A teardrop article from eHow. Negative viewpoint.

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Postby BrwBier » Mon Jun 20, 2011 8:31 pm

I don't see that" there is only room for two people" is a drawback. I kinda like the other person with me for about 35 years now. Kinda a nice cosy place to be with your best friend. 8)
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Postby len19070 » Mon Jun 20, 2011 8:32 pm

David S wrote:If you want a good laugh click on "how to install an airconditioner in a teardrop" over on the right side of the page.Nothing to it, just cut a hole in the front and stick it in.


It says to use a Yard stick and a Pencil.......Wait a minute, I have to write this down!

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Postby Woodbutcher » Mon Jun 20, 2011 8:45 pm

Using this writers way of thinking, fishing should also be avoided. You need a 10K boat, a large truck to pull it and thousands of dollars in poles and lures. When all you have to do is go to the local market and buy your fish!
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Postby Mukilteo » Mon Jun 20, 2011 9:07 pm

My Silver Shadow is a upgrade from truck and tent camping.
And is much bigger than both.
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Postby absolutsnwbrdr » Mon Jun 20, 2011 9:21 pm

Mukilteo wrote:My Silver Shadow is a upgrade from truck and tent camping.
And is much bigger than both.
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Did you put up the tent to fool the bears?! :thinking:
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Postby Mukilteo » Mon Jun 20, 2011 9:33 pm

A couple of years apart. I got the tent when I could afford it.
Than got the SS when I was finished paying child support at age 55. :applause:
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Postby Deryk the Pirate » Mon Jun 20, 2011 10:04 pm

Well to each their own. My mom wanted to see my build pics from my first lil vardo and then asked me when I get the bigger tow vehicle will I build a full sized one and I said no. Im camping, might make it a little wider for a better galley and a little longer for my propane fireplace I want but smaller and lighter means better fuel mileage. Now if I was living in it thats a different story... the lil vardo is to let me commune with nature.

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Postby atahoekid » Tue Jun 21, 2011 12:02 am

Although I don't think the author of the article gets it, he did say two things that were true for me 1) I'm moving up from a tent and 2) my kids have moved on. When it came to setting up a tent the kids were worthless!!! :lol: :x :lol: :x . It was easier to do it myself. And now that it is only the wife and I, a teardrop is the perfect size! And since a tent no longer has to be set up all I have to do is set up the dining fly over the table :x :cry: :x :cry: Oh well... guess you can't win them all....
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Postby rmclarke » Tue Jun 21, 2011 2:59 am

caseydog wrote:But, then again, it has been my experience that ANYONE can write an article for eHow, and about ten percent of what I have read there is worth reading.


My sentiments exactly, CD! Except I think you're being generous with that 10 percent.........
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Postby GPW » Tue Jun 21, 2011 5:43 am

The writer is obviously an IDIOT ... or a representative of the RV industry , which is currently in BIG economic trouble , because they make overpriced crap products ... :roll:
Just more net babble , by someone who's probably never seen one ...much less camped in one .. Can't believe everything you read .. Generally Ehow is of little help anyway ... :thumbdown:
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Postby mechmagcn » Tue Jun 21, 2011 9:14 am

GPW wrote: ... or a representative of the RV industry

That was my first thought exactly :roll:
I am one of the members who has went through the ranks of tent to RV ownership, currently live in my 37' 5th wheel. All of my traveling and camping are done with my teardrop. :D and I don't feel like I'm at a disadvantage at all
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Don't take it personally!

Postby JuneBug » Tue Jun 21, 2011 9:34 am

I came across some information a few weeks ago on who writes the information for Web sites like eHow and the like. The writers answer questions, and are paid by the piece. They are not experts or even knowledgeable about the topic; likely their information is a mash up of information found by using Google or other search engines.
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Postby Deryk the Pirate » Tue Jun 21, 2011 9:41 am

hmmm most of our comments were deleted and now you cant comment it.
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Postby Jst83 » Tue Jun 21, 2011 9:51 am

Deryk the Pirate wrote:hmmm most of our comments were deleted and now you cant comment it.


:lol: That's what I found when I read it this morning and looked for the comment button, just shouldn't mess with the teardrop family :thumbsup:
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Postby eamarquardt » Tue Jun 21, 2011 9:52 am

"Always with the negative waves Moriarity, always with the negative waves". "Oddball", "Kelly's Heros".

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