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#181 of 190 Re: Storage [euphonium] by mark156 Aug 09, 2009 (5:49 pm)
Replying to: euphonium (Aug 09, 2009 1:29 pm) I drag a 2007 Honda CR-V EXL, AWD w/nav behind the motorhome, excellent car for towing! No, I didn't figure that into the cost. Never had a Honda before, so I'm now a fan! Nice little car.   We use it for daily driving sometimes.   Mark Replies to this message: corvette (Aug 20, 2009 7:43 pm)
#182 of 190 Re: Storage [mark156] by corvette Aug 20, 2009 (7:43 pm)
Replying to: mark156 (Aug 09, 2009 5:49 pm) Interesting to read the tales of your travels... Most of the hardcore boondockers that I've read about have solar systems and go to pretty extreme measures to conserve their battery power.   There are a lot of days where I wouldn't mind trekking across the country at my own pace...
#183 of 190 Firing up the motorhome! by mark156 Aug 25, 2009 (12:12 pm)
The planned departure is on Friday! Off to California from Tennessee via I-40 following this route.....Memphis, Little Rock, Ft. Smith, Oklahoma City, Shamrock, Amarillo, Tucumcari, Flagstaff, Phoenix, Quartzsite, Blythe and then to sunny Southern California to the storage garage!!   Got lots to do.... -take off my faux-leather tire covers (wash, dry and fold) -wash the motorhome -wash the Honda -take off front window and side window snap-on's (just around the front cap) -retract window awnings -clean hydraulic jacks (with damp clothe) -empty all holding tanks -fill fresh water tank -shop for food for 5-6 days (restaurants can be far and few between)   Then I'll fire up the 8.9 liter diesel engine, select 'travel' on the leveling pad so that the jacks retract, turn off the engine, pull all the slides in, restart engine. Then, put the front cover on the Honda, attach all towing gear, jump back in the coach, select 'D' and GO!   M. Replies to this message: michaell (Aug 25, 2009 10:12 pm) euphonium (Aug 26, 2009 9:07 am) michaell (Aug 26, 2009 1:09 pm)
#184 of 190 Re: Firing up the motorhome! [mark156] by michaell Aug 25, 2009 (10:12 pm)
Replying to: mark156 (Aug 25, 2009 12:12 pm) shop for food for 5-6 days (restaurants can be far and few between)   Really? I was on I-40 earlier this summer between Albuquerque and Flagstaff and it seemed like there was a town of decent size every 60-100 miles.   Though I can understand wanting to cook your own food, since you've got all the equipment with you to do so.
#185 of 190 Re: Firing up the motorhome! [mark156] by euphonium Aug 26, 2009 (9:07 am)
Replying to: mark156 (Aug 25, 2009 12:12 pm) Sedona, South of Flagstaff is worth the trip on old 89, the scenic route. Replies to this message: michaell (Aug 26, 2009 1:09 pm)
#186 of 190 Re: Firing up the motorhome! [euphonium] by michaell Aug 26, 2009 (1:09 pm)
Replying to: euphonium (Aug 26, 2009 9:07 am) Sedona, South of Flagstaff is worth the trip on old 89, the scenic route.   That's exactly where the wife and I went the week after Memorial Day. I cannot for the life of me imagine mark's motorhome going down that canyon.
#187 of 190 Sedona by mark156 Aug 26, 2009 (7:00 pm)
We went to the Rancho Sedona RV park back in 2005 in a rental 38 ft. Fleetwood Expedition. The roads were fine. Sedona is an absolutely gorgeous place and is known as the "Grand Canyon Upside Down".   I would like to make a more scenic route but because of family matters, my trip has been pushed back making a more straight route the only way to go. We've got commitments next Friday so I'll have to drive 300 miles a day at least to get there by next Wednesday.   That will give me a day and a half to get the motorhome put up and stored before I head off to San Diego for two weeks (by Bentley)   Mark Replies to this message: mac24 (Aug 31, 2009 6:13 am)
#188 of 190 .....the trip by mark156 Aug 30, 2009 (4:33 am)
All is going well so far with the trek out west. First night was Sallisaw, OK at a KOA....last night was a little roadside RV park (West 40 RV Park) in Shamrock Texas. We've stayed here before when passing through last year. The owner is this little old lady (cute as a button) that runs the place and has for 40+ years.   She remembers when the dust bowl came through as late as the 1950's. She also has pictures made as postcards that her husband's family took way back in the 1930's of the dust bowl coming through....wow, amazing. She said her Mom would cover her crib with a blanket to protect her from the influx of dirt/dust.   Going to try and make Albuquerque today....gotta stop at Camping World for a new tire gauge and some 'toil-let' chemicals. Oh, the fun!   M.
#189 of 190 Re: Sedona [mark156] by mac24 Aug 31, 2009 (6:13 am)
Replying to: mark156 (Aug 26, 2009 7:00 pm) That will give me a day and a half to get the motorhome put up and stored before I head off to San Diego for two weeks (by Bentley)   I can see that life is getting tough but I'm sure you'll put your head down and push on through.   Had you ever thought of using the Bentley as a 'toad'? That would make quite the statement as you pull into an RV park!
#190 of 190 The trip... by mark156 Aug 31, 2009 (7:28 pm)
Mac... I don't think the Bentley is towable....but it would make a great statement for sure!   Made it to Williams, AZ, to the Grand Canyon Railway RV park.....nice place and the low tonight is going to be 48! YEAH!   Figured my last two tanks of diesel and I got 8.8 and 7.1...... more hills on the last tank.   The Bentley gets 9.0 mpg's just going down the road with it's W-12 engine.   Mark

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