wheelrite
12 years ago

I'm almost tempted to get rid of the house, sell all my tools and stuff, buy one of those 4 slide jobs and hit the highways. About 10 years later, sell the RV and buy a small house waaaay out in the country for the three of us.

Abrignac wrote:



Um,,,

have you EVER filled up a RV with fuel ?

each time it's a small house payment...


wheel,
opelmanta1900
12 years ago

Funny I was thought there was a river at the bottom of the Grand Canyon guess not.

teedubbya wrote:



I should have specified...

The rich person entrance - the bottom of the canyon - has plenty of water...

But people entering via the poor persons entrance - i.e., the top - should be forewarned that the only water there is either pumped up or trucked in, and that at a fairly significant cost...
teedubbya
12 years ago
I don't remember ever being thirsty or my wallet lightening to get past my thirst. I do remember being cold and warned about hypothermia at night. I also remember a dicy ride back from flagstaff to phx due to ice and snow.

I'm not sure how to enter from the bottom of the canyon or where that would be. When were you there? I've been there quite a few times but it's always just a day trip (or two) compared to the other parks. The wait period for hotel or camping at the bottom is prohibitive too. I'm not sure you could get it done this year.

A day or two in Sedona is nice too. I need to get back there. The whole area is beautiful and IMHO a must see at least once.

All that aside I still vote for Alaska.
nolen
12 years ago
Last month I took the kids to the Cherokee National Forest in North Carolina. It was amazing! Rented a gorgeous cabin in the mountains at a very cheap price. There was excellent trout fishing in the steam in the backyard! The Ocoee River is nearby for white water rafting (US Olympic training site) plus horseback riding, zip-lining and tubing. Went to a full moon Bluegrass "pick'in" in a park near the cabin and also went to a 1950's drive-in movie one night. Just a great vaca.
opelmanta1900
12 years ago

I don't remember ever being thirsty or my wallet lightening to get past my thirst. I do remember being cold and warned about hypothermia at night. I also remember a dicy ride back from flagstaff to phx due to ice and snow.

I'm not sure how to enter from the bottom of the canyon or where that would be. When were you there? I've been there quite a few times but it's always just a day trip (or two) compared to the other parks. The wait period for hotel or camping at the bottom is prohibitive too. I'm not sure you could get it done this year.

A day or two in Sedona is nice too. I need to get back there. The whole area is beautiful and IMHO a must see at least once.

All that aside I still vote for Alaska.

teedubbya wrote:



dead middle of freaking summer I'm pretty sure... I was just a kid along for the ride with my folks... if you can't tell I'm still just a little bitter about the whole trip...

I remember we tried getting cups of water at the nearby McDonalds (pre-bottled water days), and it was more expensive than soda... that was nice cuz we got soda 🇨🇮

In fairness to the beloved canyon, it probably offers a very different experience than how my experience went, and is probably pleasant at times of the year other than the middle of summer...

I'm still not going back and I still think it's just a really big hole in the ground...
teedubbya
12 years ago
Lol. Now I get it.

I spent 15 hours in the back of a station wagon going through Rocky Mountain national park. I was sicker than a dog from car sickness and the mountain passes were awful. Just to see mountains and trees. Big **** deal.

I hated it.

Side note..... I always got car sick my entire life until it stopped almost overnight. Ironically it coincides with when my folks stopped smoking cigarettes lol.

I can't complain though. More than once my farts made them stop the car and we all got out. Lol.
teedubbya
12 years ago
Oh yea then there was my time in Hawaii when I wanted to hang on the beach but we drive something like 8 hours to see volcanic rock. Eff. Wasted two days really. Although seeing the volcano erupt was sort if cool. Not as cool as getting baked and laying on the beach at night though.
jackconrad
12 years ago
One day they will name a National park after me,,..
opelmanta1900
12 years ago
or a prison... probably a prison...
Abrignac
12 years ago

Um,,,

have you EVER filled up a RV with fuel ?

each time it's a small house payment...


wheel,

wheelrite wrote:



Never have but, IIRC the big ones get about 4 miles to the gallon. Something to think about.
teedubbya
12 years ago
Or a boarded up porno theater
teedubbya
12 years ago
Abrig - get an electric one.
teedubbya
12 years ago
With a 500 mile retractable power cord.
jackconrad
12 years ago
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teedubbya
12 years ago
Jack likes to eat carrots.
jackconrad
12 years ago
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DaQueenBeez
12 years ago

Theodore Roosevelt National Park. South Unit is my favorite, but the North Unit is a little more rugged. Probably bore most people though. Grass, badlands, buffalo and the Little Missouri river. Oh, and horses too.

Was in Yellowstone three weeks ago. Not my kind of place. Too many trees, too many mountains. Some of the geothermal features were cool though. Got altitude sickness on my anniversary and spent the afternoon, evening and night puking my guts out. Couldn't get out of there quick enough the next day.





J

calavera wrote:



Poor flatlander...
Actually, if you had altitude sickness, getting out of Dodge was the best thing to do. Also water, Tylenol and no alcohol.
DaQueenBeez
12 years ago

Canyonlands NP is pretty cool. You can also hit Moab when you are there. Both are really great places.

Buckwheat wrote:



You could use Moab as a launch point to Canyonlands AND to Arches - if I remember correctly, they're only about a half hour apart! Actually, driving through, I had a hard time telling where one ended and the other began. Definitely need to spend more time there exploring. I've been told that Moab is a lot of fun if you're a mountain biker, too...but I'm not a mountain biker so I don't see it.


Volcano NP and the Everglades are a couple I've always wanted to see, too.
dstieger
12 years ago
My National Parks Pass is one of my more cherished benefits of having served for 20+ years.
A few favorites not listed above: Crater Lake, Badlands, Sequoia, Smokies
KingoftheCove
12 years ago

Wfe wants to get an RV when I retire. Says she wants us and our daughter to toot around the US. Sounds like a plan to me.

Abrignac wrote:


Used to be able to "fulltime" or "snowbird" on the cheap......but fuel prices make it a bit more costly these days.

Still, it can be done.......BUT.......don't go into it like a noob.
Plenty of resources out there to educate yourself on the lifestyle.

Best thing to do is try it out for a while (6 months to a year minimum)...........BEFORE committing to it.
If you have limited RV experience, it will take you at LEAST that long to figure out what set-up best suits your needs.................MH and toad, truck and 5th wheel, truck and trailer, etc.

My wife and I were going to do the same thing (fulltime)........but after 20+ years of RVing, with many extended trips, she realizes she'll never want to live in an RV fulltime. She's perfectly happy being on the road 6 months/year, or more, but she wants a "home" to come back to, if even for a month or two, before heading out again.




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