| [GMCnet] Boone, NC [message #203079] |
Sat, 30 March 2013 16:07  |
Kingsley Coach
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Location: Nova Scotia Canada
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Gentleman
If your life lacks excitement, might I suggest a drive up the 321 to Boone,
NC.
A construction zone that would really appeals to the bungee jumping
crowd, add darkness and you have the makings of really good time. The 321
will take you on the outside of the road where no shoulder exists, no guard
rail exists, barrels are spaced about 5000 feet apart and peering over the
side,
recently re-sculpted by heavy rains, revels only a bottomless pit into an
unknown Hell somewhere below...
Now that I have your attention if you think you might be interested, I'm
suggestion you only need one gear in your GMC...and that would be Low.
This morning displayed the other side of the mountain....it's the old
saying, what goes up must come down....the 421 leading out of Boone ! I've
never had all six brakes smoking at the same time <VBG> I hope the
synthetic grease held up...when I checked temps on the last drums it was
running over 350 degrees.
Currently at the Flying J.....tomorrow is another day on the return to NS !
Mike from NS
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1977 Kingsley 26-11
1977 Eleganza II 26-3
Antigonish, NS
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| Re: [GMCnet] Boone, NC [message #203089 is a reply to message #203081] |
Sat, 30 March 2013 16:34  |
Kingsley Coach
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Dan
The Flying J has gas, water a dump and a restaurant....it's better than
home <g>
Mike on the road to NS
On Sat, Mar 30, 2013 at 6:14 PM, Dan Gregg <gregg_dan@hotmail.com> wrote:
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> Oh wow Mike. Better you than me. You will do fine, I would have fallen off
> or boiled the dang brakes. You should have taken 412 across Tn. Great hilly
> winding road for a motorhome. We really enjoyed it, even in the rain.
> Be careful and keep us posted.
> Don't you just love truck stops? No camp ground better than FREE. :d
> Dan
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| Re: [GMCnet] Boone, NC [message #203095 is a reply to message #203079] |
Sat, 30 March 2013 17:00 |
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Been there, done that. It was two years ago. Since we were in our diesel
pusher we were able to make it up in second but I did have to push hard on
the rudder to make some of the curves. Once, in fact, I met the back of our
coach -- I recognized the license number.
We stayed at a campground just up from Grandfather Mountain. Talk about a
narrow, twisting road! It was at that campground that our moho met a tree
upon leaving. It leaned against the tree much like the horse leaned against
the house in Cat Ballou. Had it not been for the jacks it would still be
there. Jacked up the right side and drove off on temporary ramps made of
2x6x8 lumber stacked atop each other.
Delightful trip.
Byron
Kingsley Coach wrote:
> Gentleman
>
> If your life lacks excitement, might I suggest a drive up the 321 to Boone,
> NC.
>
> A construction zone that would really appeals to the bungee jumping
> crowd, add darkness and you have the makings of really good time. The 321
> will take you on the outside of the road where no shoulder exists, no guard
> rail exists, barrels are spaced about 5000 feet apart and peering over the
> side,
> recently re-sculpted by heavy rains, revels only a bottomless pit into an
> unknown Hell somewhere below...
>
> Now that I have your attention if you think you might be interested, I'm
> suggestion you only need one gear in your GMC...and that would be Low.
>
> This morning displayed the other side of the mountain....it's the old
> saying, what goes up must come down....the 421 leading out of Boone ! I've
> never had all six brakes smoking at the same time <VBG> I hope the
> synthetic grease held up...when I checked temps on the last drums it was
> running over 350 degrees.
>
> Currently at the Flying J.....tomorrow is another day on the return to NS !
>
> Mike from NS
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| Re: [GMCnet] Boone, NC [message #203109 is a reply to message #203095] |
Sat, 30 March 2013 18:09 |
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jaholland
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Location: Sweet Home Alebamy
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Mike;
Take US Hwy 60 East from I-77 In West Virginia
To I-81 North In Virginia ~
You can wipe your taillights on that road also ~
~ Joe ~
/_]*[__][] *[__|] ~ * '73 TZE063V101887 "
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O----------OO--]* ~ '78 TZE168V100234 "
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" Joe & Lavelle " "
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'sweet home alebamy'
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