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07-13-2019, 12:31 PM
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Jeff and Melissa go to Colorado...
We thought we would try our hand at a making a video log of our Colorado Springs trip. If we're any good maybe we'll have or own RV Travels YouTube channel.
Day 1...Friday 7/12 was the first leg of our trip and the longest drive of the 2 weeks. We left Maumelle, AR and drove to Hutchinson, KS where we spent the night at a Harvest Hosts location. Only made one stop on the way here for a root beer float from A&W in Tonkawa, OK.
I can't seem to add the videos from my mobile device, so I'll throw in a few pictures here and there until I figure it out.
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07-14-2019, 04:03 AM
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07-14-2019, 11:34 PM
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07-15-2019, 04:58 AM
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Looks like a great trip so for.
How do you like the chf???
Jerry
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07-15-2019, 11:46 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by halfprice
Looks like a great trip so for.
How do you like the chf???
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I thought this thing handled just fine before. Now I feel like I'm driving a pickup. Headwinds and crosswinds across OK and KS and several big gusts, a few bad roads, and some sharp curves and it just doesn't sway anymore. Thanks for the help!!
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07-16-2019, 04:54 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fish and Dear
I thought this thing handled just fine before. Now I feel like I'm driving a pickup. Headwinds and crosswinds across OK and KS and several big gusts, a few bad roads, and some sharp curves and it just doesn't sway anymore. Thanks for the help!!
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Got a chance to drive ours this morning down to the Morongo Casino to fuel up for the trip and OMG what a difference in ride and handling. Now DW is "hey watch your speed", it really does drive like pickup truck.
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07-16-2019, 05:50 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fish and Dear
I thought this thing handled just fine before. Now I feel like I'm driving a pickup. Headwinds and crosswinds across OK and KS and several big gusts, a few bad roads, and some sharp curves and it just doesn't sway anymore. Thanks for the help!!
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Now to get the rear Z bar fixed
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07-17-2019, 08:22 AM
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Looks like a great trip so far. Enjoy and keep posting pics.
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07-17-2019, 05:51 PM
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Do you have a residential fridge at your RV and how is that working out on an overnight dry camping.
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07-18-2019, 03:30 AM
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Originally Posted by pmorris92223
Do you have a residential fridge at your RV and how is that working out on an overnight dry camping.
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We do not have a residential fridge. I prefer the RV gas/electric, especially for boondocking.
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07-18-2019, 03:35 AM
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Day 4...7/15 We arrived at Garden of the Gods RV resort in Manitou Springs. Not our favorite sort of place, but it is nice and very convenient to everything here.
We drive through Garden of the Gods for a first look and plan some short hikes. And Melissa likes her e-bike.
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07-18-2019, 03:41 AM
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07-18-2019, 03:50 AM
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Very nice Jeff. Keep having fun.
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07-18-2019, 03:51 AM
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07-19-2019, 01:01 PM
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Looks like they took down the most important sign. Used to be right at the entrance to the skip as just as you got to be sardines for your trip down
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07-19-2019, 01:25 PM
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We’ve been in CoSprings for the last 10 days at a family home, leaving tonight so we don’t have to drive in the 100+ temps.
Cripple Creek looks fun, but would be a long long bus ride from CoSprings.
We’re headed back to our SanDiego home, south on I-25 thru Albq and west on I-40 thru Flagstaff.
Will drive 4hrs tonight, boon-dock. Then start up tomorrow morning at 5am and drive another 4 hours before the sun bakes everything.
Will then squat at a cheap Casino RV hook-up and sleep until the evening to escape the heat.
It’s been brutal hot.
Cooler weather finally coming to Colorado in the next few days.
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07-19-2019, 03:47 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DenverTransplant
Looks like they took down the most important sign. Used to be right at the entrance to the skip as just as you got to be sardines for your trip down
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It's still there. I had to ask if that was a real regulation. Lol
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07-19-2019, 03:51 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by taylorbob1
We’ve been in CoSprings for the last 10 days at a family home, leaving tonight so we don’t have to drive in the 100+ temps.
Cripple Creek looks fun, but would be a long long bus ride from CoSprings.
We’re headed back to our SanDiego home, south on I-25 thru Albq and west on I-40 thru Flagstaff.
Will drive 4hrs tonight, boon-dock. Then start up tomorrow morning at 5am and drive another 4 hours before the sun bakes everything.
Will then squat at a cheap Casino RV hook-up and sleep until the evening to escape the heat.
It’s been brutal hot.
Cooler weather finally coming to Colorado in the next few days.
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We're leaving in the morning headed to Ft. Collins for a couple days. We're gonna go explore Estes Park and the national park some. Then we're gonna spend a few days getting back to Arkansas. The sun here has been rough. At least it's tolerable in the shade. Looking forward to the cool temps for a couple days, though.
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07-19-2019, 11:07 PM
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07-20-2019, 04:43 AM
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