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The ART of RVing

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June 16, 2010
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    June 16, 2010

    1st day of RVing started as follows:
    Unplug (Our Condo on wheels) the 5th wheel from the house, Checked inside the trailer and there was a beeping sound from the fridge. Checked over everything but could not find the problem. A neighbor who is a part time camper indicated that I may not any have any gas. He was right as both tanks were empty. Heading for the propane dealer I was waved down as the main door to the trailer was flapping in & out. Stopped and locked it closed. That evening stopped at a park in eastern Quebec and parked (with truck running) on a downslope while checking in. Lack of respect for what was behind me as the downslope led to a lake which was about 50 yards ahead of my rig. After checking in it took me about an hour to park our condo on wheels. While setting up my 30 amp plug did not fit into the 15 amp electrical unit. I didn’t know the difference, but luck would have it a friendly guy parked next to me had an extra adapter for the electricity. We finally settled in for the evening. To say the least this was an experience of learning about what we were getting into. 11 years has passed since then and we are still going strong and loving it. We now help a lot of other people who have taken up the ART of RVing.

    Submitted by Tom Maillet of Ottwawa, ON Canada as a part of the RV Centennial Celebration “Share Your Favorite RV Memory” contest.

    Do you have a favorite RVing or camping memory you’d like to share? Submit your favorite memory here!

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    1. Brian Morris

      Tom:

      Loved the story. My wife and I love visiting Ottawa & Quebec City. Just acquired a 5th Wheel and P/U Truck and would like to visit Ottawa. What campground would you recommend with full hookups and maybe even some pull-through sites (still getting the hang of backing the fifth into a camping space) that would be say 1/2 hour drive to the downtown area?. Thanks, Brian

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      June 19, 2010
    2. Bill

      The best part is each time something happened there was always a friendly, helpful person there to give you a hand.

      For the most part that’s what you find when you hang out with RVers.

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      June 19, 2010

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