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RE: Rafting in Ohiopyle PA / Laurel Highlands
Google the Laurel Highlands and you'll find many opportunities for activities. Seven Springs Mountain Resort offers true four season activities for all ages, including a zip line, an alpine slide, and an elaborate sporting clays range. Smaller amusement parks include Caddy Shack (go carts, putt-putt, arcade games) on Route 31 near Donegal, PA, and Idlewild Park on Route 30 near Ligonier PA. On a more somber note, the Flight 93 Memorial is located near Shanksville, PA, a fitting tribute to the true heroes of 9-11. The Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail system begins in Ohiopyle and continues across these Laurel Highlands for 72 miles to Johnstown. There are several trail head sites throughout the region where you can access these trails for an enjoyable day-hike.
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wilcamp
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02/06/12 05:52pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Redneck Campfire
I just had flashbacks to watching the beans/campfire scenes from "Blazing
Saddles"!!!
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wilcamp
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02/04/12 02:26pm |
Around the Campfire
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RE: I 77 South
It's a "galloping-horse" rought road for about 17 miles we take to about mile-marker 61 or so. It'll shake anything off the shelves that isn't tied down or locked up.
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wilcamp
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12/18/11 04:58pm |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Cherry Hill Park
I don't get it. They're "stars" and they have the window blinds pulled shut for "privacy"????? :W:h
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wilcamp
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12/18/11 04:43pm |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Baltimore,Maryland area
Ramblin' Pines is not exactly pet-friendly. I tried a phone reservation and was sternly questioned about the breeds of both of our stray/rescue dogs. They were OK with the Jack Russel/Chihuahua mix, but had a real problem with my description of our Alaskan Huskey mix.
"What's it mixed with? Any dangerous breeds?" How should I know, she's an adopted stray? "Your vet should be able to tell you." Our vet called her a Huskey mix. Without a very expensive DNA blood test, there's no way we could know. "If it has any appearance of a dangerous breed, even the coloration of a German Shepard, Doberman, Rotweiller, or pit bull, etc., etc., the 'insurance policy' won't allow it in the park."
Ramblin' Pines refused to give me a reservation over the phone. They told me we couldn't stay there until they visually inspected the dog themselves to determine if she would be disqualified by their "insurance policy". Who would visually inspect? One of the office staff people at check-in. So guess what, some high-school summer-help employee, with one quick glance, knows more about my dog's disposition than our vet, my wife, or me. They will never get any of our business with such discriminatory policies.
Oh yeah, they are also very firm about a 2-night minimum stay on weekends. They absolutely don't care that you're just passing through on your way to the east coast.
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wilcamp
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12/18/11 04:30pm |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: West Virginia - what to see?
When visiting the New River Gorge, we stay at Rifrafter's CG in Fayetteville. Easy access to and from I-19, and all the great resturants and activities in the area. We've also enjoyed Canaan Valley SP and Blackwater Falls SP.
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wilcamp
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11/21/11 11:24am |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: I am thankful for
I am thankful for my father having survived his fourth "mild" heart attack, and the implanting of stents #4, 5, and 6. . .
. . . my wife, now hopefully healing at last, after the third surgery on her achilles tendon . . .
. . . my surviving a serious bout of blood clots in my lungs and left leg, resulting in one heart cath, surgery to install a vena cava filter, and Deep Vein Thrombosis to clear clots from my upper leg . . .
. . . all since mid-July. Boy are we looking forward to next summer's camping season!
Wow, Be well and best wishes!
We've been truely blessed and supported with the thoughts and prayers from our church congregation, our family, friends, and now from caring people like you here on RV.net. Thank you for your sincere concern.
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wilcamp
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11/13/11 09:19pm |
Around the Campfire
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RE: I am thankful for
I am thankful for my father having survived his fourth "mild" heart attack, and the implanting of stents #4, 5, and 6. . .
. . . my wife, now hopefully healing at last, after the third surgery on her achilles tendon . . .
. . . my surviving a serious bout of blood clots in my lungs and left leg, resulting in one heart cath, surgery to install a vena cava filter, and Deep Vein Thrombosis to clear clots from my upper leg . . .
. . . all since mid-July. Boy are we looking forward to next summer's camping season!
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wilcamp
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11/11/11 01:38pm |
Around the Campfire
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RE: Am I Too Old To Ski?
There are really only two things that will tell you if you are too old to ski. They are usually your knees.
People don't quit skiing because they get old. They get old because they quit skiing!
I'm looking forward to my 12th year of season passes at a major SW Pennsylvania resort, located 2 1/2 hours from my home. We also travel to perhaps as many as 5 or 6 other ski slopes during the season. Even with personal health issues this past summer involving blood clots in my lungs and a life-time treatment of blood-thinning Rx meds, I intend to continue my obsession. I know that I will have to be much more careful and aware of my surroundings and risk factors, but ski I will! This is more than a sport, it becomes a life-style. It is a healtlhy outdoor activity that can be enjoyed by people of all ages and ability levels. Skill levels, caution, and sometmes absolute fear will usually dictate which slopes and trails you will ski. Slow or fast, steep or moderate, no one makes drugs nor alcohol that make you feel as good as this adrenaline rush!
Where you have lived, and what you have/have not been doing for the last umteen years, must have nothing to do with should/shouldn't. If you even think you might enjoy skiing, I would whole-heartedly encourage you to go for it! After all, if someone were to have moved to Hawaii, wouldn't you have recommended surfing to them?
Oh, and by the way, I just turned 54, but what's the big deal in anyone's age???
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wilcamp
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11/11/11 01:29pm |
Around the Campfire
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RE: Anyone ever get a call like this?
I recently asked the caller if I could speak to his supervisor, whom I presumed to be "Peggy".
He asked, "Who?"
I again said, "His name is Peggy."
It took the guy (from India, I presume) almost a full minute to quit laughing, until he could explain, "I just saw TV advertisement where man say 'my name is Peggy', and you thought was me?!?
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wilcamp
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10/17/11 03:10pm |
Around the Campfire
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RE: portable surge protectors
I have one. It's the portable one from Camping world that is for 30A service. It also protects against "brown out" (aka: low voltages) which is great protection in RV parks when the electrical draw is high because everyone has their AC running!
Those guards are worth every cent!
X2 I've always considered the cost of purchase to be another form of insurance for all the various electrical components in the TT. Ours saved us from some damage when an electical circuit tripped, not in our TT, nor at the on-site power post, but at a main control panel for the section of the CG in which we were parked. The insulating material around the male plugs showed a slight evidence of melting, but the surge protector did its job in shutting down before any drastic damage occurred. After a 2-minute safety delay, the system reboots from the shut-down.
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wilcamp
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10/17/11 01:27pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: What type of battery for new tt?
A single 12V Deep-Cycle battery, designed for Marine/RV use, will be adequate for operating all the necessary 12V systems in the TT. The electrical system must have this one battery, even when hooked up to the 110V/30amp power source in the campground. Without being plugged in to the grid, you should still be able to use the lights, radio, ceiling vent fans, water pump, slide-out motor, and perhaps, the furnace blower, just on DC battery power. I would be very suprised if your unit did not come equipped with this single unit. I added a second Deep-Cycle 12V battery, wired in parallel, so as to double the amp-hours of use. Some would claim this double set-up might last 4-5 days without recharging. We've never had to use them in extreme boondocking situations, but the peace of mind in knowing the power is available is priceless.
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wilcamp
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10/08/11 02:41pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Said Good-bye to our TT Last Night
I'm confused why retirement would mean NO camping. Hopefully my retirement will mean MORE camping.
DW just retired, July 1, from her position as a schoold district CFO. I'm looking forward to my retirement from teaching in three years. We are hoping that our recent health set-backs will soon be behind us, putting us both back to what we remember as "normal", and providing us with more time to enjoy the camping lifestyle. However, the OP's desire to "simplify things", could be an effort to manage the family's finacial changes, something we all must face upon retirement. I also would offer my congratualtions on the up-coming retirement, and my sincere hopes that this family might, at some future point in their lives, return to this camping lifestyle which so many of us embrace with great enthusiasm. For many of us, it gives a sense of purpose in this life of constant change.
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wilcamp
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10/03/11 08:39am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Uses For Empty Plastic Folgers Containers
We've used the Maxwell House containers to carry dry dog food for the fur kids. Two containers are just about the right amount for a long weekend. The Maxwell House handles are easier to grab than the molded grips on the Folgers, IMHO.
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wilcamp
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10/01/11 08:04pm |
RV Lifestyle
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RE: It finally happened at the dump station...
In mid-July, we camped at a nice RV resort, beside a couple and their teenage daughter, who all had a "big city" attitude about them, very sophisticated in the clothing attire for candle-light dinners, a casual glass of expensive wine during and after the meal, on and on ad nauseum. . . She wouldn't lift a finger to help, as if she was afraid of getting dirty (hight maintenance), and he was very obsessive/compulsive about things having to be just perfect. Clincher came when they dumped the tanks at their on-site hookup, to leave. He simply pulled the tank valves, both at the same time, if I recall. When the waste stopped flowing, he unhooked the white fresh water hose from the camper and stuck it down the stinky slinky to rinse. All that first impression of sophistication, wealth, and class got washed right down the drain, literally. I just looked at my wife and said, "They's city folk, ya'll can tell."
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wilcamp
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10/01/11 07:19pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: R L S
I just today looked at a Jay Flight 26RLS with two swivel rockers. Salesman explained that they were both to be flipped upside down on the sofa and strapped down with straps supplied by Jayco. He also said we might want to replace the standard straps with something stronger.
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wilcamp
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09/29/11 05:10pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Do I have a ghost?
Shucks, your figured it out. I was going to suggest that your "butler" did it.
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wilcamp
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09/25/11 10:55am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Mountains or Turnpike?
I have towed our 28' JayFlight over both routes and prefer, hands down, the PA Turnpike. The hills are much less stressful and predictable than the steeper and more frequent climbs and descents on 68. Someone previously posted about 6% grades on all interstates, but you will find several 7.5% grades on 68. The downhill runs on these are the ones that make the PA Tpk my choice for travel.
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wilcamp
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09/18/11 10:18am |
Roads and Routes
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RE: toms cove cg va
We've been to Tom's Cove 5 or 6 times. The last 4 times, we've stayed in section M, the week before Pony Penning. It's not crowded then, but the temps and the skeeters were a problem in 2010, the last time we were there. We spend most of our time at the beach on Assateague, at the pool, or in town shopping or resturants. Mr. Baldy's is a great home-town breakfast spot, just down the street from Tom's. Check out Cap'n Zack's for seafood carry-out and the BBQ shop near the traffic circle on the way to Assateague.
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wilcamp
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09/06/11 07:43pm |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Not a good (camping) year for us!!
Our summer camping experiences were also cut short due to family health issues. My wife and I were only 2 or 3 days into our 2-week vacation when we were called , on July 14, with news that my dad was in the hospital, suffering from a mild heart attack. One stent was installed at that time, and 2 more still need to be installed.
My wife had just retired on July 1, and had scheduled a surgery, for July 26, to repair damage to her left achilles tendon. That out-patient surgery went well, but with a prognosis for a long recovery.
The very next day, I drove myself to the ER, shortness of breath and tightness in the chest. Medical staff determined, after a clean heart cath, that it was probably stress related angina. My symptoms worsened over the next 2 or 3 weeks, until I was able to convince my doctor it was more than stress or a respriatory infection. A more thorough scan of my lungs detected blood clots in both lungs, and a doppler check determined that I had serious blood clots in my entire left leg. More surgery followed to remove the clots from the leg and install a filter to block future clots. The doctors now tell me I'll be on blood thinning medication for the rest of my life, not exactly what I was hoping for in my "mid-50s".
But the good news is that we're all alive, and hopefully, on the road to recovery. Dad is back home, waiting for the next surgery and stents. My wife is healing and recovering well with her foot. And I am slowly, but surely, regaining my strength and stamina. We are all facing many continuing doctor visits and treatments, but we're still hoping and planning some more time in the TT before winter closes us down.
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wilcamp
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09/04/11 02:21pm |
General RVing Issues
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