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08-21-2022, 04:00 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2022
Location: Rougemont NC
Posts: 1
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new to RV ownership
We are new to much of the RV world. We previously had a Bison horse trailer with living quarters, but this is our first foray into real RVs. We just bought a 2020 Forest River Sabre 270RL fifth-wheel trailer to go with our 2019 Ram 3500 diesel truck. We live about 25 miles north of Durham NC and live on a small farm with horses, donkeys, goats, chickens, dogs and cats. We are "semi-retired" (I am retired Navy, retired Navy civil service and currently a part-time pastor) and looking forward to doing some short-term camping and exploring as we move toward full-time retirement. We will be taking our first camping trip in about a week, so we are in the "getting ready to go" mode, getting all the accessories and items to enjoy some time at a nearby lake (Kerr Lake on the NC/VA border). We are hoping to do regular mid-week 3-4 day trips for the next few months to get the hang of things. Looking forward to learning a lot from those folks who have the experience and know-how.
Godspeed,
Chris
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08-21-2022, 04:02 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Goodyear, Arizona
Posts: 33,835
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CFair
We are new to much of the RV world. We previously had a Bison horse trailer with living quarters, but this is our first foray into real RVs. We just bought a 2020 Forest River Sabre 270RL fifth-wheel trailer to go with our 2019 Ram 3500 diesel truck. We live about 25 miles north of Durham NC and live on a small farm with horses, donkeys, goats, chickens, dogs and cats. We are "semi-retired" (I am retired Navy, retired Navy civil service and currently a part-time pastor) and looking forward to doing some short-term camping and exploring as we move toward full-time retirement. We will be taking our first camping trip in about a week, so we are in the "getting ready to go" mode, getting all the accessories and items to enjoy some time at a nearby lake (Kerr Lake on the NC/VA border). We are hoping to do regular mid-week 3-4 day trips for the next few months to get the hang of things. Looking forward to learning a lot from those folks who have the experience and know-how.
Godspeed,
Chris
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Moved your post to its own thread, in the Welcome Mat section.
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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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08-21-2022, 04:25 PM
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Part-Time Campground Host
Join Date: Jul 2019
Location: Upstate NY
Posts: 3,187
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Welcome from Upstate NY. Lots of good info here.
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Craig & Cath
2018 2902WS Rockwood Ultra Lite (with tons of Mods)
2022 F250 Lariat Super Cab, 7.3 gas w/10 Spd Xmsn
Equalizer Hitch w/4-Point Sway Control
Days camped since 2015(retirement): 1680
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08-21-2022, 04:32 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2020
Location: Northern Foothils CA
Posts: 1,424
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Welcome from the Pacific side. Lots of nice folks here with solid advice.
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2021 2205S Rockwood Minilite
2019 F 150 Lariat 3.5 Eco Fx4 Max Tow
Equal-i-zer WDH, 1809 lb payload
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08-21-2022, 05:40 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2019
Posts: 1,173
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Welcome! Camp in it at home like your away from home. Shower, and all the fun stuff before you leave. Best way to figure out what you need and what if anything is not working.
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08-21-2022, 07:14 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Virginia
Posts: 9,926
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Welcome from Virginia !!!!
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2005 Dodge 3500 Cummins
2017 Wildwood Lodge 4092 BFL
1966 Mustang GT
1986 Mustang SVO
Lillie Spoiled Rotten Boxer Mix
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08-21-2022, 07:15 PM
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Georgia Rally Coordinator
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: GA
Posts: 24,482
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Welcome to the forum. 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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08-22-2022, 08:59 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 13,737
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Welcome from Wisconsin.
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