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ANOTHER SIDE TRIP BEFORE HEADING HOME - John - 08-30-2005 02:26 I have decided after watching the weather channel for the past two days, to wait a while longer before going back home by my normal route through Tupelo, Mississippi, Birmingham, Alabama and Atlanta, Georgia. There may be flooding in that area, due to heavy amounts of rainfall after Katrina turned into a tropical storm and also some congestion from people that had gone that far north to escape the hurricane, I remeber what it was like the week following Hugo when it hit South Carolina. I had my doctors appointment rescheduled to next month, so there is no rush to get back home by this Friday. I took a slight detour back over to the Quad Cities to see my sister again, before going back home and I will travel a little south of here to Mount Pleasant, Iowa to attend the Old Threshers Reunion, which is held there every year http://www.oldthreshers.org/index.cfm? fuseaction=home.frameset, Mike and Chris Hohnstein will also be attending the event, so I will also have some familiar faces there. I will leave Mount Pleasant to head back home after the event is over. John Finn "FINN'S INN EXPRESS" '82 BLUEBIRD WANDERLODGE 35FCRB Hopkins, SC "ON THE ROAD IN MOLINE, ILLINOIS" To Visit the Finn's Inn Express Remodeling Adventure go to; http://www.pbase.com/iamflagman/image/24977457 ANOTHER SIDE TRIP BEFORE HEADING HOME - George Lowry - 09-01-2005 13:48 John, We left Alamo, TN yesterday morning and took the most direct route to Ft. Valley, GA. We ran into none of the problems you thought might exist. Worst part was the high gas prices in GA and the large lines of people waiting to fill up. The refugees did not appear to be anyplace around, only the price gougers. George Lowry '95 WBDA 4203 Spearfish, SD currently in the Birds Nest John wrote: > I have decided after watching the weather channel for the past two > days, to wait a while longer before going back home by my normal > route through Tupelo, Mississippi, Birmingham, Alabama and Atlanta, > Georgia. There may be flooding in that area, due to heavy amounts of > rainfall after Katrina turned into a tropical storm and also some > congestion from people that had gone that far north to escape the > hurricane, I remeber what it was like the week following Hugo when > it hit South Carolina. I had my doctors appointment rescheduled to > next month, so there is no rush to get back home by this Friday. > > I took a slight detour back over to the Quad Cities to see my sister > again, before going back home and I will travel a little south of > here to Mount Pleasant, Iowa to attend the Old Threshers Reunion, > which is held there every year http://www.oldthreshers.org/index.cfm? > fuseaction=home.frameset, Mike and Chris Hohnstein will also be > attending the event, so I will also have some familiar faces there. > I will leave Mount Pleasant to head back home after the event is > over. > > John Finn > "FINN'S INN EXPRESS" > '82 BLUEBIRD WANDERLODGE 35FCRB > Hopkins, SC "ON THE ROAD IN MOLINE, ILLINOIS" > To Visit the Finn's Inn Express Remodeling Adventure go to; > http://www.pbase.com/iamflagman/image/24977457 > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > ANOTHER SIDE TRIP BEFORE HEADING HOME - George Lowry - 09-01-2005 13:48 John, We left Alamo, TN yesterday morning and took the most direct route to Ft. Valley, GA. We ran into none of the problems you thought might exist. Worst part was the high gas prices in GA and the large lines of people waiting to fill up. The refugees did not appear to be anyplace around, only the price gougers. George Lowry '95 WBDA 4203 Spearfish, SD currently in the Birds Nest John wrote: > I have decided after watching the weather channel for the past two > days, to wait a while longer before going back home by my normal > route through Tupelo, Mississippi, Birmingham, Alabama and Atlanta, > Georgia. There may be flooding in that area, due to heavy amounts of > rainfall after Katrina turned into a tropical storm and also some > congestion from people that had gone that far north to escape the > hurricane, I remeber what it was like the week following Hugo when > it hit South Carolina. I had my doctors appointment rescheduled to > next month, so there is no rush to get back home by this Friday. > > I took a slight detour back over to the Quad Cities to see my sister > again, before going back home and I will travel a little south of > here to Mount Pleasant, Iowa to attend the Old Threshers Reunion, > which is held there every year http://www.oldthreshers.org/index.cfm? > fuseaction=home.frameset, Mike and Chris Hohnstein will also be > attending the event, so I will also have some familiar faces there. > I will leave Mount Pleasant to head back home after the event is > over. > > John Finn > "FINN'S INN EXPRESS" > '82 BLUEBIRD WANDERLODGE 35FCRB > Hopkins, SC "ON THE ROAD IN MOLINE, ILLINOIS" > To Visit the Finn's Inn Express Remodeling Adventure go to; > http://www.pbase.com/iamflagman/image/24977457 > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > ANOTHER SIDE TRIP BEFORE HEADING HOME - John - 09-02-2005 22:46 Thanks George, What routes did you take to Ft. Valley? Where did you get your fuel in route, or did you even have to get fuel? I'm going by what has been posted on the Flying J web site and actual reports to trucking company dispatchers by their drivers, as I know the ones that I have talked to personally, I was in that business for over thirty years. The situation will most likely be better by the first of the week, when I leave here. he fuel gauge on my 'Bird is not working, so I'm figuring my fuel mileage in the worst senario of 5mpg to determine how far I can go between fillups, so this will mean that I have to make at least one fuel stop on my way home. I am not going to go by any route that has long steep grades, as I don't want to put such a strain on my 3208NA, so that is why I'm going a little further in my route home. I don't think that I couldn't make it on the steep grades, I just don't like putting unecesary strain on the drive train, nor do I want to become a rolling road block to the traffic that would be coming up behind me on the roads, I consider that to be an unsafe condition that I can avoid by going around the long steep grades. I'm just going to enjoy my stay here and the friends that I have here too, the terminal manager is a close friend of mine and I will unload my motorcycle from the trailer and go for a cruise on Sunday with him and his father, around the area. There are no complaints here, as both Buddy and I are safe and sound, with no threats to our lives, I thank God for that and my prayers go out to those that are suffering along the Gulf Coast. John Finn "FINN'S INN EXPRESS" '82 Bluebird Wanderlodge 35FCRB Hopkins, SC "ON THE ROAD IN MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS" To Visit the Finn's Inn Express Remodeling Adventure go to; http://www.pbase.com/iamflagman/image/24977457 --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, George Lowry wrote: > John, > > We left Alamo, TN yesterday morning and took the most direct route to > Ft. Valley, GA. We ran into none of the problems you thought might > exist. Worst part was the high gas prices in GA and the large lines of > people waiting to fill up. The refugees did not appear to be anyplace > around, only the price gougers. > > George Lowry > '95 WBDA 4203 > Spearfish, SD currently in the Birds Nest > > John wrote: > > I have decided after watching the weather channel for the past two > > days, to wait a while longer before going back home by my normal > > route through Tupelo, Mississippi, Birmingham, Alabama and Atlanta, > > Georgia. There may be flooding in that area, due to heavy amounts of > > rainfall after Katrina turned into a tropical storm and also some > > congestion from people that had gone that far north to escape the > > hurricane, I remeber what it was like the week following Hugo when > > it hit South Carolina. I had my doctors appointment rescheduled to > > next month, so there is no rush to get back home by this Friday. > > > > I took a slight detour back over to the Quad Cities to see my sister > > again, before going back home and I will travel a little south of > > here to Mount Pleasant, Iowa to attend the Old Threshers Reunion, > > which is held there every year http://www.oldthreshers.org/index.cfm? > > fuseaction=home.frameset, Mike and Chris Hohnstein will also be > > attending the event, so I will also have some familiar faces there. > > I will leave Mount Pleasant to head back home after the event is > > over. > > > > John Finn > > "FINN'S INN EXPRESS" > > '82 BLUEBIRD WANDERLODGE 35FCRB > > Hopkins, SC "ON THE ROAD IN MOLINE, ILLINOIS" > > To Visit the Finn's Inn Express Remodeling Adventure go to; > > http://www.pbase.com/iamflagman/image/24977457 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ANOTHER SIDE TRIP BEFORE HEADING HOME - Tom Seitz - 09-02-2005 23:55 John, What size fuel tank you got?? I have been told there is a way around the bottom of Mt eagle but I have not looked in to it. I have a 200 gal tank and have driven from my place to North of the quad cities up and over Mt.Eagle.With 1/4 tank left. From where you are you should make it to Atlanta easy and there is fuel here now. It was crazy for a couple of days but it has setteled down a bit now. Let me know if I can help. Tom 90 SP36 Alpharetta GA --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "John" wrote: > Thanks George, > > What routes did you take to Ft. Valley? Where did you get your fuel > in route, or did you even have to get fuel? I'm going by what has > been posted on the Flying J web site and actual reports to trucking > company dispatchers by their drivers, as I know the ones that I have > talked to personally, I was in that business for over thirty years. > The situation will most likely be better by the first of the week, > when I leave here. > > he fuel gauge on my 'Bird is not working, so I'm figuring my fuel > mileage in the worst senario of 5mpg to determine how far I can go > between fillups, so this will mean that I have to make at least one > fuel stop on my way home. I am not going to go by any route that has > long steep grades, as I don't want to put such a strain on my > 3208NA, so that is why I'm going a little further in my route home. > I don't think that I couldn't make it on the steep grades, I just > don't like putting unecesary strain on the drive train, nor do I > want to become a rolling road block to the traffic that would be > coming up behind me on the roads, I consider that to be an unsafe > condition that I can avoid by going around the long steep grades. > > I'm just going to enjoy my stay here and the friends that I have > here too, the terminal manager is a close friend of mine and I will > unload my motorcycle from the trailer and go for a cruise on Sunday > with him and his father, around the area. > > There are no complaints here, as both Buddy and I are safe and > sound, with no threats to our lives, I thank God for that and my > prayers go out to those that are suffering along the Gulf Coast. > > John Finn > "FINN'S INN EXPRESS" > '82 Bluebird Wanderlodge 35FCRB > Hopkins, SC > "ON THE ROAD IN MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS" > To Visit the Finn's Inn Express Remodeling Adventure go to; > http://www.pbase.com/iamflagman/image/24977457 > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, George Lowry > wrote: > > John, > > > > We left Alamo, TN yesterday morning and took the most direct route > to > > Ft. Valley, GA. We ran into none of the problems you thought > might > > exist. Worst part was the high gas prices in GA and the large > lines of > > people waiting to fill up. The refugees did not appear to be > anyplace > > around, only the price gougers. > > > > George Lowry > > '95 WBDA 4203 > > Spearfish, SD currently in the Birds Nest > > > > John wrote: > > > I have decided after watching the weather channel for the past > two > > > days, to wait a while longer before going back home by my normal > > > route through Tupelo, Mississippi, Birmingham, Alabama and > Atlanta, > > > Georgia. There may be flooding in that area, due to heavy > amounts of > > > rainfall after Katrina turned into a tropical storm and also > some > > > congestion from people that had gone that far north to escape > the > > > hurricane, I remeber what it was like the week following Hugo > when > > > it hit South Carolina. I had my doctors appointment rescheduled > to > > > next month, so there is no rush to get back home by this Friday. > > > > > > I took a slight detour back over to the Quad Cities to see my > sister > > > again, before going back home and I will travel a little south > of > > > here to Mount Pleasant, Iowa to attend the Old Threshers > Reunion, > > > which is held there every year > http://www.oldthreshers.org/index.cfm? > > > fuseaction=home.frameset, Mike and Chris Hohnstein will also be > > > attending the event, so I will also have some familiar faces > there. > > > I will leave Mount Pleasant to head back home after the event is > > > over. > > > > > > John Finn > > > "FINN'S INN EXPRESS" > > > '82 BLUEBIRD WANDERLODGE 35FCRB > > > Hopkins, SC "ON THE ROAD IN MOLINE, ILLINOIS" > > > To Visit the Finn's Inn Express Remodeling Adventure go to; > > > http://www.pbase.com/iamflagman/image/24977457 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ANOTHER SIDE TRIP BEFORE HEADING HOME - John - 09-03-2005 03:26 Tom, I think that thw WAY AROUND the I-24 grade at Mount Eagle is on US41, which was the way you took before the Interstae was built. I have taken oversized loads down the mountain that way from the town itself and it is as steep as the Interstate and only two lanes and not a good option for me. I'm still going to see what Monday loo0ks like and it is good to hear that the Atlanta area has settled down some. I'm sure I'll spend more for fuel on my way home than what I spent on the way here two months ago, as I have seen the price continue to rise ever since I had left South Carolina. I have a 150 gallon tank, but with no fuel gauge working and getting anywhere from 5.00 to 8.64 mpg depending on the road terain, conditions and if there is a headwind, I'll just fill up around 500 miles or so, just in case I can't find fuel then I'll leave myself a cusion, but it doesn't seem to be that bad anymore except in spotty areas on my way home. I guess I'm just being paranoid, but I remember when I had my own big truck back in the early 70's, I ran out of fuel in Arizona during the first fuel crisis, but luckily I was just pulling up to the pump to get my 50 gallon limit, that they were restricting us to and then I still had to deliver the load and get back to that particular truck stop to get more fuel, it bacame a roal pain in the a** for a while. John Finn "FINN'S INN EXPRESS" '82 Bluebird Wanderlodge 35FCRB Hopkins, SC "ON THE ROAD IN MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS" To Visit the Finn's Inn Express Remodeling Adventure go to; http://www.pbase.com/iamflagman/image/24977457 --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Tom Seitz" wrote: > John, What size fuel tank you got?? I have been told there is a > way around the bottom of Mt eagle but I have not looked in to it. > I have a 200 gal tank and have driven from my place to North of > the quad cities up and over Mt.Eagle.With 1/4 tank left. From where > you are you should make it to Atlanta easy and there is fuel here > now. It was crazy for a couple of days but it has setteled down a > bit now. Let me know if I can help. Tom 90 SP36 Alpharetta GA > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "John" > wrote: > > Thanks George, > > > > What routes did you take to Ft. Valley? Where did you get your > fuel > > in route, or did you even have to get fuel? I'm going by what has > > been posted on the Flying J web site and actual reports to > trucking > > company dispatchers by their drivers, as I know the ones that I > have > > talked to personally, I was in that business for over thirty > years. > > The situation will most likely be better by the first of the week, > > when I leave here. > > > > he fuel gauge on my 'Bird is not working, so I'm figuring my fuel > > mileage in the worst senario of 5mpg to determine how far I can go > > between fillups, so this will mean that I have to make at least > one > > fuel stop on my way home. I am not going to go by any route that > has > > long steep grades, as I don't want to put such a strain on my > > 3208NA, so that is why I'm going a little further in my route > home. > > I don't think that I couldn't make it on the steep grades, I just > > don't like putting unecesary strain on the drive train, nor do I > > want to become a rolling road block to the traffic that would be > > coming up behind me on the roads, I consider that to be an unsafe > > condition that I can avoid by going around the long steep grades. > > > > I'm just going to enjoy my stay here and the friends that I have > > here too, the terminal manager is a close friend of mine and I > will > > unload my motorcycle from the trailer and go for a cruise on > Sunday > > with him and his father, around the area. > > > > There are no complaints here, as both Buddy and I are safe and > > sound, with no threats to our lives, I thank God for that and my > > prayers go out to those that are suffering along the Gulf Coast. > > > > John Finn > > "FINN'S INN EXPRESS" > > '82 Bluebird Wanderlodge 35FCRB > > Hopkins, SC > > "ON THE ROAD IN MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS" > > To Visit the Finn's Inn Express Remodeling Adventure go to; > > http://www.pbase.com/iamflagman/image/24977457 > > > > > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, George Lowry > > wrote: > > > John, > > > > > > We left Alamo, TN yesterday morning and took the most direct > route > > to > > > Ft. Valley, GA. We ran into none of the problems you thought > > might > > > exist. Worst part was the high gas prices in GA and the large > > lines of > > > people waiting to fill up. The refugees did not appear to be > > anyplace > > > around, only the price gougers. > > > > > > George Lowry > > > '95 WBDA 4203 > > > Spearfish, SD currently in the Birds Nest > > > > > > John wrote: > > > > I have decided after watching the weather channel for the past > > two > > > > days, to wait a while longer before going back home by my > normal > > > > route through Tupelo, Mississippi, Birmingham, Alabama and > > Atlanta, > > > > Georgia. There may be flooding in that area, due to heavy > > amounts of > > > > rainfall after Katrina turned into a tropical storm and also > > some > > > > congestion from people that had gone that far north to escape > > the > > > > hurricane, I remeber what it was like the week following Hugo > > when > > > > it hit South Carolina. I had my doctors appointment > rescheduled > > to > > > > next month, so there is no rush to get back home by this > Friday. > > > > > > > > I took a slight detour back over to the Quad Cities to see my > > sister > > > > again, before going back home and I will travel a little south > > of > > > > here to Mount Pleasant, Iowa to attend the Old Threshers > > Reunion, > > > > which is held there every year > > http://www.oldthreshers.org/index.cfm? > > > > fuseaction=home.frameset, Mike and Chris Hohnstein will also > be > > > > attending the event, so I will also have some familiar faces > > there. > > > > I will leave Mount Pleasant to head back home after the event > is > > > > over. > > > > > > > > John Finn > > > > "FINN'S INN EXPRESS" > > > > '82 BLUEBIRD WANDERLODGE 35FCRB > > > > Hopkins, SC "ON THE ROAD IN MOLINE, ILLINOIS" > > > > To Visit the Finn's Inn Express Remodeling Adventure go to; > > > > http://www.pbase.com/iamflagman/image/24977457 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ANOTHER SIDE TRIP BEFORE HEADING HOME - George Lowry - 09-04-2005 10:33 Hey John, We left Alamo, TN on US 412 to Jackson, TN. Then US 45 Corinth, MS; Then US 72 to Decatur, AL; Then AL 67 to US 231 to US 278. Then US 431 to I 20 to US 27 to Newman, GA; US 19 to US 41 to US 341 to Ft Valley. Made it in just a bit over 8 hours. Roads were all very good except for going thru Newman, GA. Hope this is of some help. George Lowry '95 WBDA 4203 Spearfish, SD Currently in the birds nest. John wrote: > Thanks George, > > What routes did you take to Ft. Valley? Where did you get your fuel > in route, or did you even have to get fuel? I'm going by what has > been posted on the Flying J web site and actual reports to trucking > company dispatchers by their drivers, as I know the ones that I have > talked to personally, I was in that business for over thirty years. > The situation will most likely be better by the first of the week, > when I leave here. > > he fuel gauge on my 'Bird is not working, so I'm figuring my fuel > mileage in the worst senario of 5mpg to determine how far I can go > between fillups, so this will mean that I have to make at least one > fuel stop on my way home. I am not going to go by any route that has > long steep grades, as I don't want to put such a strain on my > 3208NA, so that is why I'm going a little further in my route home. > I don't think that I couldn't make it on the steep grades, I just > don't like putting unecesary strain on the drive train, nor do I > want to become a rolling road block to the traffic that would be > coming up behind me on the roads, I consider that to be an unsafe > condition that I can avoid by going around the long steep grades. > > I'm just going to enjoy my stay here and the friends that I have > here too, the terminal manager is a close friend of mine and I will > unload my motorcycle from the trailer and go for a cruise on Sunday > with him and his father, around the area. > > There are no complaints here, as both Buddy and I are safe and > sound, with no threats to our lives, I thank God for that and my > prayers go out to those that are suffering along the Gulf Coast. > > John Finn > "FINN'S INN EXPRESS" > '82 Bluebird Wanderlodge 35FCRB > Hopkins, SC > "ON THE ROAD IN MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS" > To Visit the Finn's Inn Express Remodeling Adventure go to; > http://www.pbase.com/iamflagman/image/24977457 ANOTHER SIDE TRIP BEFORE HEADING HOME - John - 09-04-2005 22:33 Thanks George, That looks like a good route, I had thaught about using parts of it before, but I didn't know what the grades were like, are there any long steep grades on the Mississippi and Alabama portions of that route? The good part is it would take me around Birmingham, which can be a zoo at times, I would be able to use it as far as I-20 and then head east to South Carolina. Thanks for your help, I have decided to wait another day, as we are going motorcycle riding again today.......AH!!! There is nothing like the retired life!! John Finn "FINN'S INN EXPRESS" '82 Bluebird Wanderlodge 35FCRB Hopkins, SC "ON THE ROAD IN MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS" To Visit the Finn's Inn Express Remodeling Adventure go to; http://www.pbase.com/iamflagman/image/24977457 ////////////////////////////////////////////////// --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, George Lowry wrote: > Hey John, > > We left Alamo, TN on US 412 to Jackson, TN. Then US 45 Corinth, MS; > Then US 72 to Decatur, AL; Then AL 67 to US 231 to US 278. Then US 431 > to I 20 to US 27 to Newman, GA; US 19 to US 41 to US 341 to Ft Valley. > Made it in just a bit over 8 hours. > > Roads were all very good except for going thru Newman, GA. > > Hope this is of some help. > > George Lowry > '95 WBDA 4203 > Spearfish, SD Currently in the birds nest. > > John wrote: > > > Thanks George, > > > > What routes did you take to Ft. Valley? Where did you get your fuel > > in route, or did you even have to get fuel? I'm going by what has > > been posted on the Flying J web site and actual reports to trucking > > company dispatchers by their drivers, as I know the ones that I have > > talked to personally, I was in that business for over thirty years. > > The situation will most likely be better by the first of the week, > > when I leave here. > > > > he fuel gauge on my 'Bird is not working, so I'm figuring my fuel > > mileage in the worst senario of 5mpg to determine how far I can go > > between fillups, so this will mean that I have to make at least one > > fuel stop on my way home. I am not going to go by any route that has > > long steep grades, as I don't want to put such a strain on my > > 3208NA, so that is why I'm going a little further in my route home. > > I don't think that I couldn't make it on the steep grades, I just > > don't like putting unecesary strain on the drive train, nor do I > > want to become a rolling road block to the traffic that would be > > coming up behind me on the roads, I consider that to be an unsafe > > condition that I can avoid by going around the long steep grades. > > > > I'm just going to enjoy my stay here and the friends that I have > > here too, the terminal manager is a close friend of mine and I will > > unload my motorcycle from the trailer and go for a cruise on Sunday > > with him and his father, around the area. > > > > There are no complaints here, as both Buddy and I are safe and > > sound, with no threats to our lives, I thank God for that and my > > prayers go out to those that are suffering along the Gulf Coast. > > > > John Finn > > "FINN'S INN EXPRESS" > > '82 Bluebird Wanderlodge 35FCRB > > Hopkins, SC > > "ON THE ROAD IN MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS" > > To Visit the Finn's Inn Express Remodeling Adventure go to; > > http://www.pbase.com/iamflagman/image/24977457 ANOTHER SIDE TRIP BEFORE HEADING HOME - George Lowry - 09-05-2005 13:48 John, Just some rolling hills in MS & AL. Nothing that caused the cruise control any problems. Really a nice drive.... George Lowry '95 WBDA 4203 Spearfish, SD Still at the Birds nest. John wrote: > Thanks George, > > That looks like a good route, I had thaught about using parts of it > before, but I didn't know what the grades were like, are there any > long steep grades on the Mississippi and Alabama portions of that > route? The good part is it would take me around Birmingham, which > can be a zoo at times, I would be able to use it as far as I-20 and > then head east to South Carolina. Thanks for your help, I have > decided to wait another day, as we are going motorcycle riding again > today.......AH!!! There is nothing like the retired life!! > > John Finn > "FINN'S INN EXPRESS" > '82 Bluebird Wanderlodge 35FCRB > Hopkins, SC > "ON THE ROAD IN MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS" > To Visit the Finn's Inn Express Remodeling Adventure go to; > http://www.pbase.com/iamflagman/image/24977457 > > ANOTHER SIDE TRIP BEFORE HEADING HOME - John - 09-07-2005 16:10 George, Well, I took the same route that you did and I will agree that it is a very scenic route, but that is where it ends, as the difference between a '82 FC 3208NA pulling a 7000# trailer and a '95 WBDA shows up big time, sort of like night and day. The trip as far as Decatur, Alabama was no problem at all, but as soon as I crossed I-65 on Ala. 67 the hils were more than what my cruise could handel, as I had to make runs for the hills, more so than my normal route between Tupelo, Miss. and Birmingham, Ala. which is more suited for my 'Bird. "Just some rolling hills" for your 'Bird, in some places became 15 mph climbs. I'm not finding fault in your comments, it is just that what is an easy drive for some 'Birds, can be a laborious task for others, I'm sure that if I haden't been towing the trailer, it would have been a lot easier. It also greatly affected the fuel milege dropping it by 2 mpg compared to my normal route. I didn't have a problem getting fuel, but there were a lot of gas stations with numerous nozzles coverd and there was also talk by some of the truck drivers about shortages at their terminals pumps, but not at the truck stops. Overall this route was good for a change of pace and scenery and I appreciate the helping hand. I'll be home tomorrow. John Finn "FINN'S INN EXPRESS" '82 Bluebird Wanderlodge 35FCRB Hopkins, SC "ON THE ROAD IN LEXINGTON, SC" To Visit the Finn's Inn Express Remodeling Adventure go to; http://www.pbase.com/iamflagman/image/24977457 --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, George Lowry wrote: > John, > > Just some rolling hills in MS & AL. Nothing that caused the cruise > control any problems. Really a nice drive.... > > George Lowry > '95 WBDA 4203 > Spearfish, SD Still at the Birds nest. > > John wrote: > > > Thanks George, > > > > That looks like a good route, I had thaught about using parts of it > > before, but I didn't know what the grades were like, are there any > > long steep grades on the Mississippi and Alabama portions of that > > route? The good part is it would take me around Birmingham, which > > can be a zoo at times, I would be able to use it as far as I-20 and > > then head east to South Carolina. Thanks for your help, I have > > decided to wait another day, as we are going motorcycle riding again > > today.......AH!!! There is nothing like the retired life!! > > > > John Finn > > "FINN'S INN EXPRESS" > > '82 Bluebird Wanderlodge 35FCRB > > Hopkins, SC > > "ON THE ROAD IN MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS" > > To Visit the Finn's Inn Express Remodeling Adventure go to; > > http://www.pbase.com/iamflagman/image/24977457 > > > > |