| Travel advice from the east coast [message #184683] |
Sun, 16 September 2012 08:05  |
Bob Wheaton
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Registered: February 2004
Location: New Brunswick, Canada
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Hi all,
We are making plans to leave for Amana on Tues PM, we will be go as far as Bangor ME, leave Wed AM and hopefully get to Scranton PA by Wed evening, our map looks like we should take Rte 80 west from there to Amana,It's a long drive from Hanwell, NB., around 27 hrs driving time one way, This will be a real test on new engine and dozens other recent changes.
If any of you have any travel suggestions we would appreciate it.
Thanks,
Bob and Cheri Wheaton
'78 GMC Kingsley
NB,Canada
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| Re: Travel advice from the east coast [message #184706 is a reply to message #184683] |
Sun, 16 September 2012 10:43  |
GeorgeRud
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Location: Chicago, IL
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Elkhart, Indiana has a bunch of RV surplus stores that you might want to check out. There is also a RV museum (I think it's still there) if that would interest you.
I would suggest staying away from Chicago due to traffic concerns. If you do want to visit, parking the coach in Indiana and taking the South Shore Electric Line may be a reasonable way to get into the city to visit if you would like. Starved Rock State Park is just southwest of the city and should be a nice spot if you want another alternative. Otherwise, it's pretty much corn and soybean fields until you get to the Mississippi River.
Amana is about 4 hours west of Chicago along I-80, and is a pretty easy drive.
George Rudawsky
Chicago, IL
75 Palm Beach
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| Re: Travel advice from the east coast [message #184710 is a reply to message #184706] |
Sun, 16 September 2012 11:02 |
Ken Burton
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If you want a place to stop and plug in overnight. Feel free to come by my hanger just south of I-80 in Valparaiso, Indiana. There is one GMC overnighting there right now on his way to Amana. He is an early arrival and probably helping set up. We looked at his Onan last night.
It is about 240-250 miles to Amana from there. I need to get out there today and work some more on my coach to get it ready for AMANA.
My hanger is located at the Intersection of US-30 and Ind 49.
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
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| Re: Travel advice from the east coast [message #184753 is a reply to message #184710] |
Sun, 16 September 2012 18:10 |
Bob Wheaton
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Location: New Brunswick, Canada
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Hi Ken ,
Thanks for the reply, Don't know when we will be in our area or if we will be just passing by, We certainly appreciate the offer to camp there, We will trying to get to Amana by sometime on Saturday,
Thanks again Ken,
Bob Wheaton
'78 GMC Kingsley
NB,Canada
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| Re: Travel advice from the east coast [message #184754 is a reply to message #184706] |
Sun, 16 September 2012 18:16 |
Bob Wheaton
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Hi George,
Thanks for the info, I will be staying as far fron Chicago is I80 will allow, but would like to check out the RV surplus spots on the way back perhaps the museum as well.
Thanks,
Bob
'78 GMC Kingsley
NB,Canada
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| Re: Travel advice from the east coast [message #184771 is a reply to message #184706] |
Sun, 16 September 2012 21:45 |
midlf
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| GeorgeRud wrote on Sun, 16 September 2012 10:43 |
Elkhart, Indiana has a bunch of RV surplus stores that you might want to check out.
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Hit the RV surplus stores on the way BACK from Amana. Two reasons to do it that way:
-Seeing what others have done to their coaches may give you some ideas for stuff you can buy surplus.
-The main reason. If you find stuff and buy it you will have to haul it to Amana and back and have to work/live around it for that week. Nothing worse than having a big box of stuff to trip over.
Steve Southworth
1974 Glacier TZE064V100150 (for workin on)
1975 Transmode TZE365V100394 (parts & spares)
Palmyra WI
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