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RE: CHITINA, ALASKA
I corrected my post to say "fish Wheels" as Harry named them. Old people get confused. Just thought it was me!! They do dip net also, long handled nets.
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HarryWM
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05/12/08 04:55am |
RVing in Canada and Alaska
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RE: CHITINA, ALASKA
As already said, drive the McCarthy road (an old railroad bed). See the Kennicott Mine and the town of McCarthy (was the support town for the mine operation (bars, stores, family living, brothels, etc.) The trip, as I recall, was about 60 miles each way on compacted dirt, rock, etc. We took our truck camper up there but I wouldn't recommend taking your Class A. Pretty rough drive for a big rig. Also go down to the river at Chitina and visit some of the people running their fish wheels (assuming the salmon are running). If they are nice, they just might give you some of that terrific copper river red salmon, reportedly the best salmon there is. A very nice family gave us the filets from 2 salmon and they were outstanding.
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HarryWM
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05/11/08 05:13pm |
RVing in Canada and Alaska
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RE: Copper Canyon trips via rail car
Mexican Government stopped the piggyback tours, reportedly due to safety considerations. I believe the caravan companies now include a trip as a passenger to Devisadero from one end of the line or the other (Chihuahua or one of the Western stops like El Fuerte or Los Mochis. Still very much worthwhile.
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HarryWM
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05/09/08 03:44pm |
RVing in Mexico and South America
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RE: I40 to cali. from tn.
The best way is to plan to the minimum necessary. That said, anyone you are going to visit (or if you need reservations at a destination) will require you come up with dates. Being retired, and never in a rush, I basically plan on 200-250 miles every second day plus time for any more major stops such as Nashville or Memphis. Then looking at this on a map, I adjust up to 50 miles for places where I would like to stop (may be an attraction, a Passport America park, a military RV park, etc.). Rarely do we travel 2 days in a row and if we do we might well stay at a Wal*Mart. All this being said, I never travel over 300 miles in a day.
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HarryWM
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05/09/08 01:12pm |
Campgrounds, Resorts and Attractions
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RE: Denali NP bus- shuttle or tour dif?
We were there last summer and stayed at Teklaneeka campground, the farthest into the park of all the campgrounds. Nobody can drive a private vehicle past that campground and the only people who can drive even that far are the campers staying at Tek. The buses, while sort of school bus style, but with better seats, were not old. If you stay at Tek you can take the shuttle as often as you want (but not towards the park entrance) for a one time charge paid at visitor center. Those are the green (I believe)colored buses. You can also take a tour, pretty much same type bus but (tan) with a naturalist (or some such) narrating and I think they provide lunch for a much steeper price. Every shuttle driver we had did an excellent job of narrating and an advantage to the shuttle is you can get on and off the bus.
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HarryWM
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05/09/08 12:16pm |
RVing in Canada and Alaska
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RE: Directory
I can't see traveling without it!! Available at most book stores, in Travel section if don't want to buy on line and pay postage.
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HarryWM
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05/09/08 06:14am |
Campgrounds, Resorts and Attractions
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RE: Radio Antenna
I've never heard of this happening. I would suggest buying another antenna mast and put it in the existing base.
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HarryWM
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05/08/08 06:12am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: F550 chassis conversion?
Manning Equipment Company in Louisville did a conversion job for me on a 2003 F-450 chassis cab. The way I set it up with the Ford dealer was that he had the assembly plant sent the truck to Manning (located like across the street), Manning mounted a pickup bed (exactly like a Ford bed), rear bumper, fender to fender running boards, Class IV hitch receiver, and a shroud in front of the bed to partially fill the gap (chassis rails are a few inches longer than normal pickup length). Used it both for towing my 37' 5er and my Lance 1181 camper. Manning and Ford do work together well. Be careful about beds, most of the custom pickup beds (like Fontaine which is very nice) have rounded rear corners and a tailgate which will not accommodate a slide-in camper. I'm sure there are others, but this worked well. Something you have to be aware of is the fuel tank in my 2003 was in the back, where spare would normally be, thus the fender on the bed from Manning had a second position for fuel fill, located in rear fender.
Harry,
Your F450 probably handles your 1181 and your toad because you have four down, but have you weighed your hitch weight? I'm worried that my single axle motorcycle trailer might put 400+# on my hitch which would really lighten up my front axle. We have similar rigs, but I thought going to the 550 might be best for the future. Are you satisfied with your 450? What have you added? That 03, as I recall had a GVWR of 15,000 and a curb weight around 9,000 giving me some 6,000 pounds for load. My camper weighs around 5,500 loaded and the pin weight for the 5er is probably around 6,000 (1/3 of 17,000 5er GVWR). I have not had the camper on this new truck but it handles the 5er just great. I wasn't trying to talk you into an F-450, just to tell you about aftermarket bed for chassis cab. PM me if you want more info.
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HarryWM
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05/07/08 08:54pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: Carbon Footprint of traveling by TC
Gee, between diesel prices and carbon footprint, we will all stop RVing or at least have huge guilt pangs.
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HarryWM
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05/07/08 07:46pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: F550 chassis conversion?
Manning Equipment Company in Louisville did a conversion job for me on a 2003 F-450 chassis cab. The way I set it up with the Ford dealer was that he had the assembly plant sent the truck to Manning (located like across the street), Manning mounted a pickup bed (exactly like a Ford bed), rear bumper, fender to fender running boards, Class IV hitch receiver, and a shroud in front of the bed to partially fill the gap (chassis rails are a few inches longer than normal pickup length). Used it both for towing my 37' 5er and my Lance 1181 camper. Manning and Ford do work together well. Be careful about beds, most of the custom pickup beds (like Fontaine which is very nice) have rounded rear corners and a tailgate which will not accommodate a slidein camper. I'm sure there are others, but this worked well. Something you have to be aware of is the fuel tank in my 2003 was in the back, where spare would normally be, thus the fender on the bed from Manning had a second position for fuel fill, located in rear fender.
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HarryWM
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05/07/08 07:36pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: Camping World Roadside assist?
CW's ERS program has worked well for us over the past 9 years; have used it 4 or 5 times.
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HarryWM
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05/07/08 06:21pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Sumas Campground
When we crossed at Sumas last May they asked no questions about food. Their interest was liquor, guns, drugs. Had no guns so can't answer your question altho I have heard form and something like $50 long gun only. Guns back into U.S.?? I don't believe we were asked about any of these thing crossing into Alaska from Canada on Top of the World Highway. Also we decided to drop our TOAD in Washington instead of towing it on that trip. We left it at a storage place in Lynden.
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HarryWM
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05/07/08 04:37pm |
RVing in Canada and Alaska
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RE: Sumas Campground
We stayed at Hidden Village coming out of BC. Boondocked in Lynden before going in in May. Nice RV park and Lynden is a nice small city. The crossing at Sumas is a non-issue, not even worth the drive over to check it out. Very easy crossing, only procedures were the customs guy asking a couple questions about firearms and alcohol, no paperwork to fill out no permits to buy.
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HarryWM
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05/07/08 06:12am |
RVing in Canada and Alaska
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RE: hot water leaking
The pressure relief valve is easily replaceable, assuming you have a stilson or very large wrench to get around it. Can get the part at basically any RV place. Only question is diameter (there are 2 diameters of pipe). While working in there may want to replace the anode at the same time. It is the other large bolt head on the same surface of the water heater.
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HarryWM
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05/06/08 07:31pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Wintering in Naco Az
I've heard the golf course is a good one, a real challenge with one par 6 hole. However, what do you plan to do other than golf? Naco has absolutely nothing to offer, neither on the U.S. nor Mexican side. The Mexican side, other than some dentists and one restaurant, is nothing tourist-wise. Bisbee is an artsy type old mining town but not somewhere I would count on for entertainment over the winter.
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HarryWM
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05/06/08 06:09pm |
Snowbirds
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RE: Blue Ridge Parkway rant
If the defense of both the National Forest Service and National Park Service, they both depend on seasonal hire personnel and volunteers to run those campgrounds. They cannot acquire those people based on the fact that there has been some nice weather, they have to have firm dates for hire, utility turnon, concessionaire openings (stores, restaurants), etc. The campgrounds in Shenandoah National Park (Skyline Drive, the Northern portion of Blue Ridge Parkway) have firm startup dates; we are heading there now to be ready for the May 16 opening at the campground at which we will be hosting for the summer.
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HarryWM
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05/05/08 05:56am |
Roads and Routes
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RE: tv antenana
It should, assuming you are in range of a TV tower. Cable routing should come from roof antenna thru booster (also has 12V DC outlet) to your set. Assure booster is turned on (normally a little light bulb).
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HarryWM
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05/04/08 02:50pm |
Technology Corner
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RE: Crew Cab / Super Cab (Whats the difference)
GM says extended cab Ford says super cab. Crew cab has 4 full time doors. Super or extended cab has 2 main doors and 2 doors that open with the main doors open. I believe someone, maybe Ford, also has or had a King Cab. Still not a full crew cab. Leg room is a major difference, I had a super (or king) cab in my past two Fords and hated to put people back there.
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HarryWM
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05/03/08 04:48pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Applying For Work
Only you can set your priorities. Would you rather be in a neat place or make more money in a not so interesting place. Pay and hours relate; if paid hourly you want better pay rate and more hours. If fixed pay rate, you probably want less hours. What sort of site and hookups. Is it hard labor or administrative. In your mind is the pay and value of your site worth the work expected? and your cost of getting there? As others above, we volunteer and are interested mainly in location, the job, and the site offered (hookups etc.)
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HarryWM
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05/03/08 04:39pm |
Workamping Forum
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RE: converter buzzing
If you mean a low volume humming, it is common and normal. If buzzing, that sounds like an alarm signal. I bet you are talking about the former.
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HarryWM
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05/02/08 09:43am |
Class A Motorhomes
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