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RE: Kodachrome Basin State Park, Utah
March would be a good month. Maybe a little cool and some weather. Campground is good. Warmer than Bryce. 30 mins to Bryce.
Don't miss:
Shakespeare arch
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r210/RenoAl/Utah%20Sep%202009/SANY0203.jpg
Walk around the sentinnel
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r210/RenoAl/Utah%20Sep%202009/SANY0208.jpg
Views are superb
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RenoAl
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11/18/09 10:12pm |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Monument Valley ???
Here is a picture of the view at the Mitten View campground $10 a night.
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r210/RenoAl/Utah%20Sep%202009/SANY0311.jpg
Here are the rigs along the road.
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r210/RenoAl/Utah%20Sep%202009/P9260143.jpg
Enjoy your trip
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RenoAl
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11/14/09 12:17am |
Truck Campers
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RE: Is it possible to have dual solar syatems in my TC?
Sleepy,
I think I understand why you want to do this. Are you getting a good deal on the new panel and contoller? On my 1191 I added a second 55 watt panel and tied it into the exisitng charge controller. Easy installation and I figure I get 6 to 8 amps. I find this gives me plenty of charging and of course have the generator if needed. PM me if you want to know the details of my 1191 setup.
I am glad your body parts are once again cooperating and I always enjoy reading your trip reports. Best to Janet.
Al
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RenoAl
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10/12/09 06:52pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: TC on a pontoon boat platform?
BTGraphix,
has already done it ;)
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RenoAl
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10/08/09 10:54pm |
Truck Campers
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Utah trip - part 3
Ok this is the last infliction uh ... installment.
At the bottom of the Moki Dugway we turned north onto Valley of the Gods Rd. to see some monuments.
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A very balanced rock indeed
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r210/RenoAl/Utah%20Sep%202009/DSC02538.jpg
Then south to the tribal campground but first a stop to overlook the Goose Necks of the San Juan river.
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r210/RenoAl/Utah%20Sep%202009/SANY0307.jpg
The the tribal campground at Mitten Buttes
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An awesome sunrise
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r210/RenoAl/Utah%20Sep%202009/SANY0315.jpg
We hiked around one butte and ran into a Navajo sheephereder and his grand daughter
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And a packrat's home
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r210/RenoAl/Utah%20Sep%202009/DSC02568.jpg
Then headed for Lee's Ferry via Page, AZ and Glen Canyon dam
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And bridge
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r210/RenoAl/Utah%20Sep%202009/SANY0326.jpg
For 50 years Lee's Ferry was the only spot within 200 miles where people could cross the Colorado river.
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r210/RenoAl/Utah%20Sep%202009/DSC02569.jpg
Now it is the starting point for rafting the Grand Canyon
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r210/RenoAl/Utah%20Sep%202009/SANY0338.jpg
We were gonna spend the night but it was 103 deg. so we pushed on to Jacob Lake at 8000 feet where it would be cooler. We got up early next morning and decided to have coffee at the north rim.
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Not a bad spot for coffee
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We headed for Reno on NV 375, The extra terrestial highway (so named as it passes Area 51/Groom Lake where the Air Force supposedly keeps the aliens from Roswell, NM). But these are the only aliens we saw.
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r210/RenoAl/Utah%20Sep%202009/P9280165.jpg
Thanks for looking in.
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RenoAl
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10/08/09 10:36pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: The trail to "Terra Incognita" (trip report)
Jefe,
What a great trip and photos. Now did you take you fishing rod? They have one or two salmon up there.
Thanks for sharing.
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RenoAl
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10/08/09 10:11pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: Utah trip - Part 1
Nice pictures. Were you able to take the dogs hiking in any of those spots? If so I'd appreciate the details. I've found most national parks are not dog friendly.
Dogs are not allowed on trails in the National Parks. Zion actually has one, the Paurus trail along the Virgin river, that allows dogs. They can go on paved areas or campgrounds while on a lead. We just leave Rosie in the camper it has never been a problem for her.
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RenoAl
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10/06/09 10:53am |
Truck Campers
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RE: Utah trip - Part 1
Any tips for making a two week trip such a success?
Plenty of time. A good itinerary. Good friends. and a sense of humor.
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RenoAl
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10/06/09 10:49am |
Truck Campers
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Utah trip - Part 2
After Kodachrome Basin State PArk it is onto Capitol Reef NP via UT Hwy 12. This is a lovely drive going over a 9000 foot pass.
It goes by Powell Point
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r210/RenoAl/Utah%20Sep%202009/P9220117.jpg
Then has an overlook of the Grand Escalnate Staircase
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Pulls uphill into the aspens
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r210/RenoAl/Utah%20Sep%202009/P9220125.jpg
And gives a view of the Henry Mtns - the last mapped mountains in the lower 48 states.
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r210/RenoAl/Utah%20Sep%202009/P9220129.jpg
Capitol Reef NP is a large uplift along with the San Rafael Swell that to early pioneers looked like ocean reefs. Hence the name. Here is the backside of part of it.
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The Mormons settled in Fruita and planted fruit trees. Today you can pick fruit for a $1 a pound. The apples are delicous
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Then a hike up to Hickman bridge
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Where we saw this bighorn sheep relaxing
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Then it is off to Goblin Valley SP. Where we camped in the shadow of Molly's Castle
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r210/RenoAl/Utah%20Sep%202009/SANY0240.jpg
Here are some Goblins (small mud and clay formations)
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Can you pick out the goblins?
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r210/RenoAl/Utah%20Sep%202009/SANY0234.jpg
A close up
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r210/RenoAl/Utah%20Sep%202009/DSC02527.jpg
Did I mention Happy Hour?
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r210/RenoAl/Utah%20Sep%202009/SANY0237.jpg
Then off to Natural Bridges NM. But first a stop at the Hite overlook at the top of Glen Canyon.
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r210/RenoAl/Utah%20Sep%202009/SANY0245.jpg
Here is a view of Kachina Bridge which is one of 3 in the park.
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r210/RenoAl/Utah%20Sep%202009/SANY0256.jpg
Horse Collar Indian ruins are just upstream
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r210/RenoAl/Utah%20Sep%202009/SANY0252.jpg
You can hike down into the canyon. I think Owachomo bridge is the most spectacular
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r210/RenoAl/Utah%20Sep%202009/SANY0271.jpg
Wildflowers along the canyon bottom
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r210/RenoAl/Utah%20Sep%202009/SANY0268.jpg
Then it is off to Monument Valley via UT 261 and the Moki Dugway
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r210/RenoAl/Utah%20Sep%202009/P9260160.jpg
A view of the valley below with Valley of the Gods rd.
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Switchbacks
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RenoAl
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10/06/09 10:43am |
Truck Campers
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Utah trip - Part 1
Several of us took a 2 week trip to Utah and AZ. Locations included
Zion NP, Bryce NP, Kodachrome Basin SP, Capitol Reef NP, Goblin Valley SP, Natural Bridges NM, Monument Valley and a morning at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. There are a bunch of photos so I will break it into several parts.
Here is a map of our trip
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The Gals
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The Guys
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The dogs
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The rigs
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r210/RenoAl/Utah%20Sep%202009/P9160089.jpg
The first stop was Cathedral Gorge SP outside Panaca, NV.
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r210/RenoAl/Utah%20Sep%202009/DSC02441.jpg
On the road to Zion NP
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Ferber's RV park Springdale, UT - The Watchman in the background
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We took a hike up Angel's Landing - way up there!
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The lower section has modest switchbacks.
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r210/RenoAl/Utah%20Sep%202009/DSC02448.jpg
Then you hit Refrigerator Canyon - cool because it is in the shade
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r210/RenoAl/Utah%20Sep%202009/DSC02451.jpg
Then Walters Wiggles - 21 steep switchbacks
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r210/RenoAl/Utah%20Sep%202009/SANY0116.jpg
Then Scout's Lookout - a rest before the final push
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Some tricky climbing with chains on the last bit
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r210/RenoAl/Utah%20Sep%202009/DSC02465.jpg
The view from the top
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r210/RenoAl/Utah%20Sep%202009/SANY0132.jpg
The road and shuttle buses look small indeed
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r210/RenoAl/Utah%20Sep%202009/SANY0124.jpg
A view from Watchman Trail
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Checkerboard Mesa on the way to Bryce Canyon NP
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Onto Bryce Canyon NP
View from Bryce Point
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Look Judy is holding this hole
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A hike down Navajo Loop and Wall Street
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r210/RenoAl/Utah%20Sep%202009/SANY0175.jpg
Can you spot Queen Victoria?
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Hiking the Queen's Garden
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A hoodoo llama
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On to Kodachrome Basin SP
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r210/RenoAl/Utah%20Sep%202009/P9220115.jpg
View back toward Bryce
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Shalespeare Arch
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Hiking the Sentinnel trail
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Finally chow time
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RenoAl
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10/04/09 06:01pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: Nevada 359 and California 167 Hawthorne to Lee Vining
F Troup:
Yeah 3 weeks would be great. Then you can throw in Lake Tahoe, Pyramid Lake, Hot August Nights and the Rib Cook Off.
CoolBreeze 01: The idea is to spend your $ in Nevada so Sportman's Warehouse is OK. The rest are out.
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RenoAl
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09/13/09 09:45pm |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Nevada 359 and California 167 Hawthorne to Lee Vining
The best way to get to Lee Vining from Winnemucca is:
1) Take I80 west to Sparks
2) Stop at Scheels and buy lots of stuff - ride the ferris wheel and admire the taxidermy.
3) Stay at the Grand Sierra RV resort. Eat, drink and gamble a lot.
4) Head west on I 80 to Boomtown and shop Cabela's for anything you can't find at Scheels.
5) Head south on US 395 to Trader Joes on south Carson City - buy some more stuff.
We need your tax dollars!;)
OR
take I 80 west to US95 south to Hawthorne then NV359/CA 167 to US 395 south to Lee Vining. It is all good road.
I am really hoping you select the 1st option.
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RenoAl
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09/12/09 10:06pm |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Help. Mold in My Watertank
Another idea is to use hydrogen peroxide. (Did you ever put it on a cut and watch is fizz away bacteria?) Most of what is sold in drug stores is a3% solution. At that strength it is a good mold and bacteria killer. Try and find it in a more concentrated solution. I have seen it sold at 35% and 20% solutions (you might try paint stores). Just dilute down to 3% by ratios. Pour it in and pump it thruout the system, including hot water tank. Let it sit for an hour or two and rinse a couple of times. It won't have the chlorine gas or odor problems of bleach or vinegar or bleach vinegar mixes. Wear rubber gloves and eye protection when handling any chemicals. Good luck.
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RenoAl
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09/09/09 11:31pm |
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RE: Reno, Nevada
Grand Sierra Resort. Take the shuttle or a cab. Gamble and spend a lot. We need the tax revenue.;)
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RenoAl
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09/06/09 09:20pm |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Truck Camping Mileage
We're heading up to Reno this week for the rib-cookoff and chose the car because of the traffic, mileage and ease of parking.
Alice,
There is a good RV park at the Grand Sierra Resort. It is a short cab ride from the "Ribs". It is right on the Truckee river. Keep good records this trip and when you come back again to the Rib Cook Off bring the truck and TC. Then compare the two experiences. If you like the car and hotel experience then sell the truck and TC.
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RenoAl
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09/01/09 09:59pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: Cave Lake State Park, Nv
Cave Lake is a good campground. There are 2 parts one hass sites above the lake and the second Elk Flat is about a 1/2 mile away. Both have running water, flush toilets and showers. There is fishing right at the lake. A nice drive is to take the road that runs from US 50 past the campgound up over the pass and into the Schell Creek range. Good hikes and great vistas. Then continue onto US 93 and head south back to Ely. Check with the Ely visiotr's bureau to see if the train is running. If it is give it a ride - soemtimes it gets robbed!
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RenoAl
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08/30/09 11:19pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: Replacement fuel tanks
I have a Transfer Flow 56 gallon tank. It was about $900 insatlled. One of the better upgrades to the truck. Financially you might recoup a couple of hundred bucks over the life of the vehicle but the convenience and peace of mind are what I like.
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RenoAl
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08/27/09 10:26pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: tire ??? toyo vs hankook
I have Toyo Open Country on my Expedition. I have 22,000 on them and will be lucky to get 25,000 before I have to replace them. I would not buy them again.
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RenoAl
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08/27/09 10:01pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: trip report
Pictures please.
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RenoAl
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08/26/09 09:37pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: which route 395 in CA or 550 in CO
They are both great drives. I've done both. For me 395 wins. Especially the stretch from Lone Pine to Reno. You won't go wrong with either one.
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RenoAl
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08/24/09 10:23pm |
Roads and Routes
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