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   / Good morning!!!! #162,171  
Things to consider: Towing capacity of the Volvo, Air conditioner type for heating as well ie inverter?, Quality of heating system and appliances are usually not the best. Roof sealing system. Tire ratings are usually very close to capacity. Try to get a cover included for when parked to protect. Propane tanks big enough? Fridge using 3 way ie 12 volt, 120 volt and propane. Leveling system? and I can go on
Frits, I've owned a lightweight Jayco, land of the stapled walls, and have limited expectations.
will likely have to use aftermarket levelers. Not a heat pump, so has one of those noisy gas furnaces. I ignore them and use electric space heaters.
I'm always at a campside with plenty of power, not going to burn up my propane for heat if I can avoid it. I can pack an extra 30 pound tank in tow car.
Also issue of small storage, I think one small pass through underneath.
has a small solar panel and inverter. I don't dry camp so really not an issue. If I go to my friend's cabin in catskills, will take a small inverter gen with me.
30 amp service, easy to power.
 
   / Good morning!!!! #162,172  
Frits, I've owned a lightweight Jayco, land of the stapled walls, and have limited expectations.
will likely have to use aftermarket levelers. Not a heat pump, so has one of those noisy gas furnaces. I ignore them and use electric space heaters.
I'm always at a campside with plenty of power, not going to burn up my propane for heat if I can avoid it. I can pack an extra 30 pound tank in tow car.
Also issue of small storage, I think one small pass through underneath.
has a small solar panel and inverter. I don't dry camp so really not an issue. If I go to my friend's cabin in catskills, will take a small inverter gen with me.
30 amp service, easy to power.
Sounds like you know what to expect. Just a heads up for you
 
   / Good morning!!!! #162,173  
Buying RVs you can at times find better values in used where a better quality RV can be had for reasonable money. A well stored RV even 10 years old that was a quality RV when purchased can be a good buy because you will get fewer shortcuts in the construction.
 
   / Good morning!!!! #162,174  
64°F and no rain

Actually uncovered a horizontal surface out in the tractor shed. Goal is to find another 1 or 2 today.

Good time at Happy Hour. The homemade Gumbo was fabulous. Brought home a jar of the broth for lunch. If lucky there may be half a shrimp in it. The crew was pretty adept fishing out all the goodies.

My brownies a hit as well.

More progress in tractor shed today.

Prayers for all
Be safe
Have a great day
 
   / Good morning!!!! #162,175  
trying to decide if worth driving downtown just to buy a powerball ticket, in the rain.
I'm not feeling all that lucky...
Sounds like you know what to expect. Just a heads up for you
thanks. Only Airstream and a few other builders have decent construction.
All the component parts are cheap, same stuff I've dealt with over 30 years boating.
yes, inexpensive roof membrane, at least not so tall I can't caulk it myself. My experience has showing the
worth of getting dealer to go over it carefully, particularly the roof, one year after buying. See what has moved, if anything.
Then I think every three years the roof will need to be caulked.
So much of this is like boating, always trying to keep the water out.

totally agree on value of used rv. Sort of typifies getting the bugs out.
Lightweight construction that gets shaken around on simplistic suspensions over bridge abutments on Rt 95.
What could go wrong?

the bag of tools for the rv has to be comprehensive. Only a matter of time before water starts leaking out of bottom
of bathroom vanity. I doubt this thing is made with PEX. That's something I'm going to look for.
Always have to add a better shower head, one that energizes dismal water pressure into something almost adequate....
And a foam topper for bed. And, and....
I think I have now bought the same silly little plastic dish drainer from Camco three times...

I will stop at other local dealer, Fretz, who is closer, and see what Jayco has also. Pretty sure price of diesel has put a crimp on some rv plans out there.
For last two years dealers have sold out of almost everything. Not any more.
 
   / Good morning!!!! #162,176  
The 4 battery minders were delivered today from Northern Tools. Very good price thanks to Popg

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   / Good morning!!!! #162,177  
58F with light rain @ 11:30, heading up to around 63F.

If we hit that it will break the previous record of 60F which was set in 2000.

We didn't get jack done yesterday - ended up being "Movie Monday" and a completely lazy day.

Well, The Woman did do some dishes ... and I did move some boxes to the basement.

And the cat beasts all got fed of course. Ain't no way they're going to let us skip out on that.

I think today will be different.

Woman said something about going to the grocery store.

I'm pretty sure that's not because we really need anything, more that it's just a habit.

We are almost out of cat treats ... so that definitely needs remedied.

Recycle bin here at the house is full and next week is the pick up for that so it needs taken up.

I think I'll venture out and get that one plant stuck in the ground.

Probably get the feeders refilled as well while I'm out there.

Other than that, need to dole out the meds for another week.

And given the temps, probably get some more work done out in the garage.

New air purifier is due in from Amazon.

Any old port in a storm as the saying goes:

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Hope everyone has a decent Tuesday ... (y)
 
   / Good morning!!!! #162,178  
looks lot a lot of rain. Front of system coming up into VA and MD soon.
Think I'll go downtown, buy my powerball ticket so I can dream,
and get a burger and fries parked by the main road, watching the town drive by.
A favorite activity, across from Wawa and post office. Great view from elevated McDonald's lot.

I wonder what I can order there that will be healthy. That may be an active stretch of the imagination.

As a child, where the current small shopping center and McDonalds is, was an open field where the fair came to town.
They had rides but no ferris wheel. Had to go to Willow Grove to see a ferris wheel at Willow Grove Park.
The fair hasn't come to town in a while. Many of those traveling shows have real issues with quality of animal care.
I bet PETA follows every circus train...which I think have finally died off.

My BIL used to be a clown for Ringling and his wife a trapeze artist. Those were the days.
I thought the elephants were the best. I went to so many shows since my first wife loved the circus and wanted to support her
younger brother. As many do, he fell and totally shattered one foot. And they could never put humpty dumpty back together well enough
and he knew his circus days were over. He actually went into management for awhile.
I need to look him up. He drives the interlibrary book van in his sixties. Sounds like a good gig.

Almost as good as Don's.
 
   / Good morning!!!! #162,179  
Only .06” of rain here, and radar shows it’s about done.
Got UPS batteries changed and charging. Had a little problem putting cover back on, seems a wire on bottom kept sliding under battery to keep it a little high. Had to hold wire with needle nose while putting battery in. Will let it charge about 4 hrs before putting load on it.

Weather station now reporting.
 
   / Good morning!!!! #162,180  
I have tried a lot of Samuel Smith’s brews and enjoyed them all. I have a S. Smith’s Imperial Stout waiting it’s turn in the the fridge

(y)

Will have to see about giving that Imperial Stout a try next time we're over near Primo's Deli.
 

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