darbyjudy
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O-My-God, Do you now have that RV up for sale??? I would think that would have done me in. And I am due to leave in my MH in about two weeks for a two month trip, God it sure scares me.
I found out last year that those GPS toys can sure get you in a lot of trouble. I intend to look at the map much better after the near disaster we had last year.
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dmatt
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darbyjudy wrote:O-My-God, Do you now have that RV up for sale??? I would think that would have done me in. And I am due to leave in my MH in about two weeks for a two month trip, God it sure scares me.
I found out last year that those GPS toys can sure get you in a lot of trouble. I intend to look at the map much better after the near disaster we had last year.
The Rv is at the dealer's getting a good going over since the warranty runs out later this month. After that, I'm on my own. I too found that we relied too much on the GPS. But it sure came in handy on other occasions. Just couldn't figure out why it couldn't find the entrance to the park.
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You need to sell that story to Hollywood. I am still laughing so hard I have tears in my eyes..... Glad your home.
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PGR_Skye
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Gosh, I thought our trip to Florida with the 4 year old great-nephew and 8 year old great-niece was a bummer. We only got infested with ants, had to replace our awning (attack palms, you know) and emergency window (decided to depart us somewhere in Alabama), and learned we won't take the kids again until they are older. I hurt for you.
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BigRabbitMan
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dmatt wrote:darbyjudy wrote:O-My-God, Do you now have that RV up for sale??? I would think that would have done me in. And I am due to leave in my MH in about two weeks for a two month trip, God it sure scares me.
I found out last year that those GPS toys can sure get you in a lot of trouble. I intend to look at the map much better after the near disaster we had last year.
The Rv is at the dealer's getting a good going over since the warranty runs out later this month. After that, I'm on my own. I too found that we relied too much on the GPS. But it sure came in handy on other occasions. Just couldn't figure out why it couldn't find the entrance to the park. Well I haven't had the "house" problems you had, but I have ended up on the tow truck hook three times!
As to the GPS, while they do have their glitches, I won't travel without mine. Regardless of GPS brand, the map data is usually the problem when you have a problem like you did with the park entrance. The map makers get their data from state/county/city governments and then edit and add to the data. If a campground entrance is changed that update can be a long time getting to the map people. They do want you to let them know if you find errors, but that only changes it for the next update. If no one tells them it is wrong, it won't change for many years. I had the chance to tell my GPS manufacturer about an error near my home and when I updated a year later it was corrected.
The farther you are out in the country with less and less traffic, the less likely that an error will get spotted AND reported so that is where you can expect some dubious instructions. If you can remember the particulars, let them know of the problem so it will get corrected for the future editions. Down in your area, I once was following an indicated route, but then it became apparent that a new enclosed shopping center stood where the street used to be! I did not report that one as by the time I got home I couldn't remember just where it was.
Welcome back home and now you can get ready for the next trip!
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Wow! Your trip was far more interesting than our 32 day trip. We only had two things go wrong. #1, after driving through a Texas downpour, I discovered that a previous roof repair had come undone and left about a 2" opening along the front edge of the roof. Fixed at the next campground. #2, the exterior flap on the range vent broke somewhere in SD. Added to my "to do" list after getting home. I guess we should consider ourselves lucky!
The only real excitement happened the time I forgot to block the TT wheels and the TT almost rolled down into the woods with me hanging on to the tongue jack trying to stop it. Fortunately, it stopped 5 ft short of a tree.
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anninsd
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Your kids are going to have some great stories to write about their summer vacation when school starts.
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Birnley
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This is a great story!!! The American Adventure now begins with my lovely bride, 2 yr old son and baby to be named later (Octoberish). I will say this much, your kids are going to have AWESOME stories for the rest of their lives.
As a kiddo our family would go on a two week vacation at the end July...usually somewhere hotter and more humid than western IA (I did not know such places existed). Inevitably we would have some type of mechanical problem with one of the TVs. I can remember changing transmissions, rear-ends, tires, diapers, etc along the side of the interstate. Which was generally better than being stuck in the 1976 Chrysler Town and Country stationwagon with the pleather seats that dad had just Armor-alled while sliding around from the sweat, because heaven forbid we use the A/C...and don't forget dad smoking in the front seat while being yelled at by mom for something he did or didn't do that he should have done.
Have you had enough yet? WOW, 12 problems...have you thought of giving up camping? You are a VERY brave person.
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Wow, what a story. You are to be commended to have survived such an ordeal and kept a sense of humor also.
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This is one of the few posts that made me lol.
Making memories, you will never forget that trip! Glad you made it home ok. It could have been worse, nobody was hurt (except the MH).
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