| Trip Report [message #220142] |
Tue, 27 August 2013 19:57  |
George Beckman
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Location: Colfax, CA
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We just completed the first leg of the CA to MO trip. Coach ran well with the exception of the VSS and speedometer are not turning. I can do without a speedometer but do miss Lean Cruise and the cruise control. TomTom says we are 425 miles from home.
We are at Angel Lake, near Wells NV. My Altitude on my iPhone tells us we are at 8385 feet. The lake, or perhaps lakelette is pretty and the air is fresh.
If you were near Wells on 80, and wanted a "quick" stop for the night I am not sure I would recommend this spot. The road up here is narrow with the valley on the right side. Ruth is not a big fan of riding on the edge of a road with more sky below you than there is above you. I drove down the yellow line part of the way.
On the other hand it is very nice up here. We saw a fellow fishing, but didn't go over to ask if it was just for sport or if he expected to catch anything. The campground is secluded and quiet. No facilities other than water in couple of places and pit toilets. This is fine with us. No Klieg lights to annoy us in the night. And with our Old Goat Pass, we are spending the night for $8.
Because I think the speedometer connector on the transmission is wallowed out, I am going to devise a bit of shimming (soda can) for the little square VSS rod until I can get to civilization; Randy and Margie Van Winkle's shop in Battlefield, MO.
'74 Eleganza, SE, Howell + EBL
Best Wishes,
George
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| Re: [GMCnet] Trip Report [message #220157 is a reply to message #220142] |
Tue, 27 August 2013 22:22  |
Ken Henderson
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Location: Americus, GA
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Hey, George,
Looks like Y'All are on a parallel path with us. We decided against going
on hop into BC. Instead spent 3 days with my cousin in Richland, WA. Left
there this morning "eastbound" (slowly). Only 135 miles away, we're at
Eagle Hot Lake RV Park near Le Grande, OR. Just got out of the 104*F hot
tub fed from the 180*F lake. Very relaxing. We haven't seen one yet, but
the host just told me that 30 long trains pass every day enroute between
Chicago and Portland. I guess they're waiting for me to go to sleep.
They'll be about 50 yards away, so maybe with my "good" ear on the pillow,
I won't hear them. :-)
Just the other side of those tracks runs the old Oregon Trail, so there may
be enough to see in the area to keep us another day or two. -- maybe even
long enough for me to get on a real keyboard and update the blog. Other
than the probable train traffic, this is a veery nice park', quiet, with
nice facilities, and people, for $30 with Good Sam, AARP, military, etc.
Y'All keep a light on for us at Randy's -- It's a long time from now 'til
GMCMI Branson. :-)
Ken H
On Aug 27, 2013 5:58 PM, "George Beckman" <gbeckman@pggp.com> wrote:
>
>
> We just completed the first leg of the CA to MO trip. Coach ran well with
> the exception of the VSS and speedometer are not turning. I can do without
> a speedometer but do miss Lean Cruise and the cruise control. TomTom says
> we are 425 miles from home.
>
> We are at Angel Lake, near Wells NV. My Altitude on my iPhone tells us we
> are at 8385 feet. The lake, or perhaps lakelette is pretty and the air is
> fresh.
>
> If you were near Wells on 80, and wanted a "quick" stop for the night I am
> not sure I would recommend this spot. The road up here is narrow with the
> valley on the right side. Ruth is not a big fan of riding on the edge of a
> road with more sky below you than there is above you. I drove down the
> yellow line part of the way.
>
> On the other hand it is very nice up here. We saw a fellow fishing, but
> didn't go over to ask if it was just for sport or if he expected to catch
> anything. The campground is secluded and quiet. No facilities which is fine
> with us. No Klieg lights to annoy us in the night. And with our Old Goat
> Pass, we are spending the night for $8.
>
> Because I think the speedometer connector on the transmission is wallowed
> out, I am going to devise a bit of shimming (soda can) for the little
> square VSS rod until I can get to civilization; Randy and Margie Van
> Winkle's shop in Battlefield, MO.
> --
> '74 Eleganza, SE, Howell + EBL
> Best Wishes,
> George
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