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Modifications, Alterations and Updates
06-19-2018, 08:37 PM
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Re-upholstery : Affordable Sunbrella Alternative & Source, Trillium 4500 quantities
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Ladyofthelakes
Whoooooie Doggies! Thank you for the website. I...
Whoooooie Doggies! Thank you for the website. I have not ordered my fabric for my reupholstering project yet. Big smile and thank you.
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General Chat
06-14-2018, 07:14 PM
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Just because a Canadian's fake eyebrow fell off last week, we
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Ladyofthelakes
Right on! The more we all worldwide ignore...
Right on! The more we all worldwide ignore politicians the better. Shame on those who make things hard for the little guys.
I live really close to Canada, from all sides of this island. We...
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General Chat
05-05-2018, 07:39 PM
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TICKS!
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Ladyofthelakes
We have been back home for almost a week now and...
We have been back home for almost a week now and the ticks are a thing of the past. Here on our little island ticks are few and far between. BUT the deer are swimming over from the mainland and...
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General Chat
04-25-2018, 04:20 PM
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TICKS!
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Ladyofthelakes
Lots of Answers
Sorry to all for not getting back, we were traveling all day yesterday to Pennsylvania, today dealing with a really sick Hubby. He overdid it at son's house and came down with a nasty cold.
Well...
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General Chat
04-25-2018, 04:01 PM
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TICKS!
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Ladyofthelakes
The bugger was loose and had not bitten me,...
The bugger was loose and had not bitten me, otherwise I would probably been the "Booby Hatch"!
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General Chat
04-24-2018, 02:14 AM
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TICKS!
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Ladyofthelakes
TICKS!
:mad: All is happiness and joy of being a new owner just now got frightening.
I have not had a tick on me in some 40 years. Now being out in nature with the dogs walking on Huckleberry Trail...
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General Chat
04-21-2018, 09:25 AM
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Bought My Camper
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Ladyofthelakes
Rudyard !
Yikes! Rudyard, absolutely no reason whatsoever to go to that town, the U.P. is bad enough. Short growing season, you're telling me, and thats IF the stinkin deer don't eat it first. The only good...
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General Chat
04-20-2018, 10:11 AM
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Bought My Camper
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Ladyofthelakes
Casita vs Scamp
I was a little hung up on a Casita after nice lady in Organ Pipe Cactus Nat'l Mon. gave me a tour of hers. I knew there had to be a bathroom, awning, screen door, no need for a microwave, or oven...
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General Chat
04-19-2018, 06:42 PM
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Bought My Camper
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Ladyofthelakes
Thanks Mike, I was thinking that emptying the...
Thanks Mike, I was thinking that emptying the tanks at a station and traveling with no water till I reach my destination would be a better idea.
There is so much to read and learn about.
...
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General Chat
04-19-2018, 05:10 PM
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Bought My Camper
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Ladyofthelakes
Packing the Van
Does that mean that we should pack the food etc in the GMC van?
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General Chat
04-19-2018, 05:06 PM
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Bought My Camper
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Posted By
Ladyofthelakes
Yes, Jon I am more than a little skeptical on the...
Yes, Jon I am more than a little skeptical on the longevity of this RV, and the workmanship leaves a lot to be desired, still it's my little home and needs to last me as long as I want to do this...
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General Chat
04-19-2018, 04:49 PM
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Bought My Camper
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Ladyofthelakes
Dark Side?
:( It's not my fault, I really wanted a Casita, just did not have the $$$ :(
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General Chat
04-19-2018, 12:20 PM
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Bought My Camper
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Ladyofthelakes
Bought My Camper
Well, it is not a Fiberglass, and is 3 years old, but I am sitting here in my Forest River Micro-Lite 19 ft camper. We picked it up on Monday in Indiana drove 12 hours to Va hauling this baby. It...
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General Chat
04-19-2018, 11:59 AM
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Traveling/Camping alone
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Ladyofthelakes
Yes indeedy the rescues are grateful to be given...
Yes indeedy the rescues are grateful to be given a home. We have had mostly rescues except for my little Maltese dogs in the 90's. Jack the first Malty was my favorite dog ever, he died of a stroke...
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Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
04-07-2018, 07:02 PM
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Importing RV from NY, We live in Michigan Help
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Ladyofthelakes
We decided not to pursue the purchase of the...
We decided not to pursue the purchase of the Canadian RV. The manufacturer is no longer in business and it did not have the sticker needed. To many things going against the sale for us.
We just...
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Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
04-04-2018, 09:07 PM
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Importing RV from NY, We live in Michigan Help
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Posted By
Ladyofthelakes
It has been a battle!
Q. When is the time to pull the plug on a project or a plan?
A. Tonight. I called the nice lady in Canada and told her that I ran into the last problem and I just did not want to tackle the...
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Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
04-04-2018, 08:28 AM
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Importing RV from NY, We live in Michigan Help
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Ladyofthelakes
Weee, nice pictures. I sort of wanted to go the...
Weee, nice pictures. I sort of wanted to go the the Salt River area in Feb, but Organ Pipe Cactus Nat'l Mon. won out. It was wonderful. How I wish I was back there right now, not looking at these...
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Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
04-04-2018, 06:39 AM
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Importing RV from NY, We live in Michigan Help
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Ladyofthelakes
Full time Snowbirds.
I would love that as we have a small cabin here on an inland lake and this big house. Trouble is DH won't sell the house to finance that dream of mine. He was born on this island and it is...
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Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
04-03-2018, 08:35 PM
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Importing RV from NY, We live in Michigan Help
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Posted By
Ladyofthelakes
Fiberglass is not in my future.
Kevin is the man I spoke with on the phone today. He either owns the Registered Import business or works for it. He said that he has an office in Buffalo NY and one in Port Huron, Mi.
He...
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Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
04-03-2018, 03:26 PM
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Importing RV from NY, We live in Michigan Help
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Posted By
Ladyofthelakes
One of the big problems I found this afternoon is...
One of the big problems I found this afternoon is as Kevin from Stonewell corp said a big problem is that Sun Trek is out of business, no dealer, no one to help out. He said it would be recalled and...
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Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
04-02-2018, 11:39 PM
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Importing RV from NY, We live in Michigan Help
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Ladyofthelakes
Thank you Glenn, love that you all are looking...
Thank you Glenn, love that you all are looking out for us.
No I don't take things out of the real source of information. I have to far to travel to pick this up for me not to be prepared by the...
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Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
04-02-2018, 10:52 PM
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Importing RV from NY, We live in Michigan Help
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Posted By
Ladyofthelakes
Temporary permits, license etc
Let's see if I can answer all your questions, comments, advice on one post.
It was posted on here yesterday, SunTrek Vista 18' travel trailer 1998. The seller came down on the price and offered...
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Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
04-02-2018, 07:33 PM
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Importing RV from NY, We live in Michigan Help
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Ladyofthelakes
Importing RV from NY, We live in Michigan Help
We are just starting the process of buying an RV from Toronto Canada. The owners offered to bring it to Buffalo NY b/c we are going to be in that area and they preferred to bring it there, not...
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General Chat
04-01-2018, 11:46 AM
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Getting My Ducks In Order
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4,858
Posted By
Ladyofthelakes
quote; And...Ladyofthelakes: wishing you all the...
quote; And...Ladyofthelakes: wishing you all the very BEST with all of it!
Kai & Paul
& the pug girls
thank you very much. Right now I am a little depressed, so I am going to do what I...
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General Chat
04-01-2018, 11:19 AM
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DODGED A BULLET
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Ladyofthelakes
DODGED A BULLET
I have been texting back and forth, they did not pick up the phone!? with this person about this Casita
...
Forum:
Hi, I am....
04-01-2018, 10:25 AM
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Hi I am cactus-terry, I am new here from Arizona
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Posted By
Ladyofthelakes
Scamp Issues
In my searching for a reliable RV I have read sales brochures from 3 different American made campers.
Being in the Upper Peninsula of Mi, we know winter, salt, rust, potholes.
Scamp is low on my...
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Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
04-01-2018, 09:33 AM
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Wisconsin Scamp- I saw you Thurs. 3-29-18
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Posted By
Ladyofthelakes
:thumb Alright! RVers are the nicest people. ...
:thumb Alright! RVers are the nicest people.
I'm going to like Texas, son and his wife are moving there in July, happy place.
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Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
03-31-2018, 08:32 PM
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Beauti-Tone Paint for Fibreglass?
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Posted By
Ladyofthelakes
Are you folks talking about repainting white or...
Are you folks talking about repainting white or colors in some kind of art. I have seen a couple of fbgls painted and wondered how well the paint lasted
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Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
03-31-2018, 06:00 PM
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Beauti-Tone Paint for Fibreglass?
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7,464
Posted By
Ladyofthelakes
Interesting, I have wondered about this myself. ...
Interesting, I have wondered about this myself. Be watching this thread too.
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General Chat
03-31-2018, 05:58 PM
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Getting My Ducks In Order
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Posted By
Ladyofthelakes
Holy Moses, Mitzi, if you aren't a breath of...
Holy Moses, Mitzi, if you aren't a breath of fresh air.
It's tough fighting "City Hall aka DH
Boy have I got some tales to tell. But it would only raise my blood pressure to near stroke level....
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General Chat
03-30-2018, 10:26 PM
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57
Getting My Ducks In Order
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Posted By
Ladyofthelakes
Thank you Eric for the input. I think I am stuck...
Thank you Eric for the input. I think I am stuck on the 17 footers, b/c of my two dogs.
As for the T&C, which is my first van ever, and I love! I see a truck in my future, sooner is better. ...
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General Chat
03-30-2018, 10:11 PM
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57
Getting My Ducks In Order
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4,858
Posted By
Ladyofthelakes
Yep, been on carmax, and the Guru guys too. This...
Yep, been on carmax, and the Guru guys too. This search is turning into a Goat Rodeo, my eyes are square from working on this computer non-stop for near two weeks. Still batting around 1000-1. ...
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General Chat
03-30-2018, 06:59 PM
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57
Getting My Ducks In Order
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4,858
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Ladyofthelakes
Plugging in vs Boondocking
For my a kitchen and bathroom are a must. I will be boondocking a lot, that is what Hubby and I did last month in Az in a rental. Not big on crowds.
We did stay at 2 campgrounds and the spotless...
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General Chat
03-30-2018, 12:44 PM
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57
Getting My Ducks In Order
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Posted By
Ladyofthelakes
Electric skillet
An electric skillet, that is an interesting alternative, why didn't I think of that. How much energy does it use up from the battery?
Cooking outdoors, not sure of that.
Still, there are...
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General Chat
03-29-2018, 08:34 PM
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57
Getting My Ducks In Order
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Posted By
Ladyofthelakes
Homework assignment from you all!
Talking on this forum, calling sellers, researching unfamiliar RV equipment and options, talking with sales reps, garage owners who install tow packages, etc. I have done little else for a week.
...
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General Chat
03-29-2018, 04:47 PM
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57
Getting My Ducks In Order
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Posted By
Ladyofthelakes
Parkliner and Lil Snoozey's
Both of these are interesting, but at the light weight of the Lil Snoozey I wonder how warm it will be. Love those big windows.
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General Chat
03-29-2018, 04:11 PM
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Getting My Ducks In Order
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Posted By
Ladyofthelakes
Looking at that Parkliner. Never considered...
Looking at that Parkliner. Never considered these, have to mull that one over. thank you
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General Chat
03-29-2018, 03:15 PM
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57
Getting My Ducks In Order
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Posted By
Ladyofthelakes
Great info, ditto on the bathroom! Must have! ...
Great info, ditto on the bathroom! Must have! The egg I looked at here on the site had no stove. Not cooking outside either.
As for Shotgun Willie, aka the big goof, weighs 70#'s Snickers the...
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General Chat
03-29-2018, 02:49 PM
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Getting My Ducks In Order
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Posted By
Ladyofthelakes
Thank you for the info. I had looked at RV women...
Thank you for the info. I had looked at RV women site, they want $80 annual and Sisters on the fly want $70 I will most probably join that group when I get all the rest of the ducks in a row.
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General Chat
03-29-2018, 11:40 AM
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Getting My Ducks In Order
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Posted By
Ladyofthelakes
Thank you all for advice, and sources to read. ...
Thank you all for advice, and sources to read. Been doing more homework assigned by you all. The trailer weight chart is lengthy, it doesn't stress my brain cells though.
I made calls this...
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General Chat
03-28-2018, 08:32 PM
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Getting My Ducks In Order
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Posted By
Ladyofthelakes
Hi Mike Magee, You said " Your van should...
Hi Mike Magee,
You said " Your van should be able to handle a 16' Casita, but the 17'ers are too heavy on the hitch. You could hurt your suspension or even break the hitch receiver that bolts...
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General Chat
03-28-2018, 02:41 PM
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Getting My Ducks In Order
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4,858
Posted By
Ladyofthelakes
Getting My Ducks In Order
I have lived on the net since last June watching other people enjoying their "Golden Years" My years left are w/o the gold
Searching high and low for a used and reasonable rig is nearly hopeless....
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General Chat
03-24-2018, 06:43 PM
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Outback Trillium?
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5,742
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Ladyofthelakes
Yikes!:eek:
Yikes!:eek:
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Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
03-24-2018, 06:28 PM
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Tow Casita with water or not?
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Ladyofthelakes
Tow Casita with water or not?
Good thread, I learn something every day here.
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