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RE: Pics of trip to Yellowstone
LOL Horseplay....I guess the angle of the photo taken at the Divide would have been better if I had set the camera on the bumper of my brothers "Lifted" Ford, but I set it on the bumper of my "Lowrider" Chevy. :B
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EPenney
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08/17/08 01:02pm |
General RVing Issues
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Pics of trip to Yellowstone
We got back from a 2-week stay in Yellowstone a week ago. We had an awesome time there. I'm just now getting around to dealing with the almost 500 photos we took. Here are some:
Our 3-rig line-up at the o-night stay at Double Dice RV Park in Elko, NV.
BIL, driving the Dodge, said he had the most work while traveling, since he had to push my Chevy and pull my brothers Ford :B
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b263/epenney/WebElkolineup.jpg
Our campsite in Bridge Bay CG at Yellowstone NP
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b263/epenney/Web100_3177.jpg
The Le Hardy fire as seen from our campsite. The fire was burning a few miles north of the Bridge Bay CG.
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b263/epenney/Web100_3132.jpg
Another view of the fire from in front of the CG
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b263/epenney/Web100_3133.jpg
Bison "Jamb" on the Grand Loop Rd between Fishing Bridge and the Hayden Valley
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b263/epenney/Web100_3041.jpg
DW, granddaughter, and I with Yellowstone Falls in the background
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b263/epenney/Web100_3079.jpg
The entire group
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b263/epenney/Web100_2885.jpg
View of a portion of the Hayden Valley with Bison at the rivers edge http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b263/epenney/Web100_3144.jpg
Lastly, the obligatory photo of Old Faithful
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b263/epenney/Web100_2891.jpg
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EPenney
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08/17/08 12:31pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: How has everyone else's summer been?...
We just got back from 2-weeks in Yellowstone. :B The trip was great. There were 11 of us spread among 3 trailers in adjacent campsites at Bridge Bay CG. We can say we really "DID" Yellowstone, seeing most of the attractions there.
We are going out again in 2-weeks for a long weekend at Big Trees SP.
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EPenney
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08/11/08 02:53pm |
Family Camping
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RE: New Truck Towed Beautifully
Now my only concern is the length of the truck and the forest service campgrounds I go to!!
Yup...We were up at Cave CG on Hat Creek last summer. There are some pretty short sites there.
Congrats on the new TV.
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EPenney
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07/21/08 08:29pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Yellowstone trip stats
We are leaving early next Sat. for a 12 day stay at Bridge Bay CG next to Yellowstone Lake. Will o-night each way at Elko, NV., for a total of 15 days. Will be our longest trip, time & distance, to date.
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EPenney
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07/21/08 06:17pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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Keeping the shine on ABS front cap
What is a good product to keep the ABS front cap shiny. After 1-1/2 years, the cap is starting to get a little dull.
Gotta look good when we arrive in Yellowstone a week from today. :B
Thanks.
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EPenney
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07/20/08 11:35am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: 3000W Chinese Gensets Info.
I still cannot figure out what West Coast company made purple oil other than Royal Purple.
Union Oil Company? AKA: Union 76 or 76 Union
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EPenney
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07/19/08 09:33pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Light weight vs. standard quality difference
We had a "Lite" 26' TT. It was a NRV Surf Side Lite. It weighed in at 5500# loaded for a trip. Don't know if that is considered "Lite". The The fit & finish of the interior cabinets and walls was good. Much better than some "Standard" weight TT's we have seen. When we purchased it, we were also looking at a Nash 22H, and the Surf Side had a higher quality interior fit & finish than the Nash. Both units had similar sales pricing. However, the Surf Side had some chronic roof leaks that despite numerous attempts by the dealer and factory to fix, were still a problem when we traded it in for the 5er in sig.
Additionally, "Lite" can also have less insulation R-values in the exterior walls, roof, and floor, which can be uncomfortable when camping in cold weather.
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EPenney
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07/19/08 08:36am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Your favorite camp ground
2-1/2 hrs from home at this CG....
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b263/epenney/SpicerCG.jpg
Which is next to this Lake....
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b263/epenney/Spicer.jpg
That can have sunsets like this.....
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Spicer Meadow Reservoir in the Central High Sierra's in case you're curious
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EPenney
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07/17/08 09:10am |
Campgrounds, Resorts and Attractions
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RE: 13hrs 27 min
As I write this reply, there are 216 hrs till we leave for Yellowstone for a 12 day stay at Bridge Bay CG. Gonna be fun.
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EPenney
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07/17/08 09:05am |
Campgrounds, Resorts and Attractions
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RE: Things to do at Yellowstone
Order up the "Yellowstone Ultimate Trip Planner" here
We did, and it has a lot of great info, maps, DVD, CD, and other stuff. We are arriving July 27th at Bridge Bay CG for a 12 day stay.
Hope that amount of time in-park will allow for an in-depth experience of all the major attractions there.
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EPenney
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07/14/08 01:28pm |
Family Camping
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RE: Forest service campgrounds
If you have a 34ft 5er, I highly recommend you take a day trip to check out a NFS CG prior to taking the 5er there. We mostly camp at NFS CG's with our 28ft 5er. Over the years, we have visited a number of NFS CG's on day trips to check out the sites.
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EPenney
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07/14/08 08:27am |
Public Lands, Boondocking and Dry Camping
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RE: California Drivers license RV endorsement
LOL...All the huffing & puffing about CA's RV Endorsement requirement is "Much ado about nothing". I got mine last winter. Test was easy. Cost was $0.
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EPenney
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07/11/08 04:23pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Generator Etiquette
When dry camping in the summer, I always try to look for a site that allows placing our invertor genset in a location that would minimize noise to the neighbors. I try to notify my camping neigbors that I will be running the genset when it gets warm in the afternoon so my wife can keep cool in the 5er. She has MS, and heat causes her MS to flare up. I have not had one complaint to date.
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EPenney
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07/09/08 07:27am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: The smoke is back
103 in shade in backyard at this time. Smoke is back. Conditions are to crappy to go out & jump in the pool.:E
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EPenney
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07/07/08 04:49pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: this didnt happen to me though ?????
*** double post ***
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EPenney
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07/07/08 04:43pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: this didnt happen to me though ?????
On the first trip with 5er in sig, I went to dump at the end of trip, and found out the all 3 dump valves had been in the open position for the entire time. Boy that stuff sure rushes out the pipe when the cap is removed. Apparently, the dealer left them in the open position after the PDI. I can only blame myself for not checking them prior to the trip.
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EPenney
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07/07/08 04:42pm |
Travel Trailers
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Gas grill use in bear country
Will be leaving in 3 weeks for a 12 night stay at Bridge Bay CG in Yellowstone NP. I want to take the portable gas grill along, but my brother says that might not be a good idea, because of the grease left over in the gas grill after use might become a bear magnet.
Anyone had problems with gas grills attracting bears?
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EPenney
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07/06/08 02:42pm |
Public Lands, Boondocking and Dry Camping
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RE: GPS lady goes berzerk!
We call our Garmin Nuvi 360 "Gravel Gertie". She got the hick-ups once on a trip last year, and kept repeating "Off-route, recalculating" in quick succession, until I thumped her. She got back on-route after I thumped her.
She pronounces some street/road names a little different, ie; "Comanche" as "Co-manch"
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EPenney
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07/03/08 12:21pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: CHP and Towing Violations on CA Highways
I've never been stopped, but last month at a truck show, I asked a CHP Commercial officer what determines max allowable weight on a TV. He told me tire load ratings and/or GAWR determines max allowable weight, not GVWR, in CA.
So with my TV, I can legally load the rear axle up to 6084# in CA. My last scale weight w/5er attached was front=4110#, rear=4960#.
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EPenney
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07/01/08 12:30pm |
Towing
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