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07-01-2015, 06:56 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Foothills of NC
Posts: 46
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New Member and New to RV
Good evening, First I want to say thank you to all that have posted. I have used these forums to research prior to buying my first RV. My wife and I have been tent camping for many years and we are now at the point we decided that it was time to get off the ground and enjoy the outdoors another way.
We are both in our late 50s and wanted to get ready for retirement. We just purchased a 2004 Cedar Creek 30RKBS. So we are going to start our journey and see where it leads us,
Any suggestions and advise you have would be welcome.
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07-01-2015, 07:15 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Bangor, Maine
Posts: 73
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Hi,and welcome from Maine. I too have spent many night (years in a tent). My wife and I also just bought our first RV and loving it so far. Good luck and enjoy.
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2015 Salem261 BHXL
2016 GMC Sierra 2500HD
2015 nights camped 90
2016 nights camped so far 120
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07-01-2015, 07:15 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Waynesville
Posts: 14,428
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 What year are the Tires? Youroo!! 
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07-01-2015, 07:34 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: East Berlin
Posts: 734
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Welcome have fun in your new rv now. Don't retire you will never have time to go rving. I often wonder how I had time to work. Lol
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07-01-2015, 07:47 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Chagrin Falls, Ohio
Posts: 3,225
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Congrats on the new to you Cedar Creek. Welcome to the forum from Bainbridge, Ohio.
crunchman
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2017 Salem Villa Estate 395RET-
2011 Coachmen Freedom Express 295RLDS- Sold
2015 F-250 FX4
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07-02-2015, 03:35 AM
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Member
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Foothills of NC
Posts: 46
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Quote:
Originally Posted by youroo
What year are the Tires? Youroo!! |
Tires replaced prior to the purchase, by the dealer
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07-02-2015, 04:03 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 175
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Welcome to RVing from north Floroida.
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07-02-2015, 04:30 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Western NY
Posts: 222
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Welcome from the southern shore of Lake Ontario! That's quite a leap you made in equipment, tent to 5th wheel! Enjoy!
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2019 Rockwood Roo 235s
2010 GMC Sierra
Me and DH (aka the Bearded Guy) and as many kids and grandkids as are available at any given time.
The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. - Edmund Burke
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07-02-2015, 11:35 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 316
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Welcome to the RV family. Retire as soon as you are financially able and hit the road. Life's too short to be working and not playing.
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Marcel & Jenne 
Kemptville, ON
2014 Rockwood 8282WS
2015 Ford F150 Eco-Boost
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07-02-2015, 12:24 PM
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Georgia Rally Coordinator
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: GA
Posts: 24,474
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Welcome to the world of RVing and camping. Enjoy Later RJD 
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2020 Shasta Phoenix SPF 27RKSS (sold)
2018 Dodge Ram 2500 6.4 3:73 gearing.(sold) (sold) 2015 Chevy 2500 6.0, 4:10
Traded 2015 30WRLIKS V-Lite
Days camped 2019 62
Days camped 2020 49 days camped 2021-74 2022-40 days 2023 5 days
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07-02-2015, 01:09 PM
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txkreddog
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Arkansas River Valley
Posts: 70
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Congratulations on your RV, and welcome from Arkansas. My suggestion is start your trips close to home if possible, that will give you a chance to check out everything, and decide what you need to take with you, and what you can leave home. Good luck, happy camping :-)
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07-02-2015, 04:27 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 593
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Follow this forum. You will
Learn a lot. Get on the road. It is the ultimate teacher.
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07-02-2015, 06:06 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 113
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Buy Robin Williams movie RV. Watch 6 times to learn what not to do.
Then Upgrade your batteries, the faucets, light bulbs, add some do hickeys inside all the spaces behind doors. Then buy generator, portable dump tank, portable water tank. Then go overnight camping. When you get home sell generator, portable tanks on eBay, figure out the fridge, heater and thermostat. Finally take everything out and put it on the garage, move out to the camper in your driveway and camp a few nights. Every time you need something get it out of the garage or house. When you are done have a garage sale with what is left. You are ready to take your RV vacation
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07-02-2015, 07:09 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Oswego il
Posts: 2,430
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Boris0119
Good evening, First I want to say thank you to all that have posted. I have used these forums to research prior to buying my first RV. My wife and I have been tent camping for many years and we are now at the point we decided that it was time to get off the ground and enjoy the outdoors another way.
We are both in our late 50s and wanted to get ready for retirement. We just purchased a 2004 Cedar Creek 30RKBS. So we are going to start our journey and see where it leads us,
Any suggestions and advise you have would be welcome.
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Welcome to the forum.
Now start a savings plan for your next unit.
As an example my DW(dear wife) and I got back into RV'ing in 2007, when we bought a used 5er. We are now on our third unit in eight years and our second truck to pull them with.
Also start a travel log for your keepskake and a photo book to look back on of your journeys.
Jim
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2016 34RL CC; 2008 Ram Mega Cab 2500HD, 6.7L, 68RFE 6 speed, 4X4, Smarty S67, TDR 145K+miles
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07-02-2015, 07:38 PM
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Member
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Northern Wisconsin
Posts: 75
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Boris0119
Good evening, First I want to say thank you to all that have posted. I have used these forums to research prior to buying my first RV. My wife and I have been tent camping for many years and we are now at the point we decided that it was time to get off the ground and enjoy the outdoors another way.
We are both in our late 50s and wanted to get ready for retirement. We just purchased a 2004 Cedar Creek 30RKBS. So we are going to start our journey and see where it leads us,
Any suggestions and advise you have would be welcome.
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Welcome to the forum. We also did the tent thing for years and finely decided to get off the ground. Enjoy your new RV
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Jim and Janelle
2013 Sunseeker 3010DS
Retired U.S.Army
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07-02-2015, 10:45 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 423
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Welcome to RV'ing. Glad you decided to do it before you retired. My wife & I started RV'ing 25 years before we retired, and have been doing it 20 years since we retired. Wow, that's 45 years total. Since you are new to RV'ing, join a local RV club, Good Sam or Brand sponsored. Learn from the other members, plus you will make a lot of new friends and become part of an RV family.
Good luck.
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07-02-2015, 11:58 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 240
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The first "Rule Of RV'ing" someone shared with me is this: "If you want to screw up your RV, just get in a hurry."
Enjoy the ride,
Gottawonder
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2014 Berkshire 390RB-60
2014 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited
Roadmaster Falcon A/T tow bar
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07-03-2015, 05:45 AM
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Member
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Foothills of NC
Posts: 46
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Thanks for all the responses, we hope to enjoy our time together and hopefully meet some of you in our travels.
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07-04-2015, 12:47 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 133
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Enjoy, it's all good.
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07-07-2015, 05:59 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 232
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We have a simular story, loving it!
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