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Poco Deplorevole

On Thu, 25 May 2017 17:18:05 -0400, wrote:

On Thu, 25 May 2017 15:56:55 -0400, Keyser Soze
wrote:

On 5/25/17 3:47 PM, wrote:
On Thu, 25 May 2017 12:59:07 -0400, Poco Deplorevole
wrote:

On Thu, 25 May 2017 11:52:42 -0400, wrote:

On Thu, 25 May 2017 06:55:10 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

Heh. One of the reasons I got out of RV'ing. Too many things to worry
about. I've grown to really like simplicity.

First blow out I had was on the christening voyage to Florida in a brand
new Pace Arrow Class A motorhome. Inner tire on rear blew.
Spent the night in a truck repair parking lot while the replacement was
ordered and delivered.

Pace Arrow was a piece of crap, BTW.

If you go often and go on short trips like John, the RV thing may be
worthwhile but for the once or twice a year guy, a first class plane
ticket, a rental car and a real nice hotel is a lot cheaper.

We leave on 8 June for the 'Bean Blossom Bluegrass Festival' in Bean Blossom, IN. That's about 650
miles, which, I suppose, is pretty short.

We are going to North Carolina next week but that is still farther
than I want to drive. I am not sure how far it is but I am guessing
about 700-750.
It is a non stop flight from RSW to CLT so we are flying. Last time we
were on our way to DC with $600 worth of illegal fireworks so we drove
but we flew home.

My wife drove to Florida and back twice this year and says I-95 in NC is
now the worst on the trip, and "second-worst" is I-95 in SC. The problem
with Virginia is the horrendous traffic between Fairfax County and south
of Richmond. That's why we cut over to Waldorf and take 301 south to a
bit past Ft. AP Hill.

I always time my trip so the Carolinas are in the middle of the night.
I like the sun to come up somewhere around Brunswick Ga.
You can haul ass that way, particularly if you have a CB.
When I was doing that a lot, I knew quite a few of those truckers and
I met some face to face. I rescued a guy on 270 one night and got a
lot of street cred from that.
I agree about that Richmond to Springfield part of 95.
One night I was on an call going from Rockville to just south of
Ashland and got hooked up with my truckers. I made that 90 mile trip
in about an hour.
I do the 301 thing too but I am going to Ridge these days so it is
pretty much the first right turn off the PR bridge.
When I was in Clinton I went that way tho.

I haven't had a CB since the early 80's. Used it a hell of a lot travelling across country and while
advising Reserve and National Guard units out west. Haven't used one at all since then. Have you
used one recently? I've heard that most of the truckers don't even use them anymore. Too much static
or whatever. I've thought about getting one, but haven't talked to anyone recently about them.