WOW, I thought those pics were hosed until I clicked and blew them up a little. That funny brown dog is Penny, SHE adopted ME in 2018 after Hurricane Florence. She has 'claimed' the short wing bed as HERS. L8er ya'll.
Old People with semi-old pop up!!
- Thread starter Schteveo
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Dave,
I missed your msg the other day. Thanks for the intel on the stabilizers. I hadn't considered torquing the frame but that makes sense.
Sadly, or fortunately as I really HATE throwing stuff away. So I have several scissor jacks laying around, getting it up on stabilizers won't be tough.
I appreciate the help, be well.
Svhteveo
Saturday, Day 3.
The plan is to get set up and back yard camp as a Shakedown Cruise.
Plus continue on with restacking / restocking / rebuilding.
I have decided to replace the counter tops for the sink / stove area. I'm going to cut a new table top too. One of my cleanliness issues is particle board counters are 'shedding'. I seriously do not want to sweep out the camper every time I bump into a counter top.
I have loads of scrounged 3/4" ply wood, so it's ON.
Anyway, bkfst is over, coffe is done, BACK at it.
ya'll be well,
Schteveo
The plan is to get set up and back yard camp as a Shakedown Cruise.
Plus continue on with restacking / restocking / rebuilding.
I have decided to replace the counter tops for the sink / stove area. I'm going to cut a new table top too. One of my cleanliness issues is particle board counters are 'shedding'. I seriously do not want to sweep out the camper every time I bump into a counter top.
I have loads of scrounged 3/4" ply wood, so it's ON.
Anyway, bkfst is over, coffe is done, BACK at it.
ya'll be well,
Schteveo
Grandpa Don
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You know that thinkg doesn't look too bad at all. I don't like the battery location though. I just got out of the hospital for a bladder stone remove and a minor TURP surgery. Still bed ridden and not really able to think properly. So I won't make any other suggerestion until I am feeling better and can get this damn GARDEN HOSE out of my you know what. We'll talk later.
...so, as the narrator says on Sponge Bob....in a bad French accent...lay-tear that moonth...10 days later anyway...
Did our Shakedown Cruise last weekend, went quite well. Slept ok, ate well and best of all we got to go through ALL the gear that came with the unit. Although, I don't understand someone who has 4 or 5 sharpening stones (various grits) and 2 draw type knife sharpeners in their gear, but EVERY knife needed to be sharpened! And I left them in there, but do you really need 6 or 7 chef sized kitchen knives? Culling to be done yet.
Also went through the tool kit(s). It seemed like every drawer, cabinet and bench box had the following....a screwdriver, small box of screws, a knife, fishing pole, pillow, pair of pliers, hank of rope or twine, fleece woobie, parts for an old (no longer supplied) propane stove or propane grill...AND in there with the lose tools and various junk was an empty, often brand new, tool bag from Dewalt or B&D or ???.
I am a sorter and stacker by nature. So, tools went in one bag, then clamps, parts and nuts, bolts, screws, etc. went into another. Cooking gear and tableware went into the square seat across from the sink.
I got the counter tops for the stove and sink rebuilt. And the backsplash / storage foot too.
It was only 46DEG Sat night, but we had a small electric heater. We actually had 2, one of them worked well, the other was just terrible. I did NOT run the heater through the campers power system, I used a drop cord plugged into one of my outside outlets. But could only use it at 65DEG or the cord (50 foot, 12/3) got too warm. I bought a 25 foot 10/3 to replace that, no problems when even set to 80DEG. We usually drag along an electric skillet and will need the heavier drop cord for that too.
I got waterproof bags for the mattresses, and dust mite bags to go over those that can be washed if need be. All the bedclothes and pillows are now in vacuum bags for better storage and to keep them clean and dry.
But, we are pushed to close up shop and stop working for Ian may visit us this weekend. I'll be around, thanks for all who wrote, especially about that silly clothes hanger. Which, BTW, is out of stock.
Ya'll be well,
Schteveo
Did our Shakedown Cruise last weekend, went quite well. Slept ok, ate well and best of all we got to go through ALL the gear that came with the unit. Although, I don't understand someone who has 4 or 5 sharpening stones (various grits) and 2 draw type knife sharpeners in their gear, but EVERY knife needed to be sharpened! And I left them in there, but do you really need 6 or 7 chef sized kitchen knives? Culling to be done yet.
Also went through the tool kit(s). It seemed like every drawer, cabinet and bench box had the following....a screwdriver, small box of screws, a knife, fishing pole, pillow, pair of pliers, hank of rope or twine, fleece woobie, parts for an old (no longer supplied) propane stove or propane grill...AND in there with the lose tools and various junk was an empty, often brand new, tool bag from Dewalt or B&D or ???.
I am a sorter and stacker by nature. So, tools went in one bag, then clamps, parts and nuts, bolts, screws, etc. went into another. Cooking gear and tableware went into the square seat across from the sink.
I got the counter tops for the stove and sink rebuilt. And the backsplash / storage foot too.
It was only 46DEG Sat night, but we had a small electric heater. We actually had 2, one of them worked well, the other was just terrible. I did NOT run the heater through the campers power system, I used a drop cord plugged into one of my outside outlets. But could only use it at 65DEG or the cord (50 foot, 12/3) got too warm. I bought a 25 foot 10/3 to replace that, no problems when even set to 80DEG. We usually drag along an electric skillet and will need the heavier drop cord for that too.
I got waterproof bags for the mattresses, and dust mite bags to go over those that can be washed if need be. All the bedclothes and pillows are now in vacuum bags for better storage and to keep them clean and dry.
But, we are pushed to close up shop and stop working for Ian may visit us this weekend. I'll be around, thanks for all who wrote, especially about that silly clothes hanger. Which, BTW, is out of stock.
Ya'll be well,
Schteveo
