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RE: BigFoot will not load on to an F 250.
How about building a wooden frame out of 2x4's with plywood on top.
That should solve your problem. No big deal.
(I put in a thick sheet of plywood to clear my septic tank from the back bumper.)
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Paoli
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02/05/10 07:55pm |
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RE: Bigfoot questions
Jeff, the good news is that Bigfoot just announced that they have new financing for their business, and are back in business building TC's and RV's.
Not to hasty, please!
Driving through Armstrong BC I did not see any new RV's or Truck Campers.
They are "planning" to be building.......
I believe when I see the units at the dealers.
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Paoli
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01/31/10 04:13pm |
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RE: Info wanted from Northern Lite and Bigfoot owners
Bigfoot was the 4 season TC pioneer. They developed a broad product line around their renowned 4 season capability. NL started as a BF TC copy cat (started by x-BF employee's) but seem to have since introduced innovation. BF and NL are more alike than different I would think. If your looking to save, go with a used BF. They hold up extremely well and have a much larger number of campers than NL out there.
Big Foot might have a much larger number of campers out there but that does not really say anything about anything. Northern Lite is a smaller manufacturer, that's all.
We don't even know for sure if Big Foot is going to be around.
They say they are going to start up again, but I have heard things like that before.
And if they start up, will they produce a good quality product?
That remains to be seen.
Go for the NL, you can't go wrong.
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Paoli
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01/30/10 08:46am |
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RE: Info wanted from Northern Lite and Bigfoot owners
You can't go wrong with a Northern Lite. We owned one for over 10 years and were very happy with it.
The only reason we changed brands was because we needed more room and they don't make campers with slide-outs. We bought a new Lance 992 last year but we would have bought a Northern Lite if they were available with slide-outs. Hope this helps.
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Paoli
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01/29/10 11:05am |
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RE: Bigfoot returns
Prince George, British Columbia:
By Ben Meisner
Wednesday, January 13, 2010 03:45 AM
A 13.6% unemployment rate reported, a working population that has seen its benefits expire (and for all intents and purpose are no longer on the unemployed lists) suggest that the economic woes of this region are far from over.
If you factor in let’s say a figure of 6% for those people who have dropped off the radar in the job market and you quickly have a realistic unemployment rate of around one in five workers.
Strangely enough there doesn’t seem to be that kind of unemployment in the community and do eight of ten people working in the region create enough trade and commerce to offset this figure?
In a recent interview, Helmut Pastrick, Economist with the BC Central Credit Union pointed out that we as a society are living with much more debt than previous generations. Where in the past it was not socially acceptable to carry a lot of debt, that world has changed.
Is that in part why we seem to be moving along without what appears to be serious concern on the horizon? Or is it that the economy of Northern BC no longer relies on forestry and the spin off jobs that it brings with it? An unemployment rate of 20% should bring with it serious concerns, and it hasn’t.
I’m Meisner and that’s one man’s’ opinion.
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I think Big Foot will not sell many campers in Prince George BC
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Paoli
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01/29/10 12:05am |
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RE: Bigfoot returns
....houses don't sell...
Here you are really off the mark! In BC's largest housing markets (where about 80% of BC's populations reside), the British Columbia Real Estate Association writes the following in their 2009/2010 Housing Forecast:
"Residential unit sales on the Multiple
Listing Service in BC are
estimated to increase 20 per cent to
82,900 units this year. A sharp rebound
in consumer demand, particularly
in Victoria, Vancouver and
the Fraser Valley, has pushed home
sales beyond expectations..."
and, get this:
"Pent-up demand, low mortgage interest
rates and attractive home
prices are key drivers in the market.
Consumer confidence is also playing
a large role as recovery in the economy
is on the horizon."
There's no denying it; BC's housing market is rocketing up-ward for it's 2nd straight year, no less. You should read their highly-detailed 18 page report. it's a real eye-opener I'll tell ya.
How this relates to Bigfoot truck campers:
...I'll bet that there is also a fairly large "pent-up demand" for Bigfoot truck campers and their other RV genres, too! They're no fools. Who in their right mind would have bank-rolled their re-emergence if "the world was coming to an end" ? Have you read what lender/corporate financiers are demanding these days of new (and, already established) corporations VIS lender financing criteria ? It's truly unbelievable, and downright near impossible to meet.
Cheers,
Silver-
Sure, lower main land near Vancouver.
Check Quesnel BC real estate and compare.
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Paoli
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01/28/10 11:57pm |
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RE: Bigfoot returns
Can anyone here figure out why BF hasn,t changed that ancient way of getting into the camper.On our 99 Citation we had that and both of us took a flip coming down.I would for sure put them on my list if that was corrected with a step bumper.
That's the reason we did not buy a Big Foot.
We hate those scissor steps.
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Paoli
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01/28/10 11:53pm |
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RE: Walmart-Edmonton AB
I have travelled from BC to Ontario and stayed overnight at lots of these parking lots and have never been told to leave. I would love to stay at a campsite but I refuse to pay over 25 dollars just to put my head down without using their facilities. Campsites should have different rates for people who arrive late and leave early without using power and water. They only have to blame themselves that people overnight at Walmarts and other stores.
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Paoli
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01/28/10 11:47pm |
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RE: Telegraph Creek, BC
A 4x4 truck and camper should be no problem.
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Paoli
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01/28/10 09:51pm |
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RE: Walmart-Edmonton AB
As far as I know you can pretty well stay overnight at every mall parking lot in Canada.
Some big grocery stores have signs free RV parking as well.
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Paoli
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01/28/10 09:49pm |
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RE: Bigfoot returns
....the economic situation here in Canada is in general doing quite well!
There are some regions where the economy is doing gang-busters, like Quebec for example.
So, domestic sales of Bigfoot could do quite well. There IMO is still a pretty good pent-up demand for campers like the Bigfoot TC, so this would help. Additionally, I think reading between the lines, Bigfoot will be concentrating too on the aftermarket upgrade and repair segment for their line-up (which included Class C, trailer AND truck campers)...
So, notwithstanding the general US recovery (still 2~3 years off, IMO), there are still areas of the US and age cohorts within certain geographic sectors that are doing OK, and, foreign markets that will buy their product. We'll see...
Silver-
I don't know who you have been listening too, but the economy in Canada is still in the dumps. Lots of unemployment in Ontario, BC, Alberta, Sask. And it does not get better for awhile.
I wish the new owners of Big Foot all the best, because they are going to need it.
Last time I shopped for campers I found them the most expensive.
Hopefully they will be able to get their prices down and make a better way of getting into their campers without that" leg-breaking-scissors-step" system they have been using.
The economy really depends on where you are. I had my best year in 25 years last year, this year is shaping up to passing that. Around here (southern Alberta) house prices are on the rise, employment is strong and people are buying.
The lumber industry in BC is in the biggest down turn ever.
And no end in sight. 1000's are unemployed.
Houses don't sell, prices are very low.
I guess other areas might be doing ok, but in general it's not good.
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Paoli
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01/28/10 02:51pm |
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RE: Bigfoot returns
....the economic situation here in Canada is in general doing quite well!
There are some regions where the economy is doing gang-busters, like Quebec for example.
So, domestic sales of Bigfoot could do quite well. There IMO is still a pretty good pent-up demand for campers like the Bigfoot TC, so this would help. Additionally, I think reading between the lines, Bigfoot will be concentrating too on the aftermarket upgrade and repair segment for their line-up (which included Class C, trailer AND truck campers)...
So, notwithstanding the general US recovery (still 2~3 years off, IMO), there are still areas of the US and age cohorts within certain geographic sectors that are doing OK, and, foreign markets that will buy their product. We'll see...
Silver-
I don't know who you have been listening too, but the economy in Canada is still in the dumps. Lots of unemployment in Ontario, BC, Alberta, Sask. And it does not get better for awhile.
I wish the new owners of Big Foot all the best, because they are going to need it.
Last time I shopped for campers I found them the most expensive.
Hopefully they will be able to get their prices down and make a better way of getting into their campers without that" leg-breaking-scissors-step" system they have been using.
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Paoli
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01/28/10 01:38pm |
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RE: Bigfoot returns
I believe it when I see new campers in dealers lots.
For now I am very skeptical because the economy is not back to normal for awhile.
I think it's getting worse before it gets better.
Unemployment is still high. People don't buy high cost items.
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Paoli
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01/28/10 12:07am |
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RE: MPG w/wo camper on board
Dodge 1 Ton diesel (dually) with 992 Lance (2 slide-outs): 1 liter on every 4-5 km.
( Average speed 95-110 km/hour)
Hopefully you Americans can figure this out in miles and gallons.
Greetings from the Great White North. :-)
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Paoli
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10/28/09 10:29pm |
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RE: Canadian Campground Pics
Haynes Point Provincial Park, Osoyoos BC,mid september:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2564/3944752660_847f3d8eb6_b.jpg width=640
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Paoli
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09/30/09 04:13pm |
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RE: Hello Mr Winter
Some snow near 100 Mile House BC this morning.
But nothing serieus, it's gone by 10:00 am.
Minus 2C at Lac La Hache and some rain overnight.
The nights are cold but daytime high is still around 10-15C
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Paoli
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09/30/09 04:08pm |
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RE: Dry Camping - Battery Maintenance - Options
I would go for a generator.
We have two batteries in the camper and the most we get out of it is 2 days dry camping.
Specially difficult is it when the weather is hot.
The fridge running on propane will still drain the battery because it needs the battery every time it kicks in. We just got back from camping in 40C weather and it was difficult to keep the fridge going, after two days we needed to take the truck for a drive to charge batteries. Just running the engine at the campsite will not charge your batteries.( But it will help when you need to close your slide-outs.) The last couple of days we turned the camper around which put the fridge in the shadow side of the camper. That helped a bit.
Of course we did not even think of running anything else such as air conditioning.
This time of the year it's dark early and we used little lights we bought at Canadian tire.
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Paoli
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09/25/09 03:36pm |
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RE: Cassiar Highway end of September
Quote: The highway is great, which is why we drive it north and southbound each year. However, it's not accurate to state that someone will have no problem when there are recurring road closures to repair a mudslide, especially if the weather forecast calls for more damp
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These things happen at many locations in British Columbia.
Nothing new.
I have learned that there are some people avoiding the Alaska Highway because of all these " blown out of proportion reports" that are flying around on the internet. There's no need for that!
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Paoli
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09/22/09 05:12pm |
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RE: Cassiar Highway end of September
All these "bad reports" about the Alaska Highway and the Cassiar are blown right out of proportion.
Both are good Highways and have no more problems than any other regular Highway.
It's just a bit remote, that's all. They are doing maintenance on these roads all the time.
There are no problems. I saw mega Motorhomes, Motorcycles, Bicycles, Cars, you name it....just like everywhere else. These roads are not stone-age highways anymore like they were 40 years ago.
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Paoli
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09/22/09 11:42am |
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RE: Jasper campground suggestions
Things are becoming expensive up there!
This summer was my last visit to that area.
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Paoli
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09/21/09 05:07am |
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