Newcomer Questions

[Henry Jay Hannigan]

---Ryan:
For us,....a washer/dryer is a MUST in our bird. We had a Splendide
5200 and a 6200 in each of our birds and they are fine...we do a bit
of washing each day as they do not take a large load. To us,
functional utility of the space used by the Splendide is better
utilized with the washer/dryer v. storage "stuff."
I have never been able to get over the "doggy rugs" etc. in the
campground laundramats.
LOL,
Hank Hannigan..still chillin in Vegas
90SP36







In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Rob Robinson"
wrote:
>
> Ryan I agree with you except for the washer/dryer. We have never
had to wait
> at a laundromat. In fact we use campground facilities and there has
never in
> our three years of full-timing been a problem in that regard. The
first
> thing I did was throw that Splendid out the front door. I now use
the
> available space for storage and a large laundry hamper. The hamper,
like my
> tanks, let's us go a long time between 'wash Mondays' and when we
chose to
> do a wash it is done much faster in a campground laundromat. Having
said
> this you could put an apartment style washer/dryer in but I believe
the
> dryer would be slower than taking it to a regular laundry.
>
> On 20/05/07, Ryan Wright wrote:
> >
> > Allen,
> >
> > I haven't had my bird a month yet and have never full timed in an
RV,
> > so take everything I say with a huge grain of salt. That said:
> >
> > I bought a PT-40 and I'm very glad I did. I wouldn't want anything
> > smaller, to be honest, not for the weekend warrior type camping I
plan
> > to do and certainly not for full timing. I'm the type who likes
to be
> > prepared and independent. I don't like looking for a laundromat
and
> > then waiting around several hours to wash my clothes. I like
having
> > huge storage tanks so I can fill up once and not deal with it for
the
> > next thousand miles. I shop at Costco so I always have thirty
extra
> > rolls of toilet paper handy and eight huge, juicy steaks in my
> > freezer.
> >
> > If we didn't have kids at home, my wife and I could full time in
this
> > RV (as soon as I add that washer/dryer). No problem. Anything
smaller,
> > no way. This one's big enough for two people and their stuff and
all
> > of the amenities and it has amazing fuel, water, & holding
capacities,
> > not to mention more storage than I know what to do with. Now, I
know
> > many people full time in smaller vehicles and use laundromats and
so
> > on but I'm not one of them. I like my privacy, my independence,
and
> > the feeling of security I get from being fully stocked up and
able to
> > last for long(er) periods of time without help from the world.
(It's
> > part convenience, part paranoia.)
> >
> > Certainly there are downsides to the larger vehicle (more
expensive to
> > buy and operate, can't get in to some parks, slightly more
difficult
> > to maneuver, etc) but for me, the pluses far, far outweigh the
> > minuses.
> >
> > BTW, I talked to a guy down the street who has been full timing
in a
> > PT-40 for several years and he loves it. After having mine, even
for
> > such a short time, I can fully see why. This size vehicle is very
> > livable with few, if any, sacrifices necessary.
> >
> > -Ryan
> > '86 PT-40 8V92
> > Tri-Cities, WA
> >
> > On 5/16/07, skip_slade <skip@... <skip%40ajarvis.net>> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hello to All,
> > >
> > > My wife and I are now in our early sixties and are seriously
> > > contemplating full-timing for a few years. We anticipate
spending
> > > much of the winter well south of the Mason-Dixon and summers in
the
> > > northeast. We'd probably put approximately two to three thousand
> > > miles a year on any rig purchased.
> > >
> > > I have long admired the BlueBird approach to RVing; however, I
must
> > > admit that my knowledge in this area is shallow at best. My
wife and
> > > I would greatly appreciate any comments from current full-timers
> > > regarding years and models to look for as well as features that
are
> > > considered truly indispensable. When considering any used unit,
are
> > > there problem areas that consistently appear and for which we
> > > definitely should be on the lookout?
> > >
> > > Also, we are determined to avoid purchasing more vehicle than is
> > > necessary. Generally speaking, what minimum size seems to
function
> > > properly for most full-timers and provide the best compromise
between
> > > convenience and maneuverability? Anyone wishing to offer rough
> > > estimates on annual utility costs are encouraged to do so.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance to anyone willing to take the time and make
the
> > > effort.
> > >
> > > Allen Jarvis
> > > Merchantville, N.J.
> >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Rob, Sue & Merlin Robinson
> 94 WLWB
>
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