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RE: Washing clothes at a campground.
If you don't go to the c.g. laundry, how do you hear all the latest gossip. It is also a good place to talk to others about local places of interest and restaurants etc. Meeting others and chatting makes the time go faster but if at all possible, I head back to the M.H. and return to the laundry at the appropriate time.
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Tripalot
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05/19/13 05:23pm |
General RVing Issues
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Protect your Credit Cards at Syracuse Rally
Last January while at the Tampa RV show, I had my Visa credit card
compromised to the tune of $1840. From what we can tell, someone with a card reader scammed my card which was in a change purse and inside my fanny pack worn on my front hip. So please be careful while walking around in crowds. Protective cases are available (probably sold at the show), but lining your change purse or wallet with a double thickness of tin foil also works.
Just a heads up - it sure was a nuisanse to get my card replaced.
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Tripalot
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05/19/13 05:14pm |
Rallies, Shows and Gatherings
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RE: Good Sam Club’s 2013 RV Rally Syracuse, New York
Looks like a small crowd for this big event. :B
We are going and know about 8 other couples from 2 different camping clubs who are also signed up. Why do you think it is a small crowd? Did you read about the number of registrations somewhere?
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Tripalot
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05/19/13 05:01pm |
Rallies, Shows and Gatherings
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RE: Gulf Shores State Park
Very nice park - close to beach, large sites, lots of bicycling trails. If you do a search on this forum you will lots of info.
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Tripalot
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05/19/13 12:32pm |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Niagara Falls
Do you like to bicycle or hike? If so, there are a lot of nice trails in the area.
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Tripalot
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05/19/13 06:35am |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: North Conway New Hampshire area - full service with kids
Sacco River Campground in North conway is very nice. Right on the river.
X2
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Tripalot
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05/15/13 02:21pm |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Conditons heading south after Christmas
Parrothead Mike:
Funny you should mention the Camping World at Exit 22. I had checked the exits along I-65 in the Bowling Green area on the Google satellite images and had seen the Camping World at that exit. I saw that they have many RV parking spaces but wasn't sure if they allowed overnight parking. There is also a Cracker Barrel at that same exit which might also work.
I also found Cave Country RV Park north of there at Cave City, KY which might work if it's very cold out and we want electricity. They have all pull-through sites and looks convenient to the highway.
I called the C.W.at Bowling Green last December to ask if they had overnight RV parking. They do allow it but have no hookups - some CW do. He suggested the KOA across the highway. KOA wanted about $45 - we decided to go to our usual spot at Cave City. Singing Hills is a PA park - $14 a night, pull thrus and friendly. We usually de-winterize there. They have water and electric available. The only downside is their washrooms are not great but we never use them
anyhow. Park is about 3 miles off I-65.
In the winter we are not interested in Flying J or W.M. - electricity is a must.
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Tripalot
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05/13/13 02:22pm |
Snowbirds
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RE: 30 Thousand Islands
Grundy Lake Provincial Park is almost halfway and right off the highway. Good spot for canoeing are several lakes. If you like to bicycle, it is a large enough park so that you can do a decent ride.
Killbear Prov. Park is another one to consider. It is right on Georgian Bay and close to Parry Sound which is a pleasant place to explore.
For a day trip you might enjoy the drive to Killarney Prov. Park to look around, maybe do a hike or two and have fish & chips at the docks in town. This park is about 45 min. drive off the main highway - the road is good and the park beautiful, but if you want to explore other places around, it is a bit out of the way.
All three of these parks are very popular and you may have trouble getting a campsite - a reservation is a must.
While in the area be sure to spend a day in Sudbury - several things to see there.
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Tripalot
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05/13/13 06:50am |
RVing in Canada and Alaska
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RE: I65 in Birmingham AL awful!!
We always just stay on I-65. I don't remember it being that bad when we drove it in late March. I guess it depends on what you are used to.
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Tripalot
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05/11/13 12:51pm |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Myrtle Beach Travel Park?
I also have a question about this park - are there fireworks like at some of the other parks further south (on a seemingly nightly basis)? My dog freaks out with fireworks to the point that he hardly sleeps at night.
We usually go in the Fall and there has never been any organized fireworks when we have been there. I have seen discarded fireworks along the beach though that individuals have set off. You should be far enough back from the beach that your dog should be OK.
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Tripalot
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05/10/13 01:28pm |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Conditons heading south after Christmas
Singing Hills at Cave City is also open. P.A. - $14 a night with good WIFI - hard to beat the price - perfect for an overnight. KOA is very expensive for that time of year for just overnighting.
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Tripalot
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05/09/13 12:17pm |
Snowbirds
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RE: Conditons heading south after Christmas
We take I-65 south to Florida in mid December. We always stay at c.g.'s and have never had a problem getting a site - usually only a couple of other rv's. There are several c.g.s in Kentucky that are open and most in Alabama are available. There is also a park just north of Nashville at Goodlettsville that is open year round and only about 2 miles off the highway. This is the only park that I am aware of that is often full in the spring with Snowbirds going north. Best to make a reservation.
We don't do rest areas so I have no knowledge of their availability.
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Tripalot
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05/09/13 07:00am |
Snowbirds
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RE: Panellas Trail
We plan to ride until we are exhausted and then bike back to our campground. If you bike until you are exhausted, then how do you plan to then bike back to the campground?
The bus & trolley have bike racks so just hop on and relax all the way back to your campground.
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Tripalot
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05/07/13 05:20pm |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Panellas Trail
Also beware there are rattlesnakes on the island.Not just the "island", they are everywhere in Florida. There are 4 different species of rattlesnakes in Florida and 3 of them inhabit Pinellas County.
Yes, I agree - but was told there is a higher concentration on Honeymoon Island. I don't do well around snakes.
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Tripalot
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05/06/13 11:42am |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: RV park in North Myrlte Beach,SC ?
M.B. Travel Park is our fav. Been going there going there since 1972.
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Tripalot
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05/06/13 05:41am |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Panellas Trail
We rode over to Honeymoon Island one day. There is an admission charge for cyclists - maybe $4 person (not sure). Since we did not set out to go there we did not have bathing suits etc. and the gate attendant told us there were not many miles of roads and probably not worth the cost for a short cycle.
Also beware there are rattlesnakes on the island.
Just south of Tarpon Springs there is a primate sanctuary along the trail. Stop and have a look at the apes. They are fun to watch.
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Tripalot
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04/30/13 07:33am |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: The Rally in Syracuse
You can assume that the rigs will be packed in similiar to the attached image. This is pretty typical of a large gathering and you really get to know your neighbors and meet new friends.
http://www.swensonhome.net/camper/rallyview.jpg
Wow -that looks bad! We have been crowded - but not like that.
Would not be good if your neighbor snored (or worse).
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Tripalot
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04/29/13 05:39pm |
Rallies, Shows and Gatherings
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RE: The Rally in Syracuse
"Looked at the map for the parking spots and it looks like there is very minimal space per spot. Anyone camped there before?"
Is there a map somewhere on their web page showing the parking spaces?
I'm not positive, but I think this is the first time the GS rally has been held at this location. If it is like the other big rallies we have attended, the sites (actually parking spot) is not very big - you will be close to your neighbours, but you get to know them. Usually parking spots are marked out on the grass or asphalt and attendants park you so you do not take more space than you are allowed.
It is an experience - come and try it.
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Tripalot
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04/29/13 06:58am |
Rallies, Shows and Gatherings
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RE: Dunedin, Florida
Yes, we like art shops. Trying to figure out if it is possible to ride our bikes to a Columbia Restaurant from the Pinellas Trail without to much variance.
Since you are not too far from Tampa, I would go to the original Columbia. We were there last January and it is very interesting and huge. I have not been to any other Columbia so I cannot compare. Friends took a reasonably priced trolley tour of downtown Tampa area and said that was worth doing.
We rode the Pineallas Trail around Dunedin but did not check out the location of any restaurants.
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Tripalot
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04/29/13 06:25am |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Dunedin, Florida
Yes, Dunedin proper is nice place and there's lots of stuff to do in the area, but the traffic in and around is awful. If you can put up with that ........
If you like art shops you will be busy! When spring training starts, go see a baseball game and root for the Toronto Blue Jays.
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Tripalot
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04/28/13 05:15pm |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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