On Tue, 30 Sep 2014 11:12:38 -0500, Califbill
wrote:

F*O*A*D wrote:
On 9/30/14 10:24 AM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Mon, 29 Sep 2014 17:32:59 -0400, Harrold wrote:

On 9/29/2014 2:30 PM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Sun, 28 Sep 2014 20:52:21 -0400, Harrold wrote:

One of my favorite destinations is Cody Wyoming. The town itself is
charming but it's proximity to Yellowstone, The Beartooth Highway, The
Buffalo Bill Dam and several other attractions make it worthwhile
spending a week or more, there. All of the nearby campgrounds were
cramped and booked solid. Nicer spots could be found near and in
Yellowstone, but most had no sewer and some had no water or electric.

How far in advance should reservations be attempted at those nearby
campgrounds...any idea?


Not sure, but I would recommend at least a month for Cody if you want
full hookups. Due to a campground screwup, we had to spend our first
night at Walmart with about 30 other RVs. I don't know anything about
the federal campgrounds other than they looked pretty nice from the road.

We've 'almost' stayed at WalMart a couple times, but changed our
minds. We've stayed at Flying J's and Pilots several times. The RV's
stay out front, not back with the trucks, and we've never had a
problem. Usually the food is pretty good also.



Ma and Pa Herring Joad.

Nice thing about an RV. You can stay lots of places where there is no
hotel available. In 1986, I had a sabbatical from my company. We bought a
Class A motor home and towed a VW Rabbit. Did not have to worry if there
was a room available when we got to an area. Ate healthier, and the kids,
10 and 13 at the time could do crafts while traveling. Was not Walmart
parking in those days, but next to a lake in Georgia, nice camp ground in
E. Islip, NY and take the train in to Penn station. Nice way to take 2
months to see the country. Stayed in a campground somewhere near a Metro
stop for DC. Couple long days. One, for two tours of the White House.
8am for the East Wing tour, and a private west Wing tour in the evening.
Helps to have friends. Nice way to travel. Not cheaper than motels, but a
lot more convenient.

We keep kicking around taking a couple months trip to Alaska. The
problem, from my perspective, is the house and lawn. I suppose the
thing to do would be to let the lawn go without watering. Now's when I
wished we lived in a condo.

On 9/30/14 1:31 PM, Poco Loco wrote:

We keep kicking around taking a couple months trip to Alaska. The
problem, from my perspective, is the house and lawn. I suppose the
thing to do would be to let the lawn go without watering. Now's when I
wished we lived in a condo.



You can't hire a couple of neighborhood teenagers to mow and water your
lawn once a week? We do that and we also have a pair of pre-teen sisters
who come by every day to feed and water our pets. Everyone else with a
lawn and pets pretty much does the same thing in order to avoid sticking
their furry kids in some kennel.

I'm sure the Palins will welcome you and make space in their driveway
for your motel room on wheels.

The Traveling Herring-Joads...another dumb reality show in the making.

F*O*A*D
On 9/30/14 1:31 PM, Poco Loco wrote:

We keep kicking around taking a couple months trip to Alaska. The
problem, from my perspective, is the house and lawn. I suppose the
thing to do would be to let the lawn go without watering. Now's when I
wished we lived in a condo.



" You can't hire a couple of neighborhood teenagers to mow and water your
lawn once a week? We do that and we also have a pair of pre-teen sisters
who come by every day to feed and water our pets. Everyone else with a
lawn and pets pretty much does the same thing in order to avoid sticking
their furry kids in some kennel.

I'm sure the Palins will welcome you and make space in their driveway
for your motel room on wheels.

The Traveling Herring-Joads...another dumb reality show in the making. "


There's a couple of unemployed right here in this newsgroup who might jump at the chance for honest work.
Either the MinnieMan or his SugarDaddy in Ontario could house sit for a week or two......heck, it might even be like a paid holiday for them.
Just lock up your valuables and warn the neighbours first.

On 9/30/14 4:10 PM, True North wrote:
F*O*A*D
On 9/30/14 1:31 PM, Poco Loco wrote:

We keep kicking around taking a couple months trip to Alaska. The
problem, from my perspective, is the house and lawn. I suppose the
thing to do would be to let the lawn go without watering. Now's when I
wished we lived in a condo.



" You can't hire a couple of neighborhood teenagers to mow and water your
lawn once a week? We do that and we also have a pair of pre-teen sisters
who come by every day to feed and water our pets. Everyone else with a
lawn and pets pretty much does the same thing in order to avoid sticking
their furry kids in some kennel.

I'm sure the Palins will welcome you and make space in their driveway
for your motel room on wheels.

The Traveling Herring-Joads...another dumb reality show in the making. "


There's a couple of unemployed right here in this newsgroup who might jump at the chance for honest work.
Either the MinnieMan or his SugarDaddy in Ontario could house sit for a week or two......heck, it might even be like a paid holiday for them.
Just lock up your valuables and warn the neighbours first.



Either one of those bozos would burn Herring's house down.

On Tuesday, September 30, 2014 4:32:56 PM UTC-4, F*O*A*D The Narcissistic Asswipe wrote:

Either one of those bozos would burn Herring's house down.

krause cant let his dick out of donnies mouth for too long...it gets cold.

On Tuesday, September 30, 2014 4:10:39 PM UTC-4, True North The Asswipe wrote:

There's a couple of unemployed right here in this newsgroup who might jump at the chance for honest work.

Either the MinnieMan or his SugarDaddy in Ontario could house sit for a week or two......heck, it might even be like a paid holiday for them.

Just lock up your valuables and warn the neighbours first.

Your Mop and Toilets are calling, failure.

wrote:
On Tue, 30 Sep 2014 15:05:47 -0400, F*O*A*D wrote:

I'm sure the Palins will welcome you and make space in their driveway
for your motel room on wheels.

Wasilla was the first place my wife was willing to stop and pee south
of Denali.

There is a big truck stop, mini mart and whatever complex right out
there on the highway.

I imagine Sarah was mayor then but I didn't ask if we could use her
bathroom ;-)

We stopped at a truck stop south of Denali, before Telkitna. Run by a
Sioux from ND. Fantastic lunch. Flat bread taco. We still comment on
that meal 9 years later. We actually saw the peak of Denali, and were
still underwhelmed by the park. Did have good animal sightings, but
limited access to the park hinders exploration. We were in our truck
camper and one of the things you would of missed in the motels was the
middle of the night wolf pack howling.

Poco Loco wrote:
On Tue, 30 Sep 2014 11:12:38 -0500, Califbill
wrote:

F*O*A*D wrote:
On 9/30/14 10:24 AM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Mon, 29 Sep 2014 17:32:59 -0400, Harrold wrote:

On 9/29/2014 2:30 PM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Sun, 28 Sep 2014 20:52:21 -0400, Harrold wrote:

One of my favorite destinations is Cody Wyoming. The town itself is
charming but it's proximity to Yellowstone, The Beartooth Highway, The
Buffalo Bill Dam and several other attractions make it worthwhile
spending a week or more, there. All of the nearby campgrounds were
cramped and booked solid. Nicer spots could be found near and in
Yellowstone, but most had no sewer and some had no water or electric.

How far in advance should reservations be attempted at those nearby
campgrounds...any idea?


Not sure, but I would recommend at least a month for Cody if you want
full hookups. Due to a campground screwup, we had to spend our first
night at Walmart with about 30 other RVs. I don't know anything about
the federal campgrounds other than they looked pretty nice from the road.

We've 'almost' stayed at WalMart a couple times, but changed our
minds. We've stayed at Flying J's and Pilots several times. The RV's
stay out front, not back with the trucks, and we've never had a
problem. Usually the food is pretty good also.



Ma and Pa Herring Joad.

Nice thing about an RV. You can stay lots of places where there is no
hotel available. In 1986, I had a sabbatical from my company. We bought a
Class A motor home and towed a VW Rabbit. Did not have to worry if there
was a room available when we got to an area. Ate healthier, and the kids,
10 and 13 at the time could do crafts while traveling. Was not Walmart
parking in those days, but next to a lake in Georgia, nice camp ground in
E. Islip, NY and take the train in to Penn station. Nice way to take 2
months to see the country. Stayed in a campground somewhere near a Metro
stop for DC. Couple long days. One, for two tours of the White House.
8am for the East Wing tour, and a private west Wing tour in the evening.
Helps to have friends. Nice way to travel. Not cheaper than motels, but a
lot more convenient.

We keep kicking around taking a couple months trip to Alaska. The
problem, from my perspective, is the house and lawn. I suppose the
thing to do would be to let the lawn go without watering. Now's when I
wished we lived in a condo.

Hire a mow and blow for the yard. Get the neighbor kid to bring in the
mail. I auto pay all of by recurring bills, so not a problem there.

On Tue, 30 Sep 2014 18:10:55 -0500, Califbill
wrote:

Poco Loco wrote:
On Tue, 30 Sep 2014 11:12:38 -0500, Califbill
wrote:

F*O*A*D wrote:
On 9/30/14 10:24 AM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Mon, 29 Sep 2014 17:32:59 -0400, Harrold wrote:

On 9/29/2014 2:30 PM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Sun, 28 Sep 2014 20:52:21 -0400, Harrold wrote:

One of my favorite destinations is Cody Wyoming. The town itself is
charming but it's proximity to Yellowstone, The Beartooth Highway, The
Buffalo Bill Dam and several other attractions make it worthwhile
spending a week or more, there. All of the nearby campgrounds were
cramped and booked solid. Nicer spots could be found near and in
Yellowstone, but most had no sewer and some had no water or electric.

How far in advance should reservations be attempted at those nearby
campgrounds...any idea?


Not sure, but I would recommend at least a month for Cody if you want
full hookups. Due to a campground screwup, we had to spend our first
night at Walmart with about 30 other RVs. I don't know anything about
the federal campgrounds other than they looked pretty nice from the road.

We've 'almost' stayed at WalMart a couple times, but changed our
minds. We've stayed at Flying J's and Pilots several times. The RV's
stay out front, not back with the trucks, and we've never had a
problem. Usually the food is pretty good also.



Ma and Pa Herring Joad.

Nice thing about an RV. You can stay lots of places where there is no
hotel available. In 1986, I had a sabbatical from my company. We bought a
Class A motor home and towed a VW Rabbit. Did not have to worry if there
was a room available when we got to an area. Ate healthier, and the kids,
10 and 13 at the time could do crafts while traveling. Was not Walmart
parking in those days, but next to a lake in Georgia, nice camp ground in
E. Islip, NY and take the train in to Penn station. Nice way to take 2
months to see the country. Stayed in a campground somewhere near a Metro
stop for DC. Couple long days. One, for two tours of the White House.
8am for the East Wing tour, and a private west Wing tour in the evening.
Helps to have friends. Nice way to travel. Not cheaper than motels, but a
lot more convenient.

We keep kicking around taking a couple months trip to Alaska. The
problem, from my perspective, is the house and lawn. I suppose the
thing to do would be to let the lawn go without watering. Now's when I
wished we lived in a condo.

Hire a mow and blow for the yard. Get the neighbor kid to bring in the
mail. I auto pay all of by recurring bills, so not a problem there.

Yeah, a nice family moved in across the street. I've had the middle
kid do the yard a couple times. Works well. We'd take the dogs with
us, so boarding wouldn't be necessary.

On 10/1/2014 8:39 AM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Tue, 30 Sep 2014 18:10:55 -0500, Califbill
wrote:

Poco Loco wrote:
On Tue, 30 Sep 2014 11:12:38 -0500, Califbill
wrote:

F*O*A*D wrote:
On 9/30/14 10:24 AM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Mon, 29 Sep 2014 17:32:59 -0400, Harrold wrote:

On 9/29/2014 2:30 PM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Sun, 28 Sep 2014 20:52:21 -0400, Harrold wrote:

One of my favorite destinations is Cody Wyoming. The town itself is
charming but it's proximity to Yellowstone, The Beartooth Highway, The
Buffalo Bill Dam and several other attractions make it worthwhile
spending a week or more, there. All of the nearby campgrounds were
cramped and booked solid. Nicer spots could be found near and in
Yellowstone, but most had no sewer and some had no water or electric.

How far in advance should reservations be attempted at those nearby
campgrounds...any idea?


Not sure, but I would recommend at least a month for Cody if you want
full hookups. Due to a campground screwup, we had to spend our first
night at Walmart with about 30 other RVs. I don't know anything about
the federal campgrounds other than they looked pretty nice from the road.

We've 'almost' stayed at WalMart a couple times, but changed our
minds. We've stayed at Flying J's and Pilots several times. The RV's
stay out front, not back with the trucks, and we've never had a
problem. Usually the food is pretty good also.



Ma and Pa Herring Joad.

Nice thing about an RV. You can stay lots of places where there is no
hotel available. In 1986, I had a sabbatical from my company. We bought a
Class A motor home and towed a VW Rabbit. Did not have to worry if there
was a room available when we got to an area. Ate healthier, and the kids,
10 and 13 at the time could do crafts while traveling. Was not Walmart
parking in those days, but next to a lake in Georgia, nice camp ground in
E. Islip, NY and take the train in to Penn station. Nice way to take 2
months to see the country. Stayed in a campground somewhere near a Metro
stop for DC. Couple long days. One, for two tours of the White House.
8am for the East Wing tour, and a private west Wing tour in the evening.
Helps to have friends. Nice way to travel. Not cheaper than motels, but a
lot more convenient.

We keep kicking around taking a couple months trip to Alaska. The
problem, from my perspective, is the house and lawn. I suppose the
thing to do would be to let the lawn go without watering. Now's when I
wished we lived in a condo.

Hire a mow and blow for the yard. Get the neighbor kid to bring in the
mail. I auto pay all of by recurring bills, so not a problem there.

Yeah, a nice family moved in across the street. I've had the middle
kid do the yard a couple times. Works well. We'd take the dogs with
us, so boarding wouldn't be necessary.


It helps to be friendly with the neighbors. The fellow across the street
cut my grass and looked after the pool and took in the mail. He had to
have the pool place put a new pump in. Ouch! $800. And the salt
chlorination stopped working at the same time. Must have been a power
surge or lightning strike. He fed the pool chlorine tablets until I got
home to find out what was wrong. Two bridge rectifiers and a thermistor
fixed that problem. Then the plumbing had to be sanitized to cure a foul
odor in the water. Then there was weeds and trimming to deal with, and
fire ants, who lived here unmolested for 3 1/2 months.