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01-16-2025, 08:28 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2025
Location: Sidney, BC
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Hi there from Sidney, BC
Paul & Darlene Clarke – PleasureWay owners for 3 years – anticipating our first lengthier (5 week) winter voyage from Victoria BC to SoCal and Az and return. Previous trips include Vancouver Island north to Alert Bay; also a grand circle route from Vancouver north to Prince George, then east through the Rockies (Banff/Jasper) to Calgary, and back to Vancouver.
Looking forward to delving into the collective hive knowledge and experience.
Cheers!
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Home Port: Sidney, BC
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01-17-2025, 09:46 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Powell River, B.C.
Posts: 34,185
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I've been snow/rain birding from the BC coast since 2007 , Jan/Feb are the prime months for RV parks in SoCA , and right now the areas close to LA will be packed with those displaced by the wild fires .
Do you have any destinations or routes in mind ?
www.snowbirds.org
Check out the CSA for important info on travel to the USA.
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99DSDP 3884, Freightliner, XC, CAT 3126B, 300 HP /ALLISON 3060
2000 Caravan toad, Remco & Blue Ox.
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01-17-2025, 12:50 PM
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Senior Member/RVM #90
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Columbus, MS
Posts: 56,013
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Hi Paul & Darlene! Welcome to IRV2! We’re sure glad you joined the gang here!
Have fun and keep her between the ditches!
Good luck, happy trails, and God bless!
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Joe & Annette
Sometimes I sits and thinks, sometimes I just sits.....
2002 Monaco Windsor 40PBT, 2013 Honda CRV AWD
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01-19-2025, 06:53 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2025
Location: Sidney, BC
Posts: 2
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Skip426 thanks for the welcome. From Victoria we are heading south purposefully without reservations in Washington and Oregon and Northern California. Recognizing that L.A. will be a potential speed bump, we’ve booked a spot near Santa Barbara at the Carpenteria State Beach and at Ryan Campgound in Joshua Tree Nat’l Park.
We see this trip as a reconnaissance trip. As we move east into Arizona we’ll have lots to see, some reservations and otherwise we’ll follow the road as it rises.
Our guiding principle is to avoid high-elevation passes and snow when we are north, and similarly on our way home in early March, but by then I think we’ll be into the swing of things, and we’ll have the benefit of fellow-RVers along the way. Haven’t yet bought chains, but will do so before leaving, although again we have no intention of driving on snow-covered roads in a blizzard. Plus the whole point is to get into warm, sunnier places and see parts of the country we haven’t experienced before.
MSHappyCampers, it’s good to be here. Thanks for your message of good cheer and best wishes to you too.
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Home Port: Sidney, BC
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01-19-2025, 07:56 PM
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Senior Member
Newmar Owners Club
Join Date: Jul 2023
Location: Phx AZ
Posts: 350
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Paul, we don't don chains, sonit takes some planning, even here in AZ. I-10 is usually safe, but I-40 gets regular snow. You can visit grand canyon and other northern AZ locations, but keep an eye on the wx. Lots to do in S AZ.
Welcome to the team!
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JD & Heather Harris
Newmar, 2022 Ventana, 4334
Toad 2020 F-350, 8' Bed
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