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| I-10 Stop on way to International [message #272303] |
Thu, 19 February 2015 09:01  |
tphipps
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For those of you who will use the I-10 routing to get to International. Mississippi has a beautiful State Park, located in Waveland. The previous park was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. This is a total re-build. All new facilities, located across the street on the beach. All RV parking is on solid pads. I will overnight there on Tuesday, March 24. It about 150 miles from Waveland to Patterson, a very easy drive.
http://www.mdwfp.com/parks-destinations/ms-state-parks/buccaneer.aspx
Only 34 days to International.
Tom, MS II
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| Re: I-10 Stop on way to International [message #272343 is a reply to message #272303] |
Thu, 19 February 2015 16:27  |
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I just knocked down site 44
--johnny
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Braselton, Ga.
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| Re: I-10 Stop on way to International [message #273314 is a reply to message #272303] |
Sun, 08 March 2015 12:17 |
tphipps
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For those of you slow on the trigger, we now have a expected total of 9 GMC's for this little stop over. Plenty of spots available right now.
Most GMC's are located on the Barataria Bay Loop - sites 026 to 047.
All sites are paved, 30/50 amp service, water and sewage. This is a totally new park. Very nice and clean bath houses.
Walk to the beach and relax your soul. Casino within 2 miles, for those who care.
Pot Luck on Tuesday night.
P.S. If you have reserved an site, please P.M. me so we know how many to plan for on the pot luck - hot dogs and hamburgers.
http://www.mdwfp.com/parks-destinations/ms-state-parks/buccaneer.aspx
Tom, MS II
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| Re: [GMCnet] I-10 Stop on way to International [message #273321 is a reply to message #273314] |
Sun, 08 March 2015 17:47 |
Ken Henderson
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Someone riding in the last vehicle to leave needs to video the caravan
leaving -- and someone needs to record our arrival at Patterson. Presuming
we can maintain the convoy.
Ken H.
On Sun, Mar 8, 2015 at 1:17 PM, Thomas Phipps wrote:
> For those of you slow on the trigger, we now have a expected total of 9
> GMC's for this little stop over. Plenty of spots available right now.
> Most GMC's are located on the Barataria Bay Loop - sites 026 to 047.
> All sites are paved, 30/50 amp service, water and sewage. This is a
> totally new park. Very nice and clean bath houses.
> Walk to the beach and relax your soul. Casino within 2 miles, for those
> who care.
> Pot Luck on Tuesday night.
>
> http://www.mdwfp.com/parks-destinations/ms-state-parks/buccaneer.aspx
>
> Tom, MS II
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| Re: [GMCnet] I-10 Stop on way to International [message #273327 is a reply to message #273324] |
Sun, 08 March 2015 18:56 |
Ken Henderson
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Jim,
You're probably right, especially with NO to traverse. We had a large
convoy (20, IIRC) from Oklahoma City to Albuquerque a few years back.
Being on the Interstates most of the way, it worked pretty well, and having
a long stretch of desert to cross for the final leg was also helpful as the
convoy grew. But even with those advantages, the group got separated
before we reach Albuquerque and the photo plane sent out to meet us didn't
get the desired footage. :-(
It will still be fun to try, if we can avoid angering too many other
motorists. :-)
Ken H.
On Sun, Mar 8, 2015 at 7:31 PM, Jim Galbavy wrote:
> Ken,
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> I would not recommend trying to convoy 9-12 GMCs in one element. ...
> especially thru New Orleans. Keep in mind that we will have cars
> and tows also in the mix. I would recommending elements of no more
> than 3 to 4 vehicles each. I lead a convoy of 10-12 GMCs into Dothan
> for the Sunshine Statesmen and it was PITA when you started to come up
> on traffic lights and small towns on two lane roads. Tough keeping it
> together on the four lane highways south of NO.
>
> Just my two cents.
>
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| Re: [GMCnet] I-10 Stop on way to International [message #273330 is a reply to message #273327] |
Sun, 08 March 2015 19:34 |
powwerjon
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I lived in Louisiana mainly the Baton Rouge area back in the 80’s. I was there in January 2014 and spend several days visiting friends and good food. You want to avoid the trip on I-10 thru NO. Just get on I-12 and bypass NO, unless your going to stop and spend some time (6-8 hours) and have a place to park and stay I would avoid it. Not friendly to large vehicle in the French Quarter. JMPO
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> On Mar 8, 2015, at 4:56 PM, Ken Henderson wrote:
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> Jim,
>
> You're probably right, especially with NO to traverse. We had a large
> convoy (20, IIRC) from Oklahoma City to Albuquerque a few years back.
> Being on the Interstates most of the way, it worked pretty well, and having
> a long stretch of desert to cross for the final leg was also helpful as the
> convoy grew. But even with those advantages, the group got separated
> before we reach Albuquerque and the photo plane sent out to meet us didn't
> get the desired footage. :-(
>
> It will still be fun to try, if we can avoid angering too many other
> motorists. :-)
>
> Ken H.
>
>
> On Sun, Mar 8, 2015 at 7:31 PM, Jim Galbavy wrote:
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>> Ken,
>>
>> I would not recommend trying to convoy 9-12 GMCs in one element. ...
>> especially thru New Orleans. Keep in mind that we will have cars
>> and tows also in the mix. I would recommending elements of no more
>> than 3 to 4 vehicles each. I lead a convoy of 10-12 GMCs into Dothan
>> for the Sunshine Statesmen and it was PITA when you started to come up
>> on traffic lights and small towns on two lane roads. Tough keeping it
>> together on the four lane highways south of NO.
>>
>> Just my two cents.
>>
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| Re: [GMCnet] I-10 Stop on way to International [message #273344 is a reply to message #273343] |
Mon, 09 March 2015 00:15 |
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Jim,
I was responding to JR noting that there was no place to PARK a RV in the French Quarter, I apologize if I was not clear; I did not
mean to imply it was OK to boondock in that lot.
However, IIRC there is a police station within a block of that parking lot.
Regards,
Rob M.
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Subject: Re: [GMCnet] I-10 Stop on way to International
Rob,
While the lot is large, I don't think it would be quite a safe
place to boondock. The building next to the RV Park is an abandoned
supermarket destroyed by Katrina. All the lots around it was for the
supermarket.
My two cents.
jim
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| Re: [GMCnet] I-10 Stop on way to International [message #273352 is a reply to message #273345] |
Mon, 09 March 2015 09:22 |
tphipps
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Bypassing N.O. by using I-12 is an option, but adds mileage and time to the trip. I'm sure that there will be an interesting discussion at Buccaneer about a departure routine.
Coming into Buccaneer from I-10 might be easier using exit 2, instead of Exit 13. 13 goes through parts of Waveland, Exit 2 is a no obstacle road. This will add about 10 miles to the trip. The road to the park going through Waveland is ill-marked. EXit 2 also has the Mississippi Welcome Station for those quick trips to the restroom.
I drove both methods this month.
Tom, MS II
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| Re: [GMCnet] I-10 Stop on way to International [message #273354 is a reply to message #273352] |
Mon, 09 March 2015 09:44 |
James Hupy
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Is N.O. really that bad to drive through? How can it be any worse than
North L.A. I have spent 3 hours in L.A. traffic to go less than 9 miles,
and there were NO WRECKS or Construction, just Friday night commute
traffic. Same thing in west Chicago, Seattle, and several other large U.S.
cities. Is it only perceived to be bad, or is it genuinely bad? Western
GMCers wouldn't like to get the wrong opinion about Louisiana. (Grin)
Jim Hupy
Salem, Oregon (where 3 cars ahead of you at a traffic light constitutes a
major traffic tie-up.)
On Mar 9, 2015 7:23 AM, "Thomas Phipps" wrote:
> Bypassing N.O. by using I-12 is an option, but adds mileage and time to
> the trip. I'm sure that there will be an interesting discussion at
> Buccaneer
> about a departure routine.
> Coming into Buccaneer from I-10 might be easier using exit 2, instead of
> Exit 13. 13 goes through parts of Waveland, Exit 2 is a no obstacle road.
> This will add about 10 miles to the trip. The road to the park going
> through Waveland is ill-marked. EXit 2 also has the Mississippi Welcome
> Station
> for those quick trips to the restroom.
> I drove both methods this month.
> Tom, MS II
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| Re: [GMCnet] I-10 Stop on way to International [message #273362 is a reply to message #273354] |
Mon, 09 March 2015 10:19 |
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Years back I drove my GMC through the French Quarter pulling a toad. Burbon St, Basin St etc. they are very narrow streets and you'd better hope there is not a delivery truck parked on one side as you won't be able to get through. I held up traffic for 15 minutes waiting for a truck to move. Had some very unhappy drivers behind me.
That is probably an area you should avoid unless you share walking. Canal St and other wide avenues through NO present no problems and we were lucky to find parking on the street about 4 blocks from the Quarter.
Emery Stora
> On Mar 9, 2015, at 8:44 AM, James Hupy wrote:
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> Is N.O. really that bad to drive through? How can it be any worse than
> North L.A. I have spent 3 hours in L.A. traffic to go less than 9 miles,
> and there were NO WRECKS or Construction, just Friday night commute
> traffic. Same thing in west Chicago, Seattle, and several other large U.S.
> cities. Is it only perceived to be bad, or is it genuinely bad? Western
> GMCers wouldn't like to get the wrong opinion about Louisiana. (Grin)
> Jim Hupy
> Salem, Oregon (where 3 cars ahead of you at a traffic light constitutes a
> major traffic tie-up.)
>> On Mar 9, 2015 7:23 AM, "Thomas Phipps" wrote:
>>
>> Bypassing N.O. by using I-12 is an option, but adds mileage and time to
>> the trip. I'm sure that there will be an interesting discussion at
>> Buccaneer
>> about a departure routine.
>> Coming into Buccaneer from I-10 might be easier using exit 2, instead of
>> Exit 13. 13 goes through parts of Waveland, Exit 2 is a no obstacle road.
>> This will add about 10 miles to the trip. The road to the park going
>> through Waveland is ill-marked. EXit 2 also has the Mississippi Welcome
>> Station
>> for those quick trips to the restroom.
>> I drove both methods this month.
>> Tom, MS II
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| Re: I-10 Stop on way to International [message #273894 is a reply to message #273374] |
Tue, 17 March 2015 14:04 |
tphipps
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If you are on the fence about this little no-host rally, there are now 10 coaches coming to Buccaneer State Park. Make your reservation at the Mississippi State Park site and come on down.
There will be a "pot luck" hamburger and hot dog cook-out, Tuesday evening.
Tom, MS II
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