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Voyageurs National Park
I was thinking of planning a trip via Voyageurs National Park this September. Unfortunately it looks like it would be Labor Day Weekend. I see that all campgrounds within the park are only accessible by water. Does anyone have any information about RV camping in the surrounding gateway communities? I would assume I'll have to look for a private campground for that weekend at this late date. Also: Is there any phone connectivity up there? It looks quite remote! Any info you can offer would be appreciated. Thanks!1.5KViews0likes3CommentsSouthport/Oak Island/Bolivia NC
Does anyone know of a place where we could park our RV (really, store it-- we won't be in it) for a week in the vicinity of Oak Island/Southport, NC? We've rented a house for the week, and need a place to leave the RV (a 29' Class C) for the time we are not in it. We'd even be happy to pay someone who has space in their driveway or on their property (it's a fairly rural area) if we could leave it there. If you have any ideas, please let me know! Thanks-- Debbie549Views0likes1CommentUsing EZ Pass while towing
We're about to tow our Jeep behind our motorhome for the first time ever, and I realized, I have no idea about one thing-- is it possible to use our EZ Pass anymore when we go through tollbooths? The motorhome has an EZ Pass; so does the Jeep. But I am not sure they will register (or are legal to use) while we are towing. Can anyone tell me the answer? We are supposed to go on our "maiden voyage" with a toad on Wednesday! Thanks so much-- Debbie3KViews0likes11CommentsRe: Washington National Parks-- route recommendations?
Thanks to all of you for the great ideas and suggestions. My current route, after reading your advice, is taking us west from Glacier via US 2 to Coulee Dam (great suggestion!) and then back north-west via WA 20, taking the ferry as suggested to Port Townsend, and then around the peninsula and down to Ranier. I've currently allowed 12 days for all of this, but I may cut off some of the pre-Glacier leg(s) of the trip in order to give us a few more days in Washington. After WA it's down through the Portland area (friends and family) to Lassen Volcanic NP, and then we'll have to head back east again. (Last year, we couldn't get to Lassen because of the fires, and spent some extra time in Idaho instead. If that happens again (and I sure HOPE not!), we'll use the time to go to the Astoria, OR coastal area before heading home.) Overall, an 8 week (plus a few extra days) trip. Our longest yet-- I am psyched! Thanks again for all your help!490Views0likes0CommentsRe: Washington National Parks-- route recommendations?
D.E.Bishop wrote: My maps are out in the car and I'm still in my jammies so I'm not going to be able to look for highway designations but I will suggest that you avoid if possible I-5 from Olympia to Everett. Driving through Seattle is really tough anytime, far worse that most of L.A. You can visit Cascades then drop down I-5 a way to catch the ferry over to Pt. Townsend then on to Olympic NP and then down and over to Olympia and back up to Rainier. 101 basically circles the Penn. but Kala Loch(Clay Lock) a nice campground is on the West side as is Hoh Rain forest(Mick Dodge). Forks is on 101, it is where Twilight was filmed. There are campgrounds all over the Penn. You would do best by Googling them. Remember Rain Forest and Hurricane Ridge can mean some foul weather. Only problem the weather presents to me is walking the dogie. Google Washington St Ferries for routes and times. THanks-- this is helpful. It didn't occur to me that the ferries might take the RV-- I will look into that. Also helpful is the info about the I-5. It's hard to know how awful an interstate can be, but we've had to thread our way through I80/I90 south of Chicago and it's a nightmare. We'll try to make a wide loop to avoid Seattle and then maybe drive in with the Jeep, or take a ferry or something like that.185Views0likes0CommentsRe: I have 1 week
I agree with those who said you should consider an additional day at Yellowstone and one less in the Black Hills. We've been to both several times, and although the Black Hills has many individual sites of great interest and beauty, Yellowstone is simply mindboggling the first time you are there. Don't let people tell you to skip your "taster's menu" of the area, though! You will want to come back no matter where you go and what you see, but that's just the way life is! How much you will actually get to see, especially in Yellowstone, depends on the month you are there. August is utterly miserable--we were there last summer (2018) and literally could not get into the parking lots. When we were there in September (2011), we saw all the highlights of the park in three days. If you are interested, here are the blogs from those three days to give you an idea: http://debandjoeontheroad.blogspot.com/2011/09/wow-just-wow.html http://debandjoeontheroad.blogspot.com/2011/09/water-water-everywhere.html http://debandjoeontheroad.blogspot.com/2011/09/wild-kingdom.html My blog from 2007 includes details of two days in the Badlands/Black Hills and Devil's Tower. Traveling from NJ and only having one month, we went to Yosemite and back, and it was truly wonderful, despite not having a week in every place we stopped. The truth is, no matter where you go, you will feel that your trip was fantastic. Take it from another NJ member :) Debbie765Views0likes0CommentsWashington National Parks-- route recommendations?
I'm planning a trip that will take us to Washington in September. I'm thinking of going to North Cascades NP, Olympic NP, and Mt. Ranier NP. (For reference, we'll be coming from Glacier NP.) Considering all the islands and the metropolitan area of Seattle, can anyone give me advice on which roads to take and which to avoid? We're in a 29' Class C and will be towing a Jeep, so I'm a bit concerned about traffic and length restrictions. And we are totally unfamiliar with this part of the country. We'll have a couple of weeks to explore the area, and we'd like to maximize our options. Any ideas of what to do (or where to stay) would also be appreciated, but I'm mostly concerned about the optimal roads to take (and what to avoid.) Thanks for any help! Debbie2.6KViews0likes17CommentsNeed a New Refrigerator
I'm hoping I can get some input on this. Our 2002 Class C Jayco Eagle's original refrigerator no longer works on electric hookup. On our last trip (last fall) we ran it on propane the entire time. However, the RV itself is still in great shape and we don't expect to trade it in any time soon, so it seems to make sense to replace the refrigerator. My husband is VERY handy and has replaced/repaired pretty much every system on our previous RV and the current one too. He spent a lot of time trying to diagnose and fix the electric problem before our last trip and has concluded it has outlived it's expected lifespan. He has also watched videos on replacing the refrigerator and says it is a 2-man job which he is really not physically up to anymore (back surgery!) The "problem" is that we don't really know who to find to do this, or where to go with the issue. Hubby spent a while on the phone today with Camping World. They say that 1) they won't schedule an appointment to install until the refrig is delivered; 2) it takes 3 weeks to get it; and 3) (this is the killer) it has to be delivered to OUR HOME, not to CW. I can't imagine how they expect us to transport it down to them! The entire situation sounds ridiculous. (I should add that in the past when we've stopped at a CW during a trip, the repairs departments have been very unfriendly, unhelpful, and we've always been unimpressed. So we've never used them-- Hubby has done everything himself up until now.) Have you replaced your refrigerator? How did you deal with it? Any ideas for where to go? We are in NJ-- not a very RV friendly place to begin with (the closest CW is an hour away), but we are willing to be flexible. Have you used CW for a job like this, and if so, what was your experience? Who else might we look for to handle the job? We're planning for a 2-week stay (with hookups) during the 2nd half of June, and an 8 week trip in late summer-fall, and it would be nice to be able to hook up to electric when it's available. Any ideas? THANKS!! Debbie1.5KViews0likes11CommentsYellowstone Campsite "total length"
Heading for Yellowstone in September, and for the first time, we are going to tow our Jeep Wrangler behind our 28' Class C. There are reservable sites available at both Bridge Bay and Canyon which are listed as for 30' and under "total length". Will I be able to fit the toad on a site like that, or do I need to look for the 40' sites instead? The only place with 40' available is Grant, and that's more out of the way. So we'd prefer to wedge ourselves into 30' in one of the other campgrounds if possible. Thanks for the advice-- Debbie694Views0likes2Comments
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