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Offline CG6468

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Traveling folks!
« on: June 18, 2012, 07:44:54 PM »
Hello form the hot, hot, hot campground at Big Cabin, Oklahoma.   :fuelfire:  Trip's going well so far, taking photos along old RT US66 when possible. Every day so far the truck's engine was not shut down from startup in the morning until we were at the campgrounds, even when refueling - the dogs must be taken care of.
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Re: Traveling folks!
« Reply #1 on: June 18, 2012, 08:06:28 PM »
When I was in the AF in the late fifties and early sixties, Big Cabin was always one of my favorite stops 'tween San Antonio and Kansas City. Really good burgers at a stop there just at the cut over to US71 in Missouri. Wonder if it's still there.........
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Re: Traveling folks!
« Reply #2 on: June 18, 2012, 08:44:32 PM »
Quote from: marv on June 18, 2012, 08:06:28 PM
When I was in the AF in the late fifties and early sixties, Big Cabin was always one of my favorite stops 'tween San Antonio and Kansas City. Really good burgers at a stop there just at the cut over to US71 in Missouri. Wonder if it's still there.........

Don't really know the area, Marv. Just passin' thru.
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Re: Traveling folks!
« Reply #3 on: June 18, 2012, 08:49:19 PM »
Quote from: CG6468 on June 18, 2012, 08:44:32 PM
Don't really know the area, Marv. Just passin' thru.

Fun trip!  Please keep us posted with your updates!  Reading about your trip is probably the closest I will get to a vacation this year. :) 
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Re: Traveling folks!
« Reply #4 on: June 18, 2012, 08:54:56 PM »
Quote from: IassaFTots on June 18, 2012, 08:49:19 PM
Fun trip!  Please keep us posted with your updates!  Reading about your trip is probably the closest I will get to a vacation this year. :) 

I'll try. The net connections are really "iffy" in most of the places we go.
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« Reply #5 on: June 18, 2012, 08:59:37 PM »
Quote from: CG6468 on June 18, 2012, 08:54:56 PM
I'll try. The net connections are really "iffy" in most of the places we go.

No worries, I will read em when you post em.  Have a lovely time!
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Re: Traveling folks!
« Reply #6 on: June 18, 2012, 09:03:19 PM »
Quote from: CG6468 on June 18, 2012, 08:54:56 PM
I'll try. The net connections are really "iffy" in most of the places we go.

As it should be.  That's why they call it "getting away from it all."
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« Reply #7 on: June 18, 2012, 09:11:27 PM »
My recomendation.. Head North it has to be cooler somewhere.
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« Reply #8 on: June 18, 2012, 09:42:17 PM »
Have a great time CG.Am jealous!!! I plan to buy an RV when I turn 50, and go Rving across the country.CAN"T WAIT!!!
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Re: Traveling folks!
« Reply #9 on: June 20, 2012, 09:25:14 PM »
HELLO, FROM TUCUMCARI!!    :)

Quote from: Bad Dog on June 18, 2012, 09:11:27 PM
My recomendation.. Head North it has to be cooler somewhere.

We will, as  soon as the 66 excursion is done for us. That might be real soon; the thermometer was 101 today. It's 90 right now. Looking forward to the flagstaff region.

Lotsa pictures - about 150 so far. So many deserted towns and towns with almost everything shut down and abandoned.
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Re: Traveling folks!
« Reply #10 on: June 20, 2012, 09:26:17 PM »
:II:

I need a vacation.  Take me with you. :(
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« Reply #11 on: June 21, 2012, 08:02:50 AM »
That area of the country is so pretty! 
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Re: Traveling folks!
« Reply #12 on: June 21, 2012, 08:58:51 AM »
I had somehow missed this thread. Hope everything is going well, and yeah, Flagstaff will be noticeably cooler.  :cheersmate:
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Re: Traveling folks!
« Reply #13 on: June 21, 2012, 09:41:39 PM »
Howdy from Grants, NM!  :cheersmate:

Hot, hot, hot! But here it went down to 52O last nite. We'll see.......
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Re: Traveling folks!
« Reply #14 on: June 22, 2012, 09:53:53 PM »
Flagstaff tonight. Much cooler!!!  :)
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« Reply #15 on: June 22, 2012, 11:16:23 PM »
Quote from: CG6468 on June 22, 2012, 09:53:53 PM
Flagstaff tonight. Much cooler!!!  :)

Now ya talkin.
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Re: Traveling folks!
« Reply #16 on: June 24, 2012, 12:06:10 AM »
Took old 66 way over to CA today, where it was 107. Took the Oatman Highway through the mountains, on which vehicles are limited to 40; or less. No problems! The feral burros were out begging food in Oatman, per usual. Turned around just into CA and returned to Seligman, AZ, which we saw earlier in the day. Camped there right now. It was 92 when we checked in, but it'll go down to about 55 tonight. It's in the low 70s now.

Tomorrow will be interesting; the wildfires have caused us to drastically change plans to something else, what else we don't now.
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« Reply #17 on: June 24, 2012, 12:16:27 AM »
Quote from: CG6468 on June 24, 2012, 12:06:10 AM
Took old 66 way over to CA today, where it was 107. Took the Oatman Highway through the mountains, on which vehicles are limited to 40; or less. No problems! The feral burros were out begging food in Oatman, per usual. Turned around just into CA and returned to Seligman, AZ, which we saw earlier in the day. Camped there right now. It was 92 when we checked in, but it'll go down to about 55 tonight. It's in the low 70s now.

Tomorrow will be interesting; the wildfires have caused us to drastically change plans to something else, what else we don't now.

Sounds like you spent about the right amount of time in CA.  Hope you didn't spend any money there.
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Re: Traveling folks!
« Reply #18 on: June 25, 2012, 07:00:16 PM »
In Torrey, UT, tonight. We may hit I-70 tomorrow (after Capitol Reef) and try the Eisenhower tunnel. Then through Denver and then who knows?

Looking forward to getting home and away from the traveling dogs!!!!

We'll never do this in the summer again.Too frigging hot.

HEY!!! WIFEY JUST CAME IN WITH BEERS!!!!!! BYE!   :cheersmate:
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Re: Traveling folks!
« Reply #19 on: June 25, 2012, 09:11:52 PM »
YAY BEER!!!!   :cheersmate:
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Re: Traveling folks!
« Reply #20 on: June 28, 2012, 07:56:34 PM »
We be home. Too friggin' hot - everywhere. No more summer vacations.

Pics when I recuperate.
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« Reply #21 on: June 28, 2012, 08:21:29 PM »
Where the hell did this heat come from?  It was eighty five degrees last week.
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« Reply #22 on: June 29, 2012, 08:42:24 AM »
Quote from: chris_ on June 28, 2012, 08:21:29 PM
Where the hell did this heat come from?  It was eighty five degrees last week.

Hell. It's where we're at.
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« Reply #23 on: June 29, 2012, 10:32:29 AM »
Quote from: Eupher on June 29, 2012, 08:42:24 AM
Hell. It's where we're at.

ayup.  First week of 100 degree days, gonna last through September.  :bawl:
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« Reply #24 on: June 29, 2012, 10:33:16 AM »
It hasn't been this hot here in a long time.  Last year, we had maybe a week of 100+ weather. 
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