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08-24-2024, 08:35 PM
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New Member
Join Date: Aug 2024
Location: Cowichan bay
Posts: 2
M.O.C. #34730
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Canadian family of three going full time
Hi everyone. We are a family of three that have never even owned a 5thwheel or trailer. Our family owned property is being sold so we decided to have a 2025 montana 3915tb made. It is currently being built and we are so excited and nervous as well. We will be moving into our new home mid October. We are putting it on a property and will have a mini septic system and a power hook up. We are going to skirt it and put a roof over it as well as a deck. I just wanted to say hi and I'm so happy I found this group.
Any advice for extremely new bee's would be greatly appreciated ❤️
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08-24-2024, 10:26 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Oro Valley
Posts: 4,136
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Katrina,
Welcome to the forum! Enjoy your new rig.
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Zack and Donna plus Millie and Ranger
2018 3160RL
"Life is too short to stay indoors, enjoy the ride!"
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08-25-2024, 06:56 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Salem
Posts: 7,728
M.O.C. #2283
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A new camper will make you a really nice home. ENJOY it.
Welcome to MOC.
Lynwood
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08-25-2024, 09:58 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Anderson
Posts: 2,859
M.O.C. #22835
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Welcome to the forums and congrats on your new life style change, moving, and getting your new Montana! That's a HUGH lifestyle change. I wish you great success!
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History is not about the past, it's an explanation of the present.
2019 Montana High Country 375FL
2014 Chevy Silverado Duramax, 6.6L Dually
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08-25-2024, 10:53 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Sep 2023
Location: Jacksonville
Posts: 285
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Welcome and enjoy. Just be prepared for winter in Canada. I would suggest you get a couple small heaters to help with the furnace. Make sure your skirting has some insulation that will also help. Campers do not hole heat like a house. Insulate your water line coming into the camper.
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Bob, Kay and our 3 pups Lily, Willis and Gizmo
Jacksonville, Nc
Retired LEO of 35 years enjoying life camping n fishing
2021 Montana 3761fl pulled with a 2022 F350 King Ranch
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08-25-2024, 11:09 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2022
Location: Shingle Springs
Posts: 2,737
M.O.C. #30417
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Welcome to the MOC
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Tony & Donna & the best dog ever, Murphy.
2022 Montana HC, 295RL, 720 watts Solar, Onan 3600 LPG, 2K inverter, 200AH Lithium. 2020 GMC Denali 2500 6.6 Duramax, Demco 21K Auto Slide
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10-20-2024, 12:43 AM
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New Member
Join Date: Oct 2024
Location: Langley
Posts: 6
M.O.C. #34901
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gonefishing
Welcome and enjoy. Just be prepared for winter in Canada. I would suggest you get a couple small heaters to help with the furnace. Make sure your skirting has some insulation that will also help. Campers do not hole heat like a house. Insulate your water line coming into the camper.
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Welcome! We are new too! Just getting started probably moving into our 5th wheel Montana November 1st too. Like you, this is new for us so we also are excited but a little nervous. We too, welcome input and suggestions  . One thing we are considering is getting a washer and dryer since we will be doing this full time possibly for a couple of years. Does anyone have experience with having a washer and dryer? Thanks much!
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10-20-2024, 07:07 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: Granger TX
Posts: 2,771
M.O.C. #21044
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Get the washer and dryer! DW loves ours...but I sure miss reading old People's magazines (from 2016!) in the campground laundry rooms while doing the laundry...NOT!
Be sure to get separate washer and dryer - not the combo washer/dryer.
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MikenDebbie Aggie ‘77 in the sticks near Austin TX
2019 Chevy 3500 High Country DRW
2018 Montana 3921FB
Aussie Gus + Texas Heeler Jimmy
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10-20-2024, 07:41 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Chatsworth
Posts: 479
M.O.C. #10933
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You should be okay, given where you live in Canada. Vancouver Island is about as warm as it gets in winter in this country. Lots of rain though so your cover is a good addition. Still, be prepared to spend a lot on propane. See if the local propane company will rent you a couple of large tanks and come to fill them. And as already mentioned, an electric heater would be a good backup.
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Gayle and John Devall
2017 Legacy 3720 IS and Disc brakes
1120 watts solar panels and 300 AH lithium batteries
2011 Ford f350 srw long box Lariat with B&W Patriot hitch. Residential Fridge.
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08-25-2024, 06:21 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Dec 2021
Location: Northeast TX
Posts: 1,018
M.O.C. #30262
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Welcome to the MOC family!
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 Lee, Edith, Lil' Bit & Cuddles
22 MHC 331RL, Surge Guard 35550, SumoSprings, Kodiak disc brakes, 412Ah Lithium, Gen 3 Goosebox, Sailun 85s
22 Ram 3500 CC DRW 6.7 CTD Herrin Hauler Classic Bed, 45 gal AUX tank
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10-18-2024, 04:55 PM
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New Member
Join Date: Aug 2024
Location: Cowichan bay
Posts: 2
M.O.C. #34730
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Thank you all for welcoming us to the moc. We finalize our 5thwheel on Thursday October 24th and then move in on Nov 1st. We are excited and nervous but ready for our next journey. She is a beautiful unit! We are moving out if a house that was built in the 1800s so having this brand new beast is going to be awesome. I'm sure I will be on here asking a ton of questions.
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10-20-2024, 08:06 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2006
Location:
Posts: 1,753
M.O.C. #5751
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Your learning curve will be very steep! Don't hesitate to ask questions here. If you think something is broken or not working correctly, always look for the easiest fix first.
Enjoy your new rig.
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10-20-2024, 02:15 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Mesa az
Posts: 3,077
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Tomandlori, I have no experience with W/Ds. But several years ago I read comments on here about them. Some of the dryers had no outside ducting, so the temps couldn't get too hot or the rig would heat up. So they said it took all day to dry a sheet or such. Something to consider.
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Tom and Gail
2013 Mountaineer 362
2012 Silverado 2500
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10-20-2024, 08:55 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: McKinney
Posts: 7,410
M.O.C. #6433
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We had a Splendide vented combo washer/dryer in ours for 14 years. Never a problem with it and wife loved it. Served us well as sometimers. But separate units would be best for full timers. But definitely get a vented dryer.
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Bill & Patricia
Riley, our Golden. R.I.P.
2007 3075RL (recently sold, currently without)
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10-21-2024, 09:50 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Anderson
Posts: 2,859
M.O.C. #22835
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I agree with the washer and dryer (stackable), and get the vented dryer. We installed the W/D a couple years after we purchased our Montana. Our Montana is our 5th RV and never had a W/D before. The difference having one was phenomenal! No more time spent at laundry mats or dragging dirty laundry from camper to house any more. Smaller loads, no piles of laundry stacked up, and when things get wet they can be popped into the dryer immediately and dried out, no more hanging "stuff" around to dry, being in the way.
If you build a cover over your camper, you might consider building on a separate laundry room under the cover. That's something to think about.
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History is not about the past, it's an explanation of the present.
2019 Montana High Country 375FL
2014 Chevy Silverado Duramax, 6.6L Dually
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10-21-2024, 04:51 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Salem
Posts: 7,728
M.O.C. #2283
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I have a ventless WD. Do NOT get one.
Lynwood
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