Recent content by jjhoneck

Actually, the investment guy on Mad Money said EXACTLY that last week.  Smart Phones are now ALL including built-in GPS mapping technology that exceeds the performance of stand-alone Garmin units.  Garmin has just introduced a smart phone of their own, in a (belated) attempt to stay on top of...

We've owned a Garmin Nuvi for several years, and have loved it.  It makes long trips MUCH less stressful. Now, I just got a Motorola Droid smart-phone, and this thing has a full-color screen and built-in GPS that is every bit as good as the Garmin, AND never needs to be updated because it is...

Mine looked far worse when we acquired our MH last fall.  It was only rusted on the bottom, from road chips, etc. I wire brushed it, then washed it down with water.  After thoroughly drying it off, I hit it with multiple coats of naval jelly.  Although it's not as good as the original stuff...

On our recent trip to Texas, we decided to split the return trip into two segments.  We departed Port Aransas, Texas at noon, and drove non-stop (alternating drivers) until midnight, when we gassed up at a freeway service station somewhere in Oklahoma. It was cold (18 degrees), windy, and...

Hey -- my kids FIGHT to see who gets that bed over the cab!  It's bigger than the jack-knife couch, offers more privacy, and -- with the HDTV mounted on an articulating arm -- they can play X-Box or watch movies up there till the cows come home. On our recent trip to Texas my son climbed up...

We just got back from a week on Mustang Island -- Port Aransas, Texas.  (Just North of Corpus Christi.) Gorgeous weather, nice RV parks, beautiful, endless beaches, great restaurants and shopping.  An easy 20 mile drive to the "big city" (Corpus), but with the "island" lifestyle.  I'd live...

Based on your post, may I presume that an all-wheel drive, automatic transmission car (like a Subaru Outback) would NOT be a candidate for towing?

Just yesterday I retrieved my motor home from its icy cocoon, tucked away in a machine shed on a farm 20 miles south of town.  As some of you may have heard, we just had a blizzard here... The main roads were fine, and the gravel roads were okay, but the guy who was supposed to plow from the...

If it's just bubbles under the wall/contact paper, it's easy to remove the paper with a blow-dryer.  Heat it up, and carefully peel it off.  With the right amount of heat, it comes off in nearly whole sheets. We opted to sponge paint the wall instead of re-papering.  Wall paper in a MH is just...

Interesting -- thanks for the feedback. I had no idea there was so much variance in rental rates, regionally.  What type of MH are they renting in Salt Lake City?

I just finished installing a vinyl floor in our motor home, so this is all very fresh in my mind.  In our 29' motor home, the process took about a week. Getting the carpet out from underneath the walls, cubboards, seats, and bed(s) is the most time consuming task of the entire job. With the...

I'm in the middle of remodeling a '93 motorhome, and I can tell you that poor quality construction predates the meth problem. The list of quality problems that I've fixed includes: 1. Every fifth screw missing. 2. Knotty furring strips used structurally in walls and bed frames. 3. Carpet...

To answer your question, it seems that dealers inspect used campers just enough to sell them -- and not one iota more. I'm a newbie, too, and just got taken by a dealer on a '93 Dutchmen Class C that *looked* excellent, especially for its age.  After ripping the carpet out to replace it (after...

We've been working on our Class C motor home and facing the same thing.  By the time we're done for the day the windows are covered with water. We've taken to wiping them down with a towel before leaving.  As it gets colder, that amount of moisture will start freezing on the inside of the...

Our nearest competitor is 50 miles away, and charges $200/day plus $0.30 per mile. The next closest charges $335/night, plus $0.30/mile. Dunno what you're looking at -- but our rate of $139/night plus $0.25 per mile trumps them all...