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Hey thread! My husband, two cats, and I have been living in a 1977 Dodge Sportsman with the AMF Skamper trim since July 1st (this would be a class c). I've itching to get back on SA, but it turns out the only cell service that works in rural Craig County, VA is US Cellular, and they will cap the gently caress out of your data speed after, like, a week. I've been having flashbacks to 14.4 days on AOL. Currently in town at a laundromat with what feels like blazing wifi. All my bookmarks have thousands of unread posts, but Suspect was nice enough to send me a PM, so this is my first stop on SA in over a month. I'll get some pics of the Skamper, as well as our Space Van, a 1990 Chevy cargo van we're slowly converting. Because naturally you can't have a sweet van without custom painting, we're covering it in planets and nebulae and other things that will probably get us pulled over for weed (people routinely just ask us if we know where to get some when we're stopped at a light). The land we're staying on is a friend's hobby farm, so I help out with the garden and the chickens and watching the dogs when they go into town. Their property backs up to Jefferson Natural forest, in the Blue Ridge mtns along the AT. Needless to say, the views are gorgeous and the stars at night are breathtaking. We're right next to Craig Creek, which has such crystal clear water I just take my Dr Bronners down there to bathe. Looking for any and all advice about maximizing storage space, and how the hell youre supposed to get in and out of that drat top bunk. I have a bladder the size of a walnut and struggle with getting in and out when I inevitably have to pee in the middle of the night. Oh, and speaking of bathroom stuff --- how do y'all deal with your poopatorium? Sorry for the novel length post, but it's been sooooo long since I've even had this option unless I drive 30 minutes. Pics next time I get to some wifi that doesn't remind me of taking 2 hours to load up a 2 minute video in 1995, I promise!
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Suspect Bucket posted:You mean a normal trailer. A fiberglass trailer is something like a Scamp or Oliver, which are like bombproof tubs. EXCUSE ME SIR, BUTT AKCHULLY ITS SPELLED "SKAMPER" (And yes, they are fiberglass, or at least my 77 Dodge is, as I discovered much to my chagrin when I unpacked all my fridge magnets from my old apt and they don't stick to the camper exterior) Yes, it's bimonthly laundry day, or That Day JD Has Internet. Thanks for the replies to my Poopatorium quandary! Usually I pee outside and poop in the farmhouse when I can, but there's been times when nature calls me but I don't want to answer that call in nature. The Skamper has an indoor loo, and thanks to whoever suggested those Tide Pod-like thingies. I think the brand we got is Bio-Lite, Bio-life, something like that? Got em at Wal-Fart. Smells alpine fresh just like the box promised, and when I drain the tank it's nothing but green water, no paper or, um, solids. A+ recommended for all your stank tank needs. Even though it's August (well, for the next day) it's starting to get chilly up in the mountains at night. One thing that's been a help is a little college-fridge-cube-sized dehumidifier we already owned for our old garage. Not only does it suck the clammy dampness out, but it puts off a little heat. Plus you can use the reclaimed water to flush the shitter! Bonus! Everdave, hope yr RV works out! I know (and hate) that Crippled Vehicle Feeling. The Space Van is way out of inspection (anyone know how to fix a seatbelt assembly on a '90 Chevy cargo van?) so I'm a nervous wreck anytime we take her into town. Or even in the country, since the van does attract attention, and the state troopers are probably bored as hell and eager to net something. Laundry's done; about to head to the library to suck their wifi teat and AC until my man gets off work at 4. Love ya, RV goons! Thx for listening, it does get a little lonely when your audience is chickens and barn cats, hence the novella length posts.
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First off: I stand corrected, Suspect! You out "well actually"-ed me with a far better "well actually". Well done! That would definitely explain my consternation in trying to google up just what model my gal is. Second: am I the only one browsing the forums from a campsite and have the issue that my tablet is the brightest thing for miles so get the gently caress off my screen you loving moths seriously I have to go back over A jillion autocorrects SouthShoreSamurai posted:I'm looking to sell my parent's RV. Having literally never sold a car before, where so I even begin for something like this? If I use Craigs List, how do I actually go about making sure everything is kosher before handing over keys? Do I let people test drive? Halp Me and my man have been window shopping other rvs in the area, and the biggest selling point seems to be: does it leak? Everyone either says "roof just replaced, no leaks" or "needs some patching, has leaks". When I dug thru the glove compartment of our Skamper, I found old invoices saying she had something upwards of $2000 of patching done a few years ago. That said, can you tell us what year/make/model you got? We just, as I said, window shop FB marketplace to see what various trailers/rvs are around here and it's given a (loving moth get off my screen) good idea of what our (Jesus Christ I don't want to smack you) baby is worth (okay I give up now there's three of them)
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everdave posted:I’ve got a pretty funny video of my Japanese camper... it has old school bar and laserdisc along with vintage porn in it.  (Yeah it's like two weeks late, but I've been dying to do this quick and dirty photoshop and finally got my hard drive with the needed software out of my storage unit.)
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