Where We've Been
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Moving Fast - For an RV
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In case you haven’t noticed I haven’t had a lot of time to update the site lately. The reason is because we decided in Yellowstone to head straight to Florida (we have family in Florida). There were various reasons that I won’t get into much but we have been driving 300 miles or so every other day including today. So if you’re sitting at work and bored, check out the roll with us page.
Campground Wifi is Not Created Equal
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One of the more interesting things I’ve learned as an IT worker is that a lot more of my bandwidth is consumed by the basics than I thought. The basics are things like a OSX Mavericks developer preview updates weighing in a 1GB each. There’s been 7 so far. I have some weird neurosis that requires me to keep my systems up to date. I have 4 physical machines in our rv, 2 android tablets, iphones, etc and all of those devices have their own hefty updates to install.
A Tale of Dead Batteries
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Buying a used coach comes with the unique experience of constant discovery of new things hidden away. These things are someitmes good, sometimes bad. Our 1998 Winnebago Adventurer 32 came with a very factory supplied looking 200 watt-ish inverter that powers the tv, vcr, etc. One of our first modifications was to install one of our two sets of Bose Companion 2 speaker and subwoofer setups. Last year on a lengthy trip to Florida, we wre suprised when halfway through the trip the inverter shut off.
Cedar Point Amusement Park
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It seems almost universally agreed upon that Cedar Point is the best amusement park in the US. Possibly even the world. I recall going to Cedar Point as a kid but it’s been many many years and I mostly forget the experience. The place had a very “Hershey Park” feel to me. That is to say it was super clean and very nice. We went on an August weekday and were surprised to not stand in very many lines.
Cameras Better - Maybe
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I try to never proclaim anything anymore, but I think the problems with the cameras are solved. Today we are underway to head to Yellowstone. Some thorough troubleshooting during this hot week in Hardin, MT has lead me to the conclusion that the problems we have been having are not in fact the cameras themselves but the $16 ebay DVR card I was using. Luckily our NAS box also had a DVR card in it that we used to use in our sticks and bricks home.
Ford F53 Motorhome Fuel Pump Replacement
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We had problems with our fuel pump. At least that’s the operating theory. We didn’t do a whole lot of diagnosis for reasons I will explain. It all started when we crested a hill after a long climb on a 98 degree F day. The motorhome died completely. We coasted down the mountain with a dead engine and came to a stop in the chain removal lane. The motorhome would start but it would sputter and die in a few seconds and the symptoms just screamed fuel to me.
Sandusky, Ohio
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It would be hard to call this review objective. We were pretty lazy while in Sandusky and didn’t do much at all. Therefore we didn’t truly evaluate the whole town thoroughly. That said, we had a good time in our own way here.
Sandusky most certainly has to be considered a tourist town. Simply walking though the Wal-mart parking lot shows you that more people in the walmart were from out of state than from Ohio even.
Missouri Routes are Letters
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This is something that I've never seen before. Apparently in Missouri most (all?) of their state routes are actually letters instead of numbers. Either a single letter or a double letter but I didn't decode the meaning. I'm not sure what the rationale is, I would think numbers would be easier especially since there might be illiterate people out there driving around. I just thought it was strange. [caption align=left caption="
Fix Or Repair Daily
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If you had to break down where would you choose to break down? Perhaps near an inexpensive well stocked city with cheap pull through sites. Our rig broke down just after climbing a mountain in Lame Deer, MT. Deep in the heart of what appeared to be Native American sovereign lands. You had to drive 60-100 miles in any direction in order to get cell phone service.
This all started many hours before the actual breakdown.
Tionesta, PA
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Tionesta, PA is an extremely rural town located in northwestern, PA. It achieved tourism destination status when the Army Corps of Engineers installed a dam for the purposes of flood control. The resulting lake became a place people from the surrounding areas came to boat, fish and canoe. The Corps of Engineers campground, while rather nice, is a stark disconnect from the rest of the town. While basically very friendly, the town had a bit of a “dying” feel to it.