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I think this is a very important topic - particularly in today's economy. "Retirement" (aka defined benefit retirement plans) are virtually thing's of the past. Retirements have morphed over into 401k's. IRA's and other (largely) self-funded financial plans. If one worked and SAVED diligently...

I think this is a very important topic - particularly in today's economy. "Retirement" (aka defined benefit retirement plans) are virtually thing's of the past. Retirements have morphed over into 401k's. IRA's and other (largely) self-funded financial plans. If one worked and SAVED diligently...

A simple thought on managing money: If your OUTGO Exceeds your INCOME... Your UPKEEP Will be your DOWNFALL C&M

Mary and I will be coming to the Hontoon CBGT, but w/o "Dessert 1st" this time. (So one less slip req'd.) We will drive from The Villages on Friday afternoon (but we plan to be there for the potluck!). We don't want to miss the campfire festivities, so we're planning to boondock in the back...

Bob, Thanks for the info. Although this is not a "spontaneous" trip, it's only loosely planned and we've been looking forward to it since last summer. It will develop as it comes along. We've heard so many folks talk admiringly about the 'Newfies. Tent camping, "truck" camping, an...

We're planning to spend the summer exploring Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and Prince Edward Island and do quite a bit of truck camping in each of those areas. Although we don't have a schedule, we'll probably leave Florida in about mid-May and get back to Florida in September or October. There...

Our experience is that nice as the AC updates are, they are not critical on a day by day basis. Yes, you need access to the Internet in order to "update," but AC data loads to your device, so you don't need Internet to access the data ... although that data may be from yesterday, last week, or...

Although having a trailer for the boat would certainly facilitate a sale; not having one isn't a fatal issue. I suspect that if you spend $xxxx for a trailer, you won't recover dollar-for-dollar in the eventual sale. Have you considered doing some trailer pre-shopping for your eventual...

For what it's worth here's my CPAP / battery experience. We are preparing for a summer of truck camping to Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. I plan to take my CPAP (Resmed Airsense 10, 24V) device but I was concerned at how much power it might consume. The device runs on 24V, and by the time I...

Haven't noticed any marring or scratching to the gel coat. HyperVent is hard to one's skin, but doesn't seem to affect gel coat. To retard condensation along the hull, we put in a backpack sleepingmat ($10 a Walmart). ...seems to take care of the problem (and makes the hull a little softer...

We have used Hypervent material under the mattresses for a few years and find that it does reduce condensation beneath the mattresses. We have had no problem with the Hypervent sliding around, and have not glued strips to go up the hull. Covering just the horizontal surface beneath the V-berth...

Moving to Holly Bluff is a creative idea, but I don't think it's really viable. HB is across the river, and I doubt they would have enough slips either - and splitting the group would be sad. Hopefully we can secure enough slips to accommodate our group. Hontoon is a Perfect spot for CBGT's...

I'm bringing this thread back to the top to see if there is any more/recent input on the subject. We also have a 2006 Honda 150 and the paint on the mid-cowl (below the engine cover & above the lower unit) is peeling. The mid-cowl appears to be plastic. Peeling is in one rather large location...

Jay, It sounds as though you have some good info on where to leave the truck and trailer and you're now thinking about river navigation issues. Here are some thoughts. Satellite views of the Yukon would be very useful, but if you're out of cellphone range satellite views may not be available...

Voyaer638, You asked about The Villages. TV is a 55+ community situated about an hour north of Orlando and twenty miles south of Ocala, FL. ...right in the middle of the state. Lots of 'oldsters doing all manner of things; a fun place. Kind of like 'camp for the senior set. There will be...

Yea, the choice of where and how we 'cruise is part of the Adventure! I remember back in my "working" days, having a limited amount of time-off meant launching the boat and seeing how many miles and engine hours I could accrue before going back to work. Now, time isn't the issue it once was...

Have a great trip! We spent almost five months of (2015) cruising the ICW from Astor, FL to North Tonowanda/Buffalo, NY (thus all of the Erie Canal) for a total of 2400 miles. ..I guess you could say we're half-looped. Along the way we spent the Memorial Day (week) in Washington, DC and the...

Not all USB chargers provide the same amperage. Here is my post from Mon May 11, 2015 For the he past few weeks we have noticed that our iPad3 was slowly loosing its charge over 6-8hours of cruising. By late afternoon the iPad would be down to <10% even though it had been plugged in to a 12V...

Bill and El, and Halcyon (if you haven't read the poem: READ IT) are the true Adventurer's we all would like-to-be. They've traveled the World (by boat or otherwise...) and always find great ways to report-back to those of us at home. We have told many folks about Halcyon, Bill&El, and their...