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Where's Waldo and Waldo-ette?

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skyking8

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Well, Betty and I have finished packing most of the rig for the upcoming trip to Idaho. We'll finish the rest the day before we leave. For those who have RVs, you can appreciate that loading and unloading is a royal pain in the A--!! especially if you're going to be gone for any length of time. Invariably you forget something and end up buying it along the way. That means when you get home you've got two or three of the same thing at the house.

We leave home on May 5th. According to Google, it's 2,082 miles to destination and we plan 10 days en route with sightseeing. We'll be traveling thru TX, CO, WY, and UT. I spent a whole day on the computer flight planning this puppy and finally converted all info to an Excel spreadsheet.

One thing I realized after the plan was done is that 10 days isn't enough time to see everything at a laid-back pace. So we're going to have to skip a few things so we won't be worn out by the time we get there.

I was surprised to find that there are plenty of Flying J truck stops along the way with good prices for diesel. Unfortunately, Blue Bell Ice Cream isn't distributed that far north. There will be a withdrawal period. :rolleyes:

We'll update our information on this blog with pictures and stuff if we have net connections.

Rich and Betty

(AKA: Ace and Boop)

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tbutler

WHOA DUDE! :D An Excel spreadsheet! Now that is organized! Just kidding, everyone finds their own level of planning. For me personally, I feel out of sorts when I know that I have to be someplace in the next five days. I hate having to make appointments more than a month ahead. Our plans are always tentative but then we never have to pack or unpack the RV and don't have to :D work. Sorry about the four letter word! Full timing is about as free as we can be!

When backpackers pack long trips along the Sierra Nevada they can ship supplies to way points along their route. You might try that with the Blue Bell Ice Cream! If we were going to be in Colorado when you come through, I'd give you an address to ship the ice cream to... :rolleyes:

We keep criss-crossing the country and haven't seen near everything, not even everything we are interested in seeing. We try to make every trip via a different route. Enjoy your trip!

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T> Yeah, I know the spreadsheet is a bit over the top, but I realllllllly hate looking for things that that aren't where they should be like tools....and trip info. :rolleyes:

We used to full time, but after several years the better half got tired of 400 sq ft and wanted a house. So I bought some acreage in the country and we built one ourselves. One of those million dollar experiences that I wouldn't give a nickel to do again!

I get the feeling if I shipped the ice cream to your address, all I'd see when I got there was an empty carton. :D

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