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03-02-2017, 07:45 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: IL
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Morning? Sometimes you get to see the halo 'round a solar mousetrap:
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Suspinz: Dabbler in Many Things
'16 Thor Tuscany 45 AT & '14 Jeep Cherokee; 2 bikes, 1 kayak, 1 walking stick. Feline furfaces Betsy & Tikka. Yes, the journey IS the destination!
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03-02-2017, 07:48 AM
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#64374
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Jan 2012
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Wayne M
Today we want to Old Mesilla and to the old Butterfield Stagecoach stop now called La Posta restaurant. We ordered some chili con queso, and some chips, salsa and hot salsa. Earlene had the Posta combo plate and I had Fajitas. We finished with some large sopapillas.
Here are the PoP's.
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That looks delicious!
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03-02-2017, 08:16 AM
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#64375
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: IL
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Wayne M
Bokobird and Mac would have had a wonderful time if they could have gotten into the restaurant.
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Fer sher! The aviary was empty the day we ate there. ☹
And btw, I had sopaipillas there too, and I never seen them made so big! Fill that w/ honey!
Good pics of the place. Thanks.
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Suspinz: Dabbler in Many Things
'16 Thor Tuscany 45 AT & '14 Jeep Cherokee; 2 bikes, 1 kayak, 1 walking stick. Feline furfaces Betsy & Tikka. Yes, the journey IS the destination!
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03-02-2017, 08:19 AM
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#64376
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Senior Member
Solo Rvers Club iRV2 No Limits Club
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Yuma County, AZ
Posts: 10,869
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Since it's photo sharing day, thanks to Carl. Here are two I took yesterday while walking thru the BLM south of Tucson. From a distance I thought those were yellow flowers on the barrell cactus, but they are the fruit. The abundant rain this winter has all of the saguaro fat and happy.
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Barb (RVM18) with Morkies Lily & Bebe RIP Sena FMCA#F466348
"Homer" ‘11 Shasta Cynara, pulling "Ranger" '97 Ford Ranger toad
The Journey is Our Destination. Full-timer May 2011 - July 2021
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03-02-2017, 08:21 AM
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Senior Member
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Location: IL
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bokobird
When I was out in AZ, my first motorcycle ride ....
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Here's a view of the entry to it, the main road is on the right:
Attachment 153565
with views of Tucson and surrounding areas:
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On another ride going back to PCFG, this shot just reminds me of so many roads in that area:
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Were any of the pics taken on the Sky Island drive north? Wonderful pics.
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'16 Thor Tuscany 45 AT & '14 Jeep Cherokee; 2 bikes, 1 kayak, 1 walking stick. Feline furfaces Betsy & Tikka. Yes, the journey IS the destination!
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03-02-2017, 08:48 AM
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#64378
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Senior Member
Newmar Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Chattanooga, TN
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Barb. I sent you a pm, I think. Let me know if you got it please.
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2003 DSDP w/2015 Jeep Wrangler, 2 Kayaks & 2 bikes. Living and Loving life.
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03-02-2017, 08:52 AM
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#64379
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Senior Member
Solo Rvers Club iRV2 No Limits Club
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Yuma County, AZ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by chuckinthebus
Barb. I sent you a pm, I think. Let me know if you got it please.
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I did get it. And I sent a reply via text. I'll send it again just in case you didn't get it.
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"Homer" ‘11 Shasta Cynara, pulling "Ranger" '97 Ford Ranger toad
The Journey is Our Destination. Full-timer May 2011 - July 2021
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03-02-2017, 09:02 AM
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#64380
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Senior Member
Newmar Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Posts: 1,796
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Quote:
Originally Posted by okmunky
I did get it. And I sent a reply via text. I'll send it again just in case you didn't get it.
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It just came in. Thanks.
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2003 DSDP w/2015 Jeep Wrangler, 2 Kayaks & 2 bikes. Living and Loving life.
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03-02-2017, 09:29 AM
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club iRV2 No Limits Club
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Avon Lake, Oh
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Quote:
Originally Posted by okmunky
Since it's photo sharing day, thanks to Carl. Here are two I took yesterday while walking thru the BLM south of Tucson. From a distance I thought those were yellow flowers on the barrell cactus, but they are the fruit. The abundant rain this winter has all of the saguaro fat and happy.
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We stayed there many times. There's a great spot for smaller rigs up near the big rock, and also on the south end. Great views if you park there.
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03-02-2017, 09:54 AM
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#64382
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Senior Member
Newmar Owners Club Solo Rvers Club
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: The Constitution State
Posts: 4,579
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Suspinz
Were any of the pics taken on the Sky Island drive north? Wonderful pics.
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All the shots were at east/west Saguaro parks minus the 6th one showing the long road (it was on the return trip from the lake we went to visit). The first trip I went to the west Saguaro park, not as tall but still plenty to see. The second trip, even though it shows Coronado on the sign, there's multiple names there, including Mt Lemmon. Confusing for sure, at least to an outsider.
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03-02-2017, 10:04 AM
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#64383
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RV Mutant #14
Winnebago Owners Club Texas Boomers Club Freightliner Owners Club iRV2 No Limits Club
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Texas
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Forgot to mention, traveling West I got 8.1Mpg average and traveling East I am sitting on 10.2Mpg. Windl a big factor on drag.
Carl, did you figure your MPG both directions?
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03-02-2017, 10:14 AM
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#64384
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Senior Member
Newmar Owners Club Solo Rvers Club
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Location: The Constitution State
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Wayne M
Forgot to mention, traveling West I got 8.1Mpg average and traveling East I am sitting on 10.2Mpg. Windl a big factor on drag.
Carl, did you figure your MPG both directions?
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Nah, it is what it is  Besides, I was driving faster than usual since I had no toad so it'd probably be something I didn't want to know anyhow. I'll calculate the overall mileage once I see my Pilot statement so I know all the fuel stops are on it. You are right about the wind though, driving east was a lot easier than west. At least most of the time.
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03-02-2017, 10:44 AM
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#64385
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Senior Member
Fleetwood Owners Club iRV2 No Limits Club
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Rainbow Riding
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Originally Posted by bokobird
Nah, it is what it is Besides, I was driving faster than usual since I had no toad so it'd probably be something I didn't want to know anyhow. I'll calculate the overall mileage once I see my Pilot statement so I know all the fuel stops are on it. You are right about the wind though, driving east was a lot easier than west. At least most of the time. |
I don't really check milage either. I do look at the computer by trip and daily leg, but as long as it's showing (rightly or wrongly) between 8.6 and 9.6 I figure performance is still where it ought to be. Can't move without fuel - but even worse - can't move if you ignore engine performance changes and something goes toes up.
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03-02-2017, 11:02 AM
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#64386
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Senior Member
Newmar Owners Club Solo Rvers Club
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: The Constitution State
Posts: 4,579
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Quote:
Originally Posted by flaggship1
I don't really check milage either. I do look at the computer by trip and daily leg, but as long as it's showing (rightly or wrongly) between 8.6 and 9.6 I figure performance is still where it ought to be. Can't move without fuel - but even worse - can't move if you ignore engine performance changes and something goes toes up.
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I run the Silverleaf application with the ODB II connector. Allows me to display lots of operating gauges and I pay careful attention to the manifold temp to know when it's safer to shut down (without coking up the turbo). Here's a screen shot of my layout:
I pretty much won't drive the bus if this isn't running. That's why I noticed crazy MPG when going from Benson to Tucson that morning as the wind was westbound as my MPG going UPHILL was most unusual, around 12 which is insane. Usually going uphill I get 4!!! Something was pushing me along...
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