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      browniemcghee
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      Travelled around last summer in a Mercedes 2500 on the Sprinter frame.  Really great vehicle and much easier to park and get around in than a giant RV. There are lots of good companies that modify/put their own finish on these Mercedes.  The only complaint I had was that the brakes weren't beefy enough on long downhills.

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      • DougNgD
        DougNg
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        I would personally prefer something on the Sprinter frame, but having the wife and the dogs are going to make it pretty tight. Also, I would be approaching the upper limit for weight with everyone plus stuff in it. I was looking at the Airstream Interstate pretty hard. Currently thinking about a Nexus RV Viper model.

        I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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        • ChrisC
          Chris
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          Are you sure about that?  We have friends with a Sprinter, and they get two adults, four kids between ages 10 and 17, and a crap load of equipment into one and drive from Texas to Colorado at least once a year.  It's decked out with a bathroom, satellite tv/internet, a fridge, and all the other comforts of modern life.

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          • DougNgD
            DougNg
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            I can't even wrap my mind around six people in a Sprinter…

            Unless they're just using it as a point A to point B vehicle, but we intend to live in it for a week at a time...

            I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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              Steffen
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              @DougNg:

              I can't even wrap my mind around six people in a Sprinter…

              Unless they're just using it as a point A to point B vehicle, but we intend to live in it for a week at a time...

              https://www.hymer.com/en/models/motorhomes/semi-integrated/hymer-ml-t/highlights.html

              Sth like that should easily fit two People and two Dogs (It´s a german Company but there is 100% an American Version of that thing too).

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              • DougNgD
                DougNg
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                @Steffen

                Thank you, this is really impressive. I didn't know Hymer had this layout. I think I've only seen one Hymer in person and the layout was really strange. I need to take a look at this one in person.

                My main concern is we'd have to climb over the dogs.

                So far, this one is my favorite (pending seeing it at a show).

                This is my wife's idea of the ideal RV:

                There is about a zero percent chance of me driving that motherfucker down the road (I'm already a nervous driver).

                This was my proposed compromise

                My question for anyone that has spent a lot of time living (not just commuting) in an RV would be

                1. How important is space for a couple homebodies?
                2. How often do you need to dump the tanks (I like the idea of boondocking vs staying at a campground)?
                3. Are there any specific areas to look at to determine build quality?

                I'm relatively ok with a limited amount of space because I spent most of my life in NYC, but I really don't like the idea of tripping over the dogs. Keep in mind, my dogs are pretty massive, and they like to sleep in the bed with us.

                In a perfect world where I would go full retard: https://earthroamer.com/

                My main issue with this would be that the dogs would not be able to get up to the bed to sleep with us. That and it's over half a million USD.

                I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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                  Steffen
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                  @DougNg

                  Those Earthroamers look intersting, a view Weeks Back a RV based on a MAN KAT 8x8 overtook me on the Autobahn in Bavaria, this thing is possibly the most Insane way of Land Travel I´ve seen in Person so far:

                  https://www.aignertrucks.com/images//bilder/projektereferenzen/expeditionswohnmobile/mankat1a18x8desertchallenger/Expeditionswohnmobil.MAN.KAT1.A1.Desert-Challenger_001.jpg

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                  • DougNgD
                    DougNg
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                    I've seen a couple videos of RVs like that. They're closer related to tanks than vans. People drive around the planet (including the mountains of Afghanistan) with them.

                    Doesn't look like the Hymer ML-T is offered in the US Catalog. I'm going to ask them if they intend to bring it stateside and if it'll be at a show. I know Hymer has a cult following in the EU, they've historically not has much distribution on my side of the pond.

                    I vastly prefer the cartridge toilets (in theory) over black tanks. Jody can't wrap her head around why I would prefer to dump a suitcase full of crap, but I really am not hot on the idea of firing off a tank of poop through a tube.

                    I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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                    • Finn666F
                      Finn666
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                      anyone from NYC that could help me out with something?

                      if so, PLEASE PM me…need to ask you guys something! 😉

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                      • Jordan23J
                        Jordan23
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                        @Finn666:

                        anyone from NYC that could help me out with something?

                        if so, PLEASE PM me…need to ask you guys something! 😉

                        I am only guessing Rafa:  adidas futurecraft (4 D)?[emoji6]

                        Enjoy ya addiction!

                        AE

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                        • gaseousclayG
                          gaseousclay
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                          Who makes decent boot laces? I'm looking for flat laces, non-waxed.

                          Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk

                          WTB:
                          IHSH-129 size L (blue)
                          IHSH-19

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                          • SreeniS
                            Sreeni
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                            By the time I realised I needed a few yards of Cone Mills Natural Indigo fabric, there was nothing left in the White Oak Shop or with Pacific Blue Denim.

                            Do any of you know sellers (or jobbers) from whom I can get a few yards of this fabric? I am specifically looking for fabric because I don't need any denim jackets or jeans this year.

                            Call me paranoid, but are there any known health risks associated with synthetic indigo? I love natural indigo because I believe it is healthier and fades slower than synthetic indigo. Because if I don't get the Natural Indigo fabric, I will settle for the regular selvedge fabric from Cone Mills available at Pacific Blue.

                            As always, would appreciate any answer for these questions.

                            Thanks,
                            Sreeni

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                            • GilesG
                              Giles
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                              Considering about 99.999% (or probably greater) jeans are made from denim dyed with synthetic indigo, I doubt there are any known health risks

                              "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                              • bryaneidins70B
                                bryaneidins70
                                Iron Heart Deity
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                                Is this mug still available to buy anywhere?

                                Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

                                'Fail we may…Sail we must'

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                                • SreeniS
                                  Sreeni
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                                  Thank you!

                                  @Giles:

                                  Considering about 99.999% (or probably greater) jeans are made from denim dyed with synthetic indigo, I doubt there are any known health risks

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                                  • GilesG
                                    Giles
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                                    No, never was for sale, it was a giveaway in Japan….

                                    "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                    • madmondayM
                                      madmonday
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                                      Do I need a machine to fix this

                                      head high, middle finger higher

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                                        Steffen
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                                        Ideally yes but a Hammer and some precisely placed force should do the Job too, usually with Buttons like this you get a "Tool" that assists you with the direction.

                                        The white Plastic thing in the Package
                                        -> https://image.jimcdn.com/app/cms/image/transf/none/path/s36d209869343d390/image/i154132f2951abaf8/version/1441302079/image.jpg

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                                        • madmondayM
                                          madmonday
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                                          Super helpful

                                          Thanks

                                          Now to figure out where to get one of those things without buying it from the devil I mean Amazon

                                          head high, middle finger higher

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                                          • DougNgD
                                            DougNg
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                                            Just found out I'll be spending two weeks travelling for work this summer…

                                            Anyone know what's fun to do in West Lafayette Indiana?

                                            I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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