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05-22-2019, 01:44 PM

Southwest Dave replied to a poll Competition. Tioga Pass Prognosticator No:27. Spring opening. in Memorable Breakdowns & Back Roads

The crews have reportedly worked through the Olmsted Point avalanche zone and are clearing in the Tenaya lake area. Mono county crews are working...

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05-21-2019, 08:29 AM

Southwest Dave replied to a thread Wild west adventures. LA to Big Bend and back. in RoadTrip Field Reports

Couldn't agree more Rick and I wouldn't recommend any Holiday road trippers travelling much after dark, it's not fun. Unfortunately, no matter how...

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05-21-2019, 01:21 AM

Southwest Dave replied to a thread SoCal to Lexington KY in Planning Summer RoadTrips

Hello and welcome to RTA! The thing with electronic mapping programs is that if you only give them a start and end point they will come up with 2...

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05-20-2019, 10:02 AM

Southwest Dave replied to a thread Wild west adventures. LA to Big Bend and back. in RoadTrip Field Reports

Day 15. March 3rd cont...... From the town of Capitan we continued west on US380 through Carrizozo where the scenery had changed from winding...

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05-19-2019, 01:04 AM

Southwest Dave replied to a thread Wild west adventures. LA to Big Bend and back. in RoadTrip Field Reports

I feel an anticlimax coming !! Haha. All will be revealed soon ! Dave.

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05-17-2019, 07:03 AM

Southwest Dave replied to a thread Wild west adventures. LA to Big Bend and back. in RoadTrip Field Reports

Day 15. March 3rd. We were right about rigs belonging to the oil workers, although they were trying to be considerate us light sleepers were not...

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05-15-2019, 01:20 AM

Southwest Dave replied to a poll Competition. Tioga Pass Prognosticator No:27. Spring opening. in Memorable Breakdowns & Back Roads

A huge winter storm is blowing through so they have closed Glacier point road until further notice for safety reasons. This will almost certainly...

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05-14-2019, 03:22 PM

Southwest Dave replied to a thread Traveling from Chicago to Las Vegas in Going to Las Vegas!

Hello and welcome to the RTA forums ! One thing you will commonly see reading other threads is that we don't do 'best areas' or 'must see's' as...

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05-13-2019, 01:05 PM

Southwest Dave replied to a thread Wild west adventures. LA to Big Bend and back. in RoadTrip Field Reports

I can honestly say that the 'said' article was at the front of my mind as I recapped the situation, both that same evening and while doing the write...

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05-13-2019, 09:13 AM

Southwest Dave replied to a thread How steep are the grades btw ashville nc an Indy in Planning Summer RoadTrips

Hello and welcome to the RTA forums ! All Interstates are designed with gradual grades and curves to cater for the biggest of rigs. Here is an...

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05-13-2019, 08:59 AM

Southwest Dave replied to a thread Into the Heart of the Grand Canyon in RoadTrip Field Reports

What an amazing experience !! I would have loved to have done this in my younger days, but I don't think my dodgy back would survive it for too long...

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05-09-2019, 09:20 AM

Southwest Dave replied to a thread Looking for Routes Along I-40 in Gear-Up!

There is the option of starting a thread and asking for help with the particulars of your trip while giving as much info as possible such as...

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05-09-2019, 12:18 AM

Southwest Dave replied to a thread Wild west adventures. LA to Big Bend and back. in RoadTrip Field Reports

I knew you would find those two little words Keith ! Ha ha. The ice cream was great but no picture unfortunately. Dave.

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05-08-2019, 01:42 AM

Southwest Dave replied to a poll Competition. Tioga Pass Prognosticator No:27. Spring opening. in Memorable Breakdowns & Back Roads

Plows are plowing in 8 feet of snow one mile west of White Wolf (near Siesta Lake). This is a great image showing the work involved. It was taken on...

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05-07-2019, 10:29 AM

Southwest Dave replied to a thread Wild west adventures. LA to Big Bend and back. in RoadTrip Field Reports

Day 14. March 2nd. It was a bit of a restless night due to the heat, but it turned into another wonderful morning. We are heading to Carlsbad NM...

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05-06-2019, 02:38 PM

Southwest Dave replied to a thread Ambitious Canada/US roadtrip! in Planning Summer RoadTrips

I did miss the part about having 2 nights to spare in the Glacier area so now it makes sense.

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05-06-2019, 01:26 AM

Southwest Dave replied to a thread Ambitious Canada/US roadtrip! in Planning Summer RoadTrips

Don't underestimate travel times as even from St Mary's Lake in Glacier it would take around 8 hours to get to Red Lodge. I also think you should...

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05-04-2019, 03:34 AM

Southwest Dave replied to a thread Wild west adventures. LA to Big Bend and back. in RoadTrip Field Reports

Thanks guys. Yep we were lucky in that respect, the contrast of colours were really easy on the eye ! It was the first time we had experienced...

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05-03-2019, 05:54 AM

Southwest Dave replied to a thread Roadtrip Boston to Vancouver in Planning Summer RoadTrips

I think sitting down as a group and discussing the way forward is a good idea. Before you meet up why don't each of you do some research and write...

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05-02-2019, 02:22 PM

Southwest Dave replied to a thread Roadtrip Boston to Vancouver in Planning Summer RoadTrips

No. You will need to stop overnight on the way it's too far for one day. Your budget appears to be on the tight side even with budget motels and...

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05-02-2019, 04:42 AM

Southwest Dave replied to a thread Wild west adventures. LA to Big Bend and back. in RoadTrip Field Reports

Day 13 cont... As we left Santa Elena canyon the temperatures were back into the high 80's, possibly touching 90f. We made our way along the Ross...

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05-02-2019, 01:12 AM

Southwest Dave replied to a thread Fort Wayne Indiana to Portland Oregon in Planning Summer RoadTrips

I agree with glc with regards to 4 days being a minimum requirement for this trip and even that is going to be pretty tough towing with a box truck. ...

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05-01-2019, 10:05 AM

Southwest Dave replied to a thread Wild west adventures. LA to Big Bend and back. in RoadTrip Field Reports

Day 13. March 1st. We were up bright and early this morning and outside enjoying the surroundings with a cup of coffee at 7am. It was time to say...

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04-27-2019, 04:29 AM

Southwest Dave replied to a thread First timer. Need to start and end in Denver in Planning Summer RoadTrips

Hi and welcome back to RTA ! I have merged the thread with the one you created last year asking about the same trip. As you can see there were a...

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04-27-2019, 03:07 AM

Southwest Dave replied to a thread Heber AZ to Wymore NE in Planning Summer RoadTrips

How many nights do you plan on stopping ? The trip could be done in 2 days and one example of a La Quinta is here through the RTA reservations page....

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04-26-2019, 01:50 PM

Southwest Dave replied to a poll Competition. Tioga Pass Prognosticator No:27. Spring opening. in Memorable Breakdowns & Back Roads

The crews have started work on the pass but as expected, there is a lot of work ahead. From the Yosemite website. Glacier point road has...

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04-24-2019, 11:57 PM

Southwest Dave replied to a thread Wild west adventures. LA to Big Bend and back. in RoadTrip Field Reports

Day 12. February 28th. After a good nights sleep I woke quite early as it was already warming up inside the RV. I made a coffee and stepped...

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