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BRINGING IT ALL TOGETHER.... A's, G's & E's


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    Road Trip 2011

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    Post by donivan65 Wed May 25, 2011 12:02 pm

    Spent the night in Springfield, Missouri,,,,,,,,(900% Humidity),,,,,,then at 2 am here comes the storm,,,,,Toondar and Lightning,,,,,berry berry frightning,,,,,sounded like firehoses hitting my motorhome,,,,,,and I had to sleep between the drips,,,,,,,,So I head towards Joplin for gas, WiFi and food,,,,,,but the sign says NO GAS available,,,,,,,I take these pictures along I-44,,,,,,,my favorite truckstop is wiped off the face of the Earth,,,,,,,I listen to the radio,,,,,seems like a war zone,,,,,no water or electricity to charge their cell phones or laptops,,,,,,,tire shop runs out of tires,,,,,all the broken stuff in the roads is cutting up the tires,,,,,,,,I finally find a gas pump that works a few exits down,,,,,,,I am in Tulsa right now,,,,,next stop Oklahoma City which had Tornados yesterday,,,,,,,hopefully I will be safe in Amarillo tonight....


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    Post by donivan65 Wed May 25, 2011 3:55 pm

    Made it to Oklahoma City,,,,,,,looks like another Tornado hit Shawnee yesterday,,,,,,thats where I stay on my way to WideLoads,,,,,and Texas had a Tornado also,,,,,,,am I going to get home alive????? this fun has become dangerous,,,,,,I am holding Scott accountable for the weather in Texas, where I plan to be tonight,,,,,,,,the weather better not mess with me when I am in Texas,,,,,,,
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    Post by wideload Wed May 25, 2011 4:32 pm

    Don we're under tornado warnings now. Hopefully your on the back side of all this S#!+ by now. So far we've been lucky and only had light wind and rain.

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    Post by donivan65 Wed May 25, 2011 6:53 pm

    I am a few minutes from Texas,,,,,,,first clear blue skies I have seen in weeks,,,,,,,,,sure was windy today,,,,,18 wheelers all over the road,,,,,,my Transvan sticks to the road real good,,,,,,,,in Chicago, there was too much pollen or something,,,,,,kept coughing until my sides hurt,,,,,,nose was either plugged up or running,,,,,so now,,,,FRESH CLEAN AIR,,,,,,,
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    Post by Admin Thu May 26, 2011 12:42 pm

    Bet this year is one you won't forget for all the wrong reasons Sad

    Be safe! Counting on you making it back in one piece....
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    Post by donivan65 Thu May 26, 2011 9:41 pm

    OK,,,,,,,,,sitting in a truckstop in Winslow, Arizona,,,,,,,,,,,4500 miles down,,,,500 to go,,,,,,,,,the last 500 miles on I-40 had heavy winds,,,,,,sometimes I thought my motorhome had stalled out after a big gust hit me,,,,,,,,sometimes I was in 2nd gear trying to get up mountain passes at 45 mph,,,,,,,,,been almost a month on the road,,,,,,,and it's wearing thin,,,,,,,,250 miles of Arizona and California Desert to get through tomorrow before I get home.
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    Post by Rick's 66 Chevy Van Fri May 27, 2011 4:31 am

    be careful hope you make it home safe.Thats a long road trip!!!!
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    Post by Admin Fri May 27, 2011 9:14 am

    Did you ever go see that crater hole I hear is in Winslow, AZ?
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    Post by donivan65 Fri May 27, 2011 9:12 pm

    I did see it,,,,,,a big hole in the ground,,,,,,,,pass by it twice every trip,,,,,,,I made it home tonight,,,,,,,will post some final pictures after I unpack,,,,,,,,
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    Post by Vanish Fri May 27, 2011 9:16 pm

    Welcome Home Don !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    Post by BvrWally Sat May 28, 2011 5:01 am

    Glad you arrived safely!!!! Smile

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