Where were you with your NEWMAR today?

[lostinfla]

It's just a bit hotter here. Counting the days till we hit the road. (20)!

 

[Scooterfan]

While in Newport Bay Marina RV Park recently, we visited the Oregon Coast Aquarium. It was fun and convenient (a block from our campsite), but it wasn't Monterey Bay Aquarium. Both are worth the visit, however Monterey is less convenient but more complete. We enjoyed the coastal temps in all of Oregon during our visit. We live on the Central CA Coast so we are blessed with these coastal temps regularly. Probably the only reason we stay in this crazy state (oh, that and our kids ) Blessings

 

[No Plan]

Wolf Creek Run RV Resort Pagosa Springs, Colorado

 

[Neal]

Hearthside Grove Motorcoach Resort
Petoskey, MI

Wi-Fi: excellent
Verizon: super fast
AT&T: weak signal
SAT: Not used but some areas trees are an issue
Starlink: Most areas should be fine but trees are an issue
Cable: Don't think we have it
Trash pickup: shlep to dumpsters on your own

Sites here are nice but measured by the landscaping, otherwise it's a mega expensive slab of concrete, asphalt, or pavers. Some sites will have casita's, if that's what they call them way up here. My site pick, as usual, insufficient investigation but works. Water seems clear, I'm in the new section, I'm triple filtered. Water pressure, my guess is 30 psi at spigot, guess I could measure as I have a measurer.

Megamillions ticket was a bust so save your money, defective tickets here too!

 

[Ddmo]

Wells State Park Michigan. Nice site overlooking Green Bay. 50 amp service.

Dump station with water available.

T-Mobile home 101mb down 10 up.

 

[Jim]

Wells State Park Michigan. Nice site overlooking Green Bay. 50 amp service.

Dump station with water available.

T-Mobile home 101mb down 10 up.

Absolutely love the colors on your coach!

 

[FLSteve]

Mountain Falls RV Resort in Lake Toxaway, NC on one of their ridge sites. This is one of the few sites that the owner of it has not built one of the coach homes on it. Our view out the front windshield.

FLSteve

 

[Ddmo]

Manastique Lakeshore Campground. Michigan UP.

Across the street from beach, windshield facing water.

T-Mobile home 100 down 9 up.

 

[Rustymayes]

We tried out the Duncan Mills Camping Club on the Russian River in Sonoma County in Northern CA. This place is 2 hours from our home and right in the middle of our typical weekend stomping grounds. I completely forgot to take pics though! This is a member's only operation but they offer a trial visit with a tour and a no pressure offer to by a membership. We thought long and hard on it and ended up buying. You basically get 60 nights stay per season which runs March 1 to Dec 1. We see ourselves using the opportunity a couple of times a month for three night stays with longer trips to other destinations as well. I will post pics next visit which we already booked for Labor Day weekend.

 

[Ddmo]

Hearthside Grove, Petrosky MI

Originally in new section site 284, but not happy there so asked to be moved. Now in Site 315 for 1 night then 325 for the rest of stay(5 nights). Very happy with the decision to move. Wife loves the privacy and landscaping.

So far water is clear. T-Mobile home 114 Down 27 up.

 

[Neal]

Good on you for making the change, if only I knew. That site looks much better. Enjoy your stay.

 

[Jim]

Hearthside Grove, Petrosky MI

Originally in new section site 284, but not happy there so asked to be moved. Now in Site 315 for 1 night then 325 for the rest of stay(5 nights). Very happy with the decision to move. Wife loves the privacy and landscaping.

So far water is clear. T-Mobile home 114 Down 27 up.

Looks nice Ddmo! Do you get access to the casita?

 

[Ddmo]

No access to casita, but am currently sitting around outdoor gas fireplace and have use of the outdoor kitchen.

 

[Jim]

No access to casita, but am currently sitting around outdoor gas fireplace and have use of the outdoor kitchen.

To be honest, unless you know the owner, I've never seen a resort where the casita's were part of the deal. It sure is a beautiful park. If you don't mind, what are the rates?

 

[Ddmo]

$139/night

 

[Jim]

$139/night

Beautiful place, but ouch!

 

[Neal]

$139 is the bottom end, that's what I chose and ended up in the new section, some are 200/night. And I believe Hearthside Grove is gas fires only...guess who's not going baaaackkkkk....

 

[Jim]

$139 is the bottom end, that's what I chose and ended up in the new section, some are 200/night. And I believe Hearthside Grove is gas fires only...guess who's not going baaaackkkkk....

They know their target market, that's for sure!

 

[lostinfla]

So,...after deciding to leave much later this year and months of patiently waiting for departure, we finally got on the road last Sunday morning headed for our first stop Southern Leisure RV in Chiefland FL. Wanted to top off the tank first, so filled up (fuel and DEF), and headed up the on ramp to the interstate. The coach wasn't responding and felt like it was derating, but no dash lights, so I headed for the shoulder of the ramp. I could tell the rear brakes were not releasing at that point for some reason, and I could hear air escaping/bypassing when I tried to move the parking brake knob. Of course this is Sunday afternoon, so I'm starting to have a bit of anxiety as to what to do. I found P&S Roadside Repair, a local company, that responded on the phone second ring and had a tech at our coach within 15 minutes he actually diagnosed the problem as an R14 valve in the brake system. he bypassed it which enabled us to roll and the brakes would work as normal, except it would purge a bit of air when on the brakes. At least we could get to our camp about 50 miles away. I was very couscous driving, but it really wasn't an issue. We changed campgrounds to be nearer to their shop to get it repaired, I found the correct part at the local Freightliner dealer, bought it and took the coach in this morning to get it installed. Showed up at their shop at 8am, and was out by 930! Can't say enough about their service!

With all that said, first, Southern Leisure. The management here was really great when we had to change our original plans. Gave us a full refund for unused time. Very nice campground just not a lot to do around the area except for the GREAT clam chowder at Tonys on Cedar Key.

The next stop 3 days later is at Champions Run in Ocala. Beautiful park, very friendly staff, nice pool!! Finished service and once again ready for the rest of the trip, hopefully. Heading out on Saturday.

 

[team bradfield]

Bar Harbor Maine KOA