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08-28-2013, 02:52 PM
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Established Member
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Ridge
Posts: 16
M.O.C. #13724
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RV Rookie
HI Everyone, Tom Drury here. WE bought a 2013 Montana Big Sky Model 3582RL in Oct. 2012 and and pull with a 2012 Ford F350 DRW. Wife and I are planing to retire in 2014 and hope to use RV to tour US. We live in southern MD on the western shore of the Cheseape Bay. This is our first RV and so far we are enjoying the RV experience. We have dogs so now we are able to take with us. We have two children 18 and 19. WE enjoy our family, dogs, fishing, boating, biking and so far RVing.
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08-28-2013, 03:01 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Olympia
Posts: 1,061
M.O.C. #9441
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Hello Tom, welcome from the other coast....
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2020 Ram 3500, 2022 Luxe 38GFB,2500w Solar with Victron equipment, Gen Y Pinbox
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08-28-2013, 03:09 PM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: May 2013
Location: smyrna
Posts: 50
M.O.C. #13475
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Hi Tom, Gill here, live in Smyrna,De.
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08-28-2013, 03:12 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Arroyo City
Posts: 3,110
M.O.C. #13395
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Hi Tom! Welcome to the RV lifestyle
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08-28-2013, 03:53 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: North East
Posts: 1,050
M.O.C. #10758
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Hi Tom, welcome from North East MD!!!
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08-28-2013, 04:04 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Lykens
Posts: 545
M.O.C. #11842
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Hi Tom welcome from PA. Hope you enjoy your experience.
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08-28-2013, 05:10 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
Posts: 18,799
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Hi Tom, welcome from rural Kansas (summers only, we really full time). You'll find this a great place to get answers to your RV questions. Safe travels and we hope to meet you down the road.
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Dick, Joyce, Diego, Picatso and Gustav
2017 3720 RL, and 2013 HC 343RL
Pullrite Hitch, IS, Disk Brakes, 3rd AC, Winegard Traveler, Bathroom door mod, Dometic 320, couch for desk swap, replaced chairs, sun screens, added awnings, etc.
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08-28-2013, 05:45 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Winfield
Posts: 7,327
M.O.C. #6846
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You have found a great source of information and occasionally humor (but keep that a secret, some may or may not approve!!). Keep in mind that at some point, all of us were RV Rookies as well. Welcome to the MOC and don't be shy about asking questions and posting about your trials, tribulations, success stories and soon to come adventures!!
Bingo
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Bingo and Cathy - Our adventures begin in the hills of WV. We are blessed by our 2014 3850FL Big Sky (previous 2011 3750FL and 2007 3400RL) that we pull with a 2007 Chevy Silverado Classic DRW CC dually.
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08-28-2013, 06:08 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location:
Posts: 310
M.O.C. #12816
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Welcome to the forum and the RV world. Stay active on the forum, you will be glad you did.
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08-28-2013, 11:25 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Paola
Posts: 5,739
M.O.C. #4961
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You will enjoy retirement and traveling in your Montana. You will no longer have to rush to where you are going.
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Dennis & Linda Ward
Paola, Kansas
Montana 3735MK Legacy Edition
1200 watts of Solar
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08-29-2013, 02:22 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Fayetteville
Posts: 4,200
M.O.C. #11401
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You will not be a "rookie" long if you continue with the MOC. Lots of experience here to help you become a pro. Your choices of equipt show that you are way ahead of most. Happy travels!
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08-29-2013, 02:25 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Portland
Posts: 291
M.O.C. #10766
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Welcome! enjoy your travels, the MOC forum, and all that RVing has to offer!
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08-29-2013, 03:19 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: South Shore
Posts: 6,010
M.O.C. #7110
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There isn’t much that I can add to what’s already been said. You have found the encyclopedia for the Montana’s. Great information here for sure; If you take in a rally or two you will be able to make & meet a lot of new friends along your travels. There is a whole section just on the rallies. Hope to meet you along the way sometime.
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2022 Chevy Silverado 4X4 dually 6.6 Duramax with Allison Transmission. Formally 2001 Montana,2007 3400RL Montana, presently 2018 3401RS Alpine.
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08-29-2013, 03:48 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Hollister
Posts: 1,043
M.O.C. #10764
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Welcome Tom. We were all rookies, once.
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08-29-2013, 07:57 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Washington Coast
Posts: 2,688
M.O.C. #10696
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Welcome aboard Tom! Greetings from the Great NW
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10-29-2013, 11:51 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Oceanside
Posts: 20,028
M.O.C. #20
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Welcome, Tom. Every last one of us was a rookie at one time. And some of us, especially me, remain rookies in some areas no matter how much rv'ing we've done.
You are about to start on what might be a wonderful adventure. Or it could be a nightmare. For us, the past 10 1/2 years of traveling this country have been truly magnificient. One of the things we learned early on that I think allowed it to become a success for us was to slow down. We are retired. We're no longer on vacation. We no longer have to rush to get somewhere and once we are there we don't have to see everything there is to see in a week or even two. If we did those things we'd burn out rather quickly. Now we take the time to enjoy the trip and to get to really experience and explore an area. For example, last Spring we left Bishop, CA for Topeka, KS, so to visit kids and grandkids. It took us three weeks to make that trip. A few years ago we planned to spend a month next to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park so we could do the hikes to waterfalls, etc. We enjoyed it so much we extended to seven weeks. We explore/sightsee maybe 3 times per week, leaving weekends to the tourists. What I'm trying to say is don't hurry. Take your time and enjoy it. Make your travel days shorter (we do 150 to 250 miles per day, most of the time). You will figure out what works for you. Enjoy. It's a wonderful lifestyle if you let it be. Good luck to you.
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10-30-2013, 01:34 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Defiance
Posts: 1,025
M.O.C. #8644
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Welcome from the Buckeye state. Hopefully we'll see you at the Rally in Goshen next September.
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Steve & Sharon...Northwest Ohio
2009 10th Anniversary 3400RL, LED bulbs throughout unit, Level up, X-Factor, Wet bolts, Disc brakes, Sailun S637 tires.
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10-30-2013, 05:59 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Daleville
Posts: 161
M.O.C. #13784
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Welcome Tom and family.
Enjoy your new RV and all the information you will gather on these sights. Never be afraid to ask a question and be prepared for more information that you could expect! lol
Good people, good information
mike
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