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Re: OT -- Oregon Trail
Thanks for the input so far, and thanks to the moderator for moving this thread to a more appropriate forum. I'm generally aware of the major landmarks and the overall trail history, including the many variations and cut-offs, and I already have the National Park service overall map and state-by-state auto tour brochures. What I'm really looking for are more detailed maps at larger scale, showing the myriad of smaller state highways and county roads that can be patched together to more closely follow at least the major Oregon trail tracks. For those that have driven to Alaska, it would be something like a scaled-down "Milepost" or Mike and Terri Church's "Traveler's Guide to Alaskan Camping" with all the camping facilities along the route. I guess I could get the DeLorme Atlas or something similar for each state and trace the routes using the NPS brochures as closely as can be determined, but I only need a fraction of the entire state maps to do that, and the expense starts to add up fast. Surely someone else has done something like that. Any thoughts and Ideas would be appreciated. Jim732Views0likes0CommentsOT -- Oregon Trail
This is off-topic, but since I used this forum when planning our Alaska journey a few years ago, perhaps someone on this forum can help with finding similar information for RVing the historic Oregon Trail. I searched Good Sam for a dedicated forum for the Oregon Trail, but apparently there is not a Good Sam forum for the Oregon Trail. So if anyone here can assist with sources or links for detailed maps, camping (RV parks, state and federal campgrounds, boondocking opportunities, etc.), personal experience and recommendations, I'd sure appreciate hearing from you. Thanks, Jim Provan Tiger CX3.1KViews0likes10CommentsRe: Emergency Medical - Canada
We had occasion to experience an ambulance trip from Lake Louise to Banff, then an overnight stay in the ER at the Banff hospital. We did not have travel insurance, and our US health insurance was not accepted. Our only option was to pay the full amount using our credit card and seek reimbursement from our insurance company when we got back home. To their credit, the company reimbursed the full amount of the ambulance ride, the hospital charges, and the doctor's fees. So the moral is, if you don't purchase travel insurance when traveling out of the US, be sure your credit card carries a sufficient credit limit, and be sure to get copies of all receipts and medical records for the event for submission to your US insurance company.509Views0likes0Comments
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