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General Chat
08-15-2019, 06:34 PM
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Sightings!
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FXMurphy
17' Casita Southeastern, PA
Thurs August 15th 2019
Route 202 near East Whiteland, PA
Sighted this Casita pulled by a Honda Pilot, traveling south around 5PM.
Wife and I were excited as we are picking up our new Casita...
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General Chat
09-03-2018, 10:22 AM
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Gestation Period Scheduled
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1,173
Posted By
FXMurphy
Great news. :) Hopefully the weather will still...
Great news. :) Hopefully the weather will still be ok when driving to pickup. We are still awaiting the "call", we ordered the 16' Deluxe Layout 6 around the same time as you.
Have been reading...
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General Chat
03-19-2018, 09:36 PM
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Ordered Scamp 16 Deluxe B
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FXMurphy
We are crossing our fingers for the weather and...
We are crossing our fingers for the weather and driving to work out. I did mention our worry about the amount of possible snow and driving so we might be able to change it a bit.
Thank you for...
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General Chat
02-28-2018, 04:43 PM
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Ordered Scamp 16 Deluxe B
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FXMurphy
I wish we had a Sep trip we could stop more...
I wish we had a Sep trip we could stop more places but sort of worked out this way, that whole money thing. ^_^
You are so right about Chicago, will have to travel past the city late at night to...
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General Chat
02-27-2018, 04:59 PM
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Ordered Scamp 16 Deluxe B
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FXMurphy
Thank you k0wtz. We are looking forward to it. ...
Thank you k0wtz. We are looking forward to it.
So does anyone have suggestions with a pickup date of December on the new trailer how to do a proper "shakedown" in cold weather? My guess is we...
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General Chat
02-26-2018, 05:33 PM
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Took the plunge!
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Posted By
FXMurphy
Alan at Scamp also mentioned that by the time...
Alan at Scamp also mentioned that by the time they are building our camper LED lights "might" be all the way around in the camper, finger crossed.
Very happy that the Maxxfan is standard now.
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General Chat
02-26-2018, 02:47 PM
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Ordered Scamp 16 Deluxe B
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Posted By
FXMurphy
Good stuff we can compare notes :-)
Good stuff we can compare notes :-)
Forum:
General Chat
02-26-2018, 02:20 PM
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Ordered Scamp 16 Deluxe B
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Posted By
FXMurphy
Ordered Scamp 16 Deluxe B
After a wonderful year of camping in our 13' Scamp we have decided to, as of today order a new Scamp. Many reasons for getting new but the big reason for us is this what we want to retire in and...
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General Chat
02-26-2018, 02:10 PM
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Took the plunge!
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1,441
Posted By
FXMurphy
Congratulations, we just did the same thing...
Congratulations, we just did the same thing today. :-) 16 Deluxe B due by Dec...hopefully. :-)
Forum:
Fulltiming in a Molded Fiberglass Trailer
02-21-2018, 04:13 PM
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Thinking about ordering a Scamp 16.
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6,406
Posted By
FXMurphy
Plan C sounds good ;-). I think you will...
Plan C sounds good ;-).
I think you will prefer the bigger bed. We currently have a 1983 13’ and we love it but are planning the purchase of a new 16’ deluxe as well. The great thing as you...
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Fulltiming in a Molded Fiberglass Trailer
02-21-2018, 03:24 PM
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Thinking about ordering a Scamp 16.
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6,406
Posted By
FXMurphy
2nd this! Yes please don’t spend that much...
2nd this!
Yes please don’t spend that much on wood and paint ;-) I would buy fiberglass and paint. ;-)
Fran& Michele
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Hi, I am....
04-01-2017, 07:37 PM
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Hello, we are Francis & Michele :-)
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3,875
Posted By
FXMurphy
That picture was taken across the inlet so its a...
That picture was taken across the inlet so its a little deceiving, here is a picture of when we arrived.
Forum:
General Chat
04-01-2017, 07:26 PM
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Show Us Your Rigs
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Posted By
FXMurphy
Our first trip out with our "new" 1983 Scamp at...
Our first trip out with our "new" 1983 Scamp at the Delaware Seashore State Park. In the background is the Indian River Inlet Bridge.
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Hi, I am....
04-01-2017, 07:10 PM
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Hello, we are Francis & Michele :-)
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3,875
Posted By
FXMurphy
Our first trip out! We are in Delaware Seashore...
Our first trip out! We are in Delaware Seashore State Park.
Everything is working out great and have met a few campers here. I will say that the 13' "egg" does get a lot of looks. :D
Can't say...
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Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
02-21-2017, 10:45 AM
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Fiberglass oxidation removal
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15,335
Posted By
FXMurphy
That's how we caught the bug coming here looking...
That's how we caught the bug coming here looking for information and ended up having to buy one. We love it. :D
I will have to give it a go our camper is not bad but a cleaning and wax will help...
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General Chat
02-08-2017, 02:54 PM
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Total solar eclipse 8/21/2017
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FXMurphy
The path of totality, this is where the Moon will...
The path of totality, this is where the Moon will completely cover the sun is only roughly 70 miles wide so from within that path will you only see these events:
Sun's Corona
Baily's Beads
Diamond...
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General Chat
02-08-2017, 01:50 PM
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Total solar eclipse 8/21/2017
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Posted By
FXMurphy
This is one of the many reason we have been...
This is one of the many reason we have been looking for a camper (happily found one). Many hotels have been booked on the center line, I think camping is the way to see this event.
We booked 4...
Forum:
Camping, Campout Reports
02-08-2017, 12:20 PM
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Scamp Site Hookup
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2,063
Posted By
FXMurphy
Thanks everyone that sounds like the deal is a...
Thanks everyone that sounds like the deal is a closed container. :-)
Fran & Michele
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Camping, Campout Reports
02-07-2017, 06:21 PM
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5
Scamp Site Hookup
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2,063
Posted By
FXMurphy
Scamp Site Hookup
Greetings
We are getting ready to do our first camping trip soon. :-)
Our camper is a 13' Scamp with no grey or black water tank. The site we choose is a full hookup and I am wondering what is...
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Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
12-01-2016, 01:04 PM
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First rain and leaks, 1983 Scamp.
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3,078
Posted By
FXMurphy
We do, thank you. That was one of the great many...
We do, thank you. That was one of the great many things we learned before buying an egg. :)
Forum:
Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
12-01-2016, 08:02 AM
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First rain and leaks, 1983 Scamp.
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3,078
Posted By
FXMurphy
Thank you, had a feeling :-) Well that is...
Thank you, had a feeling :-)
Well that is good news about the newer vent.
Forum:
Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
11-30-2016, 07:29 PM
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First rain and leaks, 1983 Scamp.
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3,078
Posted By
FXMurphy
First rain and leaks, 1983 Scamp.
Greetings
Three are minor leaks from rivets and I am sure I can fix those.
However the skylight is my main issue right now. Have included some pictures, the roof has a bit of sag in the front...
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Hi, I am....
11-21-2016, 10:24 AM
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Hello, we are Francis & Michele :-)
Views:
3,875
Posted By
FXMurphy
Thanks to everyone!
This forum and everyones help in this thread has been indispensable in choosing a tow vehicle and now our first travel trailer purchase. :loltu
Bought a 1983 Scamp that was local, thought we...
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Hi, I am....
11-01-2016, 08:15 PM
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Hello, we are Francis & Michele :-)
Views:
3,875
Posted By
FXMurphy
Wanted to update and thank everyone for the...
Wanted to update and thank everyone for the input. We bought a used 2016 Nissan Frontier SV V6 Automatic 4WD Crew Cab. Comes with the towing package and transmission cooler already. Spent a little...
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Hi, I am....
10-28-2016, 12:46 PM
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Hello, we are Francis & Michele :-)
Views:
3,875
Posted By
FXMurphy
That is a great looking setup! We go to the...
That is a great looking setup! We go to the dealer ship this weekend to give a few vehicles a spin. :loltu
Forum:
Hi, I am....
10-27-2016, 11:40 PM
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Hello, we are Francis & Michele :-)
Views:
3,875
Posted By
FXMurphy
With all the feed back we are rethinking the...
With all the feed back we are rethinking the budget and started looking at a 2016 v6 4WD Nissan Frontier SV.
Thanks for the feedback, I wanted to get back into a pickup anyway this might be the...
Forum:
Hi, I am....
10-26-2016, 08:30 PM
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Hello, we are Francis & Michele :-)
Views:
3,875
Posted By
FXMurphy
We have never been to Utah might have to make the...
We have never been to Utah might have to make the trip and that Compact is quite the looker. :D
Forum:
Hi, I am....
10-26-2016, 08:28 PM
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34
Hello, we are Francis & Michele :-)
Views:
3,875
Posted By
FXMurphy
Thank you for your responses, good information...
Thank you for your responses, good information and much for us to learn.
:-)
Forum:
Hi, I am....
10-26-2016, 12:14 PM
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34
Hello, we are Francis & Michele :-)
Views:
3,875
Posted By
FXMurphy
So the Jeep is a bad idea for towing anything...
So the Jeep is a bad idea for towing anything bigger then a teardrop?
Forum:
Hi, I am....
10-26-2016, 11:50 AM
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34
Hello, we are Francis & Michele :-)
Views:
3,875
Posted By
FXMurphy
You are correct we are looking only at small...
You are correct we are looking only at small trailers. Our budget is limited and as much as I would love to have a better truck for towing/camping will have to stick with the 2000k limit of the Jeep.
Forum:
Hi, I am....
10-26-2016, 10:50 AM
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Hello, we are Francis & Michele :-)
Views:
3,875
Posted By
FXMurphy
Hello, we are Francis & Michele :-)
Greetings everyone.
So quick story...
We have wanted to RV for years and I think we are going to make the move finally. Looking at new vehicles have settled on Jeep Patriot 4WD with...
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