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snowman8


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smile  Weerrreee  Backkkk!!!!!

Actually, we returned the afternoon of Aug 16th, but have been enjoying retirement too much to get online.  I would recommend a trip like ours at least once in your lifetime.  It was absolutely fantastic!!!!  We live in a great country.

Total mileage- 10,172 doorstep to doorstep...27 states traveled through and/or visited...40 days and 40 nights and I didn't have to lift one saw to build an ark, though the first part of the trip I was beginning to wonder, rain began July 12th in MT and we carried it through until August 6th in WV. 

Average MPG- 9.647 (Chevy 3500HD towing Colorado 28RK)

Average price per gallon of Diesel - $2.689  Best price was on US20 just inside the OH border from IN. $2.369.  Worst price was VT just before MA on I-95  $2.919

My daughter is tired of Corn fields.............The east coast if far too humid for this time of the year.  Forgot how much I sweated in NC back in the Marines.  I was glad Boston, Swedesboro, NJ, and Washington, DC could refresh our memories.....

We had a lightning strike about two doors down in the RV park in Billings, MT; then the next day a small tornado touched down to our immediate Left about a mile or two out from us on I-90 as we were just a half hour from getting into Spearfish, SD with nowhere to go off the FWY for cover. 

On the way back, in Limon, CO... a Huge Tstm came up in the middle of the night 2 AM and set off the tornado sirens.....oh  BTW for anybody who's never been out to Limon, CO.....it's an extension of western Kansas......FLAT!!!!!!!!!!  turned on the weather channel and the entire area is covered in RED and YELLOW bleh 

Out of all of the trip, Saturday the 15th, just after filling up about 40 miles outside of Las Vegas on I-15; we had a blowout on the front right of the 5th wheel.  Now I viewed the MICHELIN video about RV blowout events....NEVER felt it...........no sway, no drag....had a car pull up beside us and had to motion that we were messed up...GO CHEVY!!!!!  I don't know if that was a bad thing or a good thing...but it added another 3.5 hours to our day.  Thank god for GoodSam roadside assistance, purchased for the trip......

All in all fantastic and glad to be back on the left coast....now for a little maintenance on the Colorado and then we're going up to WA for the fall foliage.....and clamming season....

Later...


-- Edited by snowman8 on Monday 31st of August 2009 04:20:00 PM

-- Edited by snowman8 on Monday 31st of August 2009 04:21:05 PM

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Glad you enjoyed the trip. I personally, would consider driving over 250 miles a day for 40 days, a full time job. smile.gif

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WOW what a dream trip. Glad y'all had a good time and safe trip.

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We live about 12 miles from Swedesboro, NJ. Yes, we have had LOTS of rain this summer and high humidity. Glad you enjoyed the trip!

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wow thats a lot of driving for an old marine . well done

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I could not drive that much....You have more stamina than I have

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I can see you smiling..patti

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To much driving you need to "stop and smell the roses".
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Sounds like you had a fun trip.


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Great trip,glad you enjoyed it.Now you can sit back and decide which places you would like to make a return trip to and really explore.

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We just completed a similar trip, except it took us two years!!!!! Glad you enjoyed it though.

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