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I noticed truk4u made a comment about the road condition of I 10. I have heard this route will "beat your coach to death" from other people also. He mentioned I 20 as an alternate. We will be heading there from Florida or North Carolina, but dont know which one yet. Anyone else have an opinion of the I 10 road surface condition ? Nothing like slamming these beauties in and out of "potholes" at 62.5 to 70.0 mph.
99 Country Coach 45XL
Jim,
I was thru there last month. Is it good? No. Is it bad? Yes. Is it WAY bad? Not as much as it was. They have done a lot to the bad section between Baton Rouge thru Lake Charles and on to the state line.
It is a gut rattler, so just make sure everything is tied down. I saw a segment on Mythbusters about driving on rough roads. It was scientifically proven that if you drive faster on a rough road, it is actually smoother inside the vehicle. However, the suspension must take a hammering, so let your conscience be your guide. I am sure Jon will slow to 22.5 mph for that portion of the drive.
That's why I always take the speed bumps on my road to 40+.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jerry Winchester
Never notice them. ;)
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If I were to try to go around I-10, I would go many miles out of the way. I see no routes to take as an alternative.
Coming from Florida your kinda screwed and have to take the washboard. Keep in mind Anaconda Boy was probably in his Redneck Caddy on his recent trip and didn't have the opportunity to once again beat his bus to death on I-10.:D Besides, his biggest concern was not spilling his Yoohoo needed to wash down the bag of Taco's followed by a Moon Pie.:p
Guys and gals,
For all people meeting and/or staying on Beaudry's around April 19th.
I reserved a rally rate at Beaudry's. Call toll free.. 877-694-9176 ($27 nite + tax):) . Please tell reservations you are with Prevost Owners Group lll. This rate is good 5 days before and 5 days after April 19th as well. All 10 spaces with be 65' pull thrus...she will set up more spaces if we need it.
Please let your friends know about this posting.
Ken Zitter and I have made the first two reservations.
All,
Here is info on the next two nights:
April 20th...Sunny Acres..Las Cruces NM...505-524-1716...$31.49 per night for pull thus...they have 10 pull thu sites...
April 21st...KOA Ft. Stockton Texas...800-562-8607...$27 per night for a pull thu.. with a card...KOA/FMCA etc.
April 22...KERRVILLE !!!!!
Great job Mike.
Remember everyone, that's getting into Kerrville a day early, and you'll need to contact them directly to get a spot. They should give us the rally rate, up to 4 days before or after.
If we play our cards right,(Just bought a new house and building a bigger barn) we will spend a night in Santa Fe and meet up with the West Coasters in Las Cruces on the 20th:) .
Whoohooo! The more the merrier!:D
Breaker-Breaker---where's that Rubber Duck???
Great job Mike. Did you speak with them about the return trip the following week. GaryQuote:
Originally Posted by BUSTER
Gary,
If I remember correctly Mike and Ken are continuing on to the FL area. I can't take any more days off, so I'm probably going to try to get to Beaudry by Sunday afternoon, and then work from there during the rest of the week. Not sure where I'd stop on Saturday, but would obviously welcome company during the drive.
For sure, for sure there C-bus, we got us a convoy coming from the west!!!!:D
Hey convoy are we going to use hand held radios or do I have to get the dmn CB working again. ? Looking forward to it. Does anyone have an extra rubber ducky? :cool:
Poggers,
After POG lll , Jean and I are going East for awhile. We might try to meet our son and his family in DUCK, North Carolina around Memorial Day....does anyone have some insight about how feasible it is with a 45XLll around the Outer Banks????
Thanks
"Poggers,
After POG lll , Jean and I are going East for awhile. We might try to meet our son and his family in DUCK, North Carolina around Memorial Day....does anyone have some insight about how feasible it is with a 45XLll around the Outer Banks????"
Mike and Jean here is a link to a place some of the POGGERS stayed last year for a mini rally:
www.camphatteras.com.
Ken, Ellen, Mango and Donna all went so they can probably advise you as well. The pics look gorgeous. My guess is you should reserve early. Bob and I didn't make it there but one of these days we will! You can read more about it by using the search tool on this forum--just type in Hatteras and the posts regarding the topic will come up. Or you can try this but I am not sure the link will work:
http://www.prevostownersgroup.com/fo...light=Hatteras
Debi, are you going to jump in that bus and come out to POG III by yourself? You handle yourself like a champion here and Bob can just shovel the money he makes while you're gone into a closet.
Sounds good to me Ray. I would still like to catch up on the trip out as well, I just have to wait and see when Lise and I can Leave. GaryQuote:
Originally Posted by Ray Davis
[Debi, are you going to jump in that bus and come out to POG III by yourself? You handle yourself like a champion here and Bob can just shovel the money he makes while you're gone into a closet.]
Hey Lew, I can't jump in the bus, it is in Florida with Millennium for sale:D Maybe I can hitch a ride with you and Kathy:D Just one question, will I still have to pay my part of the fuel since you won the fuel lottery:confused:
You never know, there is still a chance that Bob will surprise both of us!!
Debi
Believe it or not, I can't think of a cute comment to make back. Can you imagine me at a loss of words? When I get to the III, I'll just sit back and listen to the rest of them. They won't recognize me as a quiet person.
As for sharing in the fuel, I am so fortunate in receiving the fuel cards, I'm still besides myself. You would be a welcome addition on the trip. You may or may not enjoy going 62.5 all of the way. We will be on the Mobilgas Economy Run even with the fuel gift.
BTW. We do not stop for tacos.
Lew
[Debi
Believe it or not, I can't think of a cute comment to make back. Can you imagine me at a loss of words?
Lew]
aha, so that is why I felt the earth stand still late this morning:eek: No Tacos is fine with me. 62.5 is a little slow but maybe Kathy or I can drive and you can nap:D
Now thundering Deb....You want to go at a higher speed, huh? You'll have to fight off Kathy for a higher speed. She can tell if I pick up the speed by only 1 MPH even when she on the pot. I get no breaks, no how.
A lot of things in life have to be done slower in order to make the business at hand enjoyable.
Lew
Woo Hoo!!
Got reservations in Santa Fe Skies the 19th, Sunny Acres the 20th, Ft Stockton KOA the 21st, and Buckhorn Lake the 22nd. See you all on the road.
Buckhorn said to give them a call when the West Coast POG herd is getting close, so they can get all there ducks in a row. Hmmmm. Maybe we can find a Rest Area/Layover Spot before Buckhorn's exit and we can space ourselves at 10-15 minute arrival intervals, so not to overwhelm the check-in personnel.
BTW, how many POG caravanners from the west will there be in Las Cruces? Ken and Harry, we know?......
Breaker/Breaker, Rubber Duck!:D
I'm just trying to be logical here so this suggestion might not work.
Since a bunch of coaches are likely to descend on the RV park all at once, has anyone ever considered to just make a lot assignment list that can be placed in big letters near the entrance, and then after the coaches are in place the owners can then go check in?
Or will this be the normal check in procedure that makes folks head to Wal-Mart?
Good idea Jon,
We knew before hand what site we had at Santa Fe. But, I needed to go into the office anyhow. With the Airstream vintage bunch, the planning committee, (Chris and I are part of), we hae a "Parking Bastard" who assigns a rig a site, also allowing for preferences of who is next to whom. So, if we can get a lot assignment going, and park when we get there, then hit the office, that should work just as well as staggering our arrival. Plan "B", tho, could be the staging a staggered coach arrival.
Jon. Sounds like a good idea... if we had a map of the sites prior to arriving.. or I would have to go into the office anyway. Maybe a 'host' at the entrance directing people to their sites.. any volunteers?
If you are traveling in a caravan, arriving 15 minutes apart defeats the plan. Call ahead and tell them of Jon's idea.
Just saw a weather report this morn. on the tube and there was pictures of Kerrville, very flooded. Best to get that out of the way now hu.
I'm sure Jim would be happy to have all of the sites pr-assigned and meet us upon entering the park, clipboard in hand, and direct us to our respective sites using POG volunteers to help him.
Wouldn't you Jim huh Jim wouldn't you?
Roger and John would no doubt have cocktails waiting at the ready.
Thank you Jim.
Is this a great group or what.
Harry,
I'll be there, clipboard in hand for those arriving on Monday.
We'll mix it up so all you POG I and IIers don't get too clicky.
Jim
Good Job, Jim.... Have the parking spaces already been assigned?Quote:
Originally Posted by Jim Skiff
If so, you might get the space #'s out to the members, so they can have some idea of where they will be going in the park, EVEN after you tell them where to go, No What I mean ? :D
And don't forget you need to put me and my little Discovery 39' plastic coach away from the big boys, so they won't be able to pick on me so much? A stone's throw away from them should do it, but not so far away from everybody that I miss any of the action. :eek:
You guys be gentle. :o
Gary S
As for how many are coming in from the west? (I think originally asked by ColoradoBus). At last count we have 7 or 8, if everyone who indicated they are coming do indeed come.
Did you also get reservations at the other two locations? That would have been in Las Cruces and Fort Stockton (going by memory here. would need to look up the thread to confirm!)
Ray,
saw the link on the main POG page for the reservation info, I am dialed in for all three places! Woo hoo!
Trukman emailed me and said he was going to show up at Fort Stockton and do a complimentary detail on all the California coaches coming in so we would look proper rolling into Kerrville, just as a small way of thanking us all for coming.. Right nice of him I thought! :D
Jim: Thanks for jumping in on the parking. Please give one of our group in private, your cell phone No. so we can give you a heads up prior to arrival.
Your the best Nanny we ever had.
You west coasters need to be careful not to let Jeep fumble around in your engine compartment at night, he has a tendency to shut off important sparky switches that make your bus run!:rolleyes:
Ok, I see how it is, cop to ONE little mistake.......... :)
Looking at the I 10 route between Florida and Texas for our trip to POG III. Any helpful advise on overnight R.V. locations would be appreciated.
Jim, There are some pretty decent rest areas on I-10 which we use for "naps" while travelling from Florida to Houston, if you dont mind some diesel noise. I dont think we've ever stayed in an RV park along the way (we'll not discuss this with my wife).
Jim,
On 4/21 we are staying at Cajun Country CG just west of Baton Rouge in Port Allen. We intend to get there a little early and then go find some good Cajun food.