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Topic: New RVer |
Ron
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Forum: Friend's chit chat Posted: Sat May 01, 2004 4:42 pm Subject: New RVer |
Hi!
I just saw your post.
Pointers for first timers? Sure! Rent! Enjoy!
Be sure that both of you take the time and pay attention to the rentor's instructions.. learn how to operate everyt ... |
Topic: Week 44: Ending 09/14/2003 |
Ron
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Forum: Homeward Bound Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2003 6:42 pm Subject: Week 44: Ending 09/14/2003 |
Week 44: Ending 09/14/03
Monday:
Fall is definitely in the air: dew is on the grass, the air is crisp and leaves are turning color here and there. We hit the road before 8 am: 983 miles to go to ... |
Topic: Week 43: Ending 9/7/2003 |
Ron
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Views: 19918
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Forum: Homeward Bound Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2003 6:38 pm Subject: Week 43: Ending 9/7/2003 |
Week 43: Ending 09/07/03
Monday:
Our first full day with Winston is a rough one. Winston was kept in a cement-floored laundry room 24/7 for about the past four years, with an occasional release i ... |
Topic: Week 42: Ending 8/31/2003 |
Ron
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Views: 18670
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Forum: Homeward Bound Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2003 6:35 pm Subject: Week 42: Ending 8/31/2003 |
Week 42: Ending 08/31/03
Monday:
We hit the road again, continuing south on Route 85. In the US, this road is called the Can Am Highway since it brings travelers right to the border. North Dakot ... |
Topic: Week 41: Ending 8/24/2003 |
Ron
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Views: 17256
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Forum: Homeward Bound Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2003 6:34 pm Subject: Week 41: Ending 8/24/2003 |
Week 41: Ending 08/24/03
Monday:
Fittingly, it is raining as we drive down the last part of the Alaska Highway and depart Dawson Creek via BC Route 2. We cross into Alberta and Mountain Time Zone ... |
Topic: Week 40: Ending 8/17/2003 |
Ron
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Forum: Homeward Bound Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2003 6:32 pm Subject: Week 40: Ending 8/17/2003 |
Week 40: Ending 8/17/03
Monday:
The cruise ships are in this morning which makes for very crowded streets. We drive out of Skagway, not sad to be departing. Ron drives the motorhome and Joan t ... |
Topic: Week 39: ending 8/10/2003 |
Ron
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Views: 15670
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Forum: Homeward Bound Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2003 12:43 am Subject: Week 39: ending 8/10/2003 |
Week 39: Ending 8/10/03
Monday:
Last night’s rain has let up, so we have clear skies for the grueling drive ahead of us. We remember the stretch of Alaska Highway from Destruction Bay, YT to Tok, ... |
Topic: Week 37: ending 7/27/2003 |
Ron
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Views: 52117
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Forum: The Adventure Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2003 12:35 am Subject: Week 37: ending 7/27/2003 |
The breakdown... oil from the generator...
http://www.HappieCamper.com/assets/images/LinkedFiles/Gabes_2598.jpg
It was a loose oil filter. Boy, the guy who last changed the oil is gonna hear it f ... |
Topic: Week 38: ending 8/03/2003 |
Ron
Replies: 0
Views: 19881
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Forum: The Adventure Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2003 2:56 am Subject: Week 38: ending 8/03/2003 |
Week 38: Ending 8/03/03
Monday:
It’s another drizzly overcast cold day in Alaska! We are up bright and early to drive to Seward for an all-day cruise to Kenai Fjord National Park. Driving alon ... |
Topic: Week 37: ending 7/27/2003 |
Ron
Replies: 1
Views: 52117
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Forum: The Adventure Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2003 2:53 am Subject: Week 37: ending 7/27/2003 |
Week 37: ending 7/27/03
Monday:
It is a dark and rainy day but Denali National Park beckons to us and we have prepaid for a 12-13 hour bus ride to Kantishn and back. Scott Richardson is our dri ... |
Topic: Week 36: ending 7/20/2003 |
Ron
Replies: 0
Views: 20150
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Forum: The Adventure Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2003 2:48 am Subject: Week 36: ending 7/20/2003 |
Week 36: Week ending 7/20/03
Monday:
Joan in Chicago: 80 degrees+ in Anchorage
Tuesday:
Joan in Chicago: 80 degrees+ in Anchorage. Ron had dinner with Ron and Nan at Moose’s Tooth Pub. Moose ... |
Topic: Week 35: ending 7/13/2003 |
Ron
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Views: 16540
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Forum: The Adventure Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2003 2:39 am Subject: Week 35: ending 7/13/2003 |
Week 35: Week ending 7/13/03
Monday:
Driving south along the Richardson Highway towards Anchorage, we encounter the Trans-Alaska Pipeline numerous times. Near Flood Creek we stop to photograph th ... |
Topic: Wondering where you are on the map and enjoying all the pics |
Ron
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Forum: Friend's chit chat Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2003 11:59 am Subject: Wondering where you are on the map and enjoying all the pics |
Well, the trip log is current through July 6th when we were in Fairbanks, Alaska.
I am now in Anchorage, AK, and Joanie is in Chicago. This afternoon, Joan and her sister Rita will be with me in A ... |
Topic: Week 34: Ending 7/6/2003 |
Ron
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Views: 15551
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Forum: The Adventure Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2003 11:27 pm Subject: Week 34: Ending 7/6/2003 |
Week 34: Ending July 6, 2003
Monday:
It is a beautiful sunny morning, a great day to enter Alaska which is only about 50 miles away. To get there, however, we have to drive through more construct ... |
Topic: Some new photo pages at the site |
Ron
Replies: 0
Views: 47721
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Forum: Random Pictures Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2003 12:23 pm Subject: Some new photo pages at the site |
Here are some of the pages we've added in the last couple of weeks:
[url=http://www.happiecamper.com/html/bc_lakes.html]Summit Lake and Muncho Lake, both in British Columbia
[url=http://www.hap ... |
Topic: Week 33: Ending 6/29/2003 |
Ron
Replies: 1
Views: 15864
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Forum: The Adventure Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2003 12:17 pm Subject: Week 33: Ending 6/29/2003 |
Added the following link to the story:
http://www.happiecamper.com/html/bc_lakes.html |
Topic: Week 32: Ending 6/22/2003 |
Ron
Replies: 1
Views: 15610
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Forum: The Adventure Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2003 12:13 pm Subject: Week 32: Ending 6/22/2003 |
Added the following link to the story:
http://www.happiecamper.com/html/dawson_creek.html |
Topic: Week 31: Ending 6/15/2003 |
Ron
Replies: 1
Views: 74061
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Forum: The Trip Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2003 12:04 pm Subject: Week 31: Ending 6/15/2003 |
Added the following link to the previous post.
http://www.happiecamper.com/html/pike_place.html |
Topic: Week 33: Ending 6/29/2003 |
Ron
Replies: 1
Views: 15864
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Forum: The Adventure Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2003 1:45 am Subject: Week 33: Ending 6/29/2003 |
Week 33: Week ending June 29, 2003
Monday:
The first 285 miles along the Alaska Highway, from Dawson Creek to Fort Nelson, are decent paved roads with minimal construction. Although significantly ... |
Topic: Why "The Adventure"? |
Ron
Replies: 3
Views: 16350
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Forum: The Adventure Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2003 5:34 pm Subject: Why "The Adventure"? |
Well, we're about to leave Whitehorse, YT on the last third of the Alaska Highway. We will definately TRY to keep this more up to date, but internet access is scarce!
I have just finished the webs ... |
Topic: Why "The Adventure"? |
Ron
Replies: 3
Views: 16350
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Forum: The Adventure Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2003 5:37 pm Subject: Why "The Adventure"? |
Now that we are on the Alaska Highway, this is no longer a trip, it's an adventure!
This sentiment was mentioned to us by a gentleman named Lou, whom we met in a Cache Creek, BC campground.
We i ... |
Topic: Week 32: Ending 6/22/2003 |
Ron
Replies: 1
Views: 15610
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Forum: The Adventure Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2003 5:32 pm Subject: Week 32: Ending 6/22/2003 |
Week 32: Ending June 22, 2003
Monday:
Vancouver is only about miles from Seattle, even less from Everett, WA. However, we do not have good maps for crossing the border into British Columbia. Jo ... |
Topic: Week 31: Ending 6/15/2003 |
Ron
Replies: 1
Views: 74061
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Forum: The Trip Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2003 5:28 pm Subject: Week 31: Ending 6/15/2003 |
Week 31: Ending June 15, 2003:
Monday:
Montana has its own version of “Pedro” on I-90, Lincoln’s 10,000 Silver $ Restaurant, Casino, Gift Shop, Motel and RV Park. Its billboards are not as numero ... |
Topic: Week 30: Ending 6/8/2003 |
Ron
Replies: 0
Views: 21601
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Forum: The Trip Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2003 5:27 pm Subject: Week 30: Ending 6/8/2003 |
Week 30: Ending June 8, 2003
Monday:
Off to Salt Lake City! We took the campground manager’s advice and took advantage of public transit. We park (for free) at exit 297 off I-15 and board the TR ... |
Topic: Week 29: Ending 6/1/2003 |
Ron
Replies: 0
Views: 19091
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Forum: The Trip Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2003 5:26 pm Subject: Week 29: Ending 6/1/2003 |
Week 29: Ending June 1, 2003
Monday:
Cheyenne, KOA, easy access, right off the Interstate. A relatively new campground, so the trees are too young to provide any shade. Lilacs are in bloom at th ... |
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