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RE: Dang it!!!! Lost my awning yesterday!!
Well... -- how do you tie down the awning?? I don't want to roll it up every time we go away for the day!
Thanks in advance for your advice. And if this should be a separate thread (so that I don't hijack Bob's story), I will re-post.
Don't worry, the question is fine here.
I don't know how to tie the awning down either!
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BobsYourUncle
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05/23/12 08:09pm |
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RE: built in gas latern in camper?
I had one of those in my 63 Shasta I owned many moons ago.
It worked very well and shed plenty of light. But I had to keep a supply of mantles on hand. Once they are burned they are extremely fragile and hitting a good pothole can knock them out of service.
And ditto what pianotuna said
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BobsYourUncle
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05/23/12 01:19pm |
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RE: Dang it!!!! Lost my awning yesterday!!
You need to change your profile picture. That trailer clearly has an awning....
LOL ! ....now THAT'S just not right ! .....kicking a guy while he's down !!!
Aw that's OK, I have broad shoulders and a very warped sense of humor - I can take it!!!
:B
And I can dish it out too, so watch it!
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BobsYourUncle
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05/23/12 01:15pm |
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RE: Dang it!!!! Lost my awning yesterday!!
Hey Bob....sorry to hear about your awning, good to see that you are taking it so well....ever been to Cantaloupe Annies when you were Oliver?....Nice little town, been there about 3 times. Now that we have anew TT, we might try to camp out that way, probably in Osoyoos
No, haven't heard of Cantaloupe Annies.
There are lots of places to stay around that area. Couple years ago we spent some time at the BelAir Cedar Resort on the south end of town. It was a nice place and the people were great!
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BobsYourUncle
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05/22/12 11:56pm |
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RE: Dang it!!!! Lost my awning yesterday!!
Hey! I have been to Oliver BC!!
We had a family reunion three years ago at Lake Tuc El Nuit. Was a really fun time. Great little RV park there at the lake.
We stayed in the same camp spot that I did when I camped for the very first time at 6 mos old. I am now 42 ;)
Tuc El Nuit is really a beautiful spot. DW lived there as a girl and went to school there. Her and friends used to swim across that lake in her teen years.
I used to work that area 30 years putting aluminum siding on houses and building patio covers.
Nice area - I really like it.
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BobsYourUncle
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05/22/12 10:38pm |
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RE: Dang it!!!! Lost my awning yesterday!!
Too bad - we have the same trailer I think - the 299bh. WHat model were you looking at getting? I am very nervous about the power awnings, they seem far flimsier than the old ones...
The one I looked at was a 22 something, I forget. It is too small for what I want, it was only a 22' unit. 2008 model so it still has that nice molded front cap. It was in flawless condition and it even smelled new inside. It had the power awning too.
But I want something in the 25 to 27 foot range.
It sure was nice looking though. The salesman stood there in wonderment as I explained the features to DW, and told her of the construction details and cabinets etc. Kinda funny actually.
They want 16G for it.
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BobsYourUncle
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05/22/12 10:32pm |
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RE: Dang it!!!! Lost my awning yesterday!!
Hey, Bob, you can't go RVing without a good awning: it's the law. You know that, right? That's why you HAVE to trade up to the Tango. The current RV is RUINED. Surely you've 'splained that to the DW, right? Right??? I mean, GOD sent you the message, dude. Surely, surely you're not gonna ignore GOD, are you?
YES!!! You are right!
And I cannot ignore God - thats for sure!
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BobsYourUncle
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05/22/12 10:26pm |
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RE: Dang it!!!! Lost my awning yesterday!!
Will Bob repair his awning back into service?
What did Bob's DW REALLY think of the Tango?
Did Bob make any headway in convincing DW they need to trade-up?
What ever happened to Bob's mat anyway?
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Stay tuned for the next installment of:
DANGIT!!! Lost My Awning
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TANGO in B.C.
Jeff, that's hilarious!!! ROFLMAO!!
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BobsYourUncle
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05/22/12 10:24pm |
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Dang it!!!! Lost my awning yesterday!!
Awwwwwwww Shucks! I lost my awning yesterday.......
We are set up on a private acreage in BC's Okanogan Valley. Family all here, my kids, all grandkids, other family, what a great time!!
We have family in Penticton so we made plans to meet at their church for the service, do lunch, visit and all that. So away we go...
Weather had been really good, lots of sunshine but Sunday AM the dark clouds were rolling in. Oh well, all is good, weather is calm.
After lunch, we head back to Oliver BC where we are set up. Driving down the highway south of Penticton, I notice there is a fair bit of wind going on.
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm me thinks! Sure hope my awning is OK. I comment to DW - getting a tad breezy, I wonder about the awning.......
A while later we pull into the driveway, turn the corner to where the TT is parked aaaaaaaaaannnnnnnnnndd "Oh expletive deletive" !!!!!
There is all my family and friends gathered around the TT, several of them on ladders, wind howling, and my awning torn loose, flipped right up on top of the roof of my TT and they are wrestling with it trying to pull it back down where it belongs.
I momentarily frowned, muttered oh sh**, and shut my truck off, bailed from the drivers seat and ran to the TT.
Too late - awning is destroyed, big mess, we pull it back to the front and I fight to re-insert arm back into track, drop the arms to resting place, get it into a place where we can roll it up and with a lot of effort and help from family we get the thing to roll back up to the parked position.
SIL starts apologizing to me about no rolling awning up, friends we are staying at do the same, everyone there is humbling themselves to me because they didn't think to roll the awning up when sudden wind appeared........
They all look at me, expecting me to blow a gasket because my awning is destroyed.
So I cast a big GRIN and start laughing - hahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!! you guys really looked funny trying to wrestle my awning back home in a high wind!!! They all look at me like I'm from Mars, wondering why I'm laughing instead of hollering profanity......
I put my arm around my SIL's shoulder as he is still apologizing and I give him a big grin and a hug and tell him it is just an accident - nobodies fault but mine for leaving the awning out and driving away for a few hours. And I laugh some more about it.
Ahhhhh whatever - life really is to short to sweat the petty things...
But while we were gone, I stopped at RV dealer to buy a mat for outside my front door. While standing there talking to salesman, I saw a reflection in the showroon window of something outside.....
My heart missed a beat!! My eyes got BIG as saucers! DW sat in TV while I bought the mat. Salesman kinda slinked back a couple paces! I quickly analyzed the reflection, figured out where it was coming from and whirled around to see a really nice Tango TT sitting on the lot. My heart beat faster! Ohhhhhh a Tango for sale!!!
DW is not into RV'ing like me. I told the salesman - If you see me get in my truck and leave, then forget you ever met me, but if you see DW get out of truck, come show us the Tango!
Well, DW got out of truck and did the Tango tour with me - I knew more than the salesman did about it. He didn't have to tell me anything. DW was impressed with the TT and liked it.
Anyhow, my awning is pooched and DW liked the Tango!!
All is well........
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BobsYourUncle
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05/22/12 02:28am |
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RE: Victoria Day Long Weekend plans - What are yours?
Well,
Victoria Day long weekend is done.
But!! I am still here, set up on a private acreage, enjoying my time away. The kids have all gone home this morning - we are the last ones here. May as well enjoy some extra time.
It was a great weekend, lots of fun watching the kids run wild without fear of "going missing"
And then the evening time after the little ones are in bed, sitting around the campfire, laughing, joking, telling stories, enjoying beverage of choice.
Gotta pack up tomorrow and head home - dang it, I sure don't want to leave.
Then there was the wind that came up while we were away visiting BIL and family. I no longer have an awning! We got back in time to see everyone trying to wrestle whats left of my awning off the roof of my TT in the unexpected high wind that came up. This is gonna be a new thread I post....... Haha! Looked kinda funny up there!
Oh well, whatever!! TT is a goner anyhow. DW and I did a tour of a used Tango in Penticton while there! Ohhhhhhh so nice, too bad it was too small for what I want. 22' and I want at least a 25 to 27' unit.
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BobsYourUncle
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05/22/12 01:47am |
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RE: Victoria Day Long Weekend plans - What are yours?
Bob, we are picking up our son and daughter-in law (from Victoria ) at the Regina airport, and heading up to our seasonal site in Duck Mtn. Prov. Park, where our daughter and son in law (from Alberta ) are joining us (with their TT ) for a family get together, plus 3 grand kids and a 4th on the way.
Dry camping at its best !
Have a great one..
Sounds like a great time!!!
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BobsYourUncle
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05/17/12 01:57am |
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RE: Victoria Day Long Weekend plans - What are yours?
Bob we are off to Oliver also will be ataying at Lakeside Resort.
Second time out this year and looking forward to it.
Hope you have a good one and a Happy, Safe and Memorable Victoria Day weekend to all RVer's whether camping or at home.
Heyyyyy we will be within a few mile of you. Our site is on a private residence south of Oliver, about halfway to Osoyoos.
Gee it would be really cool to meet up with other forum members!
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BobsYourUncle
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05/17/12 01:55am |
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RE: Victoria Day Long Weekend plans - What are yours?
I have policy, long weekends are for catching up at home... yard, vehicle maintenance, etc. or if I can work and bank the time so I can take it when the drunken kids are not in the woods trying to see who's stereo is the loudest.
By my math that "extra day" gets used up in traffic, border line up, etc. The last long weekend I camped it took 4 hours to get from Hope to Fort Langley, I spend enough time on the #1 during the week.
OK, 4 hours from Hope to Ft. Langley?????? Uhhhh why so long? It is about an hour and 15 max from Hope .......
Yeah I know they are upgrading #1 to accommodate the new bridge, but please tell, where did the 4 hours come from?
We are not doing across border time here.
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BobsYourUncle
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05/17/12 01:49am |
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RE: Victoria Day Long Weekend plans - What are yours?
Except for the 4 inches of snow that got dumped on us lastnight I do my usual camper shakedown with my son and the dogs. We head out to one of our many local government run campgrounds, setup, get the fire going and relax for the weekend. Friends usually end up joining us for dinner and campfire bevey's.
I too look forward to this weekend. In the north its the unoffical start to the 'camping' season.
Cheers,
NorthOf60
4 inches of snow???????
Argh! Ackk!!!! Eeeek!!! Eeegads!
C'mon south and join us n good ole Canuck land. It is nice here!
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BobsYourUncle
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05/17/12 01:40am |
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RE: Advice on an rv trip from los angeles to west vancouver
Bobsyouruncle,
How is cap rv park? Should I bring a tow vehicle or rent a car there?
As many times as I have driven past Cap RV park, I have never been in there, so I really can't tell you about the park itself, but there is most likely plenty of room for MH & toad
But one thing I do know is that it really would be handy to have a car to drive around in while there. It will be soooooo much easier to get in an out of the different places. Everything is tight and parking can be a challenge, even though some places do have room for motorhomes.
If you have a towed vehicle, I would bring it.
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BobsYourUncle
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05/16/12 09:27am |
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Victoria Day Long Weekend plans - What are yours?
Well everyone, Victoria Day long weekend is nearly upon us!
Sorry to my Yankee friends south of the border - this is a Canuck holiday but you are sure welcome to come join us in celebrating the event!
How many of you are looking forward to the May long weekend, or Victoria Day long weekend as it is called? Do you guys have travel plans?
Speaking for myself, we have had plans in place for some time now. All my family is joining us and we are hooking up the TT and heading to BC's beautiful Okanogan Valley. My DW's best friend has property on an acreage half way between Oliver and Osoyoos with an all fenced yard. We are showing up with the TT, my kids are showing up with my grandkids and tents and we are GOING TO HAVE A BLAST!!!!) Pitch the tents, set up the TT, they have a MH in the carport for some to use.... Lots of grass to set up on and play on!
Wow! I can't wait! Weather is supposed to be nice and sunny. We have BBQ things planned, the little kids can run wild without any fear of getting out of the yard or anyone coming in - that's such a nice thing in today's age!! :)
Campfires at night, sit around and tell stories about each other, beverages of choice, no driving to get back to where we stay - Oh man this is looking good!!
Gonna hookup the TT Thursday evening, get it stocked with food and "supplies" for the weekend and head out Friday around noon. DW has to work until then - payroll time and she writes the cheques! Going to extend the long weekend as much as possible, likely we will stay 4 days and head out early Tuesday AM to be home around lunch. Sigh! It does have to end but we will make the best of it.
My four adult kids, my 4 young grandkids, DW's best friend who owns the property, some of their family - about 21 of us in total, having fun, celebrating life with anything we want to do, playing with the kids, watching the looks on their faces as we let them roam free without any concerns, so good!
We did the same thing last year to celebrate our friends daughter's 16th birthday. It was such a good time that we decided to do it again this year.
Life is awesome!
Sooooooooo, what about you guys?
Any plans for the weekend?
What are you going to do?
Where are you going to travel to?
What kind of activities do you have planned?
I have told you mine - .....
Do Tell!!!
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BobsYourUncle
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05/15/12 10:56pm |
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RE: Advice on an rv trip from los angeles to west vancouver
Any more thoughts, snapon? :)
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BobsYourUncle
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05/15/12 10:28pm |
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RE: Advice on an rv trip from los angeles to west vancouver
Do you have activities planned for your stay in Vancouver?
There are a lot of things to do and see in this area. So much in fact, that you could spend a couple weeks and only touch the surface.
One outing I highly recommend is from Capilano RV, take a day trip to Whistler. Where you will be staying is a short hop from the highway that takes you there. The drive is very scenic and Whistler is a very beautiful place to see. Keep in mind it is a mountain and you are at a higher elevation, so bring a sweater.
Another suggestion is to take the Langdale ferry from Horseshoe Bay (only about a 7 mile drive from Cap RV) and go to Gibsons, the place where they used to shoot the old TV series the Beachcombers. From Gibsons, take the highway to Sechelt, another beautiful place to visit. The scenery is breathtaking all the way. Be sure to check the ferry prices at BCFerries.com first though. They zap you pretty hard, but at that location you only pay one way, so it is free to get back to West Van.
Another thing that is very close to Cap RV is Grouse Mountain. Follow Capilano Road all the way to the top and take the tram up the mountain for an absolutely breathtaking view of Vancouver and area. There is a very nice restaurant up there and many other things to do and see. Places to hike, interesting things to look at and so on. Don't forget the camera. BTW, the restaurant is rather pricey. You can eat at some of the other places there.
Also on Capilano Road, on the way up to Grouse Mountain is the famous Capilano Suspension Bridge. Not for the weak of heart! Walk across the bridge and enjoy some unbelievable nature walks and much more.
Don't forget to visit Stanley Park, which is just across the Lions Gate Bridge and you are extremely close to there at Cap RV park.
I could go on and on, as there is so much to see and do there.
I live about 25 miles from Cailano RV Park.
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BobsYourUncle
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05/15/12 12:26am |
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RE: Honda eu2000i off Craigslist!
Wow! Great deal!
You have me beat - I got my EU2000i off Craigslist for $550. last year. And mine was rather beat up with part of the housing melted near the muffler.
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BobsYourUncle
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05/13/12 12:43am |
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RE: astro van rooftop air
This ought to about fix it up!
http://www.hanover1.net/files/miscfiles/tifi-airconditioned.jpg
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BobsYourUncle
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05/13/12 12:19am |
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