Comments on: RV Tales #1 – Good Thing I’m Insured

By: Bill in Miami

Bill in Miami — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:58:11 +0000

ummm.. that would be… quintuple shit.!!!!!

By: Dirk Blanke

Dirk Blanke — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 06:18:46 +0000

Sounds like you’re having an adventure already without leaving town.
Your post was great, had me laughing the whole time reading it. I totally can envision your story, because I’ve worked on many RV’s electronically with new installations and for repairs that kinda leave ya scratchin your head, how the hell did they do this? But, all you could do is laugh (discretely of coarse), order the new parts and send them on their way.
I wish you the best on your repairs and to be safe on your journey across the states.
Just stop feelin your way around when parkin, because you ain’t gonna feel a thing, but everyone else will Just Kiddin.
Hopefully one day we can meet, ever get in a bind electronically give me a jingle.
Take care.

Best,
Dirk LINY

By: gareth

gareth — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:20:17 +0000

Geeze JAson man – what you need is a sausage RV that bends in the middle

By: Jerry Jonas

Jerry Jonas — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:34:22 +0000

Wow speaking of national lampoons that story is about as cousin eddy as it gets, I was crying laughing so hard.

By: David Van Hulst

David Van Hulst — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:50:06 +0000

Hey Mofo,
It’s not a Porche, you have to learn to drive slow and easy like the old men RVers do. On my 7 month RV adventure, I took off half the bumper in a quick lube place…scraped the rear on low driveways many times and totally screwed up the generator with my “expert” mechanical skills. The worst of RVing is having to dump the shit every day or so. Enjoy!
DVH

By: Ray Paquette

Ray Paquette — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:24:53 +0000

Hi Jason,
I couldn’t help laughing a lot at your RV experience although I know none of the events were funny to you. It reminded me of my early adventures when I bought a 37 foot sailboat and I had never sailed or owned or(most Importantly)handled a large boat before. For several months I was terrified as well as most people on or near the boat each time I left or arrived at the dock.

One time that is still crystal clear in my mind although it happened more than twenty years ago is when I was docking after a day of sailing and the bowsprit caught the side of the electrical power box and knocked it over on the dock.

Fortunately it did not topple into the water and create some lightning type affects. Also it was nearly dark and no one else saw me(that I know of).I worked into the night to repair with fiberglass,repaint the electrical unit and screw it back to the dock.

That was the last time that I was embarrassed by my boat handling because I was determined to master the manuvering skills and the next time I took the boat out I spent hours going through exercises where I calculated and practiced motions of the boat with current and wind at different angles and different boat speeds.

Maybe you can find a huge open parking area and set up some obstacles and get a couple of hours hands on training with a professional truck driver and you will be able to park that rig with your eyes closed.

Best of luck.

By: Liz

Liz — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:39:15 +0000

Jason,
You are so lucky to be going on this adventure!
When we traveled RV style about 6 years ago to
Oregon, Washington, Canada, Idaho & Montana,
it was the greatest trip ever! Fishing in the Snake River, baby rattlesnakes playing with my little boy, too close to giant elk, ripping out campsite posts (accidently) with the RV. We rounded a corner & the fridge door wasn’t latched and all this shit came spilling out onto the floor & we had to pull over on the hwy to clean for 2 hours…what a blast! It really was the greatest vacation of my life.

Can’t wait to hear all about your trip Jason. Make sure you keep a journal!

xox,~ Liz

By: Thom McFadden

Thom McFadden — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:24:06 +0000

Jason, You need a road warrior to tame the beast and I don’t think you are going to find one on craigslist. Happy trails and on the road again. B Bop

By: Vance Sova

Vance Sova — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:23:33 +0000

Hi Jason,

Your story sounds pretty nightmarish but at least you came out unscathed and didn’t injure anybody.

An RV is like a bus and bus drivers need special training.

For some reason I had a few nightmares (only while sleeping) about having to drive a bus with people in it. It was a horror.

That could have stemmed from my horrifying experience when I could barely drive a small car and started to work at a TV repair shop and had to drive a huge van at night to pick up broken TV’s at peoples homes in poorly lit residential areas.

I don’t know how I survived that.

After you master the driving of the beast,

will you be driving your RV to Canada?

By: Erica Douglass

Erica Douglass — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:15:49 +0000

Dude, we have an RV parking spot in front of our house. You could have just asked…LOL

Always fun to read about your escapades.

-Erica