UPDATE: We found that the Peerless Brand from Walmart has serious defects and leaks A LOT. We tried many different types of Peerless faucets and they all leaked. We finally went with a goose neck faucet from Home Depot that cost over $80 to find something that would not leak. I could […]
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Our 1st trip in our renovated Argosy trailer, affectionately named TarTar, will be at the KOA in Wytheville, VA. http://koa.com/campgrounds/wytheville/ It’s about 6 hours away from home and another 3.5 hours from our final destination in Walkersville, WV. In Walkersville, WV, we are staying at the Stonewall Jackson Resort’s Briarcrest Campground. Then off to my […]
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After digging through a lot of old yellowed and tattered paperwork, I stumbled upon the original invoice for our 1977 Argosy trailer. How cool is that?!?! I find it hilarious that they charged $84.45 for bedspreads! That was back in the 70’s! I paid $25 each for a quilt from TJ Maxx in 2013! I […]
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Today we traded in our 2000 Ford Expedition (GWR about 6000) for a New Ford F150 XLT 4×4 (GWR about 7200). We really had no choice. The Expedition was only getting to the point of needing costly repairs. We really needed something with more torque and specific for towing. I will admit that […]
Continue ReadingZac and Lola checking out the area outside Tartaruga while Nick chills on the sofa.
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For Painting the Outside of our Argosy Trailer, CLICK HERE. For Painting the Outside of our Argosy Motorhome, CLICK HERE. For historical purposes (ours), below details the paint used during our 2013 renovations. Spray Paint for Outside Trim:
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