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09-19-2019, 08:03 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2019
Location: Coldspring
Posts: 17
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RV Travel Map Question
My wife and I recently bought one of those stick on travel maps of the US where it starts out blank and as you visit a state you add the colorized sticker for that state. We are not agreeing on one item. And I am not going to tell who is saying what because if I reveal my wife’s opinion everyone would just say she is right.
SO....... Do you fill in all states visited in any RV? Or all states visited in the RV that the sticker is applied to? I almost feel like this should be a POLL or VOTE.
Can’t really put a sticker on all states visited because we have been very fortunate and have been to all but 2 states via air, car and hotels. So this really comes down to states visited in an RV or this specific RV that the sticker will be applied to.
Thanks in advance and I promise not to tell on those who disagree with HER!
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09-20-2019, 02:36 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: Austin
Posts: 364
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States map
DW and I decided to fill in the map with states we have been to or through since we got married 41 yrs ago. When I was a kid we had travel trailers and my Dad took family on many trips - so I have been to more states than we have as a couple.
I say you can make up your own rules...but as I have stated many times in the past - happy wife happy life!
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'18 Montana 3921FB Aggie ‘77
('17 Laredo 330RL previous RV)
In the sticks near Austin TX
Aussie Gus+Texas Heeler Jimmy
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09-20-2019, 02:39 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Germantown, TN
Posts: 6,334
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My DW, who is NEVER wrong, insists that the state should only be added to the blank space AFTER you've spent a night in that state. And we both believe it is YOUR camping history, not just that particular RV. It would have to be cumulative.
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2019 F450 6.7 Powerstroke
2018 Mobile Suites 40RSSA
2021 40' Jayco Eagle
2001 Road king w/matching Harley sidecar
2021 Yamaha X2 Wolverine 1000
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09-20-2019, 02:51 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Southeastern Connectiut
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No matter which side of the discussion your wife is on.... let her be right!
"Happy wife, happy life" I thought I was wrong once, but I was mistaken!
Good luck,
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Steve & Jan, Ava & Emma (Mini Schnauzers):
2016 F350 Lariat 4X4 Powerstroke CC/SB "PULLTOY V"
2013 Alpine 3535RE "MAGIC CARPET IV"
Proud Navy Vet!
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09-20-2019, 03:04 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: grand rapids
Posts: 596
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rule for some
ONLY the states you were camping in while RVing.
And, you must spend at least one night in each state.
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09-20-2019, 04:29 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Joppa, MD
Posts: 11,760
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What are the ramifications for doing it your way vs doing it her way. I thought so. So if someone inquires "have you been to all those states" just answer honestly, it was my wife's idea.
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2012 Laredo 303 TG
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09-20-2019, 05:55 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Northeast Florida/Southeast Maine
Posts: 784
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Roscommon48
rule for some
ONLY the states you were camping in while RVing.
And, you must spend at least one night in each state.
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We don't have the stick-on map the OP mentions, but use the electronic one as shown in my signature. We use Rosco's approach; only identify states where we have actually camped.
So while we have visited WV, AR and MI (but so far have somehow always skirted IA) those states are not highlighted.
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09-20-2019, 06:46 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Gaylord
Posts: 26,997
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Quote:
Originally Posted by notanlines
My DW, who is NEVER wrong, insists that the state should only be added to the blank space AFTER you've spent a night in that state. And we both believe it is YOUR camping history, not just that particular RV. It would have to be cumulative.
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^^^ What he said (works for us). We decided to document our "family camping history" not the "Cougar camping history". When you look at it objectively, you paid for the decals, use them as you want.
I would imagine that somewhere, (not telling where) there's someone who plastered the entire thing on their camper with the plan to "peel off the states as they camp there" intending to leave the state's decal in the trash when they leave....
Do what makes your DW happy, that way "you'll be happy too".....
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2015 F250 6.7l 4x4
2014 Cougar X Lite 27RKS
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09-20-2019, 06:55 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Modesto
Posts: 20,357
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Only map is in my sig. and then only the states we have spent a night in the RV in. DW wanted a decal map, I said no and actually got away with it.
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2012 Copper Canyon 273FWRET being towed by a 1994 Ford F350 CC,LB,Dually diesel.
Airlift 5000 bags, Prodigy brake control, 5 gauges on the pillar.Used to tow a '97 Jayco 323RKS.
Now an RVIA registered tech. Retired from Law enforcement in 2008 after 25+ yrs.
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09-20-2019, 08:12 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Okanagan, BC
Posts: 916
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pull Toy
No matter which side of the discussion your wife is on.... let her be right!
"Happy wife, happy life" I thought I was wrong once, but I was mistaken!
Good luck,
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I much prefer the motto "slightly annoyed wife, amusing life"
Or, with apologies to Red Green, "If your woman don't find ya handsome, she should at least find ya handsy"
(Just past 28 yrs married to the same wonderful woman).
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2010 Cougar 30RKS
2015 GMC Sierra Max Trailer
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09-20-2019, 08:39 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: Picacho, Az
Posts: 6,809
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I put that map on a piece of plexiglass & hung it on 2 suction hooks outside when parked, wasn't sticking it to the RV. We, she, decided if we spent a night in a state a sticker got added, as long as it wasn't stuck to the RV I didn't care how she wanted to do it. A huge gust of wind came through, blew it off the hooks & busted to pieces, done, did not replace.
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09-20-2019, 09:25 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: Mico, TX
Posts: 7,476
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This map helps clear up the controversy on how to fill out your map:
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2006 F350 CC 4WD 6.0L
2002 Keystone Cougar 278
2006 GL1800 Roadsmith Trike
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09-20-2019, 04:26 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2019
Location: NE Ohio
Posts: 503
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Do whatever you want, it's your map.
We fill in the states we have visited together.
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2016 Chevrolet 3500DRW D/A
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09-21-2019, 03:58 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2019
Location: Coldspring
Posts: 17
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Thanks everyone. We have decided to fill in the states where we have camped before. Not just in this RV
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09-21-2019, 03:59 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2019
Location: Coldspring
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GMcKenzie
I much prefer the motto "slightly annoyed wife, amusing life"
Or, with apologies to Red Green, "If your woman don't find ya handsome, she should at least find ya handsy"
(Just past 28 yrs married to the same wonderful woman).
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RED GREEN is Awesome. I had the chance to meet him here in Texas and he was kind enough to sign a roll of Duct Tape for me.
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09-21-2019, 04:30 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: radium hot springs bc
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Yes Red Green (real name Steve Smith) is a Canadian treasure. He and his wife had a singing/variety show on CBC tv in the early 80s called Smith & Smith. Hard to believe he was a singer with that gravely voice.
He brought the use of duct tape to a whole new level.
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09-21-2019, 04:42 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Brisbane Australia
Posts: 708
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pull Toy
No matter which side of the discussion your wife is on.... let her be right!
"Happy wife, happy life" I thought I was wrong once, but I was mistaken!
Good luck,
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Agree!
Short story
At the pearly gates there are two lines waiting to get in. One line has a sign that reads
"Men who are dominated by their wife" and the line went back for a very long way.
The other line has a sign that says
"Men who dominate their wife" and the only one there, was Joe.
A friend of Joe's spots him and hollers "What are you doing over there Joe?"
Joe replies "My wife told me to stand here."
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10-03-2019, 11:04 AM
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Member
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Richmond TX
Posts: 69
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I'm going to have to agree with your wife on this one,
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2012 Keystone Montana 3150RL 5th Wheel
2012 Ford F350 Diesel 4x4 Lariat Crewcab SRW
6.7L V-8 diesel, 6-sp automatic, 3.55 axle ratio
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10-03-2019, 11:50 AM
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Member
Join Date: May 2018
Location: Box Elder
Posts: 31
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I mounted it a piece of plexiglass and screwed it inside the door. When we traded 5ers removed 4 small screws and filled the holes with white caulk then remounted to new unit. We fill in the state as we visit That is DWs job
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10-08-2019, 06:49 AM
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#20
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Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Nebraska
Posts: 12
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Count if stay in RV
Our rule is we have to stay at least one night in our RV. We are retired now, but in our prior life we both traveled for work so most states were traveled to. We want on the map in the RV to reflect where we've stayed in it.
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