Where were you with your NEWMAR today?

[Neal]

EAA AirVenture (airshow) Oshkosh, WI

Cellular: watching airplanes
SAT: watching airplanes
OTA TV: watching airplanes

Cell companies have temp stations setup but the networks are saturated. A case where you'll have full signal (4 bars) but no data

I've been wanting to get Starlink setup but with cellular speeds generally over 100 MB/s down it's hard to get my lazy butt motivated to shlep things around. Today with the network saturation and noticing my new neighbor has his dishy up I figured I'd do it.

Every RV ever made is here, all RVers, 20 gazillion RV's in total. This is only about 10-20% of the land of RV's in view.

Edit: I'm boondocking and solar is kicking butt. I'm back to 100% (SOC) by noon. 5+ year old house batteries (8). 1800W of solar in use. Later in the day the AGS is working the gen as designed for the air conditioner automatically starting and stopping the GEN only when AC's call for it.

 

[AbdRahim]

Wow you folks really get around. I think Neal should put one of those RVForom Magne Shades in his goodie package.

 

[Neemer]

Des Moines West KOA. Arrived on a Saturday in mid-90s temps and what a zoo. Their pool is about the same size of mine and it looked like there were 75 people in it. There isn’t enough money…

I’ll spare you the pool photo. Think Caddyshack.

 

[Jim]

Hey, there's Dishy! Pretty cool how it automatically locks in on the sat's!

 

[Neemer]

Sleepy Creek Vineyards in Fairmount, IL. It was as serene as it looks. Good stop. We aren’t wine connoisseurs, but we purchased two bottles which will likely become gifts at some point.

 

[Rich W.]

Spent the last couple days completely out of touch boondocking at the Dugway Recreation Area (BLM) 6 miles north of Sinclair (and I-80) Wyoming. Very pleasant, quiet, and the price was right. In Elko NV tonight at an unremarkable RV park to service tanks etc, and rest, then tomorrow headed home.

 

[Headhunter]

Hi Rich: Beautiful, we just traveled through Wyoming. The vastness of the west is mind boggling. Colorado & Kansas is the same way. Nebraska is million of acres as far as the eye can see and no homes. Just a farm scattered here and there.

Enjoy the journey.
HH

 

[Rich W.]

Hi Rich: Beautiful, we just traveled through Wyoming. The vastness of the west is mind boggling. Colorado & Kansas is the same way. Nebraska is million of acres as far as the eye can see and no homes. Just a farm scattered here and there.

Enjoy the journey.
HH

It has all been truely delightful. That last pick was taken from the spot I had to hike to in order to get a couple bars of long term evolution. That’s the North Platt River.

 

[GlampDaddy]

Shiny coach is a good coach...at Showalter RV in Nappanee, IN - just around the corner from the mother ship.

 

[Neemer]

I recognize that cleaning crew. Great folks!

 

[B & J T]

Let me see if I can contribute to this worthy thread.

At Marval RV Resort located near Gore in SE OK. Nothing stunning about it but our goal as to spend time with our three Tulsa grandsons which made this place perfect. Two pools, putt-putt course, jumping pillow, arcade game area, playgrounds, splash pad, basketball court and fishing pond along with the Illinois River adjacent kept them plenty busy.

The park itself is older and a bit run down in areas with more than a few sites with RVs set up “permanently” that look tired and worn. There are nicer areas with okay bathhouses. The people were very nice and helpful.

WiFi when it was working was more than adequate, it allowed the boys to watch a movie to settle them down at their bedtime. We have ATT and had spotty reception with mostly one or two bars.

I’m sure we’ll return and I know the boys loved it!

Edit to add I clearly don't have this posting photos thing figured out.

 

[AbdRahim]

Shiny coach is a good coach...at Showalter RV in Nappanee, IN - just around the corner from the mother ship.View attachment 13630

Is that the dealerships crew? Do they offer this service to the public?

 

[Neal]

Custer's Gulch RV Park
Custer, SD

Arrived yesterday so not much to report on yet. Gorgeous countryside here, I've done Mt. Rushmore and Crazy Horse in the past. Lot's to do in this neck of the woods for the outdoor enthusiasts.

Cellular: Verizon stronger over AT&T but both usable
Starlink is fine here as well as SAT other than maybe the top most sites which are forested.
OTA: 6 channels, 2-3 of which are music - don't waste your time
Cable: N/A

My site is very level, air leveling needed no correction, dumped air and called it done. Sites are spacious enough, not as tight as many parks which is nice.

 

[J&JD]

Certainly doesn’t look very crowded. Is that also true for the visitors in the surrounding areas?

 

[Neal]

Certainly doesn’t look very crowded. Is that also true for the visitors in the surrounding areas?

That occurred to me this morning, this CG is about 30% booked right now. Blackhills KOA was about 60-70% booked. Don't know what you mean by visitors...