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09-29-2010, 01:36 PM
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Jan Goldfield
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Slidell, La
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Pouring a pad
This new addition to the driveway and side yard lets us drive in forward, unhitch and drive in a circle back to the garage. When leaving, we can hitch and then drive on out without backing up. Backing up is hard to do when your driveway is flanked by drainage ditches.
Anything to make life easier for a couple of old broads.
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Jan Goldfield and Donna Morse
Slidell LA
2009 Cherokee Grey Wolf 28BH
2009 Ford 150
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09-29-2010, 01:40 PM
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That looks great, are you going to install electric out there for your camper?
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09-29-2010, 01:42 PM
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Jan Goldfield
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Slidell, La
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I have a 30 amp circuit installed already just inside the garage about 20 feet from where the RV will sit. And a long enough cord. You can see just the tiniest tip of the garage roof near the top left of the photo.
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Jan Goldfield and Donna Morse
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2009 Ford 150
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09-29-2010, 05:03 PM
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Location: homebase Quitman Texas at Lake Fork
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it looks to me like that that is a Visitor pad for when we pass through
cable tv?
looks good
smart idea pouring it so can just drive in and out. my fiver gave me fits parking at the home base. narrow street and 90 degree turn
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09-29-2010, 05:14 PM
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Jan Goldfield
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Slidell, La
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Wi fi if you like. Satellite TV, not cable.
We will leave the light on for you.
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Jan Goldfield and Donna Morse
Slidell LA
2009 Cherokee Grey Wolf 28BH
2009 Ford 150
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09-29-2010, 05:49 PM
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Location: South Hill, Wa
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You're gonna have to back that thing up sometime. Might as well start now. 
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Steve 1999 Ford Superduty F250 PSD CC SB 6spd 4x4. B&W goosneck/companion hitch, Airlift 5000 airbags. 2006 Sierra F28 Rear Kitchen 5th Wheel, 31' = 10k pounds. Nights camped in 09-14, 2010-23
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09-29-2010, 06:12 PM
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Jan Goldfield
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Slidell, La
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Been backing it up.
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2009 Cherokee Grey Wolf 28BH
2009 Ford 150
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09-29-2010, 07:09 PM
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How about the bathroom, do we come inside of the house or do you have a fire hydrant near by? 
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09-29-2010, 07:22 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pondlady
Been backing it up.
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Let me rephrase that then, you are gonna have to back up near obstacles soooner than later. Might as well start now. 
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Steve 1999 Ford Superduty F250 PSD CC SB 6spd 4x4. B&W goosneck/companion hitch, Airlift 5000 airbags. 2006 Sierra F28 Rear Kitchen 5th Wheel, 31' = 10k pounds. Nights camped in 09-14, 2010-23
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09-29-2010, 07:24 PM
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Jan Goldfield
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Slidell, La
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We have this little building with a half moon cut out of the door......
You may come in the house tho, if it's cold out 
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Jan Goldfield and Donna Morse
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2009 Ford 150
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09-29-2010, 07:26 PM
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Jan Goldfield
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Slidell, La
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MB, I think backing up into a 10' wide driveway flanked by 5' deep drainage ditches is obstacle enough.
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09-29-2010, 07:28 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pondlady
We have this little building with a half moon cut out of the door......
You may come in the house tho, if it's cold out |
Thanks, just the answer I was looking for I am releaved.......
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09-29-2010, 07:45 PM
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Jan Goldfield
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Slidell, La
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Relief is our specialty.
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09-29-2010, 07:53 PM
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You know from the looks of your yard you could put a few pads in and charge a small over night camping rate, I say small because of the out house. This idea could help pay for the pad and maybe plan for a larger out house with more moons.
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09-29-2010, 08:07 PM
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Jan Goldfield
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Slidell, La
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It's an acre, but the front yard is a garden and the other side of the house is a veggie garden. But I like your idea. To charge more, I could install a dump station near the waste treatment plant. (That's a post Katrina word for septic tank.)
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Jan Goldfield and Donna Morse
Slidell LA
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2009 Ford 150
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09-29-2010, 08:12 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: South Hill, Wa
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So you are gonna pull straight into the new pad or back in?
If you pull straight in, are you gonna drive the camper out over the grass to get back out?
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Steve 1999 Ford Superduty F250 PSD CC SB 6spd 4x4. B&W goosneck/companion hitch, Airlift 5000 airbags. 2006 Sierra F28 Rear Kitchen 5th Wheel, 31' = 10k pounds. Nights camped in 09-14, 2010-23
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09-29-2010, 08:38 PM
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Jan Goldfield
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I can pull in and out without any problem. On the way out, I will drive over the grass.
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Slidell LA
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2009 Ford 150
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09-30-2010, 06:13 AM
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very nice, can't wait to try it out! do you allow dogs
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09-30-2010, 06:17 AM
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Jan Goldfield
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Slidell, La
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Love dogs. Kids, not so much.
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Slidell LA
2009 Cherokee Grey Wolf 28BH
2009 Ford 150
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09-30-2010, 06:25 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Upperco, Maryland
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Nice looking set-up. Will we have a clear view of the southern sky for DirecTV??? Do you accept Good Sam or maybe Good Jan??? Love the humor or everyone. Hope we all get along once we get to your place.
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