2016 Camping Thread- RVing Edition

[bossy22]

Originally Posted by MacDaddy77

Does anyone have recommendations on RV repair places or guys from Kijiji? I had water damage last year leaked through the window and i'm going to have to replace the wall behind the bed. not sure but probable have to take apart the bed and rebuild after. Also looking at getting lino and carpet ripped out and laminate put in for flooring.

I've used Horton RV in the past and they were good but looking to compare.

Thanks

I've used these guys and liked them. They fixed some issues that Woody's couldn't fix on warranty. (They said they were fixed, but they weren't). Instead of arguing with Woody's I just went here and got the items repaired.

http://www.hobocampercountry.ca/

[Lubicon]

Not sure where you are in Calgary but these guys are out st Springbank Airport. I've never used them so no comment on their work. We have had a mobile guy do some stuff for us, the name escapes me - I'll see if I still ahve his card.

https://www.wildmountainrv.ca/

[Hevishot]

Originally Posted by Lubicon

Not sure where you are in Calgary but these guys are out st Springbank Airport. I've never used them so no comment on their work. We have had a mobile guy do some stuff for us, the name escapes me - I'll see if I still ahve his card.

https://www.wildmountainrv.ca/

My rv is there getting some odds and ends handled right now i will post on their work when I get mine back.

[bossy22]

Originally Posted by Hevishot

My rv is there getting some odds and ends handled right now i will post on their work when I get mine back.

How did you like this place? My water pump quit working this weekend.

[MacDaddy77]

Thanks for the comments, I used a guy I found on kijiji. He did really good work and charged $40/hr and came right to the storage yard. If anyone is looking at having things done I wouldn't hesitate to recommend by PM

[Slava]

Originally Posted by bossy22

How did you like this place? My water pump quit working this weekend.

Can you get at the pump easily? Mine was super easy to replace a few years ago. Like literally disconnect the old one, plug and play.

[Hevishot]

Originally Posted by bossy22

How did you like this place? My water pump quit working this weekend.

They did a good job very friendly staff and pretty decent rates. Although it was there almost a week longer than anticipated because they are pretty busy. They do have some parts and rv accessories on a wall so if you are in the area I'd recommend dropping by and seeing if they have what you need.

[woob]

Hey all. What is your method for securing your trailer from theft? I was thinking coupler locks and maybe cable through the two wheels on one side?

[Brendone]

I had a pin lock on our bumper pull trailer. Out fifth wheel uses a kinpin coupler to connect with an Anderson gooseneck adapter hitch, so someone has to have that setup to take the trailer, or be willing to spend the time removing the coupler. I figure if they're willing to do that, they would cut through any lock I put on.

[4X4]

I lost the key to my trailer lock, so I had to cut it off... A metal blade on the sawzall cut through it in about 2.5 seconds.

[gasman]

Originally Posted by woob

Hey all. What is your method for securing your trailer from theft? I was thinking coupler locks and maybe cable through the two wheels on one side?

I store my trailer in a card controlled lot, so maybe your situation is different.

I put a regular old padlock through the lever on the hitch so one wouldn't be able to get the hitch fully on a ball withou cutting the lock. Easily defeated with pretty much any tool so it is just a small bump in the road for a determined thief.

My concern with doing anything with the wheels is that there would be a 100% Chance I would forget about that lock and end up wrecking my wheels before it prevented any actual thefts.

[Ironhorse]

Where do you guys dump your tanks in Calgary? Circle J has the audacity to charge $10 per dump, even though their rinse water outlet hasn't been working for the past 3 summers due to a broken water line that they refuse to fix.

[calgarygringo]

There are places outside of town to dump and I have learned where many are and dump there. What direction or areas do you come back from camping?

Originally Posted by Ironhorse

Where do you guys dump your tanks in Calgary? Circle J has the audacity to charge $10 per dump, even though their rinse water outlet hasn't been working for the past 3 summers due to a broken water line that they refuse to fix.

[FlamesKickAss]

http://www.sanidumps.com/ is what I use to find one...

[Minnie]

FYI, if you were heading out to do any crown land camping in eastern BC this weekend.

In the interest of public safety, effective at 1 pm Mountain Time on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017, all Crown land within the Rocky Mountain Natural Resource District is closed to public access due to the extreme fire danger rating, the number of unprecedented aggressive wildfires throughout the region and moderate winds forecasted over the next few days.

This includes the area around Cranbrook, Kimberley, Moyie, the Elk Valley and Columbia Valley.

The area restriction order means that a person must not remain in or enter the restricted area without the prior written authorization of an official designated for the purposes of the Wildfire Act, unless the person enters the area in the course of:

* travelling to or from his or her residence, that is not under an evacuation order;
* using a highway as defined in the Transportation Act;
* travelling as a person acting in an official capacity;
* travelling for the purpose of supporting wildfire suppression activities.

A map of the affected area is available online.

Smoky conditions may persist in the coming weeks. For information on air quality, as well as smoke forecasts for Western Canada, visit the BC Air Quality website.