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Rathdrum, Idaho Travel Trailer for Sale $1500 or OBO

1969 kits sportsmater 21 ft travel tralier for sale for $1500 OBO.

Has:
~Bathroom with shower (never used shower)
~fridge that is electric only (mini fridge)
~couch that pulls out to bed
~kitchen table with benches (storage benches)
~plenty of cubbords for storage
~no carpet - new floor and sealed


The Good:
~water tank (works)
~water pump (works)
~septic tank (works)
~no leaks or soft spots on the floor.
~non smoker (so no cig smell)
~furnance works (never used it)
~oven/stove does work
~tires are in GREAT shape

The Bad:
~minor repair needed (rubber hose under kitchen sink needs to be replaced - easy fix)
~no AC
~minor costemic fixes
~minor dry rot (orignal walls and curtains - so yes it old but clean and cute)

CASH ONLY - No checks 208 651 5399

Hurt Hawk

I was on my way to the post office today when I notice a small bird attacking a hawk (not sure what kind it is but from the pictures perhaps my followers will). when I came back from the post office, I came across a hawk hurt on the side of the road. I can not say for sure if it was the same hawk I had seen earlier, but my guess is, it was. I came home, told my wife and headed back out to go get it. I couldn't find it.
Dan is regular up here in the mountains, who enjoys the great outdoors, either hiking or riding his ATV. Well he found my injured hawk.

 

 

I wish this little guy a quick recovery and  thank  Dan for bringing him by. The wild life up here at MICA gate for QSI is amazing and I have to laugh, the boss is worried we may not be having a super summer. Ummmm this is by far the best summer in the last 3 years. People up here are amazing and so is the office view.

 

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How MyPoints Saved us Last December

Last Decemeber was the worst month of the year for us. Our store sales went down by 50% and running the heat and paying all of our bills left us with very little money left over for food. So my wife saved us. How??  MyPoints click here -----------> SAVE

The total BILL $176.83
(we never spend more then $25-30 a week, so I freaked)

~Coupons $17.80
~MyPoints Gift Cards Redeemed $150.00 (4 cards and it took us almost 2 years to earn
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Total BILL we paid out of pocket: $9.03

Today we still gather points because when the day comes where we can't afford food, we will always turn to MyPoints to save us. We currently have 6,094 points (thats about $42.00 so far)

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Kick back some fleece

I had some time and its been cold here in the mountains. I had some fleece left over and got to thinking and then got to work.

 

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Old and New Indian cemetery

 What I am I must become

What I see I must try to find

What I hear I must play music to

What I touch I must leave alone 

  I turn then to all reflections of myself

           In trees and sacred things     

That nature gives to me

 - See more at:

 

"RIP"

 

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Glued to the book

My beautiful wife keeps begging for a Kindle Fire. Books take up room in the RV, but a kindle is still an expense we have to plan for. Going through some of my pictures, I came across this one and fell in love with her all over again. Her nose twitches when she is glued to a book. I think its cute. This was take in California near Lone Pine, one of her favorite locations.

 

 

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Blast from the Past

 

http://www.maryhillmuseum.org/2013/

 

The first picture has a story. My wife was looking at all the dolls, and this buzzard kept going off, well every time it did she'd look up and nothing, and then it went back to buzzing. I was sitting back laughing because I knew the source of the sound and so did the 30+ folks watching my wife also filled with chuckle. Then ding, she figured it out on her own, she was viewing the dolls she was pass the point of breaking the rules and the alarm we set off by her. My wife, did a bow for everything and they all clapped their hands. My wife the mini Jim Carey!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

We have so many pictures of our visit here. But we just wanted to add a couple. This museum has been updated since we were there 2 years ago. We do plan on going back when we head to the coast. We have a very dear wonderful friend that works there and our envy for her is GREAT!! But our warning to you is, don't go setting the alarms like my wife did, you just never know who may be watching you lol....

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Rainbow so Close you could touch it.

Rainbows are like hidden blessings. Here in Idaho we see a lot of them. The one was just next to our RV. Pictures taken from our RV in fact.

What kind of bow can't be tied? A rainbow.

 

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Solar Radio Review

First we'd like to thank MicrolinkFR160 for sending us this to review and for allowing us to keep the radio for free. With that said, my comments/reviews are just that MY feelings on their product.

We received this radio about a month ago, and as itchy as I was to review it that day, the company asked us to test it for a month to get the full feel of the product.

http://etoncorp.com/en/productdisplay/microlink-fr160

A+

Reasons Why:

No batteries....
Do you realize this is a huge hardship on RVers, if you do not have electricity. And we do not and have not for over 2 months now and won't see an electric box until the end of October. And with our junk cheap ginny, we only use it to power our sewing machines and that's it. So the solar is a complete winner for us, and a huge money saver.

Solar.....
Again its all about our budget. And this has saved us so much money. We just place her in the sun and let her soak up FREE power and play when we feel the need for some tunes. We can go almost 8 hours of usage when the solar end is charged. So yes this is a sun seeker of our hearts. Better then any coupons for sure.

Crank.....
What do we do when there is no sun?? And this is an area we can really talk about because we'll it's more cloudy then sunny in this part of Idaho for sure. And to answer your question "WE CRANK" - well my wife cranks because this is a device is not handy for RA (Rheumatoid Arthritis) - my only negative remark, but in all fairness, most things in the techie world are not RA friendly - because RA is evil to the human world. There is math to the crank and a science to this. My wife cranks 500 times and it will provide 2 hours of usage. 500 times, I kid you not and the major upside to this my wife says, it's a stress re leaser and it's great exercise to boot. So if my wife is happy then that adds to the thrill of owning this solar radio.

Weather Alerts....
This is supported by the American Red Cross for so many reasons. With all the Mother Nature against us this year, this handy machine will provide a safe/fast/reliable source to the outside world in times of need. A must for RV folks who need all the time in the world moving their homes out of danger. We've had several friends this past year that were saved by the simple thing called a weather radio.

USB Cell Phone Charger....
Our winning feature is this. Charging our cell phone on this tiny little radio. We found ourselves about a week ago with a broken ginny and no way of charging the cell phone, until my wife remembered the solar radio, and wow we were saved that day. When in the woods, this little feature can safe your life in a great time of need.

Built-In LED Flashlight....
The one feature we use the most. I tend to have to investigate the noises of the woods near us, when the dogs get set to barking to protect their home. Often enough this summer it's been about the porcupines that share the same space as our RV does. Friendly and cute they are and only because the light allows facts to shine through instead of an active imagination I am often accused of. So kudo's to this solar radio for giving  my wife one less reason to pick on me.

And this concludes my review on the Safety Preparedness with USB Cell Phone Charge and Crank-Powered & Solar-Powered Radio which plays a lot of country music (you'll have to wait on my article about country music and my new sort of love for it).

We highly recommend this by a long shot. We use this daily even though it's meant as a an emergency backup. So with that being said and knowing we use ours everyday, should tell you if you use yours just for an emergency that this is a smart purchase

~keep one in your car
~keep one in your home/or emergency room shelter
~keep one in your garage
~keep one with your camping gear
~keep one with your hiking backpack (it's tiny and light weight)

Dimensions: 5.25" X 2.5" X 1.75" (w by h by d) and the weight is 8.5 oz

Approx price $29.99 and as for color choices we are not sure outside of red and black
http://etoncorp.com/en/productdisplay/microlink-fr160


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Hard Photos

Hard to tell, but take our word for it, its a Porcupine... He's an older one, his needles are blond looking and he has a strange walk. Taken at 6am in the morning - hence the bad picture and through a screen.

       A ton of these hens and toms can be found daily here. And we love it! The best gate EVER!!

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Easter

"Jesus said … 'I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die'"
(John 11:25–26, ESV).

 

I am wishing everyone a very Happy Easter. My we all serve our fellow men in this great time of need in the world!

 

 

Pot Pie Homemade by Mountain Man George Reviews

I love cooking these days. When my wife went healthy, I decided to support her by learning to cook right. And I have. On the days she goes 100% all veggie. I go MOUNTAIN MAN style that day. And here is my homemade better then the store pot pie.

Drain the most of the juice - this was left over curry pork. It was yummy.
Then I made a batch of dough - using fresh herbs in the batter. Cut up a small potato and some garlic - I also used some shredded carrots too.

Place the dough on top - sprinkle a little cheese on top and bake for about 25 minutes. This is a mini bread pan - so it equals one serving for Mountain Man George.
 THIS IS NOT HEALTHY and this is why, I have this only once a week. Don't fret, I walked it off with a good hike.

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RV Driving Around Finds

Had a little time to kill yesterday and came across some neat finds....

All Within Minutes

 

 

This was a strange Spring day in CDA - this was within minutes. A complete white out to pockets full of sun. Another great Spring day - I am thinking about taking that rodent to court - FRAUD!!

 

 

Eagle Eyes

My wife is amazing at finding wild animals. We were on our way to CDA today, when she screams "turn around, there's a MOOSE". I have to be honest with you, when I don't see things that she sees, I think everyone is wrong. Well, egg in my face because, sure enough there was a moose in the driveway of someones home. Took me a while to see it, but it was there and here is the proof that my wife has eagle eyes.

 

Honey, I am really sorry - you were right again!

RV road trip checklist for us

Our Food List: We keep always 2 weeks worth of dry goods

·         Baking soda, baking powder,

·         Cooking/Olive Oil (Virgin)

·         Peanut butter, jam, syrup

·         Coffee, tea, creamer

·         Nuts

·         Dried Fruit

·         Tuna

·         Oatmeal

·         Popcorn

·         TONS TONS of Spices

We eat fresh food – it’s the only way to staying healthier in this life style

 

Our Comfy tools List

·         Axe

·         Portable Propane Gas Grill (Webber grill – LOVE IT)

·         Cooking utensils

·         Pot, pan, griddle

·         Coffee pot

·         Firewood (we gather it by hand at camp location)

·         Firestarter, fat sticks

·         Long handled lighter, matches

·         Other campfire tools (bucket, shovel – IT’S THE LAW)

·         Oven mitts, pot holders (we make our own)

·         Plates, bowls, glasses, mugs, go cups

·         Knives, forks, spoons

·         Knife, knife sharpener (or self sharpening – use the bottom of a coffee cupto sharpen knives)

·         Mixing bowl

·         Bottle/can opener, corkscrew

·         Cooler

·         Timer

·         Plastic containers, zip lock bags (tons of those)

·         Foil, plastic wrap, wax paper

·         Napkins, paper towels

·         Can and bottle cozies (we make our own)

 

Our Cleaning check list:

·         Large and small garbage bags

·         Dish cloth, towels, scrub pad (we make these ourselves)

·         Plastic washing bin (collapsible)

·         Laundry soap (Tide)

·         shampoo, dish soap, (we double buy dish soap Dawn)

·         Cleaning solution (we use vinegar a lot and baking soda)

·         Hand sanitizer, hand wipes (baby wipes wow when a shower isn’t available is a life saver)

·         Tissues (hankies a money and eco saver)

·         Short handled mop/bucket (we hand wash our floors to have one less tool in the RV and we use a collapsible big Tupperware bowl) 

First Aid:

·         Kit box that contain all the important emergency items – we have 3 boxes and store in different location

·         Antibiotic cream (polysporin, neosporin)

·         Gas pills (don’t ask don’t tell

·         Ice packs

 

Life Bills Paid before long trip:

·         RV Trailer/Suburban Insurance

·         Business Inventory Insurance

·         Cell Phone (we pay 3 month advance) Straight Talk prepaid

·         Internet (most important for us) Verizon prepaid is what we use

·         Health insurance and on the road mobile checkup list (free is what we aim for when we can)

·         Gas Budgets/Fun Budget/RV Parks Budget and each night we park for free that budget money goes to our Fun Budget

·         Emergency Money

·         Goodsams/Memberships (RV, Costco, and such)

·         His/Her spare money

 

RV Related Tools:

·         Smoke Alarms/Fire Extinguisher     (Check your fire extinguisher/smoke alarms weekly just to be in the habit)

·         Cables for jumping

·         Wrenches (assorted)

·         Tape (Duck – leaks and such)

·         Screwdrivers (assorted)

·         Tow membership

·         Snow chains (however RVer should never be in the snow)

·         Flares/Cones

 

Everyone will have a different sort of checklist. This one works for us, and we like many RVers will learn as time goes on, improving and becoming more wiser while on the road. If you could of seen our list 4 years ago - you'd know we have!!

 

Drive careful and use common sense....