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RE: Good Sam RV Club not so Good??
Do not understand why you could not take advantage of camp ground discounts, you could have gone to their website and printed out a temporary card good for sixty days.
That would be assuming that I had internet connections at the time and also that it was my job to get the card.
If one reads the fine print - there's always fine print - you will find that the free nights stay at a GS park is good only for six months. By the time it arrives 6 weeks later, you then have less time to use it. If you do not use it within six months then the membership is not "free." In may case, I was work camping in the same location and would not have been able to use it with that limited time frame.
Regardless, I did get a call today from a GS rep; albeit six weeks after my initial call to them. They explained all of the isssues and have fixed the problem. As a consumer, I am satisfied with the outcome and have no ill feelings with GS.
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TXRVr
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09/08/10 02:14pm |
General RVing Issues
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Good Sam RV Club not so Good??
A few months ago I decided to become a member of Good Sam RV Club due a promotional rate. When an inordinate amount of time passed (about 6 weeks), wherein I was not able to take advantage of camp ground discounts, and I had not received any confirmation or membership cards, I then cancelled the transaction and asked for a refund to my credit card. They didn't honor that first request and I needed to call them a second time to get that done. Recently, I noticed that Good Sam had made another debit to my credit card without my authorization. I disputed it with my credit card company as a fraudulent charge. I am left wondering if this is the normal business practice for this company. I would never have suspected this behavior from a company that is so well known in the RV industry. Has anyone else had this problem besides me?
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TXRVr
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09/07/10 06:10pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Air Card
You are talking about the new Motorola Droid-X.
I have the original Droid and it doesn't have the hot-spot capability but it is great as a portal to the internet tethered to my laptop. I have the original unlimited gigabyte plan for $30 over my original 300hour plan for $30.
If you use PDANet there is no additional cost for tethering. Verizon has the best 3G coverage (3G is the fast internet data transmission) but there are still a few places that don't have 3G available. Mount Desert Island in Maine (Bar Harbor) doesn't have 3G yet so I went a week without the web last month.
I prefer using tethering or an aircard to wifi for security reasons. Anything leaving your computer via either of those is encrypted. Wifi is not nearly as secure and shouldn't be used for anything private or involving finances
.BTW, the latest smartphones -- Droids and Iphones, etc., have amazing applications available. I have a free Kindle-type book reader that is remarkably easy on these old eyes, a "spirit-level", weather with radar tracking, a really nice camera, a GPS, a flashlight using the camera flash, and on and on. I also bought a cheap docking station on ebay and use my droid as an alarm clock while its charging overnight.:c
All very good points. The Droid X isn't the only phone capable of hotspot. The new 2.2 software upgrade will provide that for some of those that didn't previously have it. Maybe your's also. I have a need for more than one laptop being connected at one time, so having a hotspot is imporant. I overcome the security issue by encyphering the wireless connection.
I personally use a Palm for my hotspot. VZW is doing a promo wherein you get the service for $30. The Palm isn't capable of all the apps that a Droid can do, but for a half price hotspot, I'll suffer.
The real annoying thing about any of the hotspot phones is that you can't make a phone call at the same time you are online.
Moderator's edit: Cleaned up the quote tags so that the quote is properly attributed.
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TXRVr
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09/06/10 05:58pm |
Technology Corner
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Are Pilot Truck Stops RV friendly?
According to their own literature, As of September 1, Pilot is going to start honoring the Flying J RV card, but there is a catch for getting the fuel discount. Presently, one has to use the RV isle. I am wondering if Pilot even have those.
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TXRVr
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09/05/10 08:04am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Route from Mephis Tn. to Marksville. La.
Best route from Memphis, Tn. to Paragon Casino in Marksville, La. then to Bay St. Louis.
I don’t’ know what your definition of “best” is, but there are several options. If you are looking for best roads then h2guy suggestion is good. It is a longer distance traveled. Some other options would be to get onto the Natchez Trace in Clinton, MS follow it to 84 in Natchez, then take 24 when it splits and goes to Alexandria then 1 on into Marksville. Way shorter than going to Shreveport, but due to speed limits it’s probably the same time traveled as by interstate, but the Natchez Trace is a very scenic drive. A compromise would be 165 out of Monroe, LA. I’ve never been impressed with any of the interior roads in LA.
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TXRVr
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09/05/10 08:01am |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Can we drive the RV to Bonneville Salt Flats?
LOL, we weren't going to take the rv onto the salt. We just wanted to drive on the road to see it all. Sounds like it wouldn't be a good idea to go in the motorhome in any case. Don't even want to take a chance with any salt that could rust something.
Thanks to both of you for replying:)
Part of that road is gravel anyway. There is a large parking lot at a convenience store at that exit. You can disconnect the tow and drive to the flats.
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TXRVr
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09/05/10 07:40am |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Air Card
I did a search for air cards and don't understand a lot of stuf on the forum. I will be traveling, not full time, but 3-4 months at a time and want internet to check email and pay bills. I don't like wifi at the campgrounds because it is spotty and unreilable. All I wnat to do is plug an air card in and use it. No teathering, no 760 cards or anything like that. I'm dumb. I just want to get on the internet and maybe send pic's to family, check email and pay bills. What works best at a decent price?
Thanks for the info.
If your are going to get a device to act as an air card, you might as well get one of the new Droid phones that provides a 3G hotspot for up to five computers (same as the MI-FI card) You will be gaining a by turn navigation feature plus many other google based apps. Cost is the same.
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TXRVr
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09/05/10 07:35am |
Technology Corner
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RE: Would You have a Problem with this??
Haven't you heard. "Texas is a whole 'nother country." Just possessing the wrong brand of salsa is a "get the rope" event. Gotta be so because it was advertised on my TV.
For those who object to the grilling by the cashier (not a BBQ pun) as a privacy issue, I'd suggest that you check the number of cookies and java script apps placed on your computer by outside interests. And your IP address is probably zooming around cyberspace all over the world.
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TXRVr
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06/03/10 10:36am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Starting a new job
We have been looking at workamping for about a month and we took a position at a small 30 unit, plus tent camping sites for the summer on Inks Lake west of Burnet Texas in the Hill Country. Will keep posting as we go.....wish us luck
Congrats. Inks Lake and Burnet is a nice area. Hope you like heat. It's already been 95 in the area.
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TXRVr
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06/03/10 10:18am |
Workamping Forum
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RE: Working from Home or Internet Work Ideas
There are tech support jobs available for just about anyone who has a fair amount of technical knowledge on any particular subject. I saw one the other day for a phone company's DSL support. I suspect that many webhosting sites are looking for tech support reps. The downside is having to field calls during hours you'd rather be sleeping or playing.
We have our own sales website for a product that we make. We're not getting rich from it, but then we aren't interested in working 24/7.
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TXRVr
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06/03/10 10:16am |
Workamping Forum
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RE: MS Streets and Trips 2010 on desktop and laptop?
For those that are not aware, you can import an Excel document into S&T which will allow you to increase the info in the pop-up window that applies next to your push pin waypoints. It's good for things like addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, etc.
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TXRVr
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06/03/10 10:07am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Where to stay near Norfolk VA ?
Your grandson is eligible to reserve a site at one of the many military FamCamps in the area. The one at Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base is the closest I believe to NAS Norfolk. We stayed there a couple of weeks ago and found it to be a good FamCamp.
Many military campgrounds have a restriction on reserving a site for non-qualifying guests when they themselves are not actually staying in the campground. It would be wise to check with those in the Norfolk area.
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TXRVr
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05/17/10 09:27am |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: New digital tv in bedroom not getting the signal??
You cannot split a satellite signal as I am sure you know.
A signal can be split after it leaves the satellite receiver. I am currently doing it. But the second tv will have the same channels that the first one does because there is only one receiver.
Ron> Without being there to see your handy work, I'll go with the other suggestions. Need for the booster to be on (for over the air TV signals) and/or proper selection of the input singal from the menu of the new digital TV.
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TXRVr
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05/17/10 09:04am |
Technology Corner
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Flying J RV Card
Flying J and Pilot merged. Does anyone know if Pilot honors the Flying J RV card?
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TXRVr
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03/25/10 09:42am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Military Veterans who do the RVing thing
I am out of the Army Guard (10 years service) just bought my first TT. So is there any deals out there for camping for vets and anything I must see after being in the military?
If you can still qualify, there are many famcamps around the country. Check out this site: http://www.militarycampgrounds.us
"Must See" is a broad and personal choice, but I'd say at the very least many of the National Parks.
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TXRVr
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03/25/10 09:40am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Georgia State Parks
Favorites: Veterans Memorial, Victoria Bryant, Gordinia, and Hard Labor.
Why: Golf
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TXRVr
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03/25/10 09:28am |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Texas to Salida Skipping Raton pass
This past summer I drove my 40 footer + toad to Pueblo using 287 and 50 from center of TX. No problem.
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TXRVr
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03/13/10 08:58am |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Campground - AL/GA
Will be going from SC to Tupelo, MS through (around) Atlanta.
You don't have to go "around" Atlanta. If you avoid week day rush hour traffic or pass thru on the weekend, you can use I-75. I lived there for six years. I-285 will have just as much traffic as 75 and it's the long way.
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TXRVr
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03/13/10 08:49am |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Vinegar based BBQ Sauce??
I am calling the Texas Border Patrol and advise them to arrest anyone from NC who might be smuggling alien BBQ into this state. The best BBQ comes from a cow. That would be brisket and using vinegar in the sauce would be a hanging offense. :B
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TXRVr
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03/11/10 08:44am |
Camp Cooks and Connoisseurs
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RE: Who can be the last poster?
Maybe this will go into 4 digits and I can post the number that coincides with my birth year.
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TXRVr
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03/11/10 08:27am |
Around the Campfire
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