Head West Not So Young Man 2

[Industrial Toys]

My Dad has a 04 Stock Sprinter that he travelled around the states and Alaska with often. Probably has 300 KMS with OEM tires and the insurance company gives him a winter tire discount because he insists they are all season. If he's on level ground on a patch of ice, he isn't going anywhere. Pathetic.

 

[farmer2009]

I've been reading info on DEF fluid and some of the questions asked are funny.
Is DEF actually cow urine?
Seems to be a misconception among some, hope they aren't peeing in their DEF tanks...

Seems somewhere between 1200 and 1700 miles per gallon of DEF, 4.7 gallon tank.
Not going to buy any until ready to leave on long trip, not going to rack up that many miles before hand anyway.
OEM Mercedes DEF is laughably expensive. I'm sure Peak will run just fine in it, or Valvoline, or likely just about any DEF.

Not sure I'd pay money to stand in a certain place, rather go see a Pueblo village, particularly the really old ones.

Mailed off big deposit check to dealer today so it would clear ahead of time. That made things real...

Farmer, what else in Kentucky should I see? No, I can't ride a horse...

I use the Blue DEF in my Ram. Believe it’s a Peak brand. Have about the same DEF tank size as you do. I buy the 2.5 gallon jug from Walmart whenever I get to 1/2 a tank of DEF. About $13. It has a short shelf life according to some. I’ve been told not to try and stockpile it and not to try to be cheap with it. Buy name brand. 20,000 miles I’ve used about 6 jugs. Idle time and cold temps is the big user of DEF. Your usage will probably be higher than mine as you’ll be loaded all the time. But highway speeds and mileage gives the best DEF economy. So buy as needed along trip. Get to half tank or just below and find a Walmart or auto zone and buy a jug. It’s nasty if spilled. Leaves a white crystal residue. Think urea. But cleans up well with water.

Well depends on where and what you want to do. There’s covered bridges in the northern part and into Ohio and West Virginia. There’s a couple bluegrass music museums, a corvette museum and a horse racing museum. Of course you could always do the bourbon trail. Cumberland Gap, Mammoth Cave. Stop in at Patties Place 1880’s restaurant, get you a 2” pork chop. Should be open this fall it was lost in a fire Feb. 2018. Moonlite BBQ restaurant. If nothing else see all types of land. Watch the ground transition from plains style farming in far western KY to the mountains of eastern KY all in one state. We’re the only state that has a piece of land that is only accessible from another state. You have to go to Missouri to get to it. The Mississippi River cut it off. Guess you could say KY is east and west of the Mississippi River. Take your pick. I’m about 15 miles from the birthplace of bluegrass music.

 

[Diggin It]

We’re the only state that has a piece of land that is only accessible from another state. You have to go to Missouri to get to it. The Mississippi River cut it off. Guess you could say KY is east and west of the Mississippi River.

That's not true.

"Accordingly, if the Mississippi River is considered to be a break in physical continuity, Kaskaskia is an exclave of Illinois, lying west of the Mississippi and accessible only from Missouri. A small bridge crosses the old riverbed, now a creek that is sometimes filled with water during flood season. Kaskaskia has an Illinois telephone area code (618) and a Missouri ZIP Code (63673). Its roads are maintained by Illinois Dept. of Transportation, and its few residents vote in the Illinois elections."

Kaskaskia, Illinois - Wikipedia

There are a few other places along the river that have switched sides. Maps make it look like Wilkinson Island Missouri is on the Illinois side, but I can't find quick confirmation.


And if you're talking about the polyp off Fulton County known as "New Madrid Bend (Kentucky Bend)", that's only accessible via Tennessee. Kentucky Bend - Wikipedia

 

[caver]

Winslow: Meteor Crater is between there and Flagstaff. I enjoyed it. Ely NV has a steam train ride. You can also take a tour of their repair shop which I thought was pretty cool. Santa Rosa NM has Blue Hole and just a couple miles from I 40. Take a small side trip to Ouray Colorado which is a cool old mining town. Salida: Take a day trip up to St Elmo which is a ghost town with a tourist shop or two. On future trips I would strongly suggest getting off the interstate after Missouri. You often don't have to slow down for every little town and the speed limit is not far off the Interstate speed limit. States like Kansas and Nebraska often have small town RV hookups for free or dirt cheap just to get people to stop and spend a few bucks. Most of my trips out west are boondocking on BLM/Forest Service land as it's free and often have million dollar views. Sometimes you just need to make time and the interstate is good for that but you really see America on the two lane. It breaks up the monotony of the plains states as you look and say "hey that guys got a cool collection of old stuff."

 

[buckeyefarmer]

We stopped at blue hole, to find it crowded and a fee to get in, so we didnt go in.

 

[caver]

We stopped at blue hole, to find it crowded and a fee to get in, so we didnt go in.

Free when I went 2010 but according to google reviews it's now 5$ to park. There was a just a couple people there and maybe two divers in the water.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Parking lot was full and closed off when we were there.

 

[daugen]

I do believe my next Friday rv delivery will be delayed on account of hurricane, if that sucker swings up this way as current maps show.
I am just not driving in that...

 

[Larro Darro]

And I thought you were going to Dallas to see Bird.
Here is The song we learned in class to CW dance. The lyrics are the steps, makes dancing easy. "Quick Quick Slow Slow"
Dale Watson & His Lonestars - Quick Quick Slow Slow - YouTube

Good to see another Dale Watson fan out there.

 

[Larro Darro]

I do believe my next Friday rv delivery will be delayed on account of hurricane, if that sucker swings up this way as current maps show.
I am just not driving in that...

Nice looking rig you have ordered. Waiting an extra week for delivery might be a great idea.