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RE: On the Road with "Roll Call Alaska 2013"......
For those heading north up !-5.....
Islandman wrote:
Temporary bridging is now open as of 6am and carrying traffic north and south.
(I copied, pasted and take no credit.)
Gary Haupt
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06/19/13 11:23am |
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RE: Stay away from Western Washington if you're headed to BC
Temporary bridging is now open as of 6am and carrying traffic north and south.
yaaayyyyyyy.....
Gary Haupt
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garyhaupt
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06/19/13 11:21am |
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RE: Motivating the DW
I have a bookcase in our TT almost five feet high. Two Rubbermaid boxes of books go with us. Some are his but most are mine. It rides on its back on a bunk when we travel.
I have more time to read when we are camping than I do at home. And yes we go on long hikes together so I am not just sitting around reading.
Have you considered a Kindle or other E reader? Up until a month ago..I too had books on board. And I still have a few treasures, but by and large? gone. The newer readers ones have a backlight too, so a person can read by the fire or in bed without the overhead on. It has increased my camping enjoyment. They are pretty cool..and don't weigh nearly what that bookcase does.
Gary Haupt
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garyhaupt
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06/18/13 04:44pm |
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RE: Kitimat to Vancouver
Took me 12 hours just to get to Prince George. Had to visit in Smithers, stop at an RC fly-in, at Houston and have a sandwich/nap in Topely. Can't hurry these things.
Gary Haupt
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garyhaupt
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06/15/13 11:50pm |
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Kitimat to Vancouver
Off to Vancouver today...a 3 or 4 days drive. Wave as you go by, eh...
http://i44.tinypic.com/35hpklv.jpg
Gary Haupt
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garyhaupt
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06/15/13 08:17am |
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RE: Washington to Alaska on Ferry
Reading about all the costs and what the accommodations are like, sure makes the cost of a cruise out of either Seattle or Vancouver look pretty darn good to me.
Won't find many mooses or bares on a cruise ship. No bugs either,for that matter. No bothersome driving, borders...can't take your guns tho. No flats or breakdowns..but if there IS a problem on the ship, it's a bugger getting off.
But the ferry...now that seems to be worth consideration. One way,anyway.
Gary Haupt
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garyhaupt
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06/15/13 08:09am |
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RE: Washington to Alaska on Ferry
Yeah...I in-putted all the requested info for that ferry qoute and that's what popped out, but it did seem low to me, too. However...it was as posted, so....
Gary Haupt
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garyhaupt
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06/14/13 08:26pm |
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RE: Washington to Alaska on Ferry
But,to address your question..I ran a quote from Bellingham, Wa, July9th, to Juneau. I put your ages at 56/60.No pets, no bikes, no kayaks at 24ft,7ft high at 103 inches wide. These were questions asked to complete and submit.
Fare was 209.00, one way. That should give you an idea of cost.
Gary Haupt
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garyhaupt
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06/13/13 04:57pm |
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RE: going thru Nevada in July
Lots of good info above but be aware that it will be HOT in July (even now)!
That was my thought too. If your vehicle should have troubles, you could be in a serious situation, due to extreme temps. It's a great drive...I have done east to west several times, but never in summer.
Gary Haupt
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garyhaupt
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06/13/13 04:01pm |
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RE: Cassiar Highway Recent Driving
What, exactly are you wanting to know? Is it paved? yes. Are there some go-slow spots? yes. Is there camping? yes..Boya Lake is one of the most popular. Is there boondocking places? yes, lots.
What to do? hmm...I see you are a pretty big outfit,so I shall presume you don't want to go to Telegraph Creek, from Dease Lake. Too bad.
Stewert BC, just west of Meziadin (which as a great campground), and Hyder Alaska are both popular destinations. The Bear Walk in Hyder..the 'Bus'..get Hyder-ized.
If you have a specific question, I'll do what I can to answer it.
Gary Haupt
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garyhaupt
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06/13/13 03:56pm |
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RE: New slant on Walmart camping.
"I refuse to camp at Cracker Barrel. I'm Caucasian and I consider the name to be racist and offensive." Ric Flair :)
oh yeah..hook,line,sinker...the whole damn boat....
Gary Haupt
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garyhaupt
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06/13/13 11:11am |
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RE: It was only a matter of time....
I know a guy in my area went hunting in BC they stoled his truck, trailer ,three 4 wheelers and all their hunting gear. The guy said when they got up the next morning everything was gone. The guy thinks the guide had something to do with it because he told them where to stay.
Man..that's alot of gear to loose in one one night. Where in BC was this and when? I have some pals in the RCMP and I'll have a chat...see what doing with the file.
Gary Haupt
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garyhaupt
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06/13/13 08:45am |
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RE: New slant on Walmart camping.
Spend $100,000.00 on an Rv and too cheap to pay $25 to spend a night at a campground
JoeGood988 here has a hate on for poeple that stop at Wal-Marts. Most if his posts are rants on that topic. And he brags about their winter spot..with more than 2,000..yes, two thousand sites. Kinda says it all.
Gary Haupt
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garyhaupt
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06/12/13 02:55pm |
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RE: Road Conditions
I hadn't realized the closure of 17 was not recent, or even close. Thanks Little Kopit for posting what you did. That stretch of Trans Canada Hwy, called 17 in western Ontario is much traveled. One year when we came west an accident near Kenora closed all traffic for 15 hours. The line-up to go west was 75 to 100 kilometers, depending on the radio station you heard it from. We stayed in a Walmart overnight in Dryden.
You can say you over-nighted at a Wal-Mart on the Cdn side of the Forum..but say that on the 'other' side? holy doodle...
Gary Haupt
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garyhaupt
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06/12/13 11:59am |
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RE: Fallon, Nevada to Mono Lake, California
Long's as your not smoking going thru Hawthorne, you'll be fine. I'm pretty sure. No..really...you're good.
Gary Haupt
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garyhaupt
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06/12/13 09:40am |
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RE: It was only a matter of time....
An iPhone? Yep, I guess so, with all the apps on there, one of them should be able to tell a person where they are.
I will say, not being seperated from the drivers seat was one of my considerations when buying an RV.
Gary Haupt
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garyhaupt
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06/12/13 08:33am |
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RE: Saw these super cool RVs today
You guys break me up. Someone posts some cool stuff and you have nothing better to do than whack away. Of course they aren't needed here...but you aren't being asked to buy one. The poster is simply saying 'hey look at this'.
Gary Haupt
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garyhaupt
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06/11/13 06:49pm |
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RE: Hwy 37 closed
37 is good to go. I am going to ask the Moderator to close this thread.
Gary haupt
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garyhaupt
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06/11/13 01:30pm |
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RE: It was only a matter of time....
Was he sleeping with teh truck connected?
I guess so...just like folks in Rest Areas and Wal-Mart/shopping lots, etc.
Reads like they stole the whole rig ..trailer/truck and him.
Gary Haupt
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garyhaupt
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06/11/13 10:46am |
General RVing Issues
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It was only a matter of time....
KAMLOOPS, B.C. — More than just a truck and trailer were reported stolen from a hotel parking lot in Kamloops, B.C., early Monday morning.
The thieves also made off with the owner, who was inside the trailer at the time of the theft.
The owner called police immediately to report the crime.
But RCMP Cpl. Cheryl Bush says officers had a difficult time finding the truck and trailer because the man didn’t know where he was.
The owner was eventually able to provide a landmark to help police pinpoint his location.
Mounties say the truck was found a short time later, and while the owner was OK, the suspect or suspects were long gone.
Gary Haupt
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garyhaupt
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06/11/13 09:26am |
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