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11-16-2012, 11:47 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 4
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Hello from south central PA
Hi everybody,
We are new to camping and we are scheduled to pick up our Salem Cruise Lite 195BH a week from tomorrow. We plan on camping all over PA and we wanted to start with an entry level unit and then see how bad we have the "camping bug". We are about two years away from retirement and we wanted to get a couple of years of experience under our belts before we expand our horizons in the camping world. Our goal is to make lots of new friends and see as many of the places that we are interested in as we possibly can. I am already making a list of newbie questions to bombard you with. We are grateful for the opportunity to be a part of this group. Thank you all. Michael and Barb.
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11-16-2012, 11:56 AM
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Southeast Wisconsin
Posts: 6,949
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Welcome to the forums Michael and Barb. Good to have you here and fire away with those questions!
Enjoy you new trailer!
(I bet that you find yourselves bitten by the "camping bug" pretty hard  )
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DW, 3 Kids and our Goldens
2012 Shamrock 233S
2008 Toyota Sequoia 5.7L 4WD
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11-16-2012, 02:03 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 23
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Hi, From Sw Pa. we took our first trip in Oct. and I'm in love with camping now. Our first trip was to Raystown Lake in Huntingdon Pa. Can't wait for the next trip. Welcome and Enjoy! Lisa
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11-16-2012, 03:32 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Hershey,Pa
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Hi,from HersheyPa. My wife and I are also newbie campers.We picked up our 3010DS from Tom Scaffer's this past summer.We have been out a few times but not nearly enough so we are planning for next year. Welcome aboard I'm sure you will find this forum useful.
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11-16-2012, 04:24 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Eastern PA
Posts: 246
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Also from PA, just Northeast of Allentown near the Pocono's. Welcome to the Forum, have been camping all my life but, just recently bought a used Travel Trailer to use with my own family.
Fire away with the questions is right, everyone is VERY helpful.
Good luck and Happy Camping!
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11-16-2012, 04:26 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Pennsylvania
Posts: 56
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Hello from Northeast PA. Welcome to the wonderful world of Camping. We've been enjoying it for 28 years. We go to Lancaster twice a year. 
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11-16-2012, 05:20 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 153
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Hello from York Pa. You will love it, we just retired and went full time in our MH. Doing Florida over the winter and back to Pa. In the summer plus traveling. Try Buttonwood in central Pa, it's nice there. Enjoy
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11-16-2012, 06:29 PM
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Member
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 42
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welcome 
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Salem, VA
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11-16-2012, 08:16 PM
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: South West PA
Posts: 3,012
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Welcome from Artemas, PA.
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11-17-2012, 07:25 AM
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Member
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Mason Dixon Line
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Hello, from southern York County!
That same bug bit us this year too. In PA we camped at Raystown Lake, Granite Hill Gettysburg, and a nice little place in Newville called Dogwood Acres. All very good experiences.
I found this forum to be the best source of info, tips, tricks and even laughs from folks who have been there/done that!
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11-17-2012, 07:31 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2012
Location: TX
Posts: 215
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Welcome aboard. You will love camping. Just remember take everything in stride and you will learn, but most of all have fun
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11-17-2012, 07:59 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 153
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DeeMax, we must be neighbors back home, you must try Buttonwood in Mexico PA / Port Royal. Only 1 1/2 hours from home which is nice and a really nice place to go. If you like trains stay along the river if not stay up top.
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11-17-2012, 09:03 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Va Beach, Va
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Welcome.... this forum is great; lots of nice people and tons of information........
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11-17-2012, 09:37 PM
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Mason Dixon Line
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Quote:
Originally Posted by XL 378
DeeMax, we must be neighbors back home, you must try Buttonwood in Mexico PA / Port Royal. Only 1 1/2 hours from home which is nice and a really nice place to go. If you like trains stay along the river if not stay up top.
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Thanks for the tip XL. We'll certainly check out Buttonwood. Can't wait til Spring!
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11-17-2012, 09:46 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: NEPA
Posts: 1,477
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Welcome from the WB (that's Wilkes Barre to the rest of the country!) These forums are the absolute best reference you'll find for info about your unit, and camping in general. Great bunch of peeps on here, super helpful, and almost always right!  We're actually doing a last hurrah for the year over Thanksgiving weekend, new place (for us) near Lehighton. Enjoy the new unit!
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11-19-2012, 12:26 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 10,447
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Welcome to the forums! Congrats on your new Salem Cruise Lite. I love my CL unit so I think you will be happy too as it makes a great starter unit. Have questions? Just ask.
Do you have plans yet for camping?
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Great choice for "Living within my means" and camping for one...
Formerly owned 2011 Salem Cruise Lite 20RBXL & 2011 Toyota Tundra Dbl Cab
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11-20-2012, 04:38 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 4
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Time on my hands
Hey Everybody,
As you probably know from my previous posts, we are picking up our new Salem Cruise Lite TT this coming Saturday. So here I am, trapped at home recouperating from colon surgery with a RAGING case of camping fever. So all I have to do is pester you poor people with newbie questions. (lucky you) . I would like to know what you guys are using for camper levels. I have seen several of the stick on type and I actually have a couple of small plastic levels that I don't use in my shop that I could dedicate to the camper. What do you guys find easiest to use? Thanks, Michael.
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11-20-2012, 04:51 PM
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: South West PA
Posts: 3,012
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All OK
Hope everything went well with the surgery and congrats on the new trailer.
I use stick ons and carry an old 2ft. alum. level to use inside the trailer. Thinking about a bubble level mounted on the 5'vr hitch.
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11-20-2012, 04:57 PM
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Member
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Pennsylvania
Posts: 59
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Hello from Beaver Springs, PA, about an hour north of Harrisburg.
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11-20-2012, 05:18 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 153
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When I had my 5th wheel I used a 2 foot level and laid it inside the door on the floor. That worked great. Have fun camping.
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