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Looks like park the bus and drive the toad is the best way to see
it... We'll top off the tank before heading south. We're not leaving
Pennsylvania until about 10/7 -- so hopefully the fuel supply
situation should improve.

Thanks to all for their comments -- it's a big help.

Pete Masterson
'95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
aeonix1@...
On the road near Scranton, PA

On Sep 26, 2008, at 4:21 PM, Leroy Eckert wrote:

> Opps,
> Leroy Eckert
> 1990 WB-40 Smoke N Mirrors
> Dahlonega, GA
>
> --- On Fri, 9/26/08, Leroy Eckert wrote:
> From: Leroy Eckert
> Subject: Fw: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Trailer Lighting
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Friday, September 26, 2008, 4:19 PM
>
> One other thing Pete. In this area there is a fuel shortage. No
> fuel for a week now with no end in sight apparently. It's
> supposedly Hurricane related but they will tell you anything to
> keep the price at $4.25. I have a friend in Charlotte and same
> thing there.
>
>
> --- On Fri, 9/26/08, Pete Masterson wrote:
> From: Pete Masterson
> Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Trailer Lighting
> To: WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com
> Date: Friday, September 26, 2008, 2:28 PM
>
> We're discussing driving down the Blue Ridge Parkway with our coach.
> It appears that the North Carolina section is "out" due to low
> tunnels (some with clearance of only 11'1"). However, the road was
> built in 1935, so I wonder just how wide and comfortable we'd be in
> our PT-42 ... or would we be better off parking the bus and driving
> our toad along the parkway?
>
> Pete Masterson
> '95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
> aeonix1@mac. com
> On the road near Scranton, PA
>
>

Pete, Leroy is right. There are fuel shortages in Greensboro,Charlotte, Asheville, Atlanta, and I'm sure of areas in between. If you are coming this way, my zip is 28212, and you can use that with www.gasbuddy.com, or can check other states thru them. This reminds me of 1973.Thursday, as I tried to get gas with 1/4 tank left in Belmont, the guy in front of me got 50 cents worth before the station ran out. Bummer, I limped home, andnow have1/8 tank left. Good Luck, George Burke 1977 FC31 Charlotte

On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 5:10 PM, Pete Masterson <"aeonix1@mac.com"> wrote:

Looks like park the bus and drive the toad is the best way to see
it... We'll top off the tank before heading south. We're not leaving
Pennsylvania until about 10/7 -- so hopefully the fuel supply

situation should improve.

Thanks to all for their comments -- it's a big help.

Pete Masterson
'95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
"aeonix1%40mac.com"

On the road near Scranton, PA

On Sep 26, 2008, at 4:21 PM, Leroy Eckert wrote:

> Opps,
> Leroy Eckert
> 1990 WB-40 Smoke N Mirrors
> Dahlonega, GA
>
> --- On Fri, 9/26/08, Leroy Eckert <"jwasnewski%40yahoo.com"> wrote:

> From: Leroy Eckert <"jwasnewski%40yahoo.com">
> Subject: Fw: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Trailer Lighting
> To: "WanderlodgeForum%40yahoogroups.com"

> Date: Friday, September 26, 2008, 4:19 PM
>
> One other thing Pete. In this area there is a fuel shortage. No
> fuel for a week now with no end in sight apparently. It's
> supposedly Hurricane related but they will tell you anything to

> keep the price at $4.25. I have a friend in Charlotte and same
> thing there.
>
>
> --- On Fri, 9/26/08, Pete Masterson wrote:
> From: Pete Masterson

> Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Trailer Lighting
> To: WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com
> Date: Friday, September 26, 2008, 2:28 PM
>
> We're discussing driving down the Blue Ridge Parkway with our coach.

> It appears that the North Carolina section is "out" due to low
> tunnels (some with clearance of only 11'1"). However, the road was
> built in 1935, so I wonder just how wide and comfortable we'd be in

> our PT-42 ... or would we be better off parking the bus and driving
> our toad along the parkway?
>
> Pete Masterson
> '95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
> aeonix1@mac. com
> On the road near Scranton, PA

>
>

While Flying J shows low in VA/NC/SC/GA, they don't show any place out. I
suspect that cities are worse than truck stops out on the Interstates.

Driving around Norfolk/Portsmouth today I saw bags on pumps at around 10% of the
stations. Strangely they weren't the cheapest within blocks! There was a Rally
station in Carrollton with a dozen or so islands at under $3.50 per gallon
(average here is 3.69-3.89) and it was traffic jammed but appeared to be pumping
on all islands.

Don Bradner
90 PT40 "Blue Thunder"
Posting today by satellite from Williamsburg, VA
My location: http://www.bbirdmaps.com/user2.cfm?user=1

On 9/26/2008 at 7:34 PM George Burke wrote:

>Pete, Leroy is right. There are fuel shortages in Greensboro,Charlotte,
>Asheville, Atlanta, and I'm sure of areas in between. If you are coming
>this
>way, my zip is 28212, and you can use that with http://www.gasbuddy.com, or can
>check other states thru them. This reminds me of 1973.Thursday, as I tried
>to get gas with 1/4 tank left in Belmont, the guy in front of me got 50
>cents worth before the station ran out. Bummer, I limped home, and now
>have1/8 tank left. Good Luck, George Burke 1977 FC31 Charlotte
>
>On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 5:10 PM, Pete Masterson wrote:
>
>> Looks like park the bus and drive the toad is the best way to see
>> it... We'll top off the tank before heading south. We're not leaving
>> Pennsylvania until about 10/7 -- so hopefully the fuel supply
>> situation should improve.
>>
>> Thanks to all for their comments -- it's a big help.
>>
>> Pete Masterson
>> '95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
>> aeonix1@...
>> On the road near Scranton, PA
>>
>> On Sep 26, 2008, at 4:21 PM, Leroy Eckert wrote:
>>
>> > Opps,
>> > Leroy Eckert
>> > 1990 WB-40 Smoke N Mirrors
>> > Dahlonega, GA
>> >
>> > --- On Fri, 9/26/08, Leroy Eckert
>>
>> wrote:
>> > From: Leroy Eckert >
>> > Subject: Fw: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Trailer Lighting
>> > To:
>WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
>> > Date: Friday, September 26, 2008, 4:19 PM
>> >
>> > One other thing Pete. In this area there is a fuel shortage. No
>> > fuel for a week now with no end in sight apparently. It's
>> > supposedly Hurricane related but they will tell you anything to
>> > keep the price at $4.25. I have a friend in Charlotte and same
>> > thing there.
>> >
>> >
>> > --- On Fri, 9/26/08, Pete Masterson wrote:
>> > From: Pete Masterson
>> > Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Trailer Lighting
>> > To: WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com
>> > Date: Friday, September 26, 2008, 2:28 PM
>> >
>> > We're discussing driving down the Blue Ridge Parkway with our coach.
>> > It appears that the North Carolina section is "out" due to low
>> > tunnels (some with clearance of only 11'1"). However, the road was
>> > built in 1935, so I wonder just how wide and comfortable we'd be in
>> > our PT-42 ... or would we be better off parking the bus and driving
>> > our toad along the parkway?
>> >
>> > Pete Masterson
>> > '95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
>> > aeonix1@mac. com
>> > On the road near Scranton, PA
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>