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Started by Crawfish, Mar 19 2009 03:50 PM

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#21 bj_gakampers

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Posted 08 May 2009 - 06:34 PM

WOW! That looks great!
I know you and Margaret are really thrilled with how it turned out!

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Posted 09 May 2009 - 07:24 AM

ok, i want to be the first to say you STINK.
see if i help out you anymore...... :ph34r:

wow, that looks great , now if i can only get started on ours..

way to go, lamar

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Posted 09 May 2009 - 01:21 PM

What's the nightly rate? :)

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Posted 13 May 2009 - 01:03 PM

Leon, that is one heck of a nice drydock facility for "The Nimitz". I'm jealous, especially considering where we have to park ours right now.

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Posted 02 June 2009 - 04:39 AM

Now that there is one spoiled Outback! Mine's out here sitting on the grass next to the trash cans... :unsure:

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Posted 14 June 2009 - 06:54 AM

Kids..............

this is a perfect example of why you should stay in school!

Cause, you can't mess with money!

Nice Leon.

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Posted 21 August 2009 - 08:08 PM

That's really nice. Is the shelter made by R & B Metal Structures? We are about to order a shelter from them for our Outback, but we won't be buying the 14 yards of concrete! That grey gold is too expensive! Besides, I have to spend $500.00 to take down two trees that are in the way.

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Posted 22 August 2009 - 09:54 AM

Here is "Drydock" for our unit. I even put up a dish to keep our sat receiver authorized when at home. Only fine tuning left is to run a sewage line to a septic tank about 75 feet away. Water and power is also in place.

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What is interesting is how it came about. I had a buddy tell me that R & B was having some sales due to the economy being slow. I called them, and ordered the building that day. That was Tuesday AM. Thinking that I had a few weeks, they said they would be there to put it up in a couple. I freaked. The spot that it was going was not level. I also had no one to pour the pad.

I called a buddy in the construction business. He gave the name of a guy who did good work. When I called him, needing a quick job, he said "Well, I got a big pour starting next Monday, but I could come do it this Thursday(2 days), if you have the site prepped."

That next morning (wed) I jumped om my trusty old John Deere 3020 and proceeded to start doing groundwork. I had to haul many buckets of sandy clay to get the site ready. Worn out that night about 9:30, the pad was ready. The next evening, the guy had the pad ready to pour friday am. That friday, around 3 pm, I had a new pad. All the next week, I kept a sprinkler on it to cure. The week after, R & B came and put it up in one day.

Time from idea to finish, 2 1/2 weeks......Wild in these days.

C

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Posted 22 August 2009 - 01:26 PM

Very nice "Drydock" Glenn. The Outback looks at home in there. A lot can happen in a short period of time if you put your mind to it. I got my shelter from G.P.B Inc in Georgia. Oh, one more thing. Do you buy things in 2's. I see 2 jet ski's, 2 lawnmowers, and 2 trailers. :whistling:


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Posted 22 August 2009 - 01:48 PM

View PostCrawfish, on Aug 22 2009, 02:26 PM, said:

Very nice "Drydock" Glenn. The Outback looks at home in there. A lot can happen in a short period of time if you put your mind to it. I got my shelter from G.P.B Inc in Georgia. Oh, one more thing. Do you buy things in 2's. I see 2 jet ski's, 2 lawnmowers, and 2 trailers. :whistling:


Leon B)


This is my boat "Dubble Trubble"

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This is why: Twin Daughters.
You think a camper or a boat is expensive? Nah

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Any more questions? :idontno:

#31 Crawfish

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Posted 22 August 2009 - 03:22 PM

nuft said! :doh:


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Posted 22 August 2009 - 04:02 PM

Now that's an awesome setup. good to hear you went with the 50amp, it's always easier to do in the beginning then sometime later.

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Posted 22 August 2009 - 04:03 PM

View PostCrawfish, on Aug 22 2009, 04:22 PM, said:

nuft said! :doh:


Leon B)


We are empty nesters now though. One is married, expecting her first child in November. The other one I fear is a "permanent student" in college. :rah:

Just Me, Barb, and the dog...

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Posted 23 August 2009 - 11:50 AM

I notice you installed enough head room if you decide to purchase a Motorhome or go into Long-Haul Trucking...

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Posted 23 August 2009 - 12:16 PM

View PostReverie, on Aug 23 2009, 12:50 PM, said:

I notice you installed enough head room if you decide to purchase a Motorhome or go into Long-Haul Trucking...

Reverie


A later in life motorhome is exactly what the extra headroom is for. :wink:

C

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Posted 23 August 2009 - 04:57 PM

Lamar is green with envy. That is a very NICE setup. If we ever end up getting one of these, does that mean that we won't have to wash it but 1-2 times a year? ;)

Gorgeous daughters too! Guess you really do have lots of things in two's.


Carmen :rah:
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