For you campers out there in rec.boat land
 

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.

For you campers out there in rec.boat land
 

On Sunday, September 28, 2014 8:52:21 PM UTC-4, 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.



Is that you Herring?

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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?

For you campers out there in rec.boat land
 

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.

For you campers out there in rec.boat land
 

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.

For you campers out there in rec.boat land
 

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.

For you campers out there in rec.boat land
 

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.

For you campers out there in rec.boat land
 

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.

For you campers out there in rec.boat land
 

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.

For you campers out there in rec.boat land
 

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.

For you campers out there in rec.boat land
 

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.

For you campers out there in rec.boat land
 

On 9/30/14 12:12 PM, 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.



You have to like driving long distances, which I don't, and unless you
have a motorized RV, you're towing a huge windcatcher. No thanks. I'll
drive from here to Baltimore or Charlottesville or even to Virginia
Beach or the Outer Banks. I'll take a train to Philly, NYC, New Haven,
or even Boston.

Perhaps it is because the main North/South interstate hereabouts is
I-95, and I-95 just plain sucks a lot of the way.

On the other hand, I've driven long distances on the PCH a few times,
and we always enjoyed it, probably because of the terrific vistas and
interesting towns.

For you campers out there in rec.boat land
 

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.

For you campers out there in rec.boat land
 

F*O*A*D wrote:
On 9/30/14 12:12 PM, 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.



You have to like driving long distances, which I don't, and unless you
have a motorized RV, you're towing a huge windcatcher. No thanks. I'll
drive from here to Baltimore or Charlottesville or even to Virginia Beach
or the Outer Banks. I'll take a train to Philly, NYC, New Haven, or even Boston.

Perhaps it is because the main North/South interstate hereabouts is I-95,
and I-95 just plain sucks a lot of the way.

On the other hand, I've driven long distances on the PCH a few times, and
we always enjoyed it, probably because of the terrific vistas and interesting towns.

Long distance driving, not. 2 months for a 9000 mile drip is less than 200
miles a day. And can be interesting country. Long day may be a 350 mile
drive, but not every day. Hell commuters around here do 60-90 mile round
trip each work day, and still have to spend at least 8.5-9 hours at work.

For you campers out there in rec.boat land
 

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.

For you campers out there in rec.boat land
 

On 9/30/14 7:50 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 30 Sep 2014 17:05:19 -0400, F*O*A*D wrote:



You have to like driving long distances, which I don't, and unless you
have a motorized RV, you're towing a huge windcatcher. No thanks. I'll
drive from here to Baltimore or Charlottesville or even to Virginia
Beach or the Outer Banks. I'll take a train to Philly, NYC, New Haven,
or even Boston.

Perhaps it is because the main North/South interstate hereabouts is
I-95, and I-95 just plain sucks a lot of the way.

On the other hand, I've driven long distances on the PCH a few times,
and we always enjoyed it, probably because of the terrific vistas and
interesting towns.

Motor homes and travel trailers are pretty popular in Alaska because
there are miles and miles of nothing. Unless you are in a big town or
at a Carnival resort, the pickings are pretty slim in the hotel
business.
BTW do not trust Carnival if you are not on the boat. They can take a
reservation but they can't keep one. We had confirmed reservations at
Denali and Cooper Landing but they did not honor either one.
They book the whole resort and bump everyone displaced by a ship
passenger who signs up for the bus ride.

There are lots of places like this
http://gfretwell.com/ftp/alaska/Fine%20Dining.jpg

In Cooper Landing we ended up staying at this B&B. It really wasn't
that bad. They were fairly spartan private cabins but it was clean and
the people were great. Willie even married us again in a fairly
authentic Eskimo ceremony

http://gfretwell.com/ftp/alaska/lovi...d%20willie.jpg



I wouldn't trust Carnival if I were on the boat.

For you campers out there in rec.boat land
 

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.

For you campers out there in rec.boat land
 

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.

For you campers out there in rec.boat land
 

On Tuesday, September 30, 2014 9:49:53 PM UTC-4, F*O*A*D The Slug wrote:

I wouldn't trust Carnival if I were on the boat.

They wont let those with pustules on their bodies like you on them anyway.

For you campers out there in rec.boat land
 

On Tue, 30 Sep 2014 19:50:24 -0400, wrote:

On Tue, 30 Sep 2014 17:05:19 -0400, F*O*A*D wrote:



You have to like driving long distances, which I don't, and unless you
have a motorized RV, you're towing a huge windcatcher. No thanks. I'll
drive from here to Baltimore or Charlottesville or even to Virginia
Beach or the Outer Banks. I'll take a train to Philly, NYC, New Haven,
or even Boston.

Perhaps it is because the main North/South interstate hereabouts is
I-95, and I-95 just plain sucks a lot of the way.

On the other hand, I've driven long distances on the PCH a few times,
and we always enjoyed it, probably because of the terrific vistas and
interesting towns.

Motor homes and travel trailers are pretty popular in Alaska because
there are miles and miles of nothing. Unless you are in a big town or
at a Carnival resort, the pickings are pretty slim in the hotel
business.
BTW do not trust Carnival if you are not on the boat. They can take a
reservation but they can't keep one. We had confirmed reservations at
Denali and Cooper Landing but they did not honor either one.
They book the whole resort and bump everyone displaced by a ship
passenger who signs up for the bus ride.

There are lots of places like this
http://gfretwell.com/ftp/alaska/Fine%20Dining.jpg

In Cooper Landing we ended up staying at this B&B. It really wasn't
that bad. They were fairly spartan private cabins but it was clean and
the people were great. Willie even married us again in a fairly
authentic Eskimo ceremony

http://gfretwell.com/ftp/alaska/lovi...d%20willie.jpg

Love it. I'll bet the food was pretty damn good. I wouldn't trust
Carnival lines for anything.

I'd have to buy a generator if we took the trip. I understand, from
others who've done it, that spending the night by the side of the road
is pretty common. Although, now that I've got most of my bulbs
replaced with LED's (Thanks, Harold!) the drain on the batteries is
much less.

For you campers out there in rec.boat land
 

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.

For you campers out there in rec.boat land
 

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.

For you campers out there in rec.boat land
 

wrote:
On Wed, 01 Oct 2014 08:38:19 -0400, Poco Loco
wrote:

On Tue, 30 Sep 2014 19:50:24 -0400, wrote:

On Tue, 30 Sep 2014 17:05:19 -0400, F*O*A*D wrote:



You have to like driving long distances, which I don't, and unless you
have a motorized RV, you're towing a huge windcatcher. No thanks. I'll
drive from here to Baltimore or Charlottesville or even to Virginia
Beach or the Outer Banks. I'll take a train to Philly, NYC, New Haven,
or even Boston.

Perhaps it is because the main North/South interstate hereabouts is
I-95, and I-95 just plain sucks a lot of the way.

On the other hand, I've driven long distances on the PCH a few times,
and we always enjoyed it, probably because of the terrific vistas and
interesting towns.

Motor homes and travel trailers are pretty popular in Alaska because
there are miles and miles of nothing. Unless you are in a big town or
at a Carnival resort, the pickings are pretty slim in the hotel
business.
BTW do not trust Carnival if you are not on the boat. They can take a
reservation but they can't keep one. We had confirmed reservations at
Denali and Cooper Landing but they did not honor either one.
They book the whole resort and bump everyone displaced by a ship
passenger who signs up for the bus ride.

There are lots of places like this
http://gfretwell.com/ftp/alaska/Fine%20Dining.jpg

In Cooper Landing we ended up staying at this B&B. It really wasn't
that bad. They were fairly spartan private cabins but it was clean and
the people were great. Willie even married us again in a fairly
authentic Eskimo ceremony

http://gfretwell.com/ftp/alaska/lovi...d%20willie.jpg

Love it. I'll bet the food was pretty damn good. I wouldn't trust
Carnival lines for anything.

I'd have to buy a generator if we took the trip. I understand, from
others who've done it, that spending the night by the side of the road
is pretty common. Although, now that I've got most of my bulbs
replaced with LED's (Thanks, Harold!) the drain on the batteries is
much less.

If you get down to Homer, be sure to go get a beer at the Salty Dawg

http://gfretwell.com/ftp/alaska/salty%20dawg.jpg

The food at the Best Western was pretty good. They had an all you can
eat halibut night while we were there and it was the best fish I think
I have ever had. This was fresh off the boat stuff.

That was also where we took the water taxi over to Kachemak state park
for a real wilderness hike to a glacier fed lake.

http://gfretwell.com/ftp/alaska/Glacier%20lake.jpg

Best halibut we had was fish and chips at "the bus" in Hyder, AK. Her
husband is a commercial fisherman, and the fish is fresh daily.
http://www.hyderalaska.com/thebus.html
Also a great glacier to drive to. Day we were there the helicopter was
delivering supplies to remote camps, and bringing out the garbage.

For you campers out there in rec.boat land
 

On Wed, 01 Oct 2014 11:57:07 -0400, wrote:

On Wed, 01 Oct 2014 08:38:19 -0400, Poco Loco
wrote:

On Tue, 30 Sep 2014 19:50:24 -0400, wrote:

On Tue, 30 Sep 2014 17:05:19 -0400, F*O*A*D wrote:



You have to like driving long distances, which I don't, and unless you
have a motorized RV, you're towing a huge windcatcher. No thanks. I'll
drive from here to Baltimore or Charlottesville or even to Virginia
Beach or the Outer Banks. I'll take a train to Philly, NYC, New Haven,
or even Boston.

Perhaps it is because the main North/South interstate hereabouts is
I-95, and I-95 just plain sucks a lot of the way.

On the other hand, I've driven long distances on the PCH a few times,
and we always enjoyed it, probably because of the terrific vistas and
interesting towns.

Motor homes and travel trailers are pretty popular in Alaska because
there are miles and miles of nothing. Unless you are in a big town or
at a Carnival resort, the pickings are pretty slim in the hotel
business.
BTW do not trust Carnival if you are not on the boat. They can take a
reservation but they can't keep one. We had confirmed reservations at
Denali and Cooper Landing but they did not honor either one.
They book the whole resort and bump everyone displaced by a ship
passenger who signs up for the bus ride.

There are lots of places like this
http://gfretwell.com/ftp/alaska/Fine%20Dining.jpg

In Cooper Landing we ended up staying at this B&B. It really wasn't
that bad. They were fairly spartan private cabins but it was clean and
the people were great. Willie even married us again in a fairly
authentic Eskimo ceremony

http://gfretwell.com/ftp/alaska/lovi...d%20willie.jpg

Love it. I'll bet the food was pretty damn good. I wouldn't trust
Carnival lines for anything.

I'd have to buy a generator if we took the trip. I understand, from
others who've done it, that spending the night by the side of the road
is pretty common. Although, now that I've got most of my bulbs
replaced with LED's (Thanks, Harold!) the drain on the batteries is
much less.

If you get down to Homer, be sure to go get a beer at the Salty Dawg

http://gfretwell.com/ftp/alaska/salty%20dawg.jpg

The food at the Best Western was pretty good. They had an all you can
eat halibut night while we were there and it was the best fish I think
I have ever had. This was fresh off the boat stuff.

That was also where we took the water taxi over to Kachemak state park
for a real wilderness hike to a glacier fed lake.

http://gfretwell.com/ftp/alaska/Glacier%20lake.jpg

Looks almost like Mildenhall Glacier outside Juneau:

http://tinyurl.com/n4lgnfk

I'm putting all this info on my Trip to Alaska document.

For you campers out there in rec.boat land
 

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

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.

===

If you are going to be away for a while as we frequently are, there
are better ways to handle mail. We use a forwarding service which is
popular with boat cruisers, RV people and ex-pats. It is called St.
Brendan's Isle and they provide fantastic service which we and many
others have been using for years:

http://www.sbimailservice.com/

We tell the post office to forward all of our mail to SBI. They scan
the incoming envelopes every day and forward us a summary by EMAIL. If
there is something important in the summary where we need to see the
contents immediately, we check off the box for that item and return
it. They then open that piece of mail (with our advance permission),
scan the contents, and EMAIL it to us the next day. It's a great
service, professionally done, and reasonably priced. They hold all of
the paper and send it to us periodically on request via UPS or Fed Ex.

All of our bills are paid electronically with online banking.

The lawn and pool are under contract with service professionals that
we have used for years, and we have neighbors who check up on things
and let us know if anything is amiss.

For you campers out there in rec.boat land
 

On Wed, 01 Oct 2014 08:38:19 -0400, Poco Loco
wrote:

I'd have to buy a generator if we took the trip. I understand, from
others who've done it, that spending the night by the side of the road
is pretty common. Although, now that I've got most of my bulbs
replaced with LED's (Thanks, Harold!) the drain on the batteries is
much lesss.

===

LEDs are great power savers but I think you'd want a generator for
emergency battery charging and heat if nothing else. Do you use 12
volt refrigeration?

For you campers out there in rec.boat land
 

On Wed, 01 Oct 2014 14:30:04 -0400, Poco Loco
wrote:

Looks almost like Mildenhall Glacier outside Juneau:

http://tinyurl.com/n4lgnfk

===

We flew up there by helicopter as one of our cruise ship excursions,
expensive but worth it.

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On Wed, 01 Oct 2014 21:33:48 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Wed, 01 Oct 2014 08:38:19 -0400, Poco Loco
wrote:

I'd have to buy a generator if we took the trip. I understand, from
others who've done it, that spending the night by the side of the road
is pretty common. Although, now that I've got most of my bulbs
replaced with LED's (Thanks, Harold!) the drain on the batteries is
much lesss.

===

LEDs are great power savers but I think you'd want a generator for
emergency battery charging and heat if nothing else. Do you use 12
volt refrigeration?

No, refrigerator is either 120v or gas. Doesn't use much gas though. I
know I'd need a generator - will put that Honda on my wish list. Keep
hoping Luddite's going to decide he doesn't need his, but he's in love
with it. Must be a good one.

For you campers out there in rec.boat land
 

On Wed, 01 Oct 2014 21:38:11 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Wed, 01 Oct 2014 14:30:04 -0400, Poco Loco
wrote:

Looks almost like Mildenhall Glacier outside Juneau:

http://tinyurl.com/n4lgnfk

===

We flew up there by helicopter as one of our cruise ship excursions,
expensive but worth it.

We were kicking our butts for not having done that when we went up.

For you campers out there in rec.boat land
 

On 10/2/2014 11:27 AM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Wed, 01 Oct 2014 21:33:48 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Wed, 01 Oct 2014 08:38:19 -0400, Poco Loco
wrote:

I'd have to buy a generator if we took the trip. I understand, from
others who've done it, that spending the night by the side of the road
is pretty common. Although, now that I've got most of my bulbs
replaced with LED's (Thanks, Harold!) the drain on the batteries is
much lesss.

===

LEDs are great power savers but I think you'd want a generator for
emergency battery charging and heat if nothing else. Do you use 12
volt refrigeration?

No, refrigerator is either 120v or gas. Doesn't use much gas though. I
know I'd need a generator - will put that Honda on my wish list. Keep
hoping Luddite's going to decide he doesn't need his, but he's in love
with it. Must be a good one.



Sorry John but I am not giving up the little Honda. In fact, I am
thinking about getting another one just like it.

One eu2000i has enough power to keep two full sized refrigerators
running plus a couple of lights, the Direct TV box and a LED TV going.
During the only extended power outage we had a couple of winters ago (4
days) I tried running the furnace and recirculating pump as well. That
was a bit too much for it so I think I'll get a second one just for
running the heat if needed.

Best thing is that with the loads described above, most of the time it
runs at the "idle" speed, burping up for a second only when a compressor
starts in one of the refrigerators. I can fill up the gas tank (only
holds about a gallon) at 9 pm and it will run until 7am or so the next
morning.

For you campers out there in rec.boat land
 

On 10/2/2014 11:45 AM, wrote:
On Thu, 02 Oct 2014 11:27:55 -0400, Poco Loco
wrote:

On Wed, 01 Oct 2014 21:33:48 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Wed, 01 Oct 2014 08:38:19 -0400, Poco Loco
wrote:

I'd have to buy a generator if we took the trip. I understand, from
others who've done it, that spending the night by the side of the road
is pretty common. Although, now that I've got most of my bulbs
replaced with LED's (Thanks, Harold!) the drain on the batteries is
much lesss.

===

LEDs are great power savers but I think you'd want a generator for
emergency battery charging and heat if nothing else. Do you use 12
volt refrigeration?

No, refrigerator is either 120v or gas. Doesn't use much gas though. I
know I'd need a generator - will put that Honda on my wish list. Keep
hoping Luddite's going to decide he doesn't need his, but he's in love
with it. Must be a good one.

I have one of those 120/propane fridges in the shed. I cranked it up
after Charlie but by the time it got cold, the power was back on.
I plugged it in before Wilma to get it going but our power was not out
any significant length of time. I am not even sure it went out.

The little Honda inverter generators are really nice. Compared to the
3300 RPM fixed speed alternator they are very fuel efficient on a
partial load since they can vary the engine speed.



We weren't so lucky with Wilma. Power was out for over a week.
Wilma is the reason I bought the Honda eu2000i and it ran 24/7 for about
9 days, stopped only to refuel once in the morning and once at night.

I also had a 12,000 watt contractor generator wired into the power panel
but quickly realized I'd run out of gas if the power was out for an
extended time (which it was). I'd fire it up once a day for an hour to
heat the water tank and run the well pump so I could take a shower, then
I'd shut it off to conserve gas. We couldn't get gas anywhere.
Fortunately I had filled about six, five gallon gas containers and using
the little Honda for the refrig, a couple of lights and the Direct TV
receiver and TV, I had enough gas to share with neighbors.

For you campers out there in rec.boat land
 

On 10/2/14 12:02 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 10/2/2014 11:45 AM, wrote:
On Thu, 02 Oct 2014 11:27:55 -0400, Poco Loco
wrote:

On Wed, 01 Oct 2014 21:33:48 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Wed, 01 Oct 2014 08:38:19 -0400, Poco Loco
wrote:

I'd have to buy a generator if we took the trip. I understand, from
others who've done it, that spending the night by the side of the road
is pretty common. Although, now that I've got most of my bulbs
replaced with LED's (Thanks, Harold!) the drain on the batteries is
much lesss.

===

LEDs are great power savers but I think you'd want a generator for
emergency battery charging and heat if nothing else. Do you use 12
volt refrigeration?

No, refrigerator is either 120v or gas. Doesn't use much gas though. I
know I'd need a generator - will put that Honda on my wish list. Keep
hoping Luddite's going to decide he doesn't need his, but he's in love
with it. Must be a good one.

I have one of those 120/propane fridges in the shed. I cranked it up
after Charlie but by the time it got cold, the power was back on.
I plugged it in before Wilma to get it going but our power was not out
any significant length of time. I am not even sure it went out.

The little Honda inverter generators are really nice. Compared to the
3300 RPM fixed speed alternator they are very fuel efficient on a
partial load since they can vary the engine speed.



We weren't so lucky with Wilma. Power was out for over a week.
Wilma is the reason I bought the Honda eu2000i and it ran 24/7 for about
9 days, stopped only to refuel once in the morning and once at night.

I also had a 12,000 watt contractor generator wired into the power panel
but quickly realized I'd run out of gas if the power was out for an
extended time (which it was). I'd fire it up once a day for an hour to
heat the water tank and run the well pump so I could take a shower, then
I'd shut it off to conserve gas. We couldn't get gas anywhere.
Fortunately I had filled about six, five gallon gas containers and using
the little Honda for the refrig, a couple of lights and the Direct TV
receiver and TV, I had enough gas to share with neighbors.



We have an LPG genny running off a buried 500 gallon (400 gallon usable)
tank, and the supplier promises that if the roads are passable and we
are running low on gas, he'll "get there" to fill it. In fact, we had a
one day outage this summer and got a call from the supplier asking if we
needed a top-off. The tank was half full according to the gauge, so I
said no.

If we had an extended outage, we'd shut down the non-necessities, or use
them minimally, leaving plenty of fuel available for the well, one of
our heating/cooling units, the gas stovetop, refrigerators, and a
microwave, and, of course, a few lights. The longest power outage we've
had around here so far has been 4-1/2 days. Too many powerlines too
close to too many trees, for the most part.

For you campers out there in rec.boat land
 

On 10/2/2014 12:25 PM, F*O*A*D wrote:
On 10/2/14 12:02 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 10/2/2014 11:45 AM, wrote:
On Thu, 02 Oct 2014 11:27:55 -0400, Poco Loco
wrote:

On Wed, 01 Oct 2014 21:33:48 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Wed, 01 Oct 2014 08:38:19 -0400, Poco Loco
wrote:

I'd have to buy a generator if we took the trip. I understand, from
others who've done it, that spending the night by the side of the
road
is pretty common. Although, now that I've got most of my bulbs
replaced with LED's (Thanks, Harold!) the drain on the batteries is
much lesss.

===

LEDs are great power savers but I think you'd want a generator for
emergency battery charging and heat if nothing else. Do you use 12
volt refrigeration?

No, refrigerator is either 120v or gas. Doesn't use much gas though. I
know I'd need a generator - will put that Honda on my wish list. Keep
hoping Luddite's going to decide he doesn't need his, but he's in love
with it. Must be a good one.

I have one of those 120/propane fridges in the shed. I cranked it up
after Charlie but by the time it got cold, the power was back on.
I plugged it in before Wilma to get it going but our power was not out
any significant length of time. I am not even sure it went out.

The little Honda inverter generators are really nice. Compared to the
3300 RPM fixed speed alternator they are very fuel efficient on a
partial load since they can vary the engine speed.



We weren't so lucky with Wilma. Power was out for over a week.
Wilma is the reason I bought the Honda eu2000i and it ran 24/7 for about
9 days, stopped only to refuel once in the morning and once at night.

I also had a 12,000 watt contractor generator wired into the power panel
but quickly realized I'd run out of gas if the power was out for an
extended time (which it was). I'd fire it up once a day for an hour to
heat the water tank and run the well pump so I could take a shower, then
I'd shut it off to conserve gas. We couldn't get gas anywhere.
Fortunately I had filled about six, five gallon gas containers and using
the little Honda for the refrig, a couple of lights and the Direct TV
receiver and TV, I had enough gas to share with neighbors.



We have an LPG genny running off a buried 500 gallon (400 gallon usable)
tank, and the supplier promises that if the roads are passable and we
are running low on gas, he'll "get there" to fill it. In fact, we had a
one day outage this summer and got a call from the supplier asking if we
needed a top-off. The tank was half full according to the gauge, so I
said no.

If we had an extended outage, we'd shut down the non-necessities, or use
them minimally, leaving plenty of fuel available for the well, one of
our heating/cooling units, the gas stovetop, refrigerators, and a
microwave, and, of course, a few lights. The longest power outage we've
had around here so far has been 4-1/2 days. Too many powerlines too
close to too many trees, for the most part.


We had no power outages last winter. The electric company has been on a
2 year program to trim tree limbs that overhang the lines and it has
made a difference. They had trucks out on the road near our house again
last week.

Before they started this program we would have an occasional outage due
to an accident or during a heavy snowstorm but they never lasted more
than an hour or two. Not worth starting up the generator for.

We just closed up the pool yesterday (hopefully for the last time).
Starting to get a few bites of interest on the house which surprises me.
I figured by this time of year the house hunting season would be over.
Another showing and open house is scheduled for Sunday.

I thought we had a buyer a week ago. Couple with four kids, three by
his previous marriage and one 12 year old girl. The girl is big time
into horses. Two of the guy's kids are in college and the third (they
call him the "bum") is 23 years old, unemployed and hangs out all day
and night playing video games.

The woman loved the place. She walked around from room to room deciding
what each would be used for. She said the in-law/au pair suite is
perfect for "the bum". The 12 year old envisions her own horse or
horses in the barn and paddocks. But I think the husband is too smart
to fall into the trap.

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Richard said..

" I thought we had a buyer a week ago. *Couple with four kids, three by
his previous marriage and one 12 year old girl. *The girl is big time
into horses. *Two of the guy's kids are in college and the third (they
call him the "bum") *is 23 years old, unemployed and hangs out all day
and night playing video games.

The woman loved the place. *She walked around from room to room deciding
what each would be used for. She said the in-law/au pair suite is
perfect for "the bum". *The 12 year old envisions her own horse or
horses in the barn and paddocks. *But I think the husband is too smart
to fall into the trap. "
....


Maybe if you threw in the wife's horses to sweeten the deal, they'd sign on..

For you campers out there in rec.boat land
 

On 10/2/2014 3:34 PM, True North wrote:
Richard said..

" I thought we had a buyer a week ago. Couple with four kids, three by
his previous marriage and one 12 year old girl. The girl is big time
into horses. Two of the guy's kids are in college and the third (they
call him the "bum") is 23 years old, unemployed and hangs out all day
and night playing video games.

The woman loved the place. She walked around from room to room deciding
what each would be used for. She said the in-law/au pair suite is
perfect for "the bum". The 12 year old envisions her own horse or
horses in the barn and paddocks. But I think the husband is too smart
to fall into the trap. "
...


Maybe if you threw in the wife's horses to sweeten the deal, they'd sign on.



I risked my life and "suggested" that to my wife. Not a good move.

For you campers out there in rec.boat land
 

On Thu, 02 Oct 2014 11:43:39 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

On 10/2/2014 11:27 AM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Wed, 01 Oct 2014 21:33:48 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Wed, 01 Oct 2014 08:38:19 -0400, Poco Loco
wrote:

I'd have to buy a generator if we took the trip. I understand, from
others who've done it, that spending the night by the side of the road
is pretty common. Although, now that I've got most of my bulbs
replaced with LED's (Thanks, Harold!) the drain on the batteries is
much lesss.

===

LEDs are great power savers but I think you'd want a generator for
emergency battery charging and heat if nothing else. Do you use 12
volt refrigeration?

No, refrigerator is either 120v or gas. Doesn't use much gas though. I
know I'd need a generator - will put that Honda on my wish list. Keep
hoping Luddite's going to decide he doesn't need his, but he's in love
with it. Must be a good one.



Sorry John but I am not giving up the little Honda. In fact, I am
thinking about getting another one just like it.

One eu2000i has enough power to keep two full sized refrigerators
running plus a couple of lights, the Direct TV box and a LED TV going.
During the only extended power outage we had a couple of winters ago (4
days) I tried running the furnace and recirculating pump as well. That
was a bit too much for it so I think I'll get a second one just for
running the heat if needed.

Best thing is that with the loads described above, most of the time it
runs at the "idle" speed, burping up for a second only when a compressor
starts in one of the refrigerators. I can fill up the gas tank (only
holds about a gallon) at 9 pm and it will run until 7am or so the next
morning.

I think two is the way to go. Then I'd have enough to even power the
AC, as long as I could get my wife to leave the microwave and blow
dryer off.

For you campers out there in rec.boat land
 

On Thursday, October 2, 2014 12:25:02 PM UTC-4, F*O*A*D wrote:

We have an LPG genny running off a buried 500 gallon (400 gallon usable)

tank,

Sure you do....lol

For you campers out there in rec.boat land
 

Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 10/2/2014 3:34 PM, True North wrote:
Richard said..

" I thought we had a buyer a week ago. Couple with four kids, three by
his previous marriage and one 12 year old girl. The girl is big time
into horses. Two of the guy's kids are in college and the third (they
call him the "bum") is 23 years old, unemployed and hangs out all day
and night playing video games.

The woman loved the place. She walked around from room to room deciding
what each would be used for. She said the in-law/au pair suite is
perfect for "the bum". The 12 year old envisions her own horse or
horses in the barn and paddocks. But I think the husband is too smart
to fall into the trap. "
...


Maybe if you threw in the wife's horses to sweeten the deal, they'd
sign on.



I risked my life and "suggested" that to my wife. Not a good move.


It is her house. Be happy you have free rent, deadbeat.

For you campers out there in rec.boat land
 

On 10/2/2014 8:34 PM, Roger wrote:
Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 10/2/2014 3:34 PM, True North wrote:
Richard said..

" I thought we had a buyer a week ago. Couple with four kids, three by
his previous marriage and one 12 year old girl. The girl is big time
into horses. Two of the guy's kids are in college and the third (they
call him the "bum") is 23 years old, unemployed and hangs out all day
and night playing video games.

The woman loved the place. She walked around from room to room deciding
what each would be used for. She said the in-law/au pair suite is
perfect for "the bum". The 12 year old envisions her own horse or
horses in the barn and paddocks. But I think the husband is too smart
to fall into the trap. "
...


Maybe if you threw in the wife's horses to sweeten the deal, they'd
sign on.



I risked my life and "suggested" that to my wife. Not a good move.


It is her house. Be happy you have free rent, deadbeat.


Not sure what that means, but whatever.

For you campers out there in rec.boat land
 

On Fri, 03 Oct 2014 02:38:22 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

On 10/2/2014 8:34 PM, Roger wrote:
Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 10/2/2014 3:34 PM, True North wrote:
Richard said..

" I thought we had a buyer a week ago. Couple with four kids, three by
his previous marriage and one 12 year old girl. The girl is big time
into horses. Two of the guy's kids are in college and the third (they
call him the "bum") is 23 years old, unemployed and hangs out all day
and night playing video games.

The woman loved the place. She walked around from room to room deciding
what each would be used for. She said the in-law/au pair suite is
perfect for "the bum". The 12 year old envisions her own horse or
horses in the barn and paddocks. But I think the husband is too smart
to fall into the trap. "
...


Maybe if you threw in the wife's horses to sweeten the deal, they'd
sign on.



I risked my life and "suggested" that to my wife. Not a good move.


It is her house. Be happy you have free rent, deadbeat.


Not sure what that means, but whatever.


I'm thinking he responded to Harry.