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RE: Kindle Book Readers
Hi
we bought a kindle for our present 'road trip'---------------when we get home in April-----we will get our grandson to show us how to use it---LOL
Nigel & Pamala-----Spain
I really wanted to read guides like Lonely Planet/Rough Guides------but have been told you can't get this type of book:(
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sundowners
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02/13/12 12:16pm |
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RE: Adding a converter system
hi Steve
we have the MXS 25-----it is dearer but fully auto and 25 amp-------one advantage of one of these over a US one is that it runs of 220v----which saves having to drop the volts first (run straight off EHU or genny.)------ask the opinion of the guys on FUN--a lot of them have RVs, so would have more experience than me (I know some have bought an upgrade charger/converter direct from the 'States)
you are planning early------we will be back next winter, and plan to get to Morocco----yes I know, we had planned to go THIS winter!!!!!! We have no idea when we will leave UK yet----thats a long way off:)
We should be able to cross paths sometime during the Summer!!!
(then, maybe you can teach us how to do a bit more on THIS forum--- (post pics/quote a post I can't even work out how to use smilies !!!!)
Nigel & Pamala----Spain
EDIT
I have managed the smilies !!!!:R
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sundowners
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02/12/12 06:17am |
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RE: Adding a converter system
Hi Steve
our standard converter/charger was charging at a very low rate----so when wild camping (boondocking) and using the genny to recharge the camper battery it would take 3 weeks (nearly) to re-charge--------so I fitted a 25 amp 'C-Tech' charger,this charges much quicker than the old one (which I have left connected) and our little 1 kva Honda is quite happy supplying.-----The only downside is that you would have to switch from charge to direct supply-----I just leave ours on charge and run off the battery, it seems very happy like this. It seems to run very quietly (but I am a bit deaf !)
Look up the C-tech chargers on-line, they do seem good for our purpose.
BTW--we are going to miss Morocco this winter and are soon going back to Portugal---we LOVE it there,
Nigel & Pamala-----Spain
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sundowners
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02/10/12 03:26pm |
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RE: Oven in a TC--do you use it?
Hi
We use ours a lot---especially when camping in the cold--may as well cook if we are going to burn gas in the furnace !!!!
We also use a pizza stone above the burner---makes a HUGE difference to cooking without burning the bottom of everything !!
What is an air baking sheet ????
We also discovered Bisquick when on our US Road Trip-----very versitile stuff to have in the camper -can do lots of different things with it----I reckon we should have a thread with all its uses !!!??
Nigel & Pamala----Spain
PS---we are not often on EHU (and slung the genny) so don't often use the microwave)
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sundowners
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02/10/12 02:36pm |
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RE: raising camper to clear truck roof
its a good idea to use the space created----------but if your camper drops over the back of your truck bed-----like ours-----how would you access it ? (without removing the camper)
Nigel & Pamala------Spain
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sundowners
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02/09/12 02:20pm |
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RE: Price of Tires
I managed to wreck one of my BRAND NEW (less than 1000miles)Firestone Transforce with a rock between the dual rear wheels !!!!!We had to pay over$300 for a replacement General-----we were lucky to get that with the size we run 245/75x17 E PLUS $35 FITTING--------that will make me more carefull!!!!!
Oh yes --in Portugal & Spain the tyres on an axle must be THE SAME---exactly the same------so if I wasn't on foreign plates I would have had to buy 2 (my spare is a 99% BFG !!!!!)
Nigel & Pamala------Spain
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sundowners
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02/05/12 05:07pm |
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RE: Remarkable Camp Stoves
it's the charger I am most interested in--------I wonder if it could be scaled-up???--------I see much potential there !!!!!!
Nigel & Pamala-------Spain
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sundowners
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02/05/12 04:46pm |
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RE: Sleep with warm fresh air in the TC using a heat exchanger
love it
I have been thinking of something to do that job in the roof vent----I always had a problem with the condensation coming back inside-------never even thought of a window!!!!!!!!
Nigel & Pamala------------Spain
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sundowners
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01/23/12 04:11pm |
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RE: Daily/Weekly Costs of RV Travel in Europe?
Hi
I did have a glance at this thread when it was active but was VERY restricted with internet and time.
We believe the most practical/cost efective way to tour Europe would be in a Euro-style motorhome around 18/20 ft---for two people.
A young couple we met in Alaska wanted to tour Europe for around 3 months--we suggested they buy a m.home, they did, and had a really good cheap trip and sold when they went back to Australia--for more than they paid---so it can be done.
It does depend on what and where you intend to visit----even a 'small' m/home can be a problem in the city centre !!!! or as we are finding in Portugal, the small villages in the mountains !! 8ft wide is great on the main roads, but narrower would be better.
when we were 'doing' city centre sight-seeing we would park in a
nearby CG and go into the city by train/bus.
If you want to go down the hire car route, try some of the companys around Lakenheath/Mildenhall (air base) they do long term hire and some will rent L/H/D cars---most don't have limited mileage.
Nigel & Pamala-------Spain
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sundowners
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01/22/12 05:05pm |
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RE: Europe Travel Guide
If you cannot drink hot tea with a little milk in it, then stay away from the UK!
AN EX. BRIT.
OR ask for BLACK tea------thats what we drink
Nigel--------Spain
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sundowners
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01/22/12 02:35pm |
Family Camping
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RE: Rear doors - why have windows? pass through-why?
Hi
long nights in AK still----soon be summer!!!!!!!!
I see what your are saying----a massive amount of heat is lost through the roof vents---but----if you don't have them open a little, condensation will be worse---seems a bit pointless having them insulated, and open ?????, but the roof vent would be drier inside?
The door window should be double glazed ? that would be the answer to that cold loss.
the pass-through window allows to use the truck interior mirror to view behind when driving-------can't see the need to open though---I'm too fat (and old) to get through it LOL
Nigel------Spain
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sundowners
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01/22/12 08:54am |
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RE: Camper to Truck Battery Disconnect Switch
I put a switch near the sink on our TC to truck connection-----that way it is easy to borrow a little power from the truck's batteries when required
Nigel & Pamala----Spain
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sundowners
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01/21/12 05:36pm |
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RE: What would do you tell an Aussie tourist to come and see?
Hi
What a difficult question to try to help with !!!!!
IF we were going to Australia we would head for Cape York (depending on the season) but you might suggest we go to Sydney !!!!----NOT for us.
What can you hope to see in 2 weeks ?????-----that time of the year we would do Grand Canyon and San Francisco----but you are not with OH??? she will HAVE to see these two places--so you will have to go back to them.
I think, visit your friend---spend quality time there-----and share your main trip, you will enjoy it so much more. But work out what you BOTH want to see and plan around that-----things like rodeo you have in Aus. but we don't, so that was an important thing on our trip.
AS others have said, pick an area and spend time there, on our recent road trip we did 17.500 miles over 3 1/2 months---yes we did see a hell of a lot of that great Country (and Some of Canada) but we spent A LOT of time driving !!!!
I assume your main trip will be in a rental RV ????? as you asked on an RV forum
We wish you all the best wherever you decide to go
Nigel & Pamala-------Spain (at the moment)
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sundowners
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01/21/12 05:17pm |
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RE: So what did you do to your Truck Camper today?
Today we are parked-up in a very plesent carpark next to River Arade in Portugal after spending the morning wandering around a very nice market/town in the sun----
Yesterday--------
I fixed a piece of board to the floor of the over-head area with coach bolts to pull the ally sheeting back up----it was doing a good job of destroying the cab roof as it was sagging down--------looks good today
Nigel & Pamala
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sundowners
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01/14/12 09:36am |
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RE: So what did you do to your Truck Camper today?
Today I just did a little light cleaning--------nothing tooooo hard in the Portugese sun!!!!
I have been THINKING of fixing a small (fresh water) leak on the WC-------maybe tomorrow-----if I can get away from my chair in the sun ????????
Nigel & Pamala
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sundowners
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01/10/12 03:38pm |
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RE: How long do TCs last, anyway?
Hi
an ally frame is a big help IMHO-----
I have just had to repair a seam on the overhead due to rotten frame----after a leak I did not know I had !!!!!(1997)
We sold the TC with the ally frame and kept the older wood one-----maybe a bad move ?????
Nigel & Pamala----------Portugal
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sundowners
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01/10/12 03:26pm |
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RE: advised not to use a solar panel?
we don't have solar panels--so I can only give my opinion-------if you can justify the cost and weight of panel and extra batteries, they are worth having---------we are camped in an area with about 70 other 'campers' and I reckon more than 50% have solar--that must tell you somthing?
We are on max legal weight with one battery, so we can't carry more to store unused power.The most versatile source of power IMHO is a SMALL genny-----we can have battery power whenever we need it, for the cost of a baby Honda and very little fuel-------this works for us. (We don't only camp when the sun shines)
Nigel & Pamala-------Portugal
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sundowners
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01/05/12 01:16pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Paralleling (inverter type) generators
Hi msiminoff
thanks for that---------it was our intention to have a 1 and 2Kw gennys----this would give us a VERY usefull range of power for min. fuel cost.
Nigel & Pamala--------Portugal
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sundowners
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01/03/12 12:31pm |
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RE: Paralleling (inverter type) generators
Hi
so what lead would I need to connect 2 hondas ???-----and are you sure about two gennys of different sizes ?? I have read that they MUST be the same
Nigel & Pamala------Portugal
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sundowners
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12/30/11 04:21pm |
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RE: Horizontal propane tanks
Why does one need replacing ?????
We changed both the bottles in the TC we brought back to UK as the old ones did not have OPD fitted----and needed re-testing-------We were knocked over with the price---tried from Montana--IL--to TX
Nigel & Pamala----Mildenhall-----UK
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sundowners
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11/30/11 12:19pm |
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