RV Thread

Onkel Neal · 03-08-15, 12:13 PM

I got a message from one of the members who lists himself as a full time RVer and it dawned on me--we ain't got an RV thread.

As it happens, last month I bought a 2006 Keystone Springdale and graduated from a storage container habitat to a travel trailer.

You can take my word for it, the bathroom is a very important part of a dwelling. And now I have a kitchen!

Biggest improvement: the travel trailer is insulated and is much better at keeping the cold or heat out than the steel walls of the bunker.

I've done some mods to it, to make it a better one person home, will post pics later. If you have a camper, RV, or travel trailer, tell us about it? Or you full time or recreational?

Betonov · 03-08-15, 12:50 PM

Does this count as an RV

u crank · 03-08-15, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Betonov

Does this count as an RV

You're talking about the horse right?

Betonov · 03-08-15, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by u crank

You're talking about the horse right?

You cant' tie a hammock to a horse, they move

mapuc · 03-08-15, 07:42 PM

That's one of my dream

If I should hit the jackpot I'm going to rent a big RV and travel round the US for a year or so.

Markus

August · 03-08-15, 08:13 PM

I rented a 30' RV last November to transport my elderly aunts and mother up to our place in Maine. What a great way to travel but you still need a 2nd vehicle to run around in when you get to your destination.

GoldenRivet · 03-08-15, 09:19 PM

Though my 21' Heartland Prowler RBS and I have made a couple of leisurely trips (camp out airshow, fishing trip and Disney World), the majority of our time together is strictly business.

Traveling frequently, my little RV serves as my home while I am on work related deployments and was my home from April to mid November continuously in 2014!

I've always loved the call of the open road. Having an RV handy makes answering the call all the more easier.

Mr Quatro · 03-08-15, 09:22 PM

The less you have the easier it will be to live ... you've made a wise choice.

Don't forget to put a skirt around the bottom of the trailer or little unwanted critters will make a home underneath your carriage.

They even have babies under there and expect you to feed them.

I always wanted to get an old Winnebago or Cortez 70's RV and covert it to a lunch truck by day and sleep in it back in the back at night, but I'm not sure the health department would let me.

Dreams are sometimes what we hope for, but never get.

wait a minute that's too negative ... what I mean is never give up

Wolferz · 03-09-15, 05:15 AM

I knew the shipping container wouldn't last too long.

It will make an excellent garage though.

Scene: A cold Decembe rv morning and we find Neal working on the plumbing.

"Crapper was full!"

Jimbuna · 03-09-15, 10:15 AM

Used to have a 4-berth tourer when the kids were youngsters but parking whilst not in use was a right PITA.

Aktungbby · 03-11-15, 10:27 AM

My Frieghtliner was aluminum and so's this!

and for single mancave mentality...they just look good to me somehow And the name Airstream just resonates the whole concept purpose-wise!

Anything beats the car-camping I grew up on in the 60's!

Onkel Neal · 03-11-15, 10:28 AM

Those are the most beautiful RVs, nothing beats that sculpted aluminum.

Aktungbby · 03-11-15, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

Those are the most beautiful RVs, nothing beats that sculpted aluminum.

They'd look better with a custom top turret (I recommended for your Container-haus

) and a scope attached as well and a Lone Star flag!

Check out this flotilla...I wonder if #666 is for sale out there....somewhere!?? every Airstream has its own number!

swamprat69er · 03-12-15, 07:17 AM

Don't forget the electric brake controller for the trailer brakes, and keep them adjusted properly. If you don't, probably there will be a thread on how Neal lost his RV.

When you park it, be sure to cover the tires. The sun will destroy them.

This is my RV.

http://s261.photobucket.com/user/swa..._0046.jpg.html

Onkel Neal · 03-13-15, 09:13 AM

Good advise, swamprat. I definitely need to protect the tires, they only get used rarely in my case (this camper will only move once a year or so). Probably will move it one more time in the coming year, when I pull it out to my ranch while my house is being built.

I like your "RV", that's something on my list too

I made some modifications to it, to use as a full timer. I took down the wall that makes the bedroom and removed the queen bed (I have a small bunk bed on the other end that I use, no need to waste space for sleeping). This gave me a decent sized "living room ". I also re hung the cabinet that was on that wall, placing it above my computer desk. No sense in throwing anything away when it can be used to store stuff.

03-08-15, 09:19 PM	#7
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	Though my 21' Heartland Prowler RBS and I have made a couple of leisurely trips (camp out airshow, fishing trip and Disney World), the majority of our time together is strictly business. Traveling frequently, my little RV serves as my home while I am on work related deployments and was my home from April to mid November continuously in 2014! I've always loved the call of the open road. Having an RV handy makes answering the call all the more easier. __________________

03-09-15, 05:15 AM	#9
Wolferz Navy Seal Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a mighty quest for the Stick of Truth Posts: 5,963 Downloads: 52 Uploads: 0	Inevitability.. I knew the shipping container wouldn't last too long. It will make an excellent garage though. Scene: A cold Decembe rv morning and we find Neal working on the plumbing. "Crapper was full!" __________________ Tomorrow never comes

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,461 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Used to have a 4-berth tourer when the kids were youngsters but parking whilst not in use was a right PITA. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

03-11-15, 10:27 AM	#11
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 29,981 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	My Frieghtliner was aluminum and so's this! and for single mancave mentality...they just look good to me somehow And the name Airstream just resonates the whole concept purpose-wise!Anything beats the car-camping I grew up on in the 60's! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness?!! Last edited by Aktungbby; 03-11-15 at 10:46 AM.

03-11-15, 10:28 AM	#12
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,383 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Those are the most beautiful RVs, nothing beats that sculpted aluminum. __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

03-08-15, 12:50 PM	#2
Betonov Navy Seal Join Date: May 2009 Location: Slovenia Posts: 8,647 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	Does this count as an RV

03-08-15, 07:42 PM	#5
mapuc CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 20,535 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	That's one of my dream If I should hit the jackpot I'm going to rent a big RV and travel round the US for a year or so. Markus

03-08-15, 08:13 PM	#6
August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,197 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I rented a 30' RV last November to transport my elderly aunts and mother up to our place in Maine. What a great way to travel but you still need a 2nd vehicle to run around in when you get to your destination. __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

03-08-15, 09:22 PM	#8
Mr Quatro Navy Seal Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 6,772 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The less you have the easier it will be to live ... you've made a wise choice. Don't forget to put a skirt around the bottom of the trailer or little unwanted critters will make a home underneath your carriage. They even have babies under there and expect you to feed them. I always wanted to get an old Winnebago or Cortez 70's RV and covert it to a lunch truck by day and sleep in it back in the back at night, but I'm not sure the health department would let me. Dreams are sometimes what we hope for, but never get. wait a minute that's too negative ... what I mean is never give up

03-12-15, 07:17 AM	#14
swamprat69er Aceydeucy Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ontario,Canada Posts: 1,889 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	Don't forget the electric brake controller for the trailer brakes, and keep them adjusted properly. If you don't, probably there will be a thread on how Neal lost his RV. When you park it, be sure to cover the tires. The sun will destroy them. This is my RV. http://s261.photobucket.com/user/swa..._0046.jpg.html __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ That which does not kill us, makes us stronger. We the willing, led by the unsure, have done so much with so little, for so long, that we are now qualified to do anything with nothing.