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Forum: The Pet Forum 03-28-2024, 05:12 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 19,177
Posted By farafield
My dog Phoebe who is (I thik) a lab/GSP cross...

My dog Phoebe who is (I thik) a lab/GSP cross loves going in the car, isn't afraid of thunder, guns, or fireworks, but pulling the trailer is a whole different thing. She gets extremely anxious,...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 01-25-2024, 05:39 AM
Replies: 382
Views: 73,094
Posted By farafield
Hi folks, I was in touch with Peter for a bit as...

Hi folks, I was in touch with Peter for a bit as I had a question that we decided to email about rather than use AF. I have emailed him but heard nothing back and I have googled him but there are no...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 12-30-2023, 05:51 AM
Replies: 117
Views: 17,253
Posted By farafield
Is there an app that you prefer use to search for...

Is there an app that you prefer use to search for used cars?
Forum: Dollars & Cents 11-19-2023, 09:30 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 6,613
Posted By farafield
I'm just going to use this space to express my...

I'm just going to use this space to express my frustration at the lack of maintenance and repair support for Airstreams once you've bought them. There is one dealer anywhere close to me and they have...
Forum: On The Road... 11-08-2023, 11:14 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 6,090
Posted By farafield
My questions are: Will your basecamp be...

My questions are: Will your basecamp be winterized? and, do you have to get to your destination by a certain date? If you have all the time in the world, if it snows, you can hole up somewhere until...
Forum: Roof 10-28-2023, 04:58 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,628
Posted By farafield
Yikes! So sorry! Good advice!

Yikes! So sorry! Good advice!
Forum: Off Topic Forum 10-28-2023, 04:57 AM
Replies: 8,180
Views: 1,313,179
Posted By farafield
Oh my goodness, I am so so sorry to hear about...

Oh my goodness, I am so so sorry to hear about what happend at HistoriCorps. All this tme I had this rose colored image of it all, but, hate to say it, should have known better. How terrible. I am...
Forum: Rock Guards, Segment & Window Protectors 10-26-2023, 05:14 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,539
Posted By farafield
OK, thank you so much!

OK, thank you so much!
Forum: Rock Guards, Segment & Window Protectors 10-26-2023, 01:10 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,539
Posted By farafield
Can you explain how you "drill out the rivets"?...

Can you explain how you "drill out the rivets"? Thanks.
Forum: Batteries, Univolts, Converters & Inverters 10-25-2023, 09:31 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,392
Posted By farafield
I take mine out and put on a trickle charger in...

I take mine out and put on a trickle charger in my basement, then I just don't have to think about, and I get comfortable with hooking/unhooking batteries.
Forum: Rock Guards, Segment & Window Protectors 10-25-2023, 09:19 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,353
Posted By farafield
I feel like there must be a better solution for...

I feel like there must be a better solution for those screws. It seems so precarious. Plus somehow I lost one and the replacement one I got is even more precarious.
Forum: On The Road... 10-03-2023, 05:23 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 8,152
Posted By farafield
So sorry to hear this and for your sudden loss....

So sorry to hear this and for your sudden loss. Its an interesting community here where there are many we never meet but feel connected nonetheless through our love for Airstreams, adventure,...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 09-28-2023, 04:13 AM
Replies: 8,180
Views: 1,313,179
Posted By farafield
Great idea! Good for you! For various reasons...

Great idea! Good for you! For various reasons that are thankfully not medical, I have been going on one nighters this summer--about 8 of them I think. It's amazing what 24 hours away can do! And I've...
Forum: Roof 09-24-2023, 04:42 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,628
Posted By farafield
Brilliant. I like this idea, and it comes with an...

Brilliant. I like this idea, and it comes with an Alumaplaooza stamp of Aluma-approval. Thanks!
Forum: Off Topic Forum 09-15-2023, 04:35 AM
Replies: 8,180
Views: 1,313,179
Posted By farafield
"Sigh. Widowhood…doing most everything myself,...

"Sigh. Widowhood…doing most everything myself, hoping for honesty and integrity out of people I don’t at all know." This. I'm not a widow but I have been single for a long time. And this is the...
Forum: Roof 09-13-2023, 11:35 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,628
Posted By farafield
Thanks to all who commented here. I was able to...

Thanks to all who commented here. I was able to stand on the rim of my pickup bed in order to wash the roof the last few days. That felt very comfortable as long as I keep the location of my feet in...
Forum: Generators & Solar Power 09-12-2023, 05:41 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,866
Posted By farafield
So I have the same panels. There are two places...

So I have the same panels. There are two places you plug in the cables/wires-- at the controller and at the zamp plug. Plug in the zamp end first, then the controller. Do the opposite when you're...
Forum: Generators & Solar Power 09-11-2023, 04:26 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,866
Posted By farafield
I don't know if this is relevant at all but are...

I don't know if this is relevant at all but are you careful to always hook up the battery before hooking up the panels?
Forum: Generators & Solar Power 09-11-2023, 04:20 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 329
Posted By farafield
Sunexplorer II red light flashing

The bottom light (charging) is flashing. I washed the roof yesterday and might have jolted wires under my 80w solar panel? Is that possible? If so, do I have to take the panel off to fix?
Forum: Generators & Solar Power 09-11-2023, 04:17 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 517
Posted By farafield
Have you tried holding down the button for...

Have you tried holding down the button for several seconds?
Forum: Roof 09-11-2023, 04:15 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,628
Posted By farafield
I like your staicase idea! That's along the lines...

I like your staicase idea! That's along the lines of what I was thinking with the fixed ladder. Thank you.
Forum: On The Road... 09-10-2023, 05:10 AM
Replies: 185
Views: 26,239
Posted By farafield
That is really cool that there are RV hookups at...

That is really cool that there are RV hookups at truck stops and other places like that. Looks like they're getting used. Smart idea!
Forum: Roof 09-10-2023, 05:06 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,628
Posted By farafield
Thank you all. Yes, I've seen all the videos. My...

Thank you all. Yes, I've seen all the videos. My questioning mind wonders if people have though outside the box on this. When a 35 y.o.'s knees are knocking and Ray talks about ambulances, this 62...
Forum: Roof 09-09-2023, 01:36 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,628
Posted By farafield
Hope that is just a temporary shut up. Somehow, I...

Hope that is just a temporary shut up. Somehow, I think it is. :) All good advice. In the meantime, I have the bed of my pick up very close to my AS and will wash the roof by standing on the rim(?)...
Forum: Roof 09-09-2023, 09:58 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,628
Posted By farafield
Thank you!

Thank you!
Forum: Roof 09-09-2023, 04:47 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,628
Posted By farafield
Thank you Ray. You are always generous with your...

Thank you Ray. You are always generous with your knowledge and years of experience. The purpose of this adventure is to clean the roof and inspect the sealant. Doesn't everyone have to do this??? Or...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 09-06-2023, 01:31 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,684
Posted By farafield
Hi, what do you use for weight distribution/sway,...

Hi, what do you use for weight distribution/sway, if anything? Also, can you specify exactly which model you got? SR5? Limited? TRD?
Forum: Roof 09-04-2023, 10:47 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,628
Posted By farafield
Haha, exactly! Great minds think alike!

Haha, exactly! Great minds think alike!
Forum: Roof 09-04-2023, 10:14 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,628
Posted By farafield
Thanks for your thoughts. The idea is to have the...

Thanks for your thoughts. The idea is to have the ladder be at less of an angle and more sturdy?
Forum: Roof 09-04-2023, 10:12 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,628
Posted By farafield
Right, good point. I hadn't thought of that.

Right, good point. I hadn't thought of that.
Forum: Roof 09-04-2023, 10:11 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,628
Posted By farafield
Yes, it's beautiful here in leaf peeping season!...

Yes, it's beautiful here in leaf peeping season! Lots of places--small towns, mountains, I89, Rte. 100. Stowe, Mad River Valley, Woodstock are the most touristy, but for good reason. Any of the...
Forum: Roof 09-04-2023, 08:10 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,628
Posted By farafield
Using Pickup Truck to get on Roof

Has anyone used the bed of their pickup to help get on the roof. I am thinking about parking the bed of the truck close alongside the AS and then securing the feet of the ladder on the far side of...
Forum: On The Road... 09-02-2023, 05:02 AM
Replies: 185
Views: 26,239
Posted By farafield
Oh no! So sorry to hear this but glad it was your...

Oh no! So sorry to hear this but glad it was your knee and not your head! Have a safe trip home and good luck with your surgery. Who knows, you may be hanging out with some famous athletes in the...
Forum: 2005 and newer - Bambi all models 09-02-2023, 04:57 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 7,014
Posted By farafield
Just want to say I'm so sorry to hear about your...

Just want to say I'm so sorry to hear about your troubles. What a tremendous disappointment, really. There should be a lemon law for these things. I hope you get a good outcome and happy that at...
Forum: On The Road... 08-30-2023, 12:43 PM
Replies: 185
Views: 26,239
Posted By farafield
Having followed you all over the place via...

Having followed you all over the place via Airforums, it is fun to see you in my neck of the woods. Seeing one's own stomping grounds through vistors eyes is...eye-opening. Like the other Vermonter...
Forum: On The Road... 08-24-2023, 05:24 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 432
Posted By farafield
Airstream Service East Coast

Does anyone have experience with Airstream of Albany, NY or Lebanon, Maine? My local AS dealer has been booked for YEARS.
Forum: Generators & Solar Power 08-23-2023, 07:19 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 263
Posted By farafield
Factory 80w solar not working

It's not showing a charge on the Sunexplorer II monitor in the galley. (Honestly, it may not have been working since I took her out of hibernation this spring.) What items should I check? And if it's...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles & Hitches 08-22-2023, 04:57 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 7,054
Posted By farafield
Well, thank you! I looked for your post about the...

Well, thank you! I looked for your post about the foam but didn't see it. I wanted to thank you for the suggestion. I have to admit I was doubtful, but it really worked. Zero noise!
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles & Hitches 08-21-2023, 12:33 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 7,054
Posted By farafield
Somewhere someone suggested putting a piece of...

Somewhere someone suggested putting a piece of foam between the straps and the door. I tried it and it works with my McKesh mirrors!
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles & Hitches 08-18-2023, 04:34 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,527
Posted By farafield
What type are you using?

What type are you using?
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles & Hitches 08-18-2023, 04:18 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 7,054
Posted By farafield
I bought these a few years ago and they're great...

I bought these a few years ago and they're great except that the mirrors do not hold their position on the "u-joint." I was thinking of putting them in place and then supergluing the joint. any...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles & Hitches 08-18-2023, 04:14 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 7,054
Posted By farafield
Thanks for this. I bought some of these and the...

Thanks for this. I bought some of these and the hum is pretty bad. It bothers my dog! I will try the twisting. Is the idea that it is the space between the straps that causes the hum? Also, the...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles & Hitches 08-16-2023, 01:49 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,527
Posted By farafield
Hi, are you happy with your towing mirrors from...

Hi, are you happy with your towing mirrors from Boost Auto? I am looking for something durable for my 2010 F150. Thanks!
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles & Hitches 08-16-2023, 01:38 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 7,054
Posted By farafield
Are you still happy with your K Source mirrors?...

Are you still happy with your K Source mirrors? Thanks!
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles & Hitches 08-16-2023, 01:31 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 7,054
Posted By farafield
Hi, Can you tell me what brand your mirrors are?...

Hi, Can you tell me what brand your mirrors are? And are you still happy with them? Thanks!
Forum: Boondocking 08-10-2023, 04:01 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,418
Posted By farafield
Don't get me started. Here in Vermont, your pet...

Don't get me started. Here in Vermont, your pet dog can be shot for chasing a deer, and yet...men with kindness deficits can run packs of hounds, (not) managed with GPS and e-collars, often miles...
Forum: Lights - Interior & Exterior 08-09-2023, 01:02 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,398
Posted By farafield
In my 16-er, FWIW, the lights are 1. for the main...

In my 16-er, FWIW, the lights are 1. for the main cabin overhead, 2. outside light by the step, 3. bathroom.
Forum: Boondocking 08-09-2023, 11:42 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,418
Posted By farafield
There are no bad dogs. (No bad horses for that...

There are no bad dogs. (No bad horses for that matter either. No bad animals actually.) There are only bad people. My Phoebe came up from TN having looked like a chocolate lab oline, and advertised...
Forum: 2005 and newer - Bambi all models 08-02-2023, 04:40 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 18,576
Posted By farafield
The dinette table bugged me, too big when sitting...

The dinette table bugged me, too big when sitting on the couch, so I had a custom set up made. It can be the full deal, or most of the time, it can be a smaller shelf perfect for a coffee mug, glass,...
Forum: On The Road... 07-18-2023, 04:50 AM
Replies: 1,627
Views: 505,638
Posted By farafield
Now I absolutely have to find out who Queen...

Now I absolutely have to find out who Queen Wilhelmina was!
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