TimJuhl
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My wife Joan and our three dogs set out from Michigan on the day after Labor Day for a 5 week circle the west trip. If you see a white 2006 3500 with a black hood and Snoopy the "Ace" decals where the middle windows should be, that's us. As I write this I am in St. Regis, MT, and plan to arrive at Whidbey Island, WA tomorrow. We'll stay there a few days before heading to the Oregon / N. Cal coast and then across to my brother's in Nevada City. From there it is Salt Lake (niece) Colorado Springs (youngest daughter), Durant, Oklahoma (oldest daughter) and back home to Michigan.
So far we've camped on the shore of Lake Michigan, on the banks of the Missouri River and some other nice places. We prefer the state parks but found them hard to find in WY and MT. We like to have electricity available to run our little heater without having to drag the generator out. Last nite in Buffalo, WY the temp got down to the upper 30's.
So far the van has performed wonderfully although 75 mph freeway speeds and strong headwinds have cause our fuel mileage to suffer. In addition, I took a stone in the windshield today and have a foot-long crack extending from the lower right corner. We drove 590 miles today on I-90 and I'm beat. Time to hit the sack so I can get up tomorrow and do it again.
Tim
So far we've camped on the shore of Lake Michigan, on the banks of the Missouri River and some other nice places. We prefer the state parks but found them hard to find in WY and MT. We like to have electricity available to run our little heater without having to drag the generator out. Last nite in Buffalo, WY the temp got down to the upper 30's.
So far the van has performed wonderfully although 75 mph freeway speeds and strong headwinds have cause our fuel mileage to suffer. In addition, I took a stone in the windshield today and have a foot-long crack extending from the lower right corner. We drove 590 miles today on I-90 and I'm beat. Time to hit the sack so I can get up tomorrow and do it again.
Tim