REALLY getting excited for Fort Wilderness

[JCJRSmith]

We leave June 14 for the Fort, although I will be in Orlando for a Microsoft Conference June 8-13 (10,000 geeks under one roof at the Orange County Convention Center).

We took the motorhome in for service this past weekend to our dealer (Gayle Kline Rv near Lancaster, PA) - state inspection, check out the generator and fix the black water valve on the holding tank. Total cost of service will be less than $300, and that includes a new valve, new deep cycle battery and oil change for the genny, and state inspection.

I'm here to tell ya folks, there is nothing quite like emptying your holding tank when you don't know that the dump valve is stuck OPEN. Luckily, we were at a dumping station (Flying J) and not a campsite, I was wearing gloves and I had the hose right under the outlet when I took the cover off. YEEEEEUCK!!!

But, now that all that is being taken care of, only 104 days until we leave.

 

[JCJRSmith]

Well, I'm a knucklehead. I have a degree in mathematics, I have been trained in such disciplines as differential equations, calculus, probability and statistics and analytical geometry, but I cannot count or add to save my hind end.

We only have 95 days until we leave.

 

[auntie]

We leave June 14 for the Fort, although I will be in Orlando for a Microsoft Conference June 8-13 (10,000 geeks under one roof at the Orange County Convention Center).

We took the motorhome in for service this past weekend to our dealer (Gayle Kline Rv near Lancaster, PA) - state inspection, check out the generator and fix the black water valve on the holding tank. Total cost of service will be less than $300, and that includes a new valve, new deep cycle battery and oil change for the genny, and state inspection.

I'm here to tell ya folks, there is nothing quite like emptying your holding tank when you don't know that the dump valve is stuck OPEN. Luckily, we were at a dumping station (Flying J) and not a campsite, I was wearing gloves and I had the hose right under the outlet when I took the cover off. YEEEEEUCK!!!

But, now that all that is being taken care of, only 104 days until we leave.

Ahh...yes, I recall the official "baptism" to RV'ing! Nothing quite like it.



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[2goofycampers]

Well, I'm a knucklehead. I have a degree in mathematics, I have been trained in such disciplines as differential equations, calculus, probability and statistics and analytical geometry, but I cannot count or add to save my hind end.

We only have 95 days until we leave.

we like to you this trip countdown to keep track of days left, cool to watch your name get to the top http://www.laughingplace.com/Countdown.asp

 

[chief19spixi]

Well, I'm a knucklehead. I have a degree in mathematics, I have been trained in such disciplines as differential equations, calculus, probability and statistics and analytical geometry, but I cannot count or add to save my hind end.

We only have 95 days until we leave.

OMG!!! Don't feel bad!! LOL

BTW I just noticed that we live pretty close to each other!
Hello!!

 

[bobbymac]

leaving July 19th from Ontario till Aug 2
can not wait!

1st time to Fort

 

[AlyLynn]

We are going to be checking in at FW the same day as you, (that is if we don't get another SNOW DAY!!!!!!!!!!!), and we bought our new tt from Gayle Kline RV last fall! Small world!

 

[JCJRSmith]

OMG!!! Don't feel bad!! LOL

BTW I just noticed that we live pretty close to each other!
Hello!!

Wow - you're in York!! I have a few customers down there (I'm an IT consultant).

Is your husband the fire chief there?

 

[JCJRSmith]

We are going to be checking in at FW the same day as you, (that is if we don't get another SNOW DAY!!!!!!!!!!!), and we bought our new tt from Gayle Kline RV last fall! Small world!

Aren't they great to deal with? This is the second rig we bought from them.

NE PA? Up past Allentown?

 

[gon2wdw55]

Reminds me of Robin Williams movie RV I lafph at it every time, I'll have to get it out of the camper & watch it again.

 

[Disbuf]

9 days and counting here. Brought the trailer home today to start preping for the 1100 mile trip from northern Indiana.

 

[AuburnJen92]

I'm here to tell ya folks, there is nothing quite like emptying your holding tank when you don't know that the dump valve is stuck OPEN. Luckily, we were at a dumping station (Flying J) and not a campsite, I was wearing gloves and I had the hose right under the outlet when I took the cover off. YEEEEEUCK!!!

we had the drain overflow at flying j a couple of months ago, man, what a clean up, i feel ya man, i feel ya

 

[stacktester]

we had the drain overflow at flying j a couple of months ago, man, what a clean up, i feel ya man, i feel ya

There's nothing like ending a trip with the ol hose messin up or not realizing you left a valve open. If I had a dollar for all the things that can go wrong I could afford to have the tanks dumped for me lol.

 

[OK GRUMPY]

There's nothing like ending a trip with the ol hose messin up or not realizing you left a valve open. If I had a dollar for all the things that can go wrong I could afford to have the tanks dumped for me lol.

 

[Brer Bear]

Whoop, there it is! 400!


On our first TT, I used a small wooden wedge to hold the toilet valve open to fill the black tank to dump it several times in a row. My wife accidentally "dropped" the wedge down in the black tank. I had to go fishing through the dump valve with a pair of BBQ tongs. Needless to say we didn't use those tongs anymore!

 

[JCJRSmith]

Whoop, there it is! 400!


On our first TT, I used a small wooden wedge to hold the toilet valve open to fill the black tank to dump it several times in a row. My wife accidentally "dropped" the wedge down in the black tank. I had to go fishing through the dump valve with a pair of BBQ tongs. Needless to say we didn't use those tongs anymore!

I'm thinkin' I'd'a got me a new wedge as well.

 

[AlyLynn]

Aren't they great to deal with? This is the second rig we bought from them.

NE PA? Up past Allentown?

Hi! We're about 45 min past Allentown. We live in Clarks Summit, Scranton area. We love Gayle Kline--they've been great to deal with--and we are brand new to camping!

 

[chief19spixi]

Wow - you're in York!! I have a few customers down there (I'm an IT consultant).

Is your husband the fire chief there?

He use to be until we got our Travel trailer! He decided to spend more time with his family and ended his volunteer days! He still is a baltimore city firefighter on rescue 1 A shift, on the 15th of this month will be his 16th year in the dept!! woo hoo 5 more years till he can retire!!

 

[JCJRSmith]

York to Baltimore - that's quite a commute.

Firefighter, eh? That makes him a hero in my book.

 

[chief19spixi]

York to Baltimore - that's quite a commute.

Firefighter, eh? That makes him a hero in my book.

Yeah it is quite a commute, he gets there in about 45 mins but he hates the traffic!

Yeah he is my hero.. too!! LOL