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<![CDATA[Newell Gurus - Travel Logs]]> https://newellgurus.com/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:22:26 +0000 MyBB <![CDATA[Rhonda and Richard 2026 travel plans]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=8817 Sat, 03 Jan 2026 16:26:40 +0000 Richard]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=8817
We were derailed last year with Rhonda's diagnosis, and determined to make up for lost travel this year.

Come Back Trip 2026

May 2 Drive 289 miles to Elko, GA What did we forget?
Twin Oaks RV Park Site 4 (478)987-9361
May 3 - 6 Drive 224 miles to Chattanooga, TN Bike Chickamauga BF
Holiday Travel Park Site 148 (706)891-9766
May 7 – 20 Drive 122 miles to Townsend, TN Great Smokey Mts NP

Big Meadow Family CG Site 75 (865)448-0625

May 21 – 25 Drive ~206 miles to Wytheville, VA Bike New River Trl
Wytheville KOA Site L1 L (276)228-2601
May 26 - 27 Drive 140 miles to Staunton, VA Shenandoah NP
Walnut Hills CG Site 623 L (540)337-3920
May 28 – June 4 Drive 138 miles to Williamsport, MD Bike C&O and Hike AT
Jellystone Site 733 L (301)223-7117

(May 29 - 30) Drive 80 miles in the truck Alex & Rebekah

1840s Carrollton Inn (410)385-1840
June 5 – 7 Drive 145 miles to Ruffs Dale, PA Bike Great Allegheny
Madison / Pittsburg SE KOA Site 2 (800)562-4034
June 8 – 10 Drive 233 miles to South Charleston, OH Bike Prairie Grass Trl
Tomorrow’s Stars RV Resort (937)324-2267
June 11 - 12 Drive 264 miles Champaign, IL Bike Kickapoo RT
D and W Lake RV Park Site 16 (217)356-3732
June 13 - 15 Drive 119 miles to Utica, IL Starved Rock SP
Starved Rock Family CG Site B6 (815)202-2088
*June 16 – 20 Drive 148 miles to DeForest, WI Bike Great Saulk
Madison CG (608)846-4528
June 21 – 26 Drive 195 miles to Rochester, MN Mayo Clinic
Autumn Woods RV Park Site 25 (507)990-2983
June 27 – 29 Drive 225 miles to Sioux Falls, SD Bike Loop Trail
Sioux Falls KOA Site E21 L (800)562-9865

June 30 Drive 230 miles to Midland, SD

Belvidere East KOA (800)562-2134
*July 1 – 7 Drive 144 miles to Hill City, SD Custer SP, Mickelson

Rafter Bar J (605)574-2527
*July 8 - 11 Drive 328 miles to Glendive, MT Makoshika SP
Riverview RV Park (406)939-5837
July 12 - 14 Drive 82 miles to Miles City, MT Terry Badlands
Miles City KOA (800)562-3909
*July 15 - 16 Drive 144 miles to Billings, Mt Pompeys Pilar
Yellowstone River RV Resort (800)654-0878
July 17 - 18 Drive 226 miles to Butte, Mt Hike Maud Canyon
Butte KOA Site 522 (406)782-8080
July 19 - 20 Drive 153 miles to Great Falls, MT Bike Rivers Edge
Great Falls RV Park (406)452-0333
July 21 – Aug 11 Drive 184 miles to St. Mary, MT Glacier NP

St. Mary / E Glacier KOA Site B2 (844)977-8844
(Aug 3) Drive 31 miles in truck E Glacier Park Village

Glacier Park Lodge (844)868-7474
Aug 12 – 14 Drive 113 to West Glacier, MT Glacier NP
West Glacier KOA (800)562-3313
Aug 15 - 16 Drive 134 miles to Missoula, MT Bike Bitterroot
Missoula KOA Site D3 L (406)549-0881
Aug 17 – 21 Drive 181 miles to Liberty Lake, WA Trail Coeur d’Alenes
Liberty Lake RV Park (509)868-0567
Aug 22 – 23 Drive 163 miles to Kennewick, WA Red Mt. Wineries
Columbia Sun RV Site 77 (509)420-4880
*Aug 24 – Sept 5 Drive 83 miles to Yakima, WA Mt. Rainier NP
Suntides RV (509)966-7883
(Aug 26) Drive 86 miles in the truck Mt. Rainier NP
Paradise Inn (855)-2451293
(Aug 27 -29) Backpacking Trip Walk up reservation
(Sept 1 - 3) Drive ~80 miles in the truck Mt. Rainier
Car camp at White River D Loop 1st come 1 st serve
Sept 6 - 8 Drive 239 miles to Castle Rock, WA Mt St. Helens
Toutle River RV Resort (360)225-2227
Sept 9 - 13 Drive 166 miles to Eugene, OR Oregon Coast
Armitage Park Campground (541)357-5481
*(Sept 11) Drive 92 miles in the truck Oregon Coast
Adobe Resort (541)547-3141
Sept 14 – 19 Drive 158 miles to Central Point, OR Redwood NP
Medford / Gold Hill KOA (800)562-7608
(Sept 15) Drive 80 miles in the truck Crater Lake NP
Crater Lake Lodge (866)292-6720
*(Sept 18) Drive 120 miles in the truck Redwood NP
Holiday Inn Express Klamath Falls (888)465-4329
Sept 20 - 22 Drive 174 miles to Hat Creek, CA Lassen NP
Burney Falls / Hat City KOA (888)562-9247
Sept 23 - 27 Drive 181 miles to Minden, NV Lake Tahoe
Silver City RV Site 35 (775)267-3359
Sept 28 - 30 Drive 328 miles to Elko, NV Hike Lamollie Canyon
Iron Horse RV (775)777-1919
Oct 1 - 3 Drive 273 miles to Heber City, UT Wasatch MT SP
Mountain Valley RV Site S17 (435)657-6100

Oct 4 - 5 Drive 169 miles to Rock Springs, WY Drive Flaming Gorge Loop

Rock Springs KOA (800)562-8699
Oct 6 - 8 Drive 211 miles to Laramie, WY Medicine Bow NF
Laramie RV Resort (719)623-1677
Oct 9 Drive 271 miles to North Platte, NE Lake Maloney Trail
Holiday RV Park (308)534-2265
Oct 10 - 11 Drive 277 miles to Nebraska City, NE Ride Steamboat Trace
Victorian Acres RV Site 76 (402)873-6866

Oct 12 - 13 Drive 173 miles to OakGrove, Missouri Ride Rock Island Spur
Kansas City East / Oak Grove KOA (800)562-7507
Oct 14 – 17 Drive 105 miles to Columbia, MO Bike Katy Trail
Cottonwoods RV Park Site 80 (573)474-2747
*Oct 18 - 19 Drive 266 miles to Vienna, IL Shawnee NF
Shawnee Forest Campground (618)658-0619

Oct 20 Drive 231 miles to Manchester, TN

Broken Banjo (931)728-9777
Oct 21 - 24 Drive 75 miles to Chattanooga, TN Bike Chickamauga BF
Holiday Travel Park Site 148 (706)891-9766

Oct 25 Drive 224 miles to Elko, GA Rest

Twin Oaks RV Park Site 4 (478)987-9361

Oct 26 Drive 289 miles home]]>
We were derailed last year with Rhonda's diagnosis, and determined to make up for lost travel this year.

Come Back Trip 2026

May 2 Drive 289 miles to Elko, GA What did we forget?
Twin Oaks RV Park Site 4 (478)987-9361
May 3 - 6 Drive 224 miles to Chattanooga, TN Bike Chickamauga BF
Holiday Travel Park Site 148 (706)891-9766
May 7 – 20 Drive 122 miles to Townsend, TN Great Smokey Mts NP

Big Meadow Family CG Site 75 (865)448-0625

May 21 – 25 Drive ~206 miles to Wytheville, VA Bike New River Trl
Wytheville KOA Site L1 L (276)228-2601
May 26 - 27 Drive 140 miles to Staunton, VA Shenandoah NP
Walnut Hills CG Site 623 L (540)337-3920
May 28 – June 4 Drive 138 miles to Williamsport, MD Bike C&O and Hike AT
Jellystone Site 733 L (301)223-7117

(May 29 - 30) Drive 80 miles in the truck Alex & Rebekah

1840s Carrollton Inn (410)385-1840
June 5 – 7 Drive 145 miles to Ruffs Dale, PA Bike Great Allegheny
Madison / Pittsburg SE KOA Site 2 (800)562-4034
June 8 – 10 Drive 233 miles to South Charleston, OH Bike Prairie Grass Trl
Tomorrow’s Stars RV Resort (937)324-2267
June 11 - 12 Drive 264 miles Champaign, IL Bike Kickapoo RT
D and W Lake RV Park Site 16 (217)356-3732
June 13 - 15 Drive 119 miles to Utica, IL Starved Rock SP
Starved Rock Family CG Site B6 (815)202-2088
*June 16 – 20 Drive 148 miles to DeForest, WI Bike Great Saulk
Madison CG (608)846-4528
June 21 – 26 Drive 195 miles to Rochester, MN Mayo Clinic
Autumn Woods RV Park Site 25 (507)990-2983
June 27 – 29 Drive 225 miles to Sioux Falls, SD Bike Loop Trail
Sioux Falls KOA Site E21 L (800)562-9865

June 30 Drive 230 miles to Midland, SD

Belvidere East KOA (800)562-2134
*July 1 – 7 Drive 144 miles to Hill City, SD Custer SP, Mickelson

Rafter Bar J (605)574-2527
*July 8 - 11 Drive 328 miles to Glendive, MT Makoshika SP
Riverview RV Park (406)939-5837
July 12 - 14 Drive 82 miles to Miles City, MT Terry Badlands
Miles City KOA (800)562-3909
*July 15 - 16 Drive 144 miles to Billings, Mt Pompeys Pilar
Yellowstone River RV Resort (800)654-0878
July 17 - 18 Drive 226 miles to Butte, Mt Hike Maud Canyon
Butte KOA Site 522 (406)782-8080
July 19 - 20 Drive 153 miles to Great Falls, MT Bike Rivers Edge
Great Falls RV Park (406)452-0333
July 21 – Aug 11 Drive 184 miles to St. Mary, MT Glacier NP

St. Mary / E Glacier KOA Site B2 (844)977-8844
(Aug 3) Drive 31 miles in truck E Glacier Park Village

Glacier Park Lodge (844)868-7474
Aug 12 – 14 Drive 113 to West Glacier, MT Glacier NP
West Glacier KOA (800)562-3313
Aug 15 - 16 Drive 134 miles to Missoula, MT Bike Bitterroot
Missoula KOA Site D3 L (406)549-0881
Aug 17 – 21 Drive 181 miles to Liberty Lake, WA Trail Coeur d’Alenes
Liberty Lake RV Park (509)868-0567
Aug 22 – 23 Drive 163 miles to Kennewick, WA Red Mt. Wineries
Columbia Sun RV Site 77 (509)420-4880
*Aug 24 – Sept 5 Drive 83 miles to Yakima, WA Mt. Rainier NP
Suntides RV (509)966-7883
(Aug 26) Drive 86 miles in the truck Mt. Rainier NP
Paradise Inn (855)-2451293
(Aug 27 -29) Backpacking Trip Walk up reservation
(Sept 1 - 3) Drive ~80 miles in the truck Mt. Rainier
Car camp at White River D Loop 1st come 1 st serve
Sept 6 - 8 Drive 239 miles to Castle Rock, WA Mt St. Helens
Toutle River RV Resort (360)225-2227
Sept 9 - 13 Drive 166 miles to Eugene, OR Oregon Coast
Armitage Park Campground (541)357-5481
*(Sept 11) Drive 92 miles in the truck Oregon Coast
Adobe Resort (541)547-3141
Sept 14 – 19 Drive 158 miles to Central Point, OR Redwood NP
Medford / Gold Hill KOA (800)562-7608
(Sept 15) Drive 80 miles in the truck Crater Lake NP
Crater Lake Lodge (866)292-6720
*(Sept 18) Drive 120 miles in the truck Redwood NP
Holiday Inn Express Klamath Falls (888)465-4329
Sept 20 - 22 Drive 174 miles to Hat Creek, CA Lassen NP
Burney Falls / Hat City KOA (888)562-9247
Sept 23 - 27 Drive 181 miles to Minden, NV Lake Tahoe
Silver City RV Site 35 (775)267-3359
Sept 28 - 30 Drive 328 miles to Elko, NV Hike Lamollie Canyon
Iron Horse RV (775)777-1919
Oct 1 - 3 Drive 273 miles to Heber City, UT Wasatch MT SP
Mountain Valley RV Site S17 (435)657-6100

Oct 4 - 5 Drive 169 miles to Rock Springs, WY Drive Flaming Gorge Loop

Rock Springs KOA (800)562-8699
Oct 6 - 8 Drive 211 miles to Laramie, WY Medicine Bow NF
Laramie RV Resort (719)623-1677
Oct 9 Drive 271 miles to North Platte, NE Lake Maloney Trail
Holiday RV Park (308)534-2265
Oct 10 - 11 Drive 277 miles to Nebraska City, NE Ride Steamboat Trace
Victorian Acres RV Site 76 (402)873-6866

Oct 12 - 13 Drive 173 miles to OakGrove, Missouri Ride Rock Island Spur
Kansas City East / Oak Grove KOA (800)562-7507
Oct 14 – 17 Drive 105 miles to Columbia, MO Bike Katy Trail
Cottonwoods RV Park Site 80 (573)474-2747
*Oct 18 - 19 Drive 266 miles to Vienna, IL Shawnee NF
Shawnee Forest Campground (618)658-0619

Oct 20 Drive 231 miles to Manchester, TN

Broken Banjo (931)728-9777
Oct 21 - 24 Drive 75 miles to Chattanooga, TN Bike Chickamauga BF
Holiday Travel Park Site 148 (706)891-9766

Oct 25 Drive 224 miles to Elko, GA Rest

Twin Oaks RV Park Site 4 (478)987-9361

Oct 26 Drive 289 miles home]]> <![CDATA[Need some travel info please if anyone has traveled this way]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=8645 Mon, 18 Aug 2025 22:23:37 +0000 rvguy]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=8645 <![CDATA[Colorado 14 and US 40 Length Concerns?]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=8635 Sun, 10 Aug 2025 12:55:37 +0000 hypoxia]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=8635
I looked at CO Trip and cannot even find the Independence Pass 35' restriction on it even with the truckers version. That made me wonder how anyone would know in advance. Huh

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I looked at CO Trip and cannot even find the Independence Pass 35' restriction on it even with the truckers version. That made me wonder how anyone would know in advance. Huh

]]> <![CDATA[Newfoundland 2025]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=8414 Sun, 06 Apr 2025 19:04:12 +0000 Fundays]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=8414
Newfoundland 2025

6/18-6/21 PA to Nova Scotia
6/21 Ferry from Sydney, NS to Port Aux Basque, NL
6/22 Boondocking and sights along the way
6/23 Ferry from St. Barbe, NL to Blanc-Sablon, Quebec - travel to Iceberg Alley and points in between. Boondocking along the way
6/26 Return on Ferry and go to L’Anse aux Meadows
6/21 - 7/2 Viking RV Park - Great homemade pies, Icebergs, viking village, historic areas
7/4 - 7/10 St. Johns -Pippy Park Campground -
7/10 - 7/14 St. Vincent - Boondocking on beach - Whale feeding just off beach
7/14 - 7/15 Dildo - beach, bar, town
7/15- 7/19 Bonavista - Boondocking on Cliffs watching the whales and puffins, lighthouse, root cellars
7/19 - 7/21 Gander - Country Inn Campground - Come From Away Show, 911 sights, Rosies Restaurant and Bakery, resupply at local stores
7/21 - 7/27 Twillingate - Cliff side Boondocking at the abandoned Sea Breeze Park Campground - $12 lobsters cooked dockside, whales, hiking, lighthouse, winery, biking, restaurants
7/28 - 8/4 Twillingate - Peyton’s Campground - Continue exploring the area, shows and shed parties, Ferry to Fargo Island in the Jeep, need full hook-ups sometimes
8/5-8/8 Boondocking on way to Gros Morne National Park and seeing sights along the way including salmon run
8/8-8/14 Gros Morne NP - Seabreeze Campground - ocean front, Anchors Aweigh Show, Western Brook Pond Boat tour, National Park hiking
8/15 Ferry back to Nova Scotia. Port Aux Basque, NL to Sydney, NS
8/16 - Labor Day???

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Newfoundland 2025

6/18-6/21 PA to Nova Scotia
6/21 Ferry from Sydney, NS to Port Aux Basque, NL
6/22 Boondocking and sights along the way
6/23 Ferry from St. Barbe, NL to Blanc-Sablon, Quebec - travel to Iceberg Alley and points in between. Boondocking along the way
6/26 Return on Ferry and go to L’Anse aux Meadows
6/21 - 7/2 Viking RV Park - Great homemade pies, Icebergs, viking village, historic areas
7/4 - 7/10 St. Johns -Pippy Park Campground -
7/10 - 7/14 St. Vincent - Boondocking on beach - Whale feeding just off beach
7/14 - 7/15 Dildo - beach, bar, town
7/15- 7/19 Bonavista - Boondocking on Cliffs watching the whales and puffins, lighthouse, root cellars
7/19 - 7/21 Gander - Country Inn Campground - Come From Away Show, 911 sights, Rosies Restaurant and Bakery, resupply at local stores
7/21 - 7/27 Twillingate - Cliff side Boondocking at the abandoned Sea Breeze Park Campground - $12 lobsters cooked dockside, whales, hiking, lighthouse, winery, biking, restaurants
7/28 - 8/4 Twillingate - Peyton’s Campground - Continue exploring the area, shows and shed parties, Ferry to Fargo Island in the Jeep, need full hook-ups sometimes
8/5-8/8 Boondocking on way to Gros Morne National Park and seeing sights along the way including salmon run
8/8-8/14 Gros Morne NP - Seabreeze Campground - ocean front, Anchors Aweigh Show, Western Brook Pond Boat tour, National Park hiking
8/15 Ferry back to Nova Scotia. Port Aux Basque, NL to Sydney, NS
8/16 - Labor Day???

]]> <![CDATA[Checked on my baby]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=8371 Mon, 24 Feb 2025 13:55:04 +0000 BusNit]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=8371
I was surprised to see how clean the coach was and that it still had a new smell on the interior. Despite keeping the waste tank clean and sanitized, I still expected to detect a musty cabin odor, but nothing of the sort.

While we were away, the window company installed new windows on the house. Took 6 weeks to get them in from order date.

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I was surprised to see how clean the coach was and that it still had a new smell on the interior. Despite keeping the waste tank clean and sanitized, I still expected to detect a musty cabin odor, but nothing of the sort.

While we were away, the window company installed new windows on the house. Took 6 weeks to get them in from order date.

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]]> <![CDATA[Florida Flywheelers]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=8370 Sun, 23 Feb 2025 23:17:00 +0000 Jeff@ginosgarageusa.com]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=8370
This is a picture of our Newell on the right, center is a 1953 GM 4104, and a 1998 Prevost conversion.

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Here is a video of a steam tractor pull that my buddy filmed:
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xm9zqnsJWnE

Here is my buddy leaving in his 4104, he has owned this coach since 1979:
https://youtu.be/Lve4wVQl23w]]> <![CDATA[Traveling where it’s always 70 degrees]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=8201 Thu, 10 Oct 2024 00:15:53 +0000 pairodice]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=8201 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/...ee-weather]]> https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/...ee-weather]]> <![CDATA[Road trip to Iowa]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=8030 Thu, 06 Jun 2024 13:46:50 +0000 BusNit]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=8030

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]]> <![CDATA[Alaska]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=8010 Thu, 23 May 2024 21:35:24 +0000 kmeinke]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=8010
I am looking for folks with actual experience to give me their opinions.

Thanks in advance]]>
I am looking for folks with actual experience to give me their opinions.

Thanks in advance]]> <![CDATA[Hwy 50 west of Gunnison, CO is CLOSED]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=7961 Fri, 19 Apr 2024 16:34:38 +0000 folivier]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=7961 <![CDATA[Richard and Rhonda 2024 Trip]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=7844 Mon, 26 Feb 2024 12:25:59 +0000 Richard]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=7844
Rhonda has put the finishing touches on this year's adventure. We hope to see you somewhere on the road. And hopefully the campground location and phone numbers may help you in planning in the future.

May 4 - 5 Drive 205 miles to Jacksonville, FL Bike J’ville/Baldwin Pecan Park RV Resort Site 107 (844)746-1841
May 6 Drive 231 miles to Summerton, SC Santee NWR
Palmetto Shores RV Resort (803)478-6336
May 7 – 8 Drive 187 miles to Four Oaks, NC Bike Clayton Riverwalk
Raleigh Oaks RV Site 4 (919)934-3181
May 9 - 10 Drive 91 miles to Mebane, NC Bike Am. Tobacco
Jones Station RV Park (919)568-0153
May 11 – 22 Drive 195 miles to East Swannanoa, NC Blue Ridge Parkway
Asheville East KOA Site B22 L (800)562-5907
(May 14 – 15) Drive to Banner Elk, NC Grandfather Mt. SP
Grandfather Mt CG Site T69 (800)788-2582
May 23 - 28 Drive 230 miles to Chattanooga, TN Chickamauga NMP
Holiday Travel Park (706)891-9766
May 29 - 30 Drive 131 miles to Sevierville, TN Smokey Mountains NP
Two Rivers Landing (866)727-5781
May 31 – June 3 Drive 170 miles to Wytheville, VA Bike New River Trail
Wytheville KOA Site L1 L (276)228-2601
June 4 - 5 Drive 140 miles to Staunton, VA Hike Crabtree Falls
Walnut Hills CG Site 623 (540)337-3920
June 6 - 10 Drive 138 miles to Williamsport, MD Harpers Ferry/Antietam
Jellystone Site 711 L (301)223-7117
June 11 - 13 Drive 145 miles to Ruffs Dale, PA Bike Great Allegheny
Madison / Pittsburg SE KOA (800)562-4034
June 14 – 15 Drive 233 miles to South Charleston, OH Bike Prairie Grass Trail
Tomorrow’s Stars RV Resort (937)324-2267
June 16 – 17 Drive 187 miles to Crawfordsville, IN Bike Big 4 Trail
Crawfordsville KOA (800)562-4191
June 18 Drive 137 miles to Utica, IL Starved Rock SP
Starved Rock Family CG (815)202-2088
June 19 – 22 Drive 148 miles to DeForest, WI Bike Great Salk
Madison CG Site D1 L (608)846-4528
*June 23 – 28 Drive 195 miles to Rochester, MN Mayo Clinic
Autumn Woods RV Park (507)990-2983
June 29 – July 1 Drive 225 miles to Sioux Falls, SD Bike Sioux Falls Loop
Sioux Falls KOA Site E21 L (800)562-9865
July 2 Drive 230 miles to Midland, SD
Belvidere East KOA (800)562-2134
July 3 – 8 Drive 144 miles to Hill City, SD Black Hills
Rafter J Bar Ranch Site 265 (605)574-2527

July 9 - 10 Drive 231 miles to Sheridan, WY Tongue River Canyon
Sheridan / Big Horn Mts KOA Site A19 L (800)562-7621
July 11 Drive 199 miles to Big Timber, MT Natural Bridge Falls
Big Timber / Greycliff KOA (406)932-6569
July 12 - 13 Drive 154 miles to Butte, Mt Hike Maud Canyon
Butte KOA Site 522 (406)782-8080
July 14 - 15 Drive 153 miles to Great Falls, MT Bike Rivers Edge Trl
Great Falls RV Park Site 80 (406)452-0333
July 16 – Aug 6 Drive 184 miles to East Glacier, MT Glacier National Park
St. Mary/E Glacier KOA Site B2 (800)562-1504
Aug 7 – 9 Drive 113 miles to West Glacier, MT Glacier National Park
West Glacier KOA (800)562-3313
Aug 10 - 11 Drive 134 miles to Missoula, MT Bike Bitterroot Trail
Missoula KOA Site D3 L (406)549-0881
Aug 12 - 19 Drive 181 miles to Liberty Lake, WA Bike Trl Coeur d’Alenes
Liberty Lake RV Park (509)868-0567
(Aug 15 - 16) Hike 20 miles to Stehekin North Cascades NP
North Cascades Lodge (509)699-2056
Aug 20 – Sept 2 Drive 222 miles to Yakima, WA Bike Yakima Greenway
Suntides RV Site B5 (509)966-7883
(Aug 22) Drive ~80 miles in car Mt. Rainier NP
Paradise Inn (855)-2451293
*(Aug 23 – 25) Backpacking Trip Mt. Rainier NP
(Aug 29 –30) Drive ~80 miles in car Mt. Rainier NP
Car camp at White River D Loop 1st come/1serve
(Aug 31-Sept 1) Paradise Inn (855)-2451293
Sept 3 – 4 Drive 84 miles to Kennewick, WA Wine Country
Columbia Sun RV (509)420-4880
Sept 5 - 6 Drive 263 miles to Caldwell, ID Bike Boise River GB
Ambassador RV Park (208)454-8584
Sept 7 – 10 Drive 146 miles to Twin Falls, ID Snake River Canyon Trl
Twin Falls/Jerome KOA Site 23L (800)562-4169
(Sept 8) Drive 74 miles in car to Ketchum, Id Bike Wood River Trl
Hotel Ketchum (208)471-4716
Sept 11 - 13 Drive 264 miles to Heber City, UT Wasatch Mountain SP
Mountain Valley RV Site S37 (435)657-6100
Sept 14 - 15 Drive 234 miles to Cedar City, UT Cedar Breaks NM
Cedar City RV Resort Site C11 (435)767-0194
Sept 16 - 20 Drive 47 miles to Virgin, UT Zion National Park
Zion River Resort Site 1 (435)635-8594
(Sept 18) Drive 100 miles in car to Bryce, Utah Bryce National Park
The Lodge @ Bryce Canyon (877)386-4383
Sept 21 Drive 171 miles to Boulder City, NV Lake Mead
Canyon Trail RV (702)293-1200
Sept 22 – Oct 5 Drive 265 miles to The Grand Canyon Grand Canyon NP
Trailer Village (877)404-4611
*(Sept 25) Hike 7 miles on South Kaibab Trl Bright Angel CG
(Sept 26) Hike 14 miles to North Rim
North Rim Lodge (877)386-4383
*(Sept 27) Hike 14 miles on North Kaibab Trl Bright Angel CG
Oct 6 - 8 Drive 234 miles to Whitman, AZ
Tom & Darlene McCloud’s Driveway
Oct 9 Drive 240 miles to Holbrook, AZ Petrified Forest NP
O K RV Park (928)524-3226
Oct 10 - 12 Drive 239 miles to Albuquerque, NM Balloon Festival
Albuquerque KOA (800)562-7781
Oct 13 Drive 170 miles to Tucumcari, NM Route 66
Tucumcari KOA (575)461-1841
*Oct 14 - 15 Drive 130 mi to Amarillo, TX Palo Duro Canyon SP
Mesquite or Sagebrush campground (806)488-2227
Oct 16 - 17 Drive 267 miles to Oklahoma City, OK Bike Bert Cooper Trl
Mustang Run RV Park (405)577-6040
Oct 18 Drive 170 miles to Sallisaw, OK
Sallisaw / Ft Smith W KOA (800)562-2797
*Oct 19 - 20 Drive 179 miles to North Little Rock, AR Arkansas River Trl.
Downtown Riverside RV (501)340-5312
Oct 21 - 22 Drive 132 miles to West Memphis, AR Big River Trail
Tom Sawyers Site 67 (870)735-9770
Oct 23 Drive 155 miles to Hurricane Mills, TN Loretta Lynn Museum
Buffalo KOA (800)-562-0832
Oct 24 - 26 Drive 203 miles to Chattanooga, TN Chickamauga NMP
Holiday Travel Park (706)891-9766
*Oct 27 Drive 224 miles to Elko, GA
Twin Oaks RV Park (478)987-9361
Oct 28 Drive 289 miles home]]>
Rhonda has put the finishing touches on this year's adventure. We hope to see you somewhere on the road. And hopefully the campground location and phone numbers may help you in planning in the future.

May 4 - 5 Drive 205 miles to Jacksonville, FL Bike J’ville/Baldwin Pecan Park RV Resort Site 107 (844)746-1841
May 6 Drive 231 miles to Summerton, SC Santee NWR
Palmetto Shores RV Resort (803)478-6336
May 7 – 8 Drive 187 miles to Four Oaks, NC Bike Clayton Riverwalk
Raleigh Oaks RV Site 4 (919)934-3181
May 9 - 10 Drive 91 miles to Mebane, NC Bike Am. Tobacco
Jones Station RV Park (919)568-0153
May 11 – 22 Drive 195 miles to East Swannanoa, NC Blue Ridge Parkway
Asheville East KOA Site B22 L (800)562-5907
(May 14 – 15) Drive to Banner Elk, NC Grandfather Mt. SP
Grandfather Mt CG Site T69 (800)788-2582
May 23 - 28 Drive 230 miles to Chattanooga, TN Chickamauga NMP
Holiday Travel Park (706)891-9766
May 29 - 30 Drive 131 miles to Sevierville, TN Smokey Mountains NP
Two Rivers Landing (866)727-5781
May 31 – June 3 Drive 170 miles to Wytheville, VA Bike New River Trail
Wytheville KOA Site L1 L (276)228-2601
June 4 - 5 Drive 140 miles to Staunton, VA Hike Crabtree Falls
Walnut Hills CG Site 623 (540)337-3920
June 6 - 10 Drive 138 miles to Williamsport, MD Harpers Ferry/Antietam
Jellystone Site 711 L (301)223-7117
June 11 - 13 Drive 145 miles to Ruffs Dale, PA Bike Great Allegheny
Madison / Pittsburg SE KOA (800)562-4034
June 14 – 15 Drive 233 miles to South Charleston, OH Bike Prairie Grass Trail
Tomorrow’s Stars RV Resort (937)324-2267
June 16 – 17 Drive 187 miles to Crawfordsville, IN Bike Big 4 Trail
Crawfordsville KOA (800)562-4191
June 18 Drive 137 miles to Utica, IL Starved Rock SP
Starved Rock Family CG (815)202-2088
June 19 – 22 Drive 148 miles to DeForest, WI Bike Great Salk
Madison CG Site D1 L (608)846-4528
*June 23 – 28 Drive 195 miles to Rochester, MN Mayo Clinic
Autumn Woods RV Park (507)990-2983
June 29 – July 1 Drive 225 miles to Sioux Falls, SD Bike Sioux Falls Loop
Sioux Falls KOA Site E21 L (800)562-9865
July 2 Drive 230 miles to Midland, SD
Belvidere East KOA (800)562-2134
July 3 – 8 Drive 144 miles to Hill City, SD Black Hills
Rafter J Bar Ranch Site 265 (605)574-2527

July 9 - 10 Drive 231 miles to Sheridan, WY Tongue River Canyon
Sheridan / Big Horn Mts KOA Site A19 L (800)562-7621
July 11 Drive 199 miles to Big Timber, MT Natural Bridge Falls
Big Timber / Greycliff KOA (406)932-6569
July 12 - 13 Drive 154 miles to Butte, Mt Hike Maud Canyon
Butte KOA Site 522 (406)782-8080
July 14 - 15 Drive 153 miles to Great Falls, MT Bike Rivers Edge Trl
Great Falls RV Park Site 80 (406)452-0333
July 16 – Aug 6 Drive 184 miles to East Glacier, MT Glacier National Park
St. Mary/E Glacier KOA Site B2 (800)562-1504
Aug 7 – 9 Drive 113 miles to West Glacier, MT Glacier National Park
West Glacier KOA (800)562-3313
Aug 10 - 11 Drive 134 miles to Missoula, MT Bike Bitterroot Trail
Missoula KOA Site D3 L (406)549-0881
Aug 12 - 19 Drive 181 miles to Liberty Lake, WA Bike Trl Coeur d’Alenes
Liberty Lake RV Park (509)868-0567
(Aug 15 - 16) Hike 20 miles to Stehekin North Cascades NP
North Cascades Lodge (509)699-2056
Aug 20 – Sept 2 Drive 222 miles to Yakima, WA Bike Yakima Greenway
Suntides RV Site B5 (509)966-7883
(Aug 22) Drive ~80 miles in car Mt. Rainier NP
Paradise Inn (855)-2451293
*(Aug 23 – 25) Backpacking Trip Mt. Rainier NP
(Aug 29 –30) Drive ~80 miles in car Mt. Rainier NP
Car camp at White River D Loop 1st come/1serve
(Aug 31-Sept 1) Paradise Inn (855)-2451293
Sept 3 – 4 Drive 84 miles to Kennewick, WA Wine Country
Columbia Sun RV (509)420-4880
Sept 5 - 6 Drive 263 miles to Caldwell, ID Bike Boise River GB
Ambassador RV Park (208)454-8584
Sept 7 – 10 Drive 146 miles to Twin Falls, ID Snake River Canyon Trl
Twin Falls/Jerome KOA Site 23L (800)562-4169
(Sept 8) Drive 74 miles in car to Ketchum, Id Bike Wood River Trl
Hotel Ketchum (208)471-4716
Sept 11 - 13 Drive 264 miles to Heber City, UT Wasatch Mountain SP
Mountain Valley RV Site S37 (435)657-6100
Sept 14 - 15 Drive 234 miles to Cedar City, UT Cedar Breaks NM
Cedar City RV Resort Site C11 (435)767-0194
Sept 16 - 20 Drive 47 miles to Virgin, UT Zion National Park
Zion River Resort Site 1 (435)635-8594
(Sept 18) Drive 100 miles in car to Bryce, Utah Bryce National Park
The Lodge @ Bryce Canyon (877)386-4383
Sept 21 Drive 171 miles to Boulder City, NV Lake Mead
Canyon Trail RV (702)293-1200
Sept 22 – Oct 5 Drive 265 miles to The Grand Canyon Grand Canyon NP
Trailer Village (877)404-4611
*(Sept 25) Hike 7 miles on South Kaibab Trl Bright Angel CG
(Sept 26) Hike 14 miles to North Rim
North Rim Lodge (877)386-4383
*(Sept 27) Hike 14 miles on North Kaibab Trl Bright Angel CG
Oct 6 - 8 Drive 234 miles to Whitman, AZ
Tom & Darlene McCloud’s Driveway
Oct 9 Drive 240 miles to Holbrook, AZ Petrified Forest NP
O K RV Park (928)524-3226
Oct 10 - 12 Drive 239 miles to Albuquerque, NM Balloon Festival
Albuquerque KOA (800)562-7781
Oct 13 Drive 170 miles to Tucumcari, NM Route 66
Tucumcari KOA (575)461-1841
*Oct 14 - 15 Drive 130 mi to Amarillo, TX Palo Duro Canyon SP
Mesquite or Sagebrush campground (806)488-2227
Oct 16 - 17 Drive 267 miles to Oklahoma City, OK Bike Bert Cooper Trl
Mustang Run RV Park (405)577-6040
Oct 18 Drive 170 miles to Sallisaw, OK
Sallisaw / Ft Smith W KOA (800)562-2797
*Oct 19 - 20 Drive 179 miles to North Little Rock, AR Arkansas River Trl.
Downtown Riverside RV (501)340-5312
Oct 21 - 22 Drive 132 miles to West Memphis, AR Big River Trail
Tom Sawyers Site 67 (870)735-9770
Oct 23 Drive 155 miles to Hurricane Mills, TN Loretta Lynn Museum
Buffalo KOA (800)-562-0832
Oct 24 - 26 Drive 203 miles to Chattanooga, TN Chickamauga NMP
Holiday Travel Park (706)891-9766
*Oct 27 Drive 224 miles to Elko, GA
Twin Oaks RV Park (478)987-9361
Oct 28 Drive 289 miles home]]> <![CDATA[A few days vacation]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=7640 Thu, 12 Oct 2023 02:57:02 +0000 HoosierDaddy]]> https://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=7640

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We are still relatively new to our coach, having purchased #125 in April and driving it 1300 miles from Arizona to Oregon. Because of a busier than normal schedule, we couldn't take it out until late June for our first actual vacation and we just returned back from our 3rd trip and are continuing to learn more about the coach as we go :-)

We live in Salem Oregon and the trip to Leavenworth "according to Google" is a 6 hour trip. Having owned RVs for many years, I know better. There are breaks to take, traffic issues, and the fact that our rigs don't generally travel at 80 mph like the passenger cars do. When I estimate my drive time, I generally figure my time at 60mph average and then add time depending on what I think the road conditions (winding mountain roads, etc) and traffic conditions (went through Seattle on this trip) might be, and I add in a little bit of time to stop at a rest area for anything over 2-3 hours of driving.

So on this trip, I figured 6.5 to 7.5 hours depending on traffic. Let me just say as a caveat... I haven't been through Seattle in a while. Haha. The trip up to Leavenworth was on a Saturday, so there was no rush hour traffic. But still very busy, with a slowdown of 40 minutes for the last 2 miles before I got to my exit. We were also traveling with RVer friends with a 5th wheel who needed additional fuel stops (2) and a bathroom stop. We got to our destination in 8 hours.

Leavenworth, for those who are unfamiliar, is a Bavarian town. All the downtown area buildings look like they are from an old town in Germany or Austria. They have many choices for German food, but also standard fare for those who have had their fill of European dishes. There are lots of shops to look through and spend money at, of course. Haha. There was also an outdoor amphitheater where we enjoyed an excellent live rendition of The Sound of Music. During the winter, this mountain town is filled with not only tourists, but also those who are in the area for skiing, snowboarding, and other winter activities.

We traveled back yesterday, a weekday, and I thought I would get through Seattle traffic prior to rush hour at 330 pm. Not even close. Haha. What occurred was a cascading of events that led to a 2 hour stint of stop and go traffic over about a 50-60 mile area and hitting rush hour from Seattle, Tacoma, and Olympia.

I'm a pretty patient driver, so I know it's just a matter of time and I'll get through it, but with drivers who like to cut in front of "slower drivers", it's imperative to be alert and at the ready for those drivers who don't contemplate the stopping distance of a large vehicle. My father was a charter bus (i.e., Greyhound) driver for 25 years and taught me to always anticipate things ahead of them happening. I have to say, it's some of the best advice I have ever had regarding driving a motorhome.

We only took one 1 five minute break during the whole drive, as we were driving separately from our friends on the return trip. Our journey took 8.5 hours.

A few notable things during our trip...

My fuel gauge showed "just over 1/4 full" when I was filling up the morning of the trip. 119 gallons went in. My main tank is 240 gallons (per the dimensions) and the gen tank (I have them joined) is 60 to 80 gallons (I haven't measured yet) for a total of 300 to 320 gallons. It's clear to me that my fuel gauge is not a good measure of remaining fuel. Haha.

Along with that, I returned with over a half tank, so my MPGs exceed my expectations. I'll have a better idea when I fill up again, but I seem to have exceeded 6mpgs with an expectation of 5. I tow my 8k lb Ram 3500.

I filled the propane tank for the first time. I don't know the gallon capacity, but I was told it might be 67 gal? The gauge said it was about 1/4 full when it was parked and running, but once I drove it around, it was at about 1/2 full. I put in 25 gallons to fill it. So still not sure, but 50ish maybe? I know that will last me a very long time, so I'm not terribly concerned.

The Jake Brake is a godsend on steep mountain declines. I never once felt out of control of my rig. More importantly, my wife never felt concerned, and was relaxed during the trip. :-)

I woke up at 6 am on our last morning in the RV park to find that I had no electricity. As my wife was sleeping, I didn't want to make a lot of noise while investigating. So I waited an hour. I switched from the electric heaters (which weren't operating. The inverter is right by her side of the bed and I didn't want to disturb her) to the propane furnace to warm things up. Its fan seemed to run off the batteries just fine without needing to switch on the inverter.

I did check all of the breakers, having had tripped breakers on my last trip and not knowing where they were located until calling the previous owner. All the breakers were fine. I was a bit mystified. So I waited an hour for her to wake. When she did, I went outside and checked the 50amp breaker. It was fine. So I scratched my head a little in confusion, but turned on the inverter and made coffee, hoping that would give my brain a little more go-power to figure this out.

A couple of coffees later and no more answers, it was time to walk the dog. So we went outside and the "neighbor" was outside and asked if we had power, because he lost all of his. It never dawned on me that the park may have lost power! Mystery solved! I had been contemplating what it was going to take to figure out this latest issue and was so relieved that it wasn't the coach!

I turned on the generator for a while and let it run under load of the (3) electric heaters, outlets, etc. And after about 20 minutes it shut down suddenly. I then wondered "why?", "what's wrong with the generator?", and "how long is it going to take for me to figure this out?". It wasn't until later that I realized that the park electricity had turned back on and there must be a "kill switch" on the genny when that happens. I ran the generator the next day at my house with the AC on, and it ran flawlessly for about an hour as we were emptying and cleaning out the coach.

Home for a couple of weeks and then heading to the Oregon coast for a few days. More opportunities to learn more about our coach! Haha.

Thanks for taking the time to read this. I hope it was entertaining! FYI, the gray skies in the pictures are smoke from the forest fires in Canada. It was mostly blue skies on the day we returned.

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We are still relatively new to our coach, having purchased #125 in April and driving it 1300 miles from Arizona to Oregon. Because of a busier than normal schedule, we couldn't take it out until late June for our first actual vacation and we just returned back from our 3rd trip and are continuing to learn more about the coach as we go :-)

We live in Salem Oregon and the trip to Leavenworth "according to Google" is a 6 hour trip. Having owned RVs for many years, I know better. There are breaks to take, traffic issues, and the fact that our rigs don't generally travel at 80 mph like the passenger cars do. When I estimate my drive time, I generally figure my time at 60mph average and then add time depending on what I think the road conditions (winding mountain roads, etc) and traffic conditions (went through Seattle on this trip) might be, and I add in a little bit of time to stop at a rest area for anything over 2-3 hours of driving.

So on this trip, I figured 6.5 to 7.5 hours depending on traffic. Let me just say as a caveat... I haven't been through Seattle in a while. Haha. The trip up to Leavenworth was on a Saturday, so there was no rush hour traffic. But still very busy, with a slowdown of 40 minutes for the last 2 miles before I got to my exit. We were also traveling with RVer friends with a 5th wheel who needed additional fuel stops (2) and a bathroom stop. We got to our destination in 8 hours.

Leavenworth, for those who are unfamiliar, is a Bavarian town. All the downtown area buildings look like they are from an old town in Germany or Austria. They have many choices for German food, but also standard fare for those who have had their fill of European dishes. There are lots of shops to look through and spend money at, of course. Haha. There was also an outdoor amphitheater where we enjoyed an excellent live rendition of The Sound of Music. During the winter, this mountain town is filled with not only tourists, but also those who are in the area for skiing, snowboarding, and other winter activities.

We traveled back yesterday, a weekday, and I thought I would get through Seattle traffic prior to rush hour at 330 pm. Not even close. Haha. What occurred was a cascading of events that led to a 2 hour stint of stop and go traffic over about a 50-60 mile area and hitting rush hour from Seattle, Tacoma, and Olympia.

I'm a pretty patient driver, so I know it's just a matter of time and I'll get through it, but with drivers who like to cut in front of "slower drivers", it's imperative to be alert and at the ready for those drivers who don't contemplate the stopping distance of a large vehicle. My father was a charter bus (i.e., Greyhound) driver for 25 years and taught me to always anticipate things ahead of them happening. I have to say, it's some of the best advice I have ever had regarding driving a motorhome.

We only took one 1 five minute break during the whole drive, as we were driving separately from our friends on the return trip. Our journey took 8.5 hours.

A few notable things during our trip...

My fuel gauge showed "just over 1/4 full" when I was filling up the morning of the trip. 119 gallons went in. My main tank is 240 gallons (per the dimensions) and the gen tank (I have them joined) is 60 to 80 gallons (I haven't measured yet) for a total of 300 to 320 gallons. It's clear to me that my fuel gauge is not a good measure of remaining fuel. Haha.

Along with that, I returned with over a half tank, so my MPGs exceed my expectations. I'll have a better idea when I fill up again, but I seem to have exceeded 6mpgs with an expectation of 5. I tow my 8k lb Ram 3500.

I filled the propane tank for the first time. I don't know the gallon capacity, but I was told it might be 67 gal? The gauge said it was about 1/4 full when it was parked and running, but once I drove it around, it was at about 1/2 full. I put in 25 gallons to fill it. So still not sure, but 50ish maybe? I know that will last me a very long time, so I'm not terribly concerned.

The Jake Brake is a godsend on steep mountain declines. I never once felt out of control of my rig. More importantly, my wife never felt concerned, and was relaxed during the trip. :-)

I woke up at 6 am on our last morning in the RV park to find that I had no electricity. As my wife was sleeping, I didn't want to make a lot of noise while investigating. So I waited an hour. I switched from the electric heaters (which weren't operating. The inverter is right by her side of the bed and I didn't want to disturb her) to the propane furnace to warm things up. Its fan seemed to run off the batteries just fine without needing to switch on the inverter.

I did check all of the breakers, having had tripped breakers on my last trip and not knowing where they were located until calling the previous owner. All the breakers were fine. I was a bit mystified. So I waited an hour for her to wake. When she did, I went outside and checked the 50amp breaker. It was fine. So I scratched my head a little in confusion, but turned on the inverter and made coffee, hoping that would give my brain a little more go-power to figure this out.

A couple of coffees later and no more answers, it was time to walk the dog. So we went outside and the "neighbor" was outside and asked if we had power, because he lost all of his. It never dawned on me that the park may have lost power! Mystery solved! I had been contemplating what it was going to take to figure out this latest issue and was so relieved that it wasn't the coach!

I turned on the generator for a while and let it run under load of the (3) electric heaters, outlets, etc. And after about 20 minutes it shut down suddenly. I then wondered "why?", "what's wrong with the generator?", and "how long is it going to take for me to figure this out?". It wasn't until later that I realized that the park electricity had turned back on and there must be a "kill switch" on the genny when that happens. I ran the generator the next day at my house with the AC on, and it ran flawlessly for about an hour as we were emptying and cleaning out the coach.

Home for a couple of weeks and then heading to the Oregon coast for a few days. More opportunities to learn more about our coach! Haha.

Thanks for taking the time to read this. I hope it was entertaining! FYI, the gray skies in the pictures are smoke from the forest fires in Canada. It was mostly blue skies on the day we returned.

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We are new to Newell, #1746, but not to RVing. We start our big summer trip tomorrow morning. I will post along the way with a few pics and stories of the road. I have included our Trip Wizard map.

Follow along if you like. Hope to meet a few of you on the road.

Trip Wizard Map

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We are new to Newell, #1746, but not to RVing. We start our big summer trip tomorrow morning. I will post along the way with a few pics and stories of the road. I have included our Trip Wizard map.

Follow along if you like. Hope to meet a few of you on the road.

Trip Wizard Map

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Safe travels,
Paul

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Safe travels,
Paul

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