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"How
I
met
my
traveling
companion"
RoTi
Poll
Charlene
wrote:
"10
years
ago,
I
registered
with
a
partner
matching
site
on
the
internet.
I
got
a
lot
of
unsuitable
responses.
But
one
day
I
heard
from
a
very
nice
man
who
attracted
my
interest.
We
corresponded,
later
we
made
numerous
trans-Atlantic
phone
calls,
met
in
New
York
City
(he
was
from
Sweden
and
I
from
the
US
west
coast
and
New
York
was
in
the
middle)
and
dated
every
month
or
so.
One
year
later
we
got
married
in
Greece
by
the
mayor
of
a
small
town.
It
can
happen!!
We
now
live
together
in
the
US.
We
bought
an
RV
and
have
a
wonderful
lifestyle."
See
some
of
the
comments
from
polltakers
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"The
reality
of
selling
an
RV"
RoTi
Poll
You buy your dream RV. You worked hard,
you got the money, and you bought it. One day - let's face
it, it's inevitable - you'll want to sell it. Maybe you'll
want to upgrade, maybe want something different, or maybe you'll
just want to move into a different lifestyle.
It's usually easier to buy than sell and often selling an RV can
take a long time. Maybe you trade it in against a new RV
or maybe you sell it privately.
See
some
of
the
comments
from
polltakers
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"A
holding
tank
or
a
septic
tank?"
RoTi
Poll
We add chemicals to our RV black tank and talk
of "breaking down" the waste. This is the septic
tank principle. Ken Johnson commented "I don't want
my waste sat there breaking down. I want it held - as unsmelly
as possible - until I dump it. I don't want to process it,
I want to get rid of it. It's the bacteria (that break it down)
that cause the smells. It should be dumped as often as possible,
not left there to ferment and break down."
See
some
of
the
comments
from
polltakers
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"Dogs
-
your
experience"
RoTi
Poll
Thousands
of
RVers
are
thinking
of
getting
a
dog.
Your
experience
will
help
their
choice
...
See
the
results
of
this
poll
to
date
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Poll
"What's
the
beef?
-
name
names"
You
asked
for
it
-
tell
us
your
opinion
of
your
RV
-
name
names
-
you
can
be
sure
manufacturers
will
read
this
See
the
results
of
this
poll
to
date
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Poll
"Insufficiently
advanced
technology "
Do
you
believe
that
RVs
of
the
future
-
say
in
20
years
-
will
be
different
to
today?
And
if
so,
how
will
they
be
different?
What
is
your
experience
-
how
could
RVs
be
improved
to
make
the
technology
indistinguishable
from
magic?
See
the
results
of
this
poll
to
date
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Poll
"Retirement
and
RVing
(part
2)"
Share
your
opinion.
Your
experiences
may
help
some
of
the
thousands
of
RVers
that
will
read
your
comments
...
Preliminary
results
shortly
See
the
results
of
this
poll
to
date
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Poll
"Retirement
and
RVing"
How
do
you
dream
of
spending
your
retirement?
Does
RVing
play
a
part?
Share
your
opinions
with
others
...
See
the
results
of
this
poll
to
date
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Poll
"Emergencies
while
traveling"
Share
your
experiences.
Tell
others
about
any
medical,
breakdown,
family,
pet
or
any
other
emergency.
Your
experiences
may
help
some
of
the
thousands
of
RVers
that
will
read
your
comments
...
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Poll
"RVs
are
too
much
trouble
-
I
would
gladly
trade
in
mine
for
a
Honda
or
Lexus
RV
(if
only
they
made
RVs)."
This
is
a
comment
by
one
RVer
to
Roaming
Times.
What
are
your
views?
We
ask
about
your
views
and
experiences.
These
may
be
useful
to
other
RVers
and
wannabees.
These
polls
and
comments
are
read
by
manufacturers
and
dealers
and
who
knows?
-
your
views
may
make
a
difference
...
See
the
results
of
this
poll
to
date
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Poll
RV
Park
cancellation
policies
and
other
possible
annoyances
The
summer
season
is
over
for
many
campers
-
what
were
your
experiences
with
campgrounds
this
year
-
tell
us
about
the
good
things
and
the
bad
things
and
we'll
pass
your
experiences
on
to
other
people
and
to
the
thousands
of
campgrounds
that
receive
our
campowner's
newsletter.
Who
knows?
-
you
just
might
make
a
difference
....
See
the
results
of
this
poll
to
date
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Poll
Communication
while
traveling
The
information
age
-
how
do
you
keep
in
touch?
(Or
perhaps
you
prefer
not
to
..
?)
Share
your
experiences
with
others.
See
the
results
of
this
poll
to
date
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Poll
The
Long and Winding Road ...
(Every
RVers Dream?)
Is
this what RVing is really
all about - taking to the
road for a long trip?
Have you taken, or do you
plan to take, a long trip? Where have you been - tell us
stuff that is interesting and/or helpful to other RVers. What about rising fuel costs - how much will this affect you?
See
the
results
of
this
poll
to
date
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Poll
Starting
over ...
What
would you do differently if
you were just beginning
RVing? Or what advice
would you give people who
were just beginning in this
wonderful lifestyle
...
See
the results of this poll
to date
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Poll
Do casinos pose a threat to
RV parks?
Do
you have reservations about
staying at a Casino?
This poll looks at casinos -
both those with RV Parks of
their own and those that
allow RVers to stay
overnight in their parking
lots.
See
the results of this poll to
date
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Poll
How
comfortable and safe do you
feel about your RV and RVing?
People
often express concern over
safety and security issues to
Roaming Times. This poll
highlights some of these and
asks you to detail your
concerns.
See
the results of this poll to
date
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Poll
What's
Important? - Revisited (2)
This
continues from Poll 5 - What is important to you when you go
to an RV Park?
Tell us your views and we'll tell
the 3000 RV parks that get our RV Park Owners' newsletter.
And we'll tell you the results too ...
See
the results of this poll to
date
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Poll
What's
Important? - Revisited
What is important to you when you go
to an RV Park?
Roaming Times looked at this before - in the early part of 2001.
Many of you however have told us much has changed. An
example of this: In early 1991 shade trees were very
important; now many say they get in the way of their satellite
reception. So what else has changed - tell us and we'll tell
the 3000 RV parks that get our RV Park Owners' newsletter.
And we'll tell you the results too ...
See the
results of this poll to date
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Poll
Destinations
- where I go and where I'd like to go
Imagine - or maybe it's true - time
and money are no problem.
Imagine the world is your oyster - where would you like to go?
Coming back to the real world - where DO you go.......
See
the results of this poll
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Poll
A dog is a
man's best friend - Traveling with pets
There are actually 3 different polls - depending on
whether you have a pet and what sort of pet.
This poll looks at traveling with pets - what are the things
you like and the things you do not like.
See
the results of this poll
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Poll
Transit
RV parks - a cheap overnight area?
You are traveling. You need somewhere
to park overnight. You find an RV park just off the main
road. It's either this or Wal-Mart or some other overnight
rest area. The camp is expensive, but it's safe and you
would prefer to stay there. But it IS expensive just for a
one night stay.........
See
the results of this poll
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Poll
Storing
your RV - what you do and what you'd like to do
You wanted it, you got it, you use it,
you love it - but what do you do with it when you're not using it?
This poll is not for full-timers - just us ordinary folk who don't
spend all our time out there...
See
the results of this poll
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Poll
The
Cost of Fuel
Interestingly, this poll was
written before the Iraq conflict; we asked:
"If the political situation becomes
such that a middle east crisis results in fuel prices doubling -
or even more - what would be the results on your RVing?"
See
the results of this poll
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Poll
RV
Trade Shows, RV Rallies
Part of the RVing experience has to
do with destinations. The subject here, since it is relevant
to us all at one time or another is: besides exploring new places
or vacationing or snow birding, is the phenomenon of the RV Trade
Show / Rally. Share with us your opinions...
See
the results of this poll
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Poll
Why
I want (or do not want) to be a full-timer
Many Roaming Times readers are
"full-timers". What are your feelings about this
lifestyle? We think that in answering the following
questions we can arrive at a more complete understanding of the
full-timing population and their/your motivations
See
the results of this poll
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Poll
Why
do you RV anyway?
This was a simple poll looking at why people
RV. It also looks at how people
feel about full timing>
See
the results of this poll
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Poll
How
much should an RV park cost per night?
Campground charges
- what you think are and are not reasonable.
See
the results of this poll
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Poll
Money, Money, Money...the cost of
RVing
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Poll
The campground rating system
You go to
a movie - you read the
critics views and ratings.
Are you equally influenced
by the ratings when you
select a campground?
How much do you know about
the system, and how fair do
you think it is?
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the results of this poll
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Poll
RVing, the internet and YOU
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Poll
Your RV -
the dream and the reality
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Poll
The RVing Experience (Part
3)
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Poll
The RVing Experience (Part
2)
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Poll
The RVing Experience (Part 1)
How important is....
See
results of this poll
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Poll
Is boondocking in
Wal-Mart (etc) parking lots good for RVers and the RV industry?
See
the results of this poll
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Poll
Amenities that are found in hotels that
I would like to see in future RV resorts
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Poll
Internet access poll -
for campowners
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Poll
"What has been your experiences at
KOA Camps and, would you stay there again?"
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Poll
"You visit a campground. Which of
the following would
most likely keep you from going back?"
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Poll
"What advantages do you look
for when considering membership camping?"
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Poll
"What
features of RV parks do you think are
the most important?"
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