Travel Forum / Travel Types / RV Travel / March 2008

I just read an ad about what seems to be a pretty handy item..It called a
CarMD and it checks out engine specs and problems. good Sam offers a $20
discount on it.
Does anyone have any experience with the engine checker?

Now that the commercial slums and casino have ruined Cherokee,
Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, is there any place left? Twenty five years ago
it was a great experience, Now it is no different that than any other
strip mall and flea market or the seedier side of Atlantic City.

Does anyone out there drive a gas V8 pickup with a slide in camper on
the back? (cabover LANCE type) What is your mpg with and without
pulling a trailer? My trailer weighs 7000 lb. and together with truck/
camper my mpg is 12 to 13. I Would like to here first hand experience

The "end is near" thread dribbled off into the shallows.  The
most coherent strategy for coping with high gas prices seemed to
be "use it less".  Good enough.
But let's put it another way, and bring in the considerable

I made some changes to my toad:
Here's how it looked when I drove it home from the stealership:
http://www.bluemoongemworks.com/vstar2.jpg
Here it is now:

Hi group
I am asking this same question on one of the forums, but you guys know
a lot of stuff so I thought I would ask here too.  The last thing I
needed to do was disinfect and flush the water tank. So I did that and

Anyone know of a source for the "plug in voltmeter" shown on this
page?
Not having much luck finding one locally.
http://www.myrv.us/electric/Pg/testing.htm

If you look at the actuator arm on an electric brake, and it looks
like this - ) - instead of like this - ( - is it a left side brake or
a right side brake? How do you know?

A few years ago, when there were sharp increases in fuel prices, a
surprising number of roadside sellers of small motorcycles popped up.
Why aren't they there now?  What's different?  Or am I just a wee bit
anticipatory?

Is anyone familiar with mapping software which will generate the most
economical route when multiple POI's are included?
I bought MS Streets & Trips 2008 and Rand McNally Trip Maker --
neither of which have this particular feature. However, I have heard

First, thank you for the many informative posts here. My question is
an 'age old" argument, sometimes emotional, and has been asked before,
however I would like to hear directly from anyone that may have
"converted" from one to the other. If you have direct experience

It was a good run.  2001+ 7.
Arthur C. Clarke died today.  Age 90.
"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from
magic."

Recently, in a major speech ahead of the five year anniversary of the
start of the Iraq war, Hillary Clinton outlined new proposals that
build on her three-part plan to end the war responsibly. Five years
after the start of the war, we have come to a crossroads.

As I understand, you are planning on meandering up US101 before
arriving at PNWCO in Wenatchee on May 7. Where do you plan to be the
night before you cross the mountains to Wenatchee? My reason for
asking is that we will be leaving Shelton (right on US101 west of

Planning to be at the NHRA event in August at Maple Grove Raceway near
Reading PA.
Does anybody have any experience, good or bad, at a campground near the
track?