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09-24-2017, 11:48 AM
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New Member
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Grimsby
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M.O.C. #20578
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Canadian Full Timers!
Hello!! We sold our house 4 months ago, bought a brand new High Country and are full-timing for about 3 months now. No (major) issues yet with our rig, but I am still detecting a strong formaldehyde(?) smell when the trailer is closed up and the AC is on. Anyone else with this problem in the past?
We are headed for Florida for the winter- Bye bye snow!! So happy I found this forum!
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09-24-2017, 12:44 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Vancouver Island
Posts: 894
M.O.C. #14417
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Welcome to the forum from Vancouver Island. We've never had the problem with a strong smell in any of our trailers so can't comment on that. We got to Arizona for the winter.
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Lenny and Ros
2012 Montana 3400RL,680 Watts Solar,4xT-105 Trojans,GP-ISW2000-12 Inverter,Trimetric 2020, EMSHW50C
2009 Chevy Silverado 3500 LTZ Duramax 4x4 CC Dually, Banks Speed Brake
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09-24-2017, 02:25 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Brandon
Posts: 3,944
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Welcome fellow Canadians to the MOC family. You will glean a wealth of information and friendship during your time here.
The DW, Maureen, is always sensitive to the new trailer smells so we always prepare to let a new unit air out for several weeks before we start camping in it. We have used dryer sheets, febreeze spray and even closed it up with camphor blocks for a period of time and after that remove and open unit up to clear the air for a week or so.
In time though it will dissipate.
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Darwin & Maureen DeBackere
Minnedosa, Manitoba, Canada
2011/3500/Silverado/4x4/DRW/Duramax 
2017/3721RL/Legacy Pkg./Pressure-Pro 
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09-24-2017, 04:04 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Lake Gaston
Posts: 8,736
M.O.C. #12156
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best of luck with your travels
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Mike and Lorraine
2002 3655 FL, 2005 3650RK
2010 3665RE, 2015 3910FB
F350 crew cab dually 6.7
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09-24-2017, 09:17 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Tacoma
Posts: 1,567
M.O.C. #20475
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Welcome to MOC enjoy your travels in your new 5er I don't now about the smell we didn't
really have that problem with are new 5er they all have some smells when there new but
not to bad they don't use formaldehyde in building materials any more mite be the glue
for the flooring and carpet it will go away
Bob & Carol
Tacoma Wa
2008 Dodge 3500 DRW \ 2017 HC 352RL
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09-25-2017, 04:28 AM
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New Member
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Grimsby
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M.O.C. #20578
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Happy to meet you! John and I are planning to stay on Van. Island in May 2019. ( yes, I plan ahead) Any RV park recommendations?
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09-25-2017, 04:40 AM
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New Member
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Grimsby
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M.O.C. #20578
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Nice to meet you, Darwin and Maureen. Thank you for the suggestions. We were in BC and Alberta during the summer, lots of heat, smoke and dust. Now back in southern Ontario with a heat wave. So not many opportunities to open windows!! In Algonquin Park next month; hopefully a few nice days to air this "house" out.
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09-25-2017, 04:46 AM
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New Member
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Grimsby
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M.O.C. #20578
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Good to meet you Bob and Carol. Thank you for your reply. My Montana manual says they do in fact use some formaldehyde in "safe " amounts. I guess it's something I will have to put up with for awhile.
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09-25-2017, 09:27 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Vancouver Island
Posts: 894
M.O.C. #14417
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There are lots of RV parks we have stayed which are nice and these are just a few from different parts of the Island:
Pedder Bay RV Resort & Marina near Victoria
Living Forest Oceanside Campground & RV Park, Nanaimo
Salmon Point Resort RV Park & Marina near Campbell River
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Lenny and Ros
2012 Montana 3400RL,680 Watts Solar,4xT-105 Trojans,GP-ISW2000-12 Inverter,Trimetric 2020, EMSHW50C
2009 Chevy Silverado 3500 LTZ Duramax 4x4 CC Dually, Banks Speed Brake
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09-25-2017, 02:07 PM
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Established Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: okotoks
Posts: 42
M.O.C. #10611
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Welcome JohnandMonique,
We do not travel anymore due to me having a stroke but we winter in Riverbend Campground on the banks of the sheep river in Okotoks, Alberta. If any cold weather
info is required -i'm your man.
regards
granet
2008-3400rl
dont drive anymore
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09-26-2017, 11:46 AM
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New Member
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Grimsby
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M.O.C. #20578
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Hi Granet,
John and I spent 9 days this past August in Okotoks! We stayed at Okotoks Lions Campground and LOVED it. We are seriously thinking about spending a full season there sometime in the next few years. (We have 2 boys who live 20 minutes away in Calgary.)
Do you live full time in Okotoks?
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