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RE: Food!
Find a good Thai restaurant. They're all over .
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mockturtle
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09/17/20 08:08pm |
Camp Cooks and Connoisseurs
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RE: Border closings
I'm curious as to the repercussions this closure had had on Alaska tourism this summer.
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mockturtle
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09/17/20 08:06pm |
Snowbirds
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RE: Border closings
Well, I guess that will keep traffic down here in southern AZ. It also means I'll be watering my winter neighbors' palm trees all year. :(
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mockturtle
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09/15/20 08:58pm |
Snowbirds
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RE: Camping with no reservations
Twice this year I had no problem showing up and getting an open site, no reservation, at Flat Rock Creek COE CG, north of Wagoner OK. I'd say it might be certain areas, not all COE.
You're probably right. This campground was in Oregon and I think it had something to do with COVID. Not sure what.
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mockturtle
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08/25/20 08:39pm |
RV Parks, Campgrounds and Attractions
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RE: Camping with no reservations
This summer a COE park I encountered said they (COE campgrounds) all require reservations now, even if there are plenty of empty sites staring you in the face. And you have to phone the government reservation line, you can't book the site at the campground office. I considered this a ridiculous rule, refused to reserve and left. While I was able to find quite a few available USFS sites, most of those now take reservations and many were booked up even though empty (No one seems to enforce the "must occupy site first night" rule. My personal opinion is that USFS sites should be reservable only on weekends and should be FCFS on weekdays.
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mockturtle
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08/25/20 06:50pm |
RV Parks, Campgrounds and Attractions
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RE: Virus while camping
As a matter of fact, I think the vast majority of America has seemed to taken up camping, as the areas we go to that are never busy this time of year are all packed now.
Yes, that has been my observation, as well. More campers than ever before. I'm trying to figure out how camping could expose you to COVID-19.
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mockturtle
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08/24/20 04:49pm |
RV Lifestyle
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RE: Scenic Routes/Places to See in WY, ID, MT, SD & E. CO
Orfun: 14A is just very steep and winding. Not particularly scary in terms of drop-offs like the MDH.
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mockturtle
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08/20/20 09:29pm |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Scenic Routes/Places to See in WY, ID, MT, SD & E. CO
If you don't mind 10% grades, take hwy 14A in WY east to west (downhill) from Burgess Jct. to Lovell. Truly spectacular views. There are a few turnouts.
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mockturtle
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08/19/20 09:39am |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Scenic Routes/Places to See in WY, ID, MT, SD & E. CO
Sitting Bull Campground in Bighorn NF is beautiful and lots of bear and moose around. That entire area is worth a visit.
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mockturtle
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08/18/20 06:31pm |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Bathroom on the road?
I always use my RV toilet and shower even at a campground. That's what they're for. :)
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mockturtle
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08/17/20 03:11pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: The Mogollon Rim {Arizona}...
I've been in the northern Rockies and the PNW this spring & summer and all the campgrounds there are packed, too.
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mockturtle
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08/14/20 09:07am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: The Mogollon Rim {Arizona}...
Love the Mogollon Rim! Is it crowded up there? For various reasons I came home to Yuma early this summer. I was hoping for at least the monsoons but none in sight. Low temps are in the 90's here in the Yuma Foothills and highs around 115 (it was actually 120 at my house yesterday and will be hotter today). Once I get my construction project under contract and started, maybe take off again until it cools down.
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mockturtle
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08/14/20 06:15am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Which sewer hose?
My Rhino is great but not without a learning experience. Since the parts all screw together in a different direction at the point of application, they can accidentally come loose and spill contents onto your shoes and elsewhere. Please don't ask. :(
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mockturtle
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08/10/20 01:44pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Front Window Yes or No?
Yep, leave it out. I left it out when ordering my Tiger. Not only are they susceptible to leaks but they are totally unnecessary.
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mockturtle
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08/08/20 08:42am |
Truck Campers
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Leaving ceiling fan on while traveling
I'm been RVing for many years and always presumed that the ceiling vent should be closed while traveling. Today I was traveling in very hot weather and found, when stopping for lunch, that I had not only left the vent open but the fan running! :S But the good news was that the inside of my coach was wonderfully cool! :) While I probably wouldn't be tempted to leave it open on purpose, it occurred to me that maybe it wouldn't be a bad idea. Thoughts?
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mockturtle
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08/05/20 08:42pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: What's changed about camping?
I don't like to make reservations and miss the spontaneity of just showing up at a FS campground. Now most of them take reservations and are apt to be full. While I'm glad to see families out camping and enjoying their time off from work and school, things will probably never be as they were, say, ten or 20 years ago and we casual campers will have to find new options. Dispersed camping is sometimes OK but other times it is risky, with full-time homeless 'tweekers' and other druggies whose cluttered campsites indicate that they are not limiting their stays to two weeks.
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mockturtle
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08/02/20 06:38pm |
RV Lifestyle
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RE: Big Horn Mountains (Sheridan/Buffalo WY)
I've stayed at both Bald Mountain and Sitting Bull in summer and got the last site in both instances. Very popular! I also drove my Tiger down 14A and the scenery was truly awe-inspiring. No, I would not recommend it for most RVs as it's 10% grade and hairpin curves. But if you get a chance to drive it in a toad or TV, it's worth the trip. There are viewpoints along the way.
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mockturtle
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07/30/20 04:07pm |
RV Parks, Campgrounds and Attractions
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RE: Oregon Parks
But there are record numbers of campers out here. Finding campsites (in the NW) has never been more difficult. Most Forest Service campgrounds now take reservations and the COE insists you make reservations. Even if you show up and there are spaces available, you have to phone the reservation company. My old way of camping, just showing up and not planning ahead, is no longer an option. Takes the spontaneity out of it. OTOH, it's nice to see families out camping rather than cooped up in their houses for the summer.
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mockturtle
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07/21/20 08:35pm |
RV Parks, Campgrounds and Attractions
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RE: Tonto National Forrest is closed...
And that has exactly what to do with the Tonto National Forrest being closed by fires?
Absolutely zip! I was responding to Mr. California's snide comment.
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mockturtle
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07/16/20 09:52pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Tonto National Forrest is closed...
It was published in an AZ paper the other day that people are being retested several times (in order to go back to work) and that every test is counted as a NEW CASE. So there are some erroneous data out there.
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mockturtle
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07/16/20 08:36pm |
General RVing Issues
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