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Saturday, April 14, 2012

Living Cheap and Loving It - Living in an RV

Does the recent economy have you living cheap?
 
It sure does in our house. Take heart... you may be forced into spending less on housing. How can that be good?
 
A great fun way to experience cheap living is living in an RV. Yep...this lifestyle is cheaper than a house...it's much more flexible than a house...and you get to choose your climate as an added bonus.
 
So the poor 2009 economy is sending us lemons.  Let's make lemonade.
 
My wife and I lived on an RV for 7 years, 5 to 22 months at a stretch. What is bad about fly fishing in Montana in July? Then seeing Yellowstone and Grand Tetons National Park, before wintering in Palm Springs and Arizona?...I'm waiting...that's what I thought... It is a great way to life.
 
You can do it too.
 
It's like being on constant vacation and your motel room moves with you. You never unpack, everything you need moves with you.
 
Most motor homes tow a car so you have transportation when you arrive. If you like pickups, then look at travel trailers. Or with smaller campers your "rig" is your car.
 
What type of rig is the best?...It all depends on you. They all see the same scenery and breathe the same air.
 
How cheap is it? It depends on how much traveling you do. The more you move the more fuel you will burn. If you spend no more than a week in one RV park you will also pay higher rent. The daily rate could be a night, but the monthly rate could be 0. So if you stay longer in one place you will save on rent and fuel. It's up to you how much you spend.
 
There are lots of things you may miss when you hit the road. Let's list them...your beloved snow blower...raking the leaves in the fall...unjamming the garbage disposal...painting the house...I could go on and on but you get the idea. Keeping up a house is not cheap living, it can be a pain.
 
You do have some maintenance chores for living in an RV, just like a car. Change the oil, air in the tires, the same basic car stuff. You do have plumbing in an RV, but it is pretty basic and simple to maintain.
 
Worry about what to do living in an RV? Better question is do I have enough time to do it all. Probably not. You will find that RV folk are friendly, willing to help, and all glad that they are having fun and living cheap.
 
Well, living in an RV is the lemonade from the lousy economy...which would be the lemons. If there are parts of this beautiful country you have not yet seen, an RV is a perfect vehicle (sorry) to see what you have missed. Enjoy. 

Living Cheap and Loving It - Living in an RV

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Monday, May 10, 2010

The Douglas DC-3/C-47 Skytrain

The Douglas DC-3 is an American fixed-wing, propeller-driven aircraft whose speed and range revolutionized air transport in the 1930s and 1940s. Because of its lasting impact on the airline industry and World War II, it is generally regarded as one of the most significant transport aircraft ever made. The DC-3 was engineered by a team led by chief engineer Arthur E. Raymond, and first flew on 17 December 1935 (the 32nd anniversary of the Wright Brothers flight at Kitty Hawk). The aircraft was the result of a marathon phone call from American Airlines CEO Cyrus Smith to Donald Douglas requesting the design of an improved successor to the DC-2. The amenities of the DC-3 (including sleeping berths on early "DST"—Douglas Sleeper Transport—models and an in-flight kitchen) popularized air travel in the United States. With only three refueling stops, eastbound transcontinental flights across the US taking approximately 15 hours became possible. Westbound trips took 17 hours 30 minutes due to typical prevailing headwinds — still a significant improvement over the competing Boeing 247. Before the arrival of the DC-3, such a trip would entail short hops in slower and shorter range aircraft, during the day, coupled with train travel overnight. Performance * Maximum speed: 237 mph (206 knots, 381 km/h (=Never Exceed Speed (VNE), or Redline speed)) * Cruise speed: 150 mph (130 knots, 240 km/h) * Range: 1025 mi (890 nm, 1650 km) * Service ceiling 24000 ft (7300 m) * Rate of climb: 1130 ...



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