I am now within 1 month of my CLASS A RV purchase and need some specific help. This Saturday I am going to look at these 3 RV's and wanted to get your opinions. I was wondering why the 38' Sports Coach had a small HP engine then the other 2.

2001 - Sportscoach - 38ft Slide-Out Diesel Pusher
www.conejowholesaleauto.com/index.php?p=details&id=1299

2004 - Coachmen - Cross Country 35ft. Diesel Pusher Slide-Out
www.conejowholesaleauto.com/index.php?p=details&id=1232

2000 - Winnebago - Chieftain 36ft. Slide-Out Diesel Pusher
www.conejowholesaleauto.com/index.php?p=details&id=890

We want to visit Key West. We know Sigsbee this time of year is full and everyone, if they stay, go to dry camp at Trumbo. So, we have many questions about what it's like at dry camp. Is there a restroom/bath facilty there close by? Do I need to have one of those dump carts to drain each day, or are there some there to borrow? We don't have a generator, but could possibly last a few days on battery. What do others do?

What has been the experience of rotating to Sigsbee in mid to late March? We are flexible in our timing? But we wonder when folks begin to leave the keys and spaces begin to open up.

Thanks in advance for any information and tips.

Hi a retired Canadian Military Member, 37yrs + here and first post on the forum. My wife and I were planning on staying in some of your base campgrounds this coming June along the eastern seaboard while touring Civil War Battle fields. After reading some of the post on the forum I am not getting a warm and fuzzy feeling. It appears some resent Canadian military serving or retire and outsiders taking camp sites. I think we will change our plans and start looking at commercial/Good Sam campgrounds.
For those of you wondering about Canadian Bases with campgrounds, I only know of one, here in Petawawa On., Black Bear Campground. All are welcomed. www.cg.cfpsa.ca/cg-pc/Petawawa/EN/Facili...kBearCampground.aspx

I would like to see a negative criteria for excessive cost.
It is very poor to have FAMCAMPs raise prices by 30% in five years ($15 to $19) for no reason. We surely didn't receive cost of living of 30%. I can obtain camping fees of $9 and $10 outside the gate with AOR and RPI respectively, and I firmly believe after 24 years of service my membership dues are paid. I don't see where their expenses, or lack thereof, require their fee schedule. They have no costs for real estate or high costs for maintenance. A discount for Golden Access (offered by many FAMCAMPs) or reduced fee is more important to a fixed income retired enlisted than painted rocks, a dog wash, dog run, or wifi.

I would like to see negative criteria for stupid policies, e.g., no washing of rigs, no firearms, etc.
- Where do full-timers wash their rigs? On-base residents wash their cars two blocks away.
- Where do full-timers who own legal guns check them before entering the Base/Post to purchase fuel, shop at the Commissary/BX, or stay in the FAMCAMP? Base housing residents have firearms in their quarters, there are Rod and Gun Clubs on base hosting skeet ranges, they even sell guns in the Exchanges, but we retired military can't have a firearm in our home?

There isn't enuff specific info here for me to help, plus I'm a Direct TV customer all the way. What I'd like to contribute to this issue is about HDMI cables which are now the "in" thing.

If anyone would like to save a bunch of money on the purchase of a HDMI cable, then I would respectfully suggest that you do so via an online retailer. If you go to Wal-Mart or similar store to buy one, you will pay about $30. If you purchase online from some place like NewEgg.com you can get the same cable for $5.

Swapped my Direct TV receiver for a DISH 411 box receiver and it will not hookup via coaxial cable. Only work with HDMI which I cannot get to bedroom TV or to surround sound. Wondering if need certain channel for DISH to work? Any ideas? Thanks. Grant Hachmann

Where are you seeing this at? I have never seen it before. I stay mostly in the SW and have never seen it.
Bill
jcoyrochny wrote:

I cannot stop to wonder when I cannot get a place to stay at a campground and take a walk around the park and find approximately 25-35% of the places are taken up by plates from Canada - are there that many US retirees living in Canada - what is going on, are IDs being checked at all campgrounds?

Hello to All my Brothers & Sisters,

Here's my question I am 100% Service Connected but how do I prove it at a Military Campground ??
I have a Illinois VA Card for State Campgrounds. I also have the means letter from the VA.

What else does a guy need ??

Thanks Wayne

Army 69 71
Viet Nam 70 71
1st Cav

I also just arived at Yuma Proving Ground, Az. and the sticker is still being required here. I will check the Marine Corp Air station in a few days.

My wife says we need to check out all the medicare supliment plans before we commit to Tricare for Life.

I've talked to other military retirees and have never heard that there is any other plan any better than TFL + Medicare Part B.

However, she who must be obayed needs more information.

Any suggestions on how to compare plans?

Thanks
Dennis