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Well, I dunno whether George was as glued to his TV in the 1950's as you obviously were, Steve'nEllen, (unless you've been watching modern-day DG reruns or something), but I sure was. Yep, that's got to be the offensive word. One of my favorite programs, and one of my favorite laugh lines of...

I was thinking more about some potential difficulty in working with stainless. You are certainly right that weight would be higher with stainless -- steel weighs about three times as much as aluminum, and it may be that the optimum stainless thickness is either more or less than for aluminum...

Alloy wheels. When I was a youngster (oh, so MANY years ago!), I had a series of bicycles with chromed rims, chromed fenders, and various other chromed parts. My early-50's Schwinn Black Phantom comes to mind. Now, as a boy I was never one to take very good care of my things, but my...

Given the amount of work to maintain the aluminum finish, I would love to have had an option of all stainless steel instead of aluminum sheeting. Two months into ownership of my new 560, the stainless fenders look absolutely perfect, while the aluminum is beginning to display its known issues...

Re: Patina & Walbernizing Betsey's 2001 "natural patina" picture is encouraging. It's a look I can live with. I had at one point been planning to post a narrative of my trip from California via Albuquerque to Necedah and back to pick up my 560 in August, but never really found the time...

Oh, and PS: I thought George would be older than I am, but now that I know his birthday was this past week, and how old he is, I can say with certainty that he's just a youngster compared to me. But he is also a much more experienced camper. I'm just a beginner (albeit a beginner with one...

Damn! You know how you read some people's postings and think you get a feel from them who they are and what they might look like? And then you see them and find out how wrong your ideas were? Well, I can honestly say that from George's postings, I'd have recognized him anywhere. (He may...

OK, I stand (err... That is, I 'sit') corrected. For my new #3, I nominate, "toilet paper."

Porta-potty, porta-potty, and porta-potty!

Well, if I don't keep my numbers up, I'll fall off the bottom (where I now am) of the "last 30-days' posts). So here are some thoughts. Water weighs 8.33 pounds per gallon. I can't tell you exactly how much beer weighs, (it depends on the gravity of the beer, but only slightly more than...

Loaded, indeed. Can't think of much you DON'T have planned. Although, have you considered the built-in expresso machine, clothes washer/dryer, dishwasher, hot tub, and satellite dish? Keep in mind that you will have an opportunity to refine your order between now and when your build is...

Netherlands? Really! Seven cities over 16 days (Bilbao, Barcelona, Sevilla, Cordoba, Malaga, Granada, Madrid) in a self-arranged tour. Aiming to practice my less-than-fluent Spanish, take in the local culture, try out the local foods and beers (especially the beers), and generally get the...

"Postcard from Barcelona" (Apologies to Science Fiction Theater, cira 1955): No heater required -- Weather was beautiful in Bilbao this morning and here in Barcelona this evening. Mid-70's in the afternoon, mid-60's tonight. The downside: Probably (certainly) not a Camp-Inn trailer within...

Although he doesn't know it, Hilditch's was the very first Camp-Inn I ever saw. It's those very cool and distinctive streaks on the side that gave it away. I was pulling into a rest stop in I35 south of Necedah last month on my way to pick up my new 560 when, lo, in front of me also pulling...

Actually, you could just buy a piece of PVC pipe of some appropriate diameter to fit over the existing leg bottom, cut it to some appropriate length, drill some appropriate number of appropriately-spaced holes completely through it, buy an appropriate sized bolt and nut to slip through the...

Thanks, everybody. I think that answers my original question and a couple more I didn't ask but needed to know. I found the water system antifreeze this morning at West Marine in Sausalito, near my home. Cheap: Under $5 a gallon. They also do mail order (www.westmarine.com). Some I found on...

Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear! I had planned (and still probably do plan) to use the trailer myself for three weeks in October/November, and then my daughter and her family use it again for three more weeks in December, in New England. Part of the time in the Newport, Rhode Island, area, and part...

OK, I was all ready to take my 560 from California/Albuquerque to the family home in New England in November/December when it occurred to me in the middle of the night to worry: "What happens when it sits out unattended for days or weeks parked in the yard there (as mine would) and freezes...

Acantholyda sawfly? Don't just take Ron's word for it. Get an expert! Where are Eileen and Tim when you need 'em???

The topic of protecting the underside has already been touched on elsewhere. (The answer was, "let it breathe"). Check it out on the "Meet & Greet" "Answers from Oregon" thread. (I re-found it by searching on "varnish").