How to pass the time?!?!

[Protagonist]

Originally Posted by PharmGeek

I will say though that my training and clinical experience in pharmaceutical care is not heavy at all into wound care, emergency care, and many areas in the arena of "first aid" - it is heavily involved in chronic disease management (blood pressure, diabetes, cholesterol, anticoagulation, etc)

I will search and make sure there is not already one and if not will start one in the coming week or so perhaps.

I look forward to it. As a diabetic, I have a vested interest in picking your brain. WebMD, RxList, and MedSense are all great resources that I've become familiar with, but there's no substitute for getting health care tips from a live person.

[PharmGeek]

most of what I do in primary care is not necessarily heavily technical per se...if we are talking diabetes, it is a matter of motivation and execution of lifestyle changes that are notoriously difficult for patients to comply with...the brain seems to like the signals that goes to it when eating carbohydrates

PS - I had to a few years ago give up on that dirty hooker little debbie....she had a real hold on me...particularly the oatmeal cream pie (the big ones, NOT the small ones)...it was like an addiction though and took me like 6 months to stop eating them (or to stop eating some other garbage replacement)...I rarely eat the stuff now except perhaps on vacation ill buy a box...I did this a month ago while in gulf shores...ate the whole box in like 6 days! Then I craved the hell out of them for a couples weeks after that....

I digress

[RAH]

Re: #31, yellow tire change ramp, if you have 2 packs of Lynx levelers you don't need a separate tire change ramp. Use the levelers as levelers, then if (when?) you need to change a tire use the levelers as a ramp. Bottom row 6, then 5, etc. to the top row of 2. put a Lynx chock in back. Makes a good ramp. I took a nail on my second trip the Airstream, and have since heard variations on "I've been Rving for 5 years and never had a flat..."

Even though you're getting a 30', you will find that space is precious and it helps economize space when you have 1 item that can play 2 roles.

[PharmGeek]

RAH...that is a good point...

I have read that the lynx levelers are good...ill need to pick a couple packs of these up for both purposes..

I would never assume a flat is not possible for sure...

[Aviator]

Good idea RAH.

Anybody want to buy a new in the box ramp? I just found out I don't need it anymore.

[dcheshire]

Pharm, regarding insurance, my agent actually advised something interesting. He said DON'T insure your trailer (I just can't call it a coach) with the same insurer that you have auto/home/life with. He said "unlike your home/auto policies, which you'll never want to make a claim against, your RV could very easily have claims and you don't want those to drive up all of your other premiums" He was RIGHT ON. I insured my trailer through progressive and everything else through metlife. 3 months later, BAM, blew out a $1500 front wrap window, progressive covered all of it (after deductible) and none of my other premiums (with metlife) went up.

[PharmGeek]

was that the agent that sold you the RV insurance or your agent for your other policies?

[dcheshire]

he sold me both. he's independent, so he can sell from 3-4 carriers.

[PharmGeek]

Originally Posted by dcheshire

he sold me both. he's independent, so he can sell from 3-4 carriers.

Cool - ill definitely keep that on mind

[surfpod]

Hi PharmGeek,
Very excited to hear that you pulled the trigger on a new AS. Which one did you end up getting? I getting on the road soon, as well, so very timely thread. I can't believe I never knew about the ice maker! On my list.

[Tin Hut]

You're not fully ready until you learn proper trailer comportment here:
Amazon.com: The Collected Adventures of Tin Hut, Volume I eBook: Jim Snead, Rich Luhr, Brad Cornelius: Kindle Store

[ROBERTSUNRUS]

Originally Posted by PharmGeek

RAH...that is a good point...

I have read that the lynx levelers are good...ill need to pick a couple packs of these up for both purposes..

I would never assume a flat is not possible for sure...

Originally Posted by Aviator

Good idea RAH.

Anybody want to buy a new in the box ramp? I just found out I don't need it anymore.

Hi, I have a bag full of levelers [10] and I have never used them all yet. Although I have seen campers that put one under each stabilizer and one under the tongue jack. I think they do this to look pretty or something, or to justify why they bought so many. I personally think one bag of ten is enough. I would much rather use my Trailer Aide Plus to change a tire than to use a bunch of leveling blocks. The Trailer Aide Plus has teeth to help hold it in place and a dip in the middle for the tire to sit in, so as, to not roll off as easily as a flat leveling block.

[PharmGeek]

Originally Posted by surfpod

Hi PharmGeek,
Very excited to hear that you pulled the trigger on a new AS. Which one did you end up getting? I getting on the road soon, as well, so very timely thread. I can't believe I never knew about the ice maker! On my list.

2014 30' flying cloud bunkhouse
Golden ultraleather
Awnings package
1000w inverter
2 AC units
Eddie Bower wheels and tires
Propride Hitch

My concrete pad for storage is being poured this weekend - a cover built in spring

[PharmGeek]

Seems like a good point about rolling off - hmmm - how many ways to skin a cat

[PharmGeek]

Originally Posted by Tin Hut

You're not fully ready until you learn proper trailer comportment here:
Amazon.com: The Collected Adventures of Tin Hut, Volume I eBook: Jim Snead, Rich Luhr, Brad Cornelius: Kindle Store

Haha - looks fun - will read it for sure

[m.hony]

You might also consider the stabilizer that tightens up between the 2 tires to further prevent the trailer bouncing when you walk. The Airstream jiggles less than an sob anyway, maybe due to lower center of gravity and lower stance. With eight wheel chocks, four stabilizers down, and the thing-a-ma-jigs I tighten between the 2 tires my trailer is almost as stable as a house.

[m.hony]

Get a brass water pressure regulator...
Most of this stuff can be picked up at a Walmart.

[PharmGeek]

T - 3 weeks

[TCA and GPO]

Whoopee! So where is your first trip?
And what did you buy?

[m.hony]

Still planning to meet you at Foley and shake your hand. We have a spot reserved at Majestic Oaks RV resort in Biloxi.
We are in Texas enjoying our trailer now.