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03-18-2017, 11:42 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2017
Posts: 251
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New Owner from California
Just purchased a Sunseeker 2290S today. Really excited to be here and learn more about this RVing lark before I get to hit the road. All tips are welcome
Alexis
SF Bay Area
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03-18-2017, 11:55 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Goodyear, Arizona
Posts: 33,796
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Welcome to FRF, from a former resident of Napa and Sonoma Valleys.
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Dan-Retired California Firefighter/EMT
Shawn-Musician/Entrepreneur/Wine Expert
and Zoe the Wonder Dog(R.I.P.) 
2016 PrimeTime TracerAIR 255, pushing a 2014 Ford F150 SCREW XTR 4x4 3.5 Ecoboost w/Max Tow Package
4pt Equal-i-zer WDH and 1828lbs of payload capacity
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03-19-2017, 12:46 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 10,446
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Welcome to the Forums. My tip would be to keep things simple while you determine your camping style.
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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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03-19-2017, 12:56 AM
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2012 Solera
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 1,824
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Welcome from Half Moon Bay. Lots of great camping essentially all year here in CA. Enjoy!
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JLeising
2012 Solera "S"
Calif SF Bay Area
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03-19-2017, 01:31 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Central Coast, California
Posts: 365
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Welcome from the Central Coast. Congratulations on your new RV purchase. We just purchased a Forester 2861DS.
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03-19-2017, 04:29 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: top side land of Lincoln
Posts: 7,509
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Welcome from the top side land of Lincoln
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2014 LaCrosse 323RST-TE-C
2009 Chevy 2500HD Z71
Seasonal
Zelda the campin dog
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03-19-2017, 06:16 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Chagrin Falls, Ohio
Posts: 3,225
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Welcome to the forum from Chagrin Falls, Ohio. Congrats on the new rig. 
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2017 Salem Villa Estate 395RET-
2011 Coachmen Freedom Express 295RLDS- Sold
2015 F-250 FX4
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03-19-2017, 07:55 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: SW Ohio
Posts: 4,655
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Welcome from SW Ohio , enjoy your Sunseeker !
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2016 sunseeker 2250slec 
1988 Jayco p.u.,Coleman Plantation p.u.,1989 Jayco class c, Coachman TT,1995 Little Eddie fthwheel,2007 Heartland Sundance 2500 lS fthwheel
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03-19-2017, 08:52 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 13,734
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Welcome from Wisconsin and congrats on your Sunseeker 2290S.
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03-19-2017, 09:16 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: x
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Welcome to the forum its a great place to get your questions answered
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Retired Navy
Jake my sidekick (yellow Lab) 10/04 - 05/20
2017 RAM 2500 CC 4X4 Cummins Diesel
2016 Flagstaff 26 FKWS
AF&AM & El Korah Shrine of Idaho
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03-19-2017, 09:57 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: California
Posts: 190
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Welcome from Sacramento
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2014 Flagstaff Shamrock 21SS
2018 F-350 Crewcab Lariat 4x4 6.7 powerstroke
Deputy Fire Chief-09-11-2026 retirement!!!
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03-19-2017, 01:19 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Farmer
Posts: 4,988
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Welcome to the forum, from Farmer NC
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2016 Coachmen Apex 250RLS Ultra Light 2023 Ram 2500 Big Horn Sport 3.73 
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03-19-2017, 01:58 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2017
Posts: 1,126
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Welcome from Western Maryland
Welcome from the other side of the country. Congrats on your new rig. Be safe and have fun.
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03-31-2017, 09:53 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2017
Posts: 251
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Thanks so much for the warm welcome, folks. Picking up my rig tomorrow 
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04-10-2017, 12:56 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 10,446
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Quote:
Originally Posted by alexisc
Thanks so much for the warm welcome, folks. Picking up my rig tomorrow |
It's time for an update - how did things go? Are you camping yet?
Also there is an FROG event in June in Hemet. Here's the link so you can read more about it.
http://www.forestriverforums.com/for...in-125395.html
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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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04-10-2017, 09:33 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2017
Posts: 251
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Originally Posted by Terier
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Hey Terier - Well, it's only been a week  Not camping yet. I've been hanging out in it (3 times now for a few hours each time) with my cats to get them used to it. Everything is turned off though... I'm a bit afraid to use it. Trying to figure out what the must-do things are... biggest question I have is if I need to sanitize the water lines & fresh water tank if I want to use that water for drinking. I do have a built-in filter and have a Camco filter for my hose as well... but I don't know if the dealer had any antifreeze in the tank (doubtful in CA but who knows). I'm going to shoot them a note to ask. Any thoughts?
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04-10-2017, 10:10 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 1,472
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Sanitize is easy. For a new unit I would remove filter from canister and then sanitize. Here's how:
https://www.sanidumps.com/sanitizerv...atersystem.php
Several variations out there but they all achieve the same thing. (mostly).
Good luck and Happy Camping!
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You can avoid reality, but you cannot avoid the consequences of avoiding reality – Ayn Rand
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04-10-2017, 11:51 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Central Coast, California
Posts: 365
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Quote:
Originally Posted by alexisc
Thanks so much for the warm welcome, folks. Picking up my rig tomorrow |
Yay, we picked up our new RVs at the same time. We have ours in our driveway, but have to store it until our first trip. HOA is after us already. Ugh. I will never live in an HOA community again! Really miss our acre of land we used to have in Utah.
Happy camping to you!
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Linda and Lenny
2016 Forester 2861DS
1995 Jamboree 31N (2000)
1979 Tioga 25' bunkbed (first RV in 1992)
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04-10-2017, 12:26 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: central valley, california
Posts: 498
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Welcome from the the Central Valley
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Mark & Annie
2014 COACHMEN PURSUIT 27 KB
Modesto, Central California
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04-10-2017, 03:51 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 10,446
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Quote:
Originally Posted by alexisc
Hey Terier - Well, it's only been a week Not camping yet. I've been hanging out in it (3 times now for a few hours each time) with my cats to get them used to it. Everything is turned off though... I'm a bit afraid to use it. Trying to figure out what the must-do things are... biggest question I have is if I need to sanitize the water lines & fresh water tank if I want to use that water for drinking. I do have a built-in filter and have a Camco filter for my hose as well... but I don't know if the dealer had any antifreeze in the tank (doubtful in CA but who knows). I'm going to shoot them a note to ask. Any thoughts? |
Sounds like you are already doing a little driveway camping so what are you unsure about? As you use everything you will become more comfortable. It wasn't until my 3rd trip that I finally was able to relax and just enjoy the trailer.
PS
Looks like other members have headed you in the right direction about your sanitizing question.
Did you have a detailed PDI/walk-through before taking delivery? If they hooked up the water I wouldn't think there would be antifreeze in the lines but you should verify anyway.
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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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