True North wrote:
Ah....you've got a hy-brid.
We thought about that type and up till a few years ago you could buy a new one for less than $20K.
Since our climate is mostly cool and damp, I thought a normal small enclosed model would be best but then again, the wife probably wouldn't be interested in camping before the middle of June or after mid October. Maybe I'll rethink hy-brids.

Can you rent them? Might be a better deal for light use and no need to
store, register, or insure it. 3500 lbs is light for a wet trailer.

On Wed, 7 Mar 2018 07:01:39 -0800 (PST), True North wrote:

Mr Luddite....we've been looking at various small travel trailers but can't find anything that appeals to me in the limited selection available locally.
I'd like something bright and airy....with a good sized bathroom and maybe a bed that converts into a sofa. Don't like trailers where the oversized bed takes a third of the floor area all the time. Or when you can't even get around both sides of the bed. Anything you've come across that's an improvement over the same ole..Same ole?
BTW...our max size would be about 18 feet in length and about 3500 lbs.in weight.

There are no 18 foot trailers with 'good sized' bathrooms. You might consider buying an 18'er,
ripping the bed out, and installing a sofa bed.

On 3/7/2018 8:48 AM, John H. wrote:
Taking off for Bull Run Regional Park later today for our 'dewinterization' campout. Will get all
the anti-freeze out of the system and make sure everything works. One problem already - the toilet
won't hold water. Will have to take it up and replace the seals. Oh well, that's why God made rubber
gloves, I reckon.

Hopefully I won't break something else!

Oh ****! I forgot to drain the antifreeze.

Try spraying a little silicone and see if it softens the seal.

On Wed, 7 Mar 2018 09:14:25 -0500, Justan Ohlphart wrote:

On 3/7/2018 8:48 AM, John H. wrote:
Taking off for Bull Run Regional Park later today for our 'dewinterization' campout. Will get all
the anti-freeze out of the system and make sure everything works. One problem already - the toilet
won't hold water. Will have to take it up and replace the seals. Oh well, that's why God made rubber
gloves, I reckon.

Hopefully I won't break something else!

Oh ****! I forgot to drain the antifreeze.

Try spraying a little silicone and see if it softens the seal.

Did that a couple years back. Worked well for almost two seasons. Tried it again last season. No
luck this time. The seals have lasted almost all of six seasons, so that's not bad.

John H. wrote:
On Wed, 7 Mar 2018 09:14:25 -0500, Justan Ohlphart wrote:

On 3/7/2018 8:48 AM, John H. wrote:
Taking off for Bull Run Regional Park later today for our
'dewinterization' campout. Will get all
the anti-freeze out of the system and make sure everything works. One
problem already - the toilet
won't hold water. Will have to take it up and replace the seals. Oh
well, that's why God made rubber
gloves, I reckon.

Hopefully I won't break something else!

Oh ****! I forgot to drain the antifreeze.

Try spraying a little silicone and see if it softens the seal.

Did that a couple years back. Worked well for almost two seasons. Tried
it again last season. No
luck this time. The seals have lasted almost all of six seasons, so that's not bad.


I have a tiny leak in the propane dual valve. New one is supposed to be
delivered today from the camper people. Under warranty. Does not look
hard to change and closest dealer is 40miles.