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Forum: Full-Timing, Winter Living & Workamping 02-27-2019, 04:34 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,065
Posted By Lindenwood
Yup! And the queery is, of course, how easily and...

Yup! And the queery is, of course, how easily and readily one could utilize relatively efficient heating pads and coils to prevent pipe freezups, instead of relying on the furnace.


I think that...
Forum: Full-Timing, Winter Living & Workamping 02-27-2019, 01:16 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,065
Posted By Lindenwood
Wonderful info! Thank you very much. I...

Wonderful info! Thank you very much.

I think I must have missed where you had 3000w of electric heat providing most of your ambient comfort. That certainly must account for the relatively-reduced...
Forum: Full-Timing, Winter Living & Workamping 02-26-2019, 07:34 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,065
Posted By Lindenwood
Ah, okay so an average of 50A on a 12v battery,...

Ah, okay so an average of 50A on a 12v battery, or 600w / 14,400 w-hr. Okay that makes sense! What portion of that do you think is just for the heating pads and pope heating lines?
Forum: Full-Timing, Winter Living & Workamping 02-26-2019, 04:41 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,065
Posted By Lindenwood
Thanks! I am not sure if that is "the one," but...

Thanks! I am not sure if that is "the one," but more info is good info!



That great info! What year and size is your AS? I only ask because anecdotes loosely suggest older models have a bit...
Forum: Full-Timing, Winter Living & Workamping 02-24-2019, 06:21 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,065
Posted By Lindenwood
That actually sounds pretty reasonable! Though, I...

That actually sounds pretty reasonable! Though, I honestly can't see my wife (and small kid) being excited about flushing with a milk jug of water, even if for one night. Using camp facilities in a...
Forum: Full-Timing, Winter Living & Workamping 02-23-2019, 10:24 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,065
Posted By Lindenwood
I believe this model uses the under-floor...

I believe this model uses the under-floor furnance ducts for plumbing!


Peter,

Thanks for the links! I might do that to figure out the shower plumbing.
Forum: Full-Timing, Winter Living & Workamping 02-23-2019, 08:45 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,065
Posted By Lindenwood
Magnet18, Hrmm. I have read several...

Magnet18,

Hrmm. I have read several anecdotes that seem to indicate about 10lb per day as a good rule of thumb for folks planning on overnight lows in the teens and twenties with full facilities....
Forum: Full-Timing, Winter Living & Workamping 02-23-2019, 08:28 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,065
Posted By Lindenwood
Thanks! Are you saying that a heating pad...

Thanks!

Are you saying that a heating pad applied directly to the bottom of each tank, and heating elements carefully applied to the under-floor plumbing, would not be sufficient to prevent...
Forum: Full-Timing, Winter Living & Workamping 02-23-2019, 07:53 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 54,936
Posted By Lindenwood
Thank you guys again for the responses! I...

Thank you guys again for the responses!

I had found a picture that appeared to have the shower mountee on the outside wall, and the floorplan sketch in the manual shows what I think is the symbol...
Forum: Full-Timing, Winter Living & Workamping 02-23-2019, 04:28 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,065
Posted By Lindenwood
Full-electric winter plumbing modifications?

While I have asked a few questions in other winter-related threads, I thought this might warrant its own thread since it is kindof a specific discussion topic.

Background:
We will be spending...
Forum: Full-Timing, Winter Living & Workamping 02-23-2019, 02:52 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 54,936
Posted By Lindenwood
Thanks for all the replies! Looking at various...

Thanks for all the replies! Looking at various posts, the one uncertainty left with the plumbing is that the shower head appears to be mounted against the outside wall. This meams the pipes going to...
Forum: Full-Timing, Winter Living & Workamping 02-22-2019, 02:45 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 54,936
Posted By Lindenwood
Indeed, we are planning to buy in the fall to...

Indeed, we are planning to buy in the fall to start gearing it up, and will move in around Jan.

We'll be in Clovis, NM. Average overnight lows are in the mid-20s in January, with occasional dips...
Forum: Winter Living 02-21-2019, 04:10 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 28,118
Posted By Lindenwood
I know this is old, but I wanted to thank you fir...

I know this is old, but I wanted to thank you fir your outstanding contribution here.

My wife and I are likely going to start our first foray into full-timing in an Airstream (a FC30 FB Bunk) in...
Forum: On The Road... 02-21-2019, 09:40 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 8,927
Posted By Lindenwood
Thank you! I have been reading through as many...

Thank you! I have been reading through as many threads as I can, but hadnt found those yet.
Forum: On The Road... 02-20-2019, 03:54 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 8,927
Posted By Lindenwood
Hello, Vitaver. Would you mind sending this...

Hello, Vitaver.

Would you mind sending this to me? Our first foray into full-time Airstreaming will likely start in January in New Mexico, so I am vaccuuming up every ounce of experience I can...
Forum: Full-Timing, Winter Living & Workamping 02-17-2019, 12:41 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 54,936
Posted By Lindenwood
In a 2017+ FC30 FB Bunk, what are the minimum...

In a 2017+ FC30 FB Bunk, what are the minimum steps to ensure the trailer is able to safely withstand NM winters during full-time living? It seems like many of these mods in this thread are about...
Forum: Full-Timing, Winter Living & Workamping 02-17-2019, 06:06 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 6,516
Posted By Lindenwood
Thanks for the chuckles!! I have noticed a...

Thanks for the chuckles!!

I have noticed a tendency for many to assume that "full-timing" specifically means regularly moving and staying in different places, generally either as a retiree or...
Forum: Full-Timing 02-16-2019, 01:47 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 15,211
Posted By Lindenwood
Thanks! We will actually be stationary most...

Thanks!

We will actually be stationary most of the time, just sucking it up in the AS between weekends and longer getaways. In any case, I am not buying another house for a long time, partially...
Forum: Full-Timing 02-15-2019, 09:52 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 15,211
Posted By Lindenwood
My wife and I are in the process of...

My wife and I are in the process of transitioning. We pared our 4bed house down to a 6x12 Uhaul trailer, and a lot of that volume was furniture that obviously won't be needed in the Airstream (king...
Forum: Full-Timing, Winter Living & Workamping 02-15-2019, 07:36 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 17,817
Posted By Lindenwood
Thanks everyone for the continued supply of great...

Thanks everyone for the continued supply of great info!

Looking at the numbers, with a little discipline I think it is very possible to full-time exclusively off solar (especially in NM)...
Forum: Full-Timing, Winter Living & Workamping 02-12-2019, 03:30 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 17,817
Posted By Lindenwood
Ah! So each AC unit is powered by one pole (are...

Ah! So each AC unit is powered by one pole (are they still called "poles" in this situation)? That makes sense.

I did see one blog post that covered an upgrade like this, and they also split the...
Forum: Full-Timing, Winter Living & Workamping 02-12-2019, 01:07 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 17,817
Posted By Lindenwood
Specifically, I just want to make sure that...

Specifically, I just want to make sure that running one AC at a time is simple and clear with the factory thermostat, rather than requiring special relays or alternate circuits to be able to power...
Forum: Full-Timing, Winter Living & Workamping 02-12-2019, 08:05 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 17,817
Posted By Lindenwood
Just to be clear, for models with two AC units,...

Just to be clear, for models with two AC units, the requirement for running the AC without shore power is that you turn one off with the thermostat before starting the 2nd one?
Forum: Full-Timing, Winter Living & Workamping 02-08-2019, 05:42 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 17,817
Posted By Lindenwood
Okay, the wife is pretty sold on the investment....

Okay, the wife is pretty sold on the investment. I often have to leave for months at a time for work, and she would prefer to go home with the kids to be around our families. The ability to easily...
Forum: Full-Timing, Winter Living & Workamping 02-08-2019, 09:39 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 17,817
Posted By Lindenwood
Great info! Thank you :D

Great info! Thank you :D
Forum: Full-Timing, Winter Living & Workamping 02-07-2019, 05:51 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 17,817
Posted By Lindenwood
Well hell...sold!

Well hell...sold!
Forum: Full-Timing, Winter Living & Workamping 02-06-2019, 12:26 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 17,817
Posted By Lindenwood
I've been chatting with Lewster; he really seems...

I've been chatting with Lewster; he really seems like a great guy with a lot of knowledge and passion. Not sure I'll be able to have him to the work, largely for logistical limitations (we are moving...
Forum: Full-Timing, Winter Living & Workamping 02-05-2019, 07:00 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 5,608
Posted By Lindenwood
We already had a pretty spartan home, but have...

We already had a pretty spartan home, but have recently pared all of our belongings to fit into a 6x12 enclosed trailer while my wife lives in a condo for a year. Downsizing further will mostly...
Forum: General Interior Topics 02-05-2019, 06:40 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 5,864
Posted By Lindenwood
For sure! And honestly I was looking it all over...

For sure! And honestly I was looking it all over and such a conversion really wouldnt leave much in the way of central living space. So, we'll be expecting to hold out for a Bunk! Worst case if we...
Forum: General Interior Topics 02-05-2019, 02:01 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 5,864
Posted By Lindenwood
Two-bedroom floor plans?

We have really settled on the FC 30FB Bunk's frue "two-bedroom" layout--which seems to be the only one Airstream makes--for our plan to full-time with one (or two...?) small kids. Specifically,...
Forum: Full-Timing, Winter Living & Workamping 02-05-2019, 01:01 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 17,817
Posted By Lindenwood
Thanks for reaching out! Email sent!

Thanks for reaching out! Email sent!
Forum: Full-Timing, Winter Living & Workamping 02-04-2019, 02:25 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 17,817
Posted By Lindenwood
About how much did you guys spend on these major...

About how much did you guys spend on these major electricsl upgrades? They look like 15-20k jobs, no?
Forum: Full-Timing, Winter Living & Workamping 02-03-2019, 08:01 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 17,817
Posted By Lindenwood
Thanks, everyone! Sounds like I really need to...

Thanks, everyone! Sounds like I really need to get a hold of this Lewster guy, heh.

Very generally speaking, how much work would it be to change a new-model airstream to run all the electronics...
Forum: Full-Timing, Winter Living & Workamping 02-03-2019, 10:54 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 17,817
Posted By Lindenwood
Wow! That is quite the setup!

Wow! That is quite the setup!
Forum: Full-Timing, Winter Living & Workamping 02-03-2019, 10:33 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 17,817
Posted By Lindenwood
Thanks for all the great responses! To be...

Thanks for all the great responses!

To be clear, I would only ever try to run the AC with the generator running. So, even at startup, with the generator providing 2000w of that power, less than...
Forum: Full-Timing, Winter Living & Workamping 02-03-2019, 07:47 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 17,817
Posted By Lindenwood
Can everything, including the AC, be wired to run off the batteries?

We are looking to buy a new (or gently used, if we can find one) FC30FB Bunk for full-time living. One of our desired goals is the ability to boondock in relative comfort (I can tolerate pretty much...
Forum: General Repair Forum 01-08-2019, 01:55 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,684
Posted By Lindenwood
My wife has decided she wants to live with me in...

My wife has decided she wants to live with me in the Airstream :D . Funny enough, as she gets more and more excited about full-timing, she has also gotten more creative with her goals for the rig...
Forum: General Repair Forum 12-09-2018, 11:37 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,684
Posted By Lindenwood
Thank you for the thoughts and inputs!

Thank you for the thoughts and inputs!
Forum: General Repair Forum 12-03-2018, 10:04 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,684
Posted By Lindenwood
Thanks for the advice-everyone! My wife was...

Thanks for the advice-everyone!

My wife was actually pretty content with the 23-25ft models, but after reading these posts (and using this info to refine searches to find other opinions), the 30ft...
Forum: General Repair Forum 12-02-2018, 01:47 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,684
Posted By Lindenwood
Thanks for all the responses. I have been able to...

Thanks for all the responses. I have been able to refine some of my searching parameters and found some good stuff. Color me convinced on getting a big enough trailer for two dedicated sleeping areas...
Forum: General Repair Forum 12-02-2018, 12:30 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,684
Posted By Lindenwood
Thanks! And great suggestion on the on the...

Thanks! And great suggestion on the on the Canopener event! I found the FB group :) . We won't be living in FL for this "Airstream" phase, but we should be able to make this event!

Are you saying...
Forum: General Repair Forum 12-01-2018, 06:39 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,684
Posted By Lindenwood
Hah! Understood! I do know that feeling... ...

Hah! Understood! I do know that feeling...


Thanks! Indeed, 30 ft does seem to be about the mjnimum length to add a dedicated dining area from the factory, allowing for perhaps a second...
Forum: General Repair Forum 12-01-2018, 03:40 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,684
Posted By Lindenwood
How cheap should I go for my first live-in Airstream?

Howdy all! I've een lurking for a few weeks now after finding this site, and have a couple questions!

Long story short, starting sometime next year, my wife and I will be living about 5 hours...
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