Fulltiming

[Henry Jay Hannigan]

Bob:
Small engine; fuel efficient......PRICELESS!!!!!

Love our Birds!!!

Regards,
Hank & Naty
90SP36 heading back to Vegas from Windy City via Southwest Airlines





--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Bob Lawrence"
wrote:
>
> Been there, doing that.
> The spot in the campground where we are workcamping now on a curve.
> Every day people are slowing down, stopping and pointing. Our paint
> job isn't the best, but they still look, sometimes ask questions if
I
> am outside.
> One time, I had the gen set out, checking oil and a guy moseyed
over
> and said that was a small engine for such a big bus. I told
him "Yes,
> it was, but it put out a lot of power and was very fuel efficient"
> LOL. He bought it, going back to his wife in the car and telling
her
> this. Made my day!!
> We are parked with other workcampers, both of whom have a 2006 and
a
> 2008 Allego Bus. We are the ones people look at, not their's. Told
> the wife, we should charge for a look, would help with the fuel!!LOL
> Bob Lawrence
> 84 PT36
> Branson, Mo (Bus old, driver older)
> >
> > Leroy,
> > No problem, to each his own. The wife and I lived in a campground
> our
> > first 5 years together A 28' Terry Taurus and then a 34' Avion.
We
> > traveled for work quite a bit and it was great. Campgrounds are
> fine
> > if you like them, I don't always feel like sharing my life story
> > every night with my newest neighbor. This is a unique problem in
a
> > Bird. Most campers assume, well who knows what they assume but I
> get
> > a bit weary being the center of attention every time I set up in
a
> > new campground. We travel three ways. First we have a
destination,
> > point A to point B. When I travel alone this is generally my
method
> > of operation. I go, I sleep, I eat, I go, I'm trying to get
> > somewhere. When I get there I camp at whatever venue I'm at. The
> > second is touring. Mom wants to see and do stuff, when out west
due
> > to the distances and limited time she wants to see 5 states in
> three
> > weeks there isn't a lot of time to go camping, so I'd call that
> > touring. Then there is camping, last X-mass we spent 9 days
camping
> 3
> > days in Destin,3 days on Dauphin Is.,3 days in New Orleans.
That's
> > more like slow motion touring. Several months ago I started a
> thread
> > about Private RV lots. Got lots of feedback, we even purchased a
> lot
> > in Cortez Fla. ½ mile from the beach. It had a boat slip with the
> lot
> > the whole 9 yards. We sold it. Mom wanted to know why we would
need
> a
> > bus if we are going to sit on a RV lot. Well she's right we
bought
> a
> > bird to tour in. So I guess if I were a camper I would get a huge
> > fifth wheeler with tip outs and all that. But the name is
Horvath,
> > Horvath's are Roma's, Roma's are Gypsies, Gypsies aren't
> comfortable
> > in the same place for long. So if you got to go, go in the best.
If
> > not buy a house. They're cheaper.
> > Kurt Horvath
> > 95 PT 42
> > 10AC
> >
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Leroy Eckert
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > This is just my opinion so don't get bent out of shape.
> > > You can get a CDL, sell the coach and keep the money, go to
work
> > for J.B Hunt and see the same thing you are seeing parking at the
> > truck stop, rest area or road shoulder and get paid to do it.
They
> > maintain the truck. Great return on your investment.
> > >
> > > Leroy Eckert
> > > 1990 WB-40 Smoke N mirrors
> > > Dahlonega, GA
> > > Royale Conversion
> > >
> > > --- On Fri, 9/26/08, Kurt Horvath wrote:
> > > From: Kurt Horvath
> > > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Fulltiming
> > > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> > > Date: Friday, September 26, 2008, 9:25 PM
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Ryan,
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > This exactly how we have traveled for years. Ocassionaly a
> > campgroung
> > >
> > > but it's rare.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > 3. When I travel, I boondock whenever and wherever I feel
like
> it.
> > >
> > > > Parking lots, rest areas, truck stops, side of the road, you
> name
> > it.
> > >
> > > > It's more convenient (no reservations, no driving around
> looking
> > for
> > >
> > > > my camping spot, etc), allows me to live "on the go" and as I
> > please
> > >
> > > > without schedules, and significantly cheaper (every time I've
> > stayed
> > >
> > > > at a campground, it's been $30 - $50 a night. I'd rather burn
a
> > gallon
> > >
> > > > of diesel running the genset for electricity as needed).
That's
> > the
> > >
> > > > beauty of a Bird.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Kurt Horvath
> > >
> > > 95 PT 42
> > >
> > > 10AC
> > >
> >
>