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11-24-2020, 08:24 AM
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#967
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Senior Member
Tiffin Owners Club
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Vincennes, IN
Posts: 224
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Route to Florida
I looked at 231 and 331 but I am concerned about fueling stops for my gasser. The I-24 and I-75 route has seven Flying J’s with RV fueling lanes.
I’ll be traveling from Vincennes to Titusville and think I’ll remove the worry of fueling by taking I-75.
Should I go around it through Atlanta?
Phil
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11-24-2020, 11:12 AM
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#968
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Senior Member
Newmar Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 1,724
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Originally Posted by aa9zz
I looked at 231 and 331 but I am concerned about fueling stops for my gasser. The I-24 and I-75 route has seven Flying J’s with RV fueling lanes.
I’ll be traveling from Vincennes to Titusville and think I’ll remove the worry of fueling by taking I-75.
Should I go around it through Atlanta?
Phil
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Yes - fueling is always an issue with gassers and I'm I big RV lane user of Flying J - not sure how many miles it is down 331 to I-10 from Montgomery - but your rig should have enough fuel to make it to the Interstate. And sometimes you just have to say - go!! LOL We've been many places without Pilots or Flying J - always found fuel stops I could negotiate - just had to start looking at the ½ tank level.
I mostly travel the I-65/US231 route and always hit Flying J RV lanes - all the way to Ft Myers.....no problem!
And - - you may want to look at taking I-64 over to I-75 and down from there. I-24 has Monteagle mountain. That's a 6% grade up & down. Totally doable but it is a steep grade. I don't remember any 6% grades going via I-75 - just long pulls up and long downhills.....
Atlanta - I go straight thru - but never get there at rush hour.....
Good luck,
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11-24-2020, 10:44 PM
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#969
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: North America somewhere
Posts: 30,655
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I agree with Indy Glenn. Go through Atlanta, not right lane. I have read on irv2.com you may use the HOV lane unless your are alone in the vehicle. I'd be hesitant to do that as I'd be too slow.
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11-25-2020, 06:33 AM
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#970
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Titusville Fl
Posts: 265
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Quote:
Originally Posted by aa9zz
I looked at 231 and 331 but I am concerned about fueling stops for my gasser. The I-24 and I-75 route has seven Flying J’s with RV fueling lanes.
I’ll be traveling from Vincennes to Titusville and think I’ll remove the worry of fueling by taking I-75.
Should I go around it through Atlanta?
Phil
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Phil
We travel to Titusville every year from Westfield area.We always avoid Atlanta.Sometimes we take an Easterly trip thru Cincy to Lexington and Knoxville to I-26 over to 95 but the I-65 route we like the best is down to Montgomery and take 231down thru Dothan to I-10 we take i-10 past Tallahasee just a little ways and cut off on Hwy 19 down thru Perry and Chiefland to Hwy 27 over to Ocala and the 492 to 40 over to I-95. There are many ways to go but this one takes us thru horse country around Ocala and National forests and it is all good road.Hwy -19 is 4 lane and not well traveled much nicer than 75 with all the trucks.There are plenty of fuel stops along the way they're just not Pilots or F-J.It may take us an hour or two more but we usually take 3 days and just enjoy the trip. I try to avoid the Interstate Highways whenever I can and I have found Florida roads to be vey suitable for big rigs.We stay at Willow Lakes in Mims on Highway 1.
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11-27-2020, 01:43 PM
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#971
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Senior Member
Tiffin Owners Club
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Vincennes, IN
Posts: 224
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Titusville
I wish I had known someone else went to Titusville. I grew up in Orlando (pre Disney) and went every weekend to the Indian river fishing. I would have asked you where to stay. I called everyone early in the year and nothing was available. I ended up getting a space at The Great Outdoors from a magazine ad.
Where should we investigate while we are down there thus year!
Is there a beach that us dog friendly! We have a 10 pound wire coat Dachshund.
Phil
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11-28-2020, 04:13 AM
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#972
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Senior Member
Newmar Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 1,724
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Originally Posted by aa9zz
Where should we investigate while we are down there thus year!
Phil
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As an FYI - - - - Many campgrounds start the next years reservation process in February. As a rule, current residents have first dibs but then open up to the public.
This year will be different down there......a good place to start to investigate a campground is campgroundreviews.com Just enter a city/town you want to look at.
First off, Canadians, for the most part, will not be there. I know our campground will hold Canadian residents space for next year - but have rented the space out this year.
Some people will not travel just because of the pandemic or waiting for the vaccine.
So - you may want to consider performing some campground due diligence before you get down there and once in Florida, go shopping for next year. I believe most places will require a deposit to hold a space for you.
Good luck.
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12-20-2020, 05:53 AM
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#973
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Senior Member
Newmar Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 1,724
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Hello Hoosiers and Honorary Hoosiers.......
It's Christmas Time in the Heartland.........
This will be the first Christmas we are home in 5 years......and not in Florida.
I was hoping for some snow for that white Christmas but sadly, the little we had is gone. Where I lived in New York was one of the places that got 36" of snow.....We always had a white Christmas there. That was 30+ years ago!
But now that we generally are in the Sunshine State for the holidays - I still have a problem with Christmas lights on palm trees........LOL
I hope this finds you and yours well, in good health, and ready for 2021! I know we are.....
Merry Christmas.....
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12-20-2020, 08:17 AM
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#974
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Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2020
Posts: 7
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Live in Avon. Wife grew up in Crawfordsville. I am a farm boy from Ladoga
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12-20-2020, 06:31 PM
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#975
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Community Administrator
Pond Piggies Club LA Gulf Coast Campers Outdoors RV Owners Club Entegra Owners Club Skyline Owners Group
Join Date: Mar 2002
Posts: 40,594
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You just might get snow for Christmas Day in Indiana, Glenn. There's a front coming. We're supposed to have a white Christmas here in OH....first time in years.
I hope all my IN friends are safe & well. Let's hope 2021 turns out to be a better year than 2020 was.
Lori-
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12-20-2020, 07:15 PM
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#976
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Fulltimer
Posts: 141
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We are visiting family in Jamestown parked in their driveway. We lived in this area all of our lives until relocating to the Black Hills of SD in 2013. Retired earlier this month and full-time in the 5th wheel now and will be heading South just after Christmas. We don't mind a white Christmas as long as it's gone by the next morning. LOL
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12-21-2020, 07:20 AM
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#977
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Senior Member
Newmar Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 1,724
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cooper19
Live in Avon. Wife grew up in Crawfordsville. I am a farm boy from Ladoga
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Welcome Cooper19.....
Season's greetings.......
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2017 Newmar Canyon Star 40', FMCA - Retired Army Sergeant Major
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12-21-2020, 07:25 AM
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#978
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Senior Member
Newmar Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 1,724
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Quote:
Originally Posted by workinrvers
We are visiting family in Jamestown parked in their driveway. We lived in this area all of our lives until relocating to the Black Hills of SD in 2013. Retired earlier this month and full-time in the 5th wheel now and will be heading South just after Christmas. We don't mind a white Christmas as long as it's gone by the next morning. LOL
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Enjoy your family visit.......
I don't think your departure for points south will be delayed too much by weather.....perhaps some snow on Christmas but in the 40s by next Sunday.......Gotta love Indiana weather......
Drive safe as the week after Christmas is very busy on the roads south.....
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12-22-2020, 11:05 PM
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#979
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Senior Member
Alpine Owners Club
Join Date: Jun 2004
Posts: 2,554
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Indiana Members
We are in Alabama at Miller’s Ferry a COE park. 1/2 price yeah!
Very few people here.
Dear daughter worked at Riley (she got her vaccine too) Children’s till this weekend so she informed us AGAIN, that we could not see her family till after the first. So why stay home. This really bites.
Weather here has been in the mid 60’s but cooling off on Christmas Eve.
Patty has the Bird decorated like she did the Alpine.
Have a joyous Christmas everyone. Happy holidays!
Stay safe and travel safe.
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02-11-2021, 04:11 AM
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#980
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Senior Member
Newmar Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 1,724
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Howdy Hoosiers........What Up???????
Time to check in........Where you at?????
We remain at home doing our thing......It is amazing how you can find things to do when hunkered down at home. We have both had our 1st vaccine shot thanks to the VA and we are busy making plans to get back in the rig and out on the road. As much as we miss our winter in Florida this year - it was fun to see "snow", and fun to play with the pup in the snow. (Its always good to see snow when you have nowhere to go!!) And now with a lawn blower - I haven't shoveled once - just blow!! LOL It did bring back memories of living in the mountains of NY State where it was not uncommon to get a foot or more per week - this is nothing!! ........and it was nice to take a break from our "home" camp ground in FLA - - later this year - we'll be the "new guys"...LOL
aa9zz - - How is that camp ground hunting for next season going? Tis' the season to be reserving for next year...
I hope this finds all well, just think, in a month or so, we'll be getting ready to mow!!!!!!
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