Forum: Thor RV Lifestyle
09-05-2021, 06:33 PM
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Wells Beach, ME
There are a lot of beaches just off US-1 in Maine. When I (Cal) was very young this was my go-to beach. It was about 12 miles from our family farm. The sea food restaurant in the first pix is Billy's...
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Forum: Introduce Yourself | Say Hello
08-18-2021, 04:12 AM
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Naval Air Station, Lemoore, CA
Well, not being in closed loop detailing got me transferred back to the A7 aircraft (1973-1977). This time it was as a naval instructor for VA-125, the west coast training squadron for A7B aircraft....
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Forum: Travel | Camping Spots | Roads and Routes
08-18-2021, 03:12 AM
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Replies: 60
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Circus Circus Las Vegas, NV
The Circus Circus RV Park is KOA managed. Walking to the casino back door will put you on a people mover to the casino. Once there you can take another people mover out to the strip. Regullaty...
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Forum: Introduce Yourself | Say Hello
08-03-2021, 05:02 PM
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Replies: 19
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NAS Miramar, CA San Diego
As my 4 year tour of shore duty was coming to an end I was looking forward to going to an A7 aircraft squadron for sea duty. Not being on the closed-loop detailing list I was also going to be closely...
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Forum: Introduce Yourself | Say Hello
07-31-2021, 07:32 PM
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Naval Air Station, Dallas, TX
While in the naval hospital, Portsmouth, VA recovering from burns from a flight deck fire I got orders to shore duty. I had been selected to be part of a Navy cadre of enlisted maintenance personnel...
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Forum: Introduce Yourself | Say Hello
07-31-2021, 10:23 AM
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Forum: Travel | Camping Spots | Roads and Routes
07-30-2021, 03:26 PM
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Replies: 60
Views: 8,389
Berwick, ME
Because my husband is from rural Maine we travel there often. We stay away from the high $$$ RV Parks/CGs and use the rural family owned and managed ones. Normally if near the coastal highway US1 we...
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Forum: Introduce Yourself | Say Hello
07-30-2021, 02:50 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,950
Virginia Beach, VA
In the spring of 1964 I reported to my first tail-hook squadron. It was Fighter Squadron 41 (VF-41). The squadron was still in the process of transitioning to the F-4B Phantom II aircraft. The...
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Forum: Introduce Yourself | Say Hello
07-29-2021, 02:48 PM
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Alameda, CA
When my two year sea duty tour ended with AIRBARSRON-2 I was transferred to Patrol Squadron 9 (VP-9) at Naval Air Station Alameda, CA. The time in Hawaii was considered overseas sea duty and was for...
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Forum: Introduce Yourself | Say Hello
07-29-2021, 01:53 PM
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Replies: 19
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Depending on when you were there you may know a...
Depending on when you were there you may know a very good and long time friend of mine. Retired Master Chief Don Doole served three sea tour assignments with VA-15. He now lives in Lady Lake, FL and...
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Forum: Introduce Yourself | Say Hello
07-29-2021, 05:36 AM
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US Navy Aviation stories and pictures
This has been a popular subject in other forums.
After my father was discharged from the USA at the end of WWII he decided he wanted to learn to fly. By 1947 he had his civilian pilots license...
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Forum: Thor RV Lifestyle
07-28-2021, 10:48 PM
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Replies: 46
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Padre Island, TX
During our travels we once followed the Texas/Mexico border all the way from El Paso to Brownsville then drove over to Corpus Christy for a couple weeks R&R at the Corpus Christy Naval Air Station...
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Forum: Thor RV Lifestyle
04-24-2021, 06:02 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 7,612
Mobile, AL
This is the USS Alabama museum, Mobile Bay. We were traveling north on I-65 but took a side trip on US-31 to visit the battle ship museum.
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Forum: Travel | Camping Spots | Roads and Routes
04-24-2021, 05:24 PM
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Replies: 60
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Harmony, PA
Indian Brave CG
Harmony is just off US-19 north of Pittsburgh. We were following it all the way to PA-5 on Lake Erie.
This is one of those old back-to-back parking campgrounds. The...
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Forum: Thor RV Lifestyle
04-16-2021, 07:52 PM
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Replies: 46
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Laughlin, NV
Laughlin, NV
Once while wintering at Yuma, AZ we took an overnight bus tour to Laughlin, NV. Most of the ride was very scenic. Just before entering NV from Bullhead City, AZ I took a couple of...
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Forum: Thor RV Lifestyle
04-10-2021, 01:29 PM
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Replies: 46
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Sedona, AZ
Here are more pictures from our trip to Sedona. These provide a glimpse of the attractions at the Art Mall.
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Forum: Thor Owners Community Discussions
04-10-2021, 12:07 PM
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Because your tires are euro-metric, their...
Because your tires are euro-metric, their inflation chart differs from P-metric and they are based on the tires load index number.
Here are the pressures from a load index of 115 (euro-metric...
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Forum: Travel | Camping Spots | Roads and Routes
04-02-2021, 10:26 AM
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Replies: 60
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Myrtle Beach SP, Myrtle Beach, SC
We originally expected to stay two weeks but dallied too long before actually calling for reservations and in the end could only get a W&E site. We had a ditch out behind our trailer so I dumped the...
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Forum: Travel | Camping Spots | Roads and Routes
03-24-2021, 05:07 PM
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Replies: 60
Views: 8,389
Arlington, TX
One time while crossing TX on I-20 we spent a week at Treetop RV Resort in downtown Arlington, TX. Its a well established, secluded park and very quiet for its location.
We had a nice long...
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Forum: Thor RV Lifestyle
03-24-2021, 04:16 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 7,612
Sedona, AZ
While visiting the Sedona area we explored just about everywhere. In these pictures we were curious what the everyday residential areas looked like. Most that were well established had nice foliage...
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Forum: Thor RV Lifestyle
03-17-2021, 03:28 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 7,612
Grand Forks, ND
We really enjoyed our first trip across America using mostly US-2. Here we were entering Grand Forks from the east. We would spend a week at the Grand Forks AFB CG for rest, relaxation and shopping....
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Forum: Thor RV Lifestyle
03-11-2021, 03:28 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 7,612
South Range, WI
One day while parked at Southland RV Park at South Range we made a daytrip. It was a loop down US-53 to US-63 to US-2 and return to the RV Park.
Guess what we found? A large chunk of the Walton...
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Forum: Travel | Camping Spots | Roads and Routes
03-11-2021, 02:34 PM
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Replies: 60
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Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
For us this was a typical drive-in CG. Drive in, ask for a FHU. If they have one we stay if not, drive on.
Twin Bridges CG was a nice stop. We got a grassy site with 50 amps FHU. The CG store was...
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Forum: Thor RV Lifestyle
03-04-2021, 09:14 AM
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Replies: 46
Views: 7,612
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Forum: Travel | Camping Spots | Roads and Routes
02-28-2021, 01:50 AM
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Replies: 60
Views: 8,389
Sutherland, NB
While heading west on I-80 in southwestern NB, we spotted a little golf course backed up to a reservoir lake with a huge power plant on the far side. We saw a few smallish RV trailers parked there so...
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