Head West not so young Man

   / Head West not so young Man #41  
The trip through North Dakota may involve a lot of empty.:)

Maybe Bobcat offers a plant tour in Fargo? Never been to ND myself....one of the 4 states I have
not visited.
 
   / Head West not so young Man
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#42  
Ron, thanks, luckily I know better, would be like driving it through the salt water at the beach.
I owned an old boat with a lot of aluminum trim in South Florida, where the water is seriously salty.
Salt is rust's best friend, and it likes to eat from inside out...
I'll keep a dash of salt on my green beans and off the motorhome.

Besides, what a great way to utterly wreck your warranty. Somewhere in that policy is a racing exclusion, timed event, blah blah. Like I really want to redline that engine? The one that is going to get me home?...:rolleyes:
So I think we have that page covered...now if I were towing a Corvette, something that can go fast safely, well....
six trips to the carwash later one would still need a powerwasher, but what a hoot.
 
   / Head West not so young Man #43  
That is a great museum. Lots to do around Tahoe and Truckee too, which are an hour or so away.

I visited Harrah's in 1969 or 70. It was really nice, an awesome collection. I see from the web site that the layout has changed considerably. :laughing:
 
   / Head West not so young Man #44  
If you decide to do the Mt Rushmore area attractions, (which are fantastic by the way!) your trip across South Dakota would not be complete without a stop at the Corn Palace and off course Wall Drug. :)

I am smiling because they have more "billboard" advertising than any two places I know....from HUNDREDS of miles away. Heck, I was in St Lake City and saw a billboard sign for Wall Drug. Now to be honest - the Corn Palace was a bit of a let down...but Wall Drug is like an oasis in the desert :). Laughing again

Sounds like a fun trip!
 
   / Head West not so young Man #45  
If you decide to do the Mt Rushmore area attractions, (which are fantastic by the way!) your trip across South Dakota would not be complete without a stop at the Corn Palace and off course Wall Drug. :)

I am smiling because they have more "billboard" advertising than any two places I know....from HUNDREDS of miles away. Heck, I was in St Lake City and saw a billboard sign for Wall Drug. Now to be honest - the Corn Palace was a bit of a let down...but Wall Drug is like an oasis in the desert :). Laughing again

Sounds like a fun trip!

Sounds like the signs for Rock City.
 
   / Head West not so young Man #46  
Sounds like the signs for Rock City.

And South of the Border.

Steve

South_of_the_Border_sign_23_-_Pedros_Weather_Report_Chilli_Today_Hot_Tamale.JPG
 
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   / Head West not so young Man #47  
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Set Your Location
I have no connection to them, I just found out about this device 2 weeks ago and signed up for it.
The only draw back that I can see is it doesn't work with FAX machines or medical devices but if you are on the road that shouldn't matter.
 
   / Head West not so young Man #49  
If you decide to do the Mt Rushmore area attractions, (which are fantastic by the way!) your trip across South Dakota would not be complete without a stop at the Corn Palace and off course Wall Drug.

Ah yes, I've been to the Corn Palace twice. Don't forget Crazy Horse.
 
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#50  
I'm taking notes like crazy guys.
the route that is shown is only what Goggle Maps picked as the best way to connect the dots I gave them.
I need to add more dots and see what happens. Ultimately I will drive according to the oversight of the RV gps, so
I avoid height/weight issues. Mt. Rushmore? You bet.
anything that looks like South of The Border signs including the inevitable fireworks pitch, well no.
Though if I did see some restored Burma Shave signs, I'd sure take pics of them.

didn't Route 66 have some sequential signs also? But I'd need a 64 Corvette convertible in marina blue for that road...

do you know how when you zoom in on a high res picture, you see things that you never saw in the first place, certain details come out. I'm wondering if I capture anything interesting on the HD video camera. 32gig card, I think about two days worth. It may be worthless but I'm going to dump the video to laptop for a few days to see if there's anything entertaining in there. I mean driving up to Mt. Rushmore, that should be a Kodak moment. Never used a go pro type device, so I'll have some experimenting to do.
 
   / Head West not so young Man #51  
Never used a go pro type device, so I'll have some experimenting to do.

I'd advise reading some reviews of the GoPro. Battery life is pretty low and the amount of HD footage on the card may be more limited than you think. There may be a way to run it off the RV's 12V system. Be sure to experiment before leaving on the trip (as you intend to do).

The lens focal length is fixed at a pretty wide angle so distance shots will be very small (think Mt. Rushmore). You do know that there is no viewfinder either so framing shots is not an option.
 
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#52  
I'd advise reading some reviews of the GoPro. Battery life is pretty low and the amount of HD footage on the card may be more limited than you think. There may be a way to run it off the RV's 12V system. Be sure to experiment before leaving on the trip (as you intend to do).

The lens focal length is fixed at a pretty wide angle so distance shots will be very small (think Mt. Rushmore). You do know that there is no viewfinder either so framing shots is not an option.

Thanks very much. I went with a competitor, the FineView, top rated on Amazon. I have tons of 12V outlets and bought the optional polarizing filter which was recommended for sunny days. Actually I'm going to put it in the Golf and drive around just to see what it looks like, how to aim the thing, as in how wide is wide angle?

I always drive with a digital camera in the arm rest if it's worth stopping for.
 
   / Head West not so young Man
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#54  
Now that's a rather elitist attitude, don't you think? ;)

Steve

guilty, sort of...
South Of The Border ~ America’s Favorite Highway Oasis
Anyone who has gone up and down 95 many times in the Carolinas as I have, knows the South of The Border signs all too well. Ok, yes, it's kitschy Americana. It's just that I've seen those signs too many times, not because I'd rather see signs for World Peace or Uncle Goober's Shrimp Fry. Actually I might turn in for the shrimp fry...;)

Pedro says this and Pedro says that and Pedro is apparently who you should listen to...
 
   / Head West not so young Man #55  
And South of the Border. Steve <img src="http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=349619"/>

I wish I had the money South of the Border pays on billboards. Must be at least several hundred on I-95 alone.

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   / Head West not so young Man #56  
Much of the collection was sold when Holiday Inn??? bought Harrah holdings.

Parts were saved and a new museum built right in downtown Reno along the river.

Well worth the visit if you are in the area.

Often... not crowded at all during the week off season.
 
   / Head West not so young Man #57  
Yes; it is not the same as it was in the 70's. Went a couple years ago; it is pretty nice(old Harrah car collection)

I think Leno has the original Harrah collection beat though...

Much of the collection was sold when Holiday Inn??? bought Harrah holdings.

Parts were saved and a new museum built right in downtown Reno along the river.

Well worth the visit if you are in the area.

Often... not crowded at all during the week off season.
 
   / Head West not so young Man #58  
   / Head West not so young Man #59  
Colorado:
When you come up into colorado thru the 4 corners, there's Mesa Verde (cliff dwellers).
Looks like your next stop is Salida. If you go north from Durango, on the silver dollar highway to montrose, than take rt 50 east to Salida. you will never forget that ride between silverton and ouray if you go that way, Course I would never do it in a motorhome. In Durango, take time to take the durango - silverton railroad. Well worth the views, train used in several movies. If you take 160East from durango, the drive over Wolfcreek pass is awesome.
The drive up 285 is nice. stop in Bailey at the coney island hot dog stand. can't beat their dogs.

Wyoming:
In Cheyenne, visit the old train depot downtown and there's a Big Boy steam engine in a park.

From Cheyenne, I would recommend taking I40 west to rawlins, then go up 287 to the Teton's. Spend some time at Jackson lake. We did a float ride down the snake river which was a blast. I enjoyed jackson lake as much as yellowstone. From there go up to Yellowstone. Take the west side past old faithful, then you can go up to Gardiner. From there I'd go back down into yellowstone, taking the east route down thru camp roosevelt if the weather permits, down to Lake yellowstone, then exit via the east route to Cody Wy. In Cody, visit the Erma, hotel / restaurant built by buffalo bill. From cody go east over the Bighorn mts to Sheridan. Visit little big horn, then unless you really want to go thru ND, I'd recommend I90, visit Devils tower, then Mt rushmore via Rt 16 and custer state park. Sturgis bike week is the first week of Aug.
 

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