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Newbie here

Hi I am so new at this . I am looking for any suggestions about Tarveling .
and What Clubs to join. I am trying to plan on getting my feet wet with camping etc.
In the future I think we may purchase a better camper,but for now it has most of what we need .
Bathroon with Shower ,supposed to sleep 6 . I can park it ok if I have to go straight into parking space Hee hee. Not good at all in backing up

Hope TO hear from some of u

Comment by Debra on January 13, 2009 at 7:46pm: Welcome Carol. I am brand new here too. We have a fith wheel and we just love it. It has 2 bedrooms. One for us and one for the kids. If I had to tow it we would never go anywhere, heck the thought of driving the F-250 is scary enough. =)

Comment by Carole on January 14, 2009 at 1:55pm: I Debra
Ok Remember I am new at this camping with trailer stuff don't you tow a fifth wheel also?
See show s you how new I am . Its just Hubby and I and 3 dogs. I am waiting for the spring so I can see what the trailer needs as far as I know last we used it all worked except the heater. I am sure we need new tires after it sitting in my driveway so ,long

Comment by Dan on January 14, 2009 at 7:16pm: Hi Carol, One of my dogs is blind so he is not bad to travel with. I just put a car harness on him and seat belt him in the seat.My other dog I put in a crate so she doesn't jump all over in the truck. She can get under your feet if you know what I mean. They both love to travel an go camping. I stop about every 1-2 hrs and walk them if they are awake. They hear the door on the camper at home and they go nuts thinking we are getting ready to go. They like to walk at all the campgrounds and explore. Alot of places let you bring your animals so it's not to hard to find places to stay. You must never leave your animals in the trailer alone. Most campgrounds prohibit this practice.We take them with us to out door things for now and walk or hike with them. Believe it or not that blind dalmation will go exploring for hours.He's a brave little dog. Welcome to the blog and hope you have a great season this year. Dan

Comment by Carole on January 16, 2009 at 12:53pm: Thanks Dan I didn't think it was a good Idea to leave pets in camper.
I saw someone do it the one time I went camping and just thought I was being to fussy about it.
I will hopefully get to us ethe camper with my dogs this summer or fall.
Have a great year
Carole

Comment by Dan and Delores Selleck on January 31, 2009 at 4:08pm: I am new to the site also. We are retired, live in FL, travel mostly to PA in the summers to see family with all kinds of stops in between. We have a Class-A and are in it about 5 to 6 months out of the year. 4 months in the summer and the rest to rallies in FL in the winter time. We belong to 2 FMCA chapters and tomorrow we will be going to the SEA rally in Brooksville (north of Tampa.) There will be over 2000 motor homes there. Great time!
Delores

Comment by Carole on January 31, 2009 at 10:03pm: Wow Delores I sure envy you. Ok what is the FMCA
Carole

Comment by Tim J Rawlins on February 1, 2009 at 1:57am: Hi - Don't woory - we are all newbies at one time or another. Even the experts were a newbie once. I had a 5th wheel trailer (yes - you tow them with a truck). But we sold it and now have a 2004 Class C. Also known as a mini motorhome as it has a 'van' front end, not built on a bus chassis. We love getting out. Still work in a Jay Oh Bee. But have been starting a home based business and planning for that to replace the j.o.b. Anyways there are lots of great RV community web sites like this place that really help you ask for advice when you are new. So when you have challenges remember your probably not the pioneer, and there are people so dep in the RV life they can point you to someone somewhere that can help with just about anything.
Tim

Comment by Carole on February 1, 2009 at 12:22pm: Thank U Tim for the support I need it lol
Carole

Comment by Ernie on March 11, 2009 at 3:58pm: Own a class A, but every time you go out in it you're newbies again. Go to a new place, a new state, whatever. It's a newbie experience all over again. Just went to bike week in Daytona. Was a great experience. Camped about 70 miles from Daytona and took the back roads into the city. Was great riding, but camping was great also. Had a backin site but was large, could have put my house on it and still had room. Lot's of great people at the RV park. Had something going on every nite. 1st of June taking a six month road trip to visit the states.