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RE: Ft Wilderness discount
I've used search but couldn't find anything. I know it's been discussed before. Is there a discount site for FW and Disney reservations? Also, can we book FW through a travel agent? Thanx
Discounts for FW or the parks in Disney?
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noe-place
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11/25/09 10:35pm |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: When is a good time to go to Washing DC?
We are considering going to Washington DC this coming summer. We already know we will stay at Cherry Hill.
Weather wise, when is a good time to go?
Anyother tips will be appreciated.
We stayed at Cherry Hill this past June for a week with our grandson. We took the bus from the park to the metro station and it took us anywhere we wanted to go in DC. We rode it daily without any problems and got to see all the places one would want to visit. Be prepared for a LOT of walking. That's the best way to see everything if you have the stamina.
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noe-place
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11/25/09 10:10pm |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: A good campground on the beach in FLA
My wife and I are planning to go to Fla in March. We are looking for a campground with direct access to the beach. We are looking for beachtime so the panhandle is probably out. Any suggestions?
Try Tropical Palms in Navarre about 12 miles west of Destin. They have a small private beach but there is the huge Gulf N'tl Seashore just a mile away with mile upon mile of beautiful beaches. We stayed there last June for a week and I rode my bike from the RV park to the large beach and had no trouble finding a spot. Water is magnificent, lifeguard post every 50 yds, restaurants close by, great free parking (even if you have to bring your RV), constant sun, historical places down the road. All in all a great place to visit. No night life though unless you drive over to Destin or west to Pensacola.
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noe-place
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11/25/09 09:50pm |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Dallas Cowboys - what seems to be the problem?
Officials didn't help either.
That can be said for both sides..... I was sitting in Row 3 right by the goal line. It's amazing how much holding the linemen get away with.
They will let the linemen hold most of the time as long as they grab the jersey/pads part of the player. They could call holding on every play on offense if they wanted to and on every defensive back after 5 yards; but you see them week after week grab a handful of jersey and hold on just long enough to break the receiver's stride/timing. Wow, they were lucky do beat the 'Skins. I didn't think they would do it. Got to find a running game and get Roy Williams some stickum like Jack Tatum used in the old days to hold on to the ball.
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noe-place
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11/25/09 09:43pm |
Around the Campfire
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RE: Dallas Cowboys - what seems to be the problem?
I have been a Cboy fan since before Don Meredith was QB. I've been trying to figure out the problem for the last several years and can't quite put my finger on it but recently it looks like there is no swagger the 'boys had years ago. They used to look like they were enjoying playing the game, they used to look professional walking on or off the field after a possession change. They just don't have the Dallas Cowboys "attitude" or the "look" anymore. I don't know where the problem lies, and I miss that look very much. It may come from a lack of leadership from some key personnel on the team. I can remember the look in Staubach's eyes when he broke the huddle and when he walked up behind center, he meant business. I don't see that look in Romo's eyes.
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noe-place
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11/18/09 01:01am |
Around the Campfire
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RE: WWII in HD
My late father flew with the 8th Air Force during the war and would never talk much about it to me even after I grew up and questioned him about repeatedly. Over the many succeeding years while I was in school and on into college, I made a long study of WWII and have come to understand what it means to all of us. After Dad passed away mom gave me his medals and papers from his service dates in the USAAF. These items only told a small part of his story. You don't need to see it in HD but every American needs to see these movies: especially those who have never served this country in combat. You never see anything about the war in our kids' history books anymore. This is a good way to expose them to what their grand dads and great grand dads went through so they could sit in front of their computers and play every night. History is valuable since those that "don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it." I have learned more from the History Channel in the few years it's been on than I did from all my history professors' lectures at university.
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noe-place
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11/18/09 12:48am |
Around the Campfire
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RE: Anyone used "Undercover Tourist" to purchase Disney tickets?
UT also includes ALL charges, ie taxes
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noe-place
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10/27/09 10:33pm |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Florida Panhandle Beach Camping
From Tallahassee to Mobile
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noe-place
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10/27/09 10:31pm |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Looking for campground on beach in Florida
Emerald Beach RV Park in Navarre just a short distance west of Destin on Hwy 68. Has its own private beach and a mile away is the HUGE public beach of the Gulf Islands National Seashore. They are pure white beautiful sand, clean, safe with lifeguards every 50 yards, rental chairs, umbrellas, restaurant on the beach. You can't go wrong. We stayed there are week this past July.
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noe-place
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10/14/09 12:22am |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: I-75 in Kentucky Campground
I travel that route frequently when we rv and I usually pull off at one the popular truck stops so family can nap for a while and there is always fuel, nice place to eat and well lit for safety. Then we sometimes stay at the Wal-Marts you can see from the interstate. Lot cheaper than rv parks.
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noe-place
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10/14/09 12:08am |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Coast to Coast
Once you join you're in for life and have to pay a membership fee due monthly, quarterly, yearly, etc. You do have access to some really nice parks around the country but if you don't travel widely forget it. We've belonged since 1997 and only been to our home park twice.
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noe-place
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10/14/09 12:04am |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Anyone used "Undercover Tourist" to purchase Disney tickets?
Have used them a couple of times and they do save money. We were there for a week on both occasions and bought the one park a day package and visited Epcot, Safari, Magic Kingdom, etc. You take the mousesavers newsletter and they will update prices every month so you can compare thiers with other online deals. Mousesavers was the best choice for us: 4 adults and 1 child and we stay at Fort Wilderness in our motorhome. Shop mousesavers and pick the package you want for your family and the number of days/parks you want to visit according to your budget. Good luck. You'll enjoy every minute of it. We're going back soon with our grandson.
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noe-place
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10/14/09 12:00am |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Florida Panhandle Beach Camping
We go to WDW and stay at Ft Wilderness frequently but this summer we wanted to do something different. We went to Navarre Florida and stayed at the Emerald Beach RV Park. It has its own private beach and you can also drive about a mile to the Gulf Island National Seashore across a magnificent bridge to huge free public beaches that are as beautiful as I've ever seen. My wife and our grandson went to the beach every day while I played golf. I can't say enough good things about the beaches in this area. PS I rode my bike from the rv park every day across the bridge over to the beach area just for the exercise. It's a good workout if you're into that sort of thing.
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noe-place
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10/13/09 11:54pm |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Clunker Program - Check My Math
I live in an average size town in southern Kentucky and most all the local dealerships are practically out of new cars. The Chrysler/Jeep/Dodge, Ford, Toyota, Honda, Hyundai lots are almost without new models. Only the GM lot has a LOT of cars left. There do seem to be a lot of USED cars on most of these lots however.
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noe-place
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09/09/09 09:42pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: How do you know what high mileage is on an RV?
Wow Kirk. I wish I lived close to you when I have MH problems. There is NOBODY and I mean NOBODY near me in southern Kentucky that knows squat about motorhomes (If there are, I can't find them). Especially when it comes to the simplest servicing ie: change oil/lube like that. The local Ford dealership won't touch my E-450 with a 10 ft pole. Their excuse was "Our door is too small to fit your rv into our garage." Last time I checked, all one had to do was crawl under, drain oil change filter and bingo, you're done. That has promted me to become a weekend MH mechanic and I've learned a lot from guys like you on this site that actually care about the rest of us. Thanks for being there.
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noe-place
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09/09/09 09:26pm |
Beginning RVing
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RE: Knoxville, TN to Destin, Fl ~ Any Route Suggestions
Just made that trip this July. West on I-40 then south on I-75 to Chat. Take I-59 south into Alabama to Birmingham then south on I-65 to Montgomery. Stay south on 65 to Evergreen, Alabama take exit 93 onto Hwy 31 south to Brewton, Alabama. Secondary road but quality travel time. Hwy 31 becomes Hwy 41 and crossing into Fla it becomes Hwy 87 which goes into Milton, Fla. Watch for I-10 east sign in Milton and take I-10 east to exit 56 onto Hwy 85 south. This will bring you into Fort Walton Beach at Hwy 98. Left turn on 98 and 12
miles to Destin. I know this sounds like a lot of turns, country roads and dipsy-do driving but it really isn't. I plugged data into my gps and had a very pleasant trip in our MH. You also avoid the mess in Atlanta and in Tallahassee by taking this route. There are places to refuel all along hwys 31, 41 and 87 and some nice scenery without the interstate hassles. Safe trip...
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noe-place
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09/09/09 01:51am |
Roads and Routes
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RE: How do you know what high mileage is on an RV?
Ron Butler is so right. DW and I rented a MH for a couple of seasons to experiment, get used to how to travel in a MH, drive one and how to load what we needed, and finally how everything worked. We then felt we were old timers but we were wrong. We shopped around for some time and ended up with a beautiful MH but we let the salesman influence us a bit too much and purchased a MH larger than we really needed. The extra room is great but with that larger size comes more operating expenses and purchase price. Don't get in a hurry. Stay on here and listen to these people. They will steer you in the right direction.
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noe-place
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09/09/09 01:21am |
Beginning RVing
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RE: toilet bowl gasket
Sounds like the same Thetford model we have. We had the same problem with ours. I disassembled the toilet (a couple of screws holding the cover and a hose clamp holding the remaining parts together) and removed the seal, examined and cleaned it. It was printed with something like "This side up." Flipped it over and reassembled. No more leak. That was two years ago. If it starts to leak again I may just flip it back over. It seems the "ball" tends to reshape it leaving a bulge in the seal. By flipping it over it puts the bulge upside down and seals just fine. Just make sure before you reuse it that it is clean and isn't cracked anywhere along the internal edge. That is a useful piece of information. I'm always forgetting to leave water in the bowl and I'll probably have the same problem one of these days. I'm printing this and keeping in my rv repair file. Thanks for the info.
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noe-place
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09/09/09 01:12am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Garmin Nuvi 265WT - What POI's should I load on it?
I have my grandson push the buttons when any of us need or want to make a stop at important POI's like food, fuel, etc. and it works just as fast as pre-entering the data.
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noe-place
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09/09/09 01:07am |
Technology Corner
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RE: Handguns into Canada
Sinterior is correct. Being an American and having travelled to Canada, (I can't wait to go back), is a privelege and not a right. I carried a sidearm legally for many years on the job. Before I made my trip to Toronto, I checked Canadian weapons law for civilian and law enforcement officers visiting Canada and made the right decision. We can all take a lesson from this thread and research the law if we have concerns about visiting another country. I've been to Mexico too but I'll never go back. I may go back to Canada next summer and take my grandson.
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noe-place
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09/09/09 01:04am |
RVing in Canada and Alaska
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