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07-18-2014, 12:56 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 10
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Hi from Munich, starting in Florida 1-2 years North America
Hi folks,
we´re just arrived from Germany and now we are proud owner of an 2004 Georgetown 326 DS 
In our first week we got a fully reloaded start with: bursted windshield, lost rear window on highway, bursted tire and 2 water leaks... so we´re hoping tat we have now our incidents for the coming year and now everything will go smooth 
We´re planing to go from FL in zic-zac to West to stay the winter in Baja California and hiding North next year towards Canada & Alaska
Looking forward to exchange our experience with you guys her ein the forum. And sorry for mistakes in grammar/ writing. English is not my mother tongue, but hope you understand everything
Tom
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07-18-2014, 01:10 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 10,446
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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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07-18-2014, 02:11 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Tampa, FL
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Welcome! We travel full time around the USA in our Georgetown and enjoy it very much. Two differences you will discover quickly are that North America has far greater distances to travel between cities than in Europe, and that gasoline is much less expensive here than in Germany. Have fun and enjoy your travels.
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2013 Jeep Wrangler
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07-18-2014, 04:17 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Anytown, NM
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"Guten Morgen , Ohne Sorgen" and welcome to the USA and the forums Tomenka! Hope your journey through this beautiful country will be filled with more positive memorable times. (BTW - by the way --- your English is just fine )
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07-18-2014, 05:38 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Catonsville Maryland
Posts: 1,965
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Welcome and happy trails. Sounds like an awesome adventure. Are you also going to visit the northeast as well?
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HTT: "EscapeII" 2016 Shamrock 23WS (current)
PUP: "Escape" 2010 Rockwood HW 277 (gone)
TV: "Gill" 2022 RAM 2500
Just us gals (me, Sis and our daughters)
We spend alot of money to go sit in the woods
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07-18-2014, 06:07 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: SUNSHINE STATE
Posts: 1,769
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Hello & Welcome to -----------
Hello & welcome to RVing and the US. I'm sure you will enjoy your visit and travels.
Also, as you may have read there is a "FROG (Forest River owners Group) INTERNATIONAL RALLY" in Goshen, Indiana in August 3-9 2014 that you would enjoy very much. Over 500 forest River RVs are already registered for the fun and enjoyment. FROG - Forest River Owners Group
Hope to see you there.
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2019 WILDCAT 28 SGX
2014 F-250 KING RANCH PS 6.7L/SWD/6R140/BFT
TST Truck System Technologies TM-507SE
DAYS CAMPED 2023 69 DAYS
[SIGPIC][/SI[SIGPIC]
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07-18-2014, 06:57 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Missouri
Posts: 338
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Welcome and enjoy your Georgetown and touring the US. As "Daisy Boykin" indicated be sure to read about the rally, it's in the near future, yet if you could make it to the rally, it would be a great way to start your adventure in the USA.
Keep us updated.
My husband, Ralph, lived in Frankfort for 3 years in the early 1990's. He enjoyed his experience in Germany.
Adrienne
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2016 Flagstaff 8528CKWSA
2012 GMC Sierra 2500HD 6.0L
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07-18-2014, 10:46 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Northeast Tennessee
Posts: 188
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Welcome from Indiana and if you pass through our state, you are welcome to stop for a visit. Have a great trip!
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Ron and Elizabeth
2014 Rockwood 8285-IKWS
2006 Ford F250 6.0 Diesel 4x4
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07-18-2014, 11:54 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: West Texas
Posts: 133
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Welcome from Texas. We lived in Horbach near Kaiserslautern for over 6 years. Loved every minute of it! We can back in of the middle of our time there and brought some German friends with us. They could not believe the distances you have to travel between towns here.
Hope you enjoy the states as much as we did your homeland!
Sent from my iPhone using Forest River Forums
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2002 GMC Sierra C2500 HD 6.6L Duramax Diesel
2013 Sabre Silhouette 291BHTS
Pat, Michele and 2 old dogs, Shug & Sissy
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07-18-2014, 12:18 PM
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NELA
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 3,221
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We met a family from Holland last year while in Pigeon Forge, TN. They were doing the same thing except they rented a Class C for the journey through our amazing U S of A.
Five children 6-17 and one foster child, 5 years old. Their children asked for this journey, preferring to learn our history first hand instead of just through books.
Welcome to America!
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If age is a state of mind, and I've lost my mind, I'm AGELESS, right?
Give me 40 acres and I'll turn this rig around:
Flagstaff 5er 2014 8528 IKWS, Platinum Package, Regency Interior "Buffy"
F250 Super Duty 2013 Tuxedo Black "Biff"
Days camped 2014: 30
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07-18-2014, 12:31 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Yuba City, CA
Posts: 146
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Welcome and enjoy your travels. Lived in Germany for a few years and Europe for a decade which we really enjoyed. The shock most people have with the USA is the distances between places. A great way to find cool places to visit is places like this forum and talking to other RVers. Enjoy your extended trip and I hope the "glitches" are past you.
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07-18-2014, 01:23 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Maryland
Posts: 713
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1st off, enjoy your World Cup victory. 
If you are in the Maryland area & I can help in any way, please feel free to ask.
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2010 Toyota Tundra 4WD
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07-20-2014, 01:06 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 10
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@ GalsofEscape:
yes. We´re planing also From Alaska through Canada to the East and then re-entering the US in North East
@ Daisy Boykin:
the rallye sounds really cool. We see of our plans will fit with the rallye.
@ Rowdydog77:
oh, I´m sure we will
@Weezer:
yeah, that a way better way to learn sth instead of reading some stuff. Experience is the best teacher
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07-20-2014, 01:09 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 10
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@chiefly1:
yeah, the distances are these things we love We´ve been in the US for the 4th time now. But the other 3 times were just "normal" vacations of 3 weeks each
@Iswartz:
Thanks a lot. We saw it live in the TV here in FL.
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07-20-2014, 01:10 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 10
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@ ALL:
woooohoooow... what an awesome forum! I love your contribution here in this forum
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07-20-2014, 01:19 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Idaho
Posts: 9,839
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Welcome to the forums from SW Idaho.
Sorry about your rough start!
With any luck you will sail smooth from now on.
Enjoy the drive and be safe.
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"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." 2014 19 days camping 2015 17 days camping201620 days camping
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07-20-2014, 01:23 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Cochrane, AB
Posts: 829
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If you are traveling through Alberta, Canada send me a PM. We have some beautiful, scenic countryside. Not much in the way of good RV parks around Calgary but I know a couple of good ones not far away that might help you.
Richard & Diane
2014 Cedar Creek 38FL
With a F350 dually
2014 26 nights and 3120km
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2014 Cedar Creek 38FL
2016 F350 Lariat CC DRW
Retired Metropolitan Police (UK)
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07-20-2014, 02:12 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2014
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Hi. I just joined this forum. How on earth do I post a new message?????
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07-20-2014, 02:31 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Idaho
Posts: 9,839
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bscrivens
Hi. I just joined this forum. How on earth do I post a new message?????
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Pick the page you want to post on, click it.
On the top left of the page you should see a oval blue button that says "New Thread", click it and post away.
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2016 F350 6.7L LB CC Reese 28K 2014 Chaparral Lite 266sab
"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." 2014 19 days camping 2015 17 days camping201620 days camping
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07-20-2014, 03:05 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 10,907
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In our first week we got a fully reloaded start with: bursted windshield, lost rear window on highway, bursted tire and 2 water leaks... so we´re hoping tat we have now our incidents for the coming year and now everything will go smooth
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Look on the bright side: Now you've got great stories to tell your friends when you get back home.
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1988 Coleman Sequoia - popup (1987-2009) - outlasted 3 Dodge Grand Caravans!
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2016 Mini Lite 2503S - tt (2015 - ???)
2011 Traverse LT, 3.6L, FWD
2009 Silverado 1500 Ext Cab, 5.3L, 4x4, 3.73
2016 Silverado 2500HD Dbl Cab, 6.0L 4x4, 4.10
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