South Dakota, Rushmore Badlands

[South Dakota, Rushmore Badlands]

Having lived in Juneau and driven the Alcan 3 times and cruised to Alaska 8 times starting with our honeymoon in 1975, I agree with Bill.

By far the more spectacular scenery on the way to Alaska is by water.

Want to REALLY see Alaska, take the Alaska Marine Highway system with your RV and get off at each port. After seeing that port, board the next ferry.

I checked into that last year but I could not afford it with a big coach, I did consider flying in and renting a coach.. Anybody done that.

[Lost History]

I did go in and update my profile but would like to know if stuff can be restored, if not that's OK

[Lost History]

I signed in yesterday and posted a topic, tonight when I was signing the my password did not work, finally it was accepted. But all my history is gone, my profile is wrong, I have no friends and cannot find any older post. Can you tell me what is wrong and can my stuff be reinstated or whatever

Thanks

[South Dakota, Rushmore Badlands]

Leary

Looks like about the same time we are pulling in to that area. I think we are going to stay at a place that has full hookups, Heartland RV in Hermosa for Mt Rushmore and Badlands RV Ranch in "Interior". I noticed that you are in Alaska or do you live in there. I want to go to Alaska so bad I can taste it but not any of my traveling buddies want to come, afraid they will scratch their coach I guess. I thought about a caravan but man are they expensive, Anybody going to Alaska maybe next spring, I would be interested in joining up for a trip.

[South Dakota, Rushmore Badlands]

Are you referring to Heartland RV and Campground? It is a Passport Camp. Looks like it is in a good location so I will not have to move.

Thanks

[South Dakota, Rushmore Badlands]

Thanks for the motorcycle info, I think we are planning to be there about the 23-24 August. I hope that is late enough. If not we may change our route, I am not a motorcycle lover, to loud for old ears.

[South Dakota, Rushmore Badlands]

Planning a trip to NW, going through the badlands and Mt, Rushmore, need to know the best places to camp close to these places.

I would like to stay at the same place for several days and see the area, maybe 3-4 days. 43' motorhome.

[Red Light Cameras]

At 45 MPH how much distance and time does it take to stop your coach, I could have locked it up and maybe stop in the 6-10 seconds. I saw it change but I was close enough that I knew I could not stop.

[Red Light Cameras]

Thanks guys, I cannot afford to fight this, I am 1000 miles from there, so they know I will not come back by the court time. The reason I asked about the yellow time is I think this thing is to quick to stop and then it produces a ticket when it is clear a truck or large RV cannot stop. At 45 MPH it would be almost impossible to stop in 10 seconds, I watched the video several times, in six seconds I went through the light, and I remember I may have been able to slow down but I was not able to stop in that distance and time.

[Red Light Cameras]

That would make it impossible to stop in a truck or motorhome that weights 35000 #'s right

[Red Light Cameras]

Port Richey Fla, red light camera on main road, 45 MPH speed zone, I got caught running a light, question, how much time does the yellow light stay on from start to finish, and how much time does it require to stop a 42' motor home towing a car. I have a brake system that works on the 4200 pound car. When the video started it was 2 seconds before I was already at the stop strip on the road, I was just trying to figure out if the city has a trap for RV's and trucks. I remember running the light, there was no sign of a close call with another vehicle, I was out of the intersection with 5 seconds on the timer and had brakes applied. I did not have the brakes applied when I entered the intersection, I had already realized I could not stop.