Comments on: Covering Lots Of Miles http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/2009/05/15/covering-lots-of-miles/ Fulltime RV Travel In Our Winnebago Motorhome Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:45:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Ray McElheney http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/2009/05/15/covering-lots-of-miles/comment-page-1/#comment-2477 Ray McElheney Sat, 16 May 2009 04:12:05 +0000 http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/?p=1820#comment-2477 Hi Nick, I find it interesting that my wife and I are about 1 day behind you, Thursday AM we left Havasu Arizona and spent the night at Grants, New Mexico and tonight we are spending lin Gaymon, Ok. Just an FYI we are driving a 2001 38' Dutchstar with Cummins ISC 330HP with 6 speed automatic and our mileage has been 8.8 first tank and 9.3 on second tank yes there was a tail wind normal mileage is 8.25 to 8.5. The slowest we have gone up any of the hills are 45 MPH and the temperature peaked one time at 205 most of the time about 185 to 195. Please feel free to call if you would like more information or feel free to contact by email. Looking forward to meeting you one of these days. We are presently on a tight schedule to visit with a very sick brother in Toledo, Ohio Ray Mc Hi Nick,

I find it interesting that my wife and I are about 1 day behind you, Thursday AM we left Havasu Arizona and spent the night at Grants, New Mexico and tonight we are spending lin Gaymon, Ok. Just an FYI we are driving a 2001 38′ Dutchstar with Cummins ISC 330HP with 6 speed automatic and our mileage has been 8.8 first tank and 9.3 on second tank yes there was a tail wind normal mileage is 8.25 to 8.5. The slowest we have gone up any of the hills are 45 MPH and the temperature peaked one time at 205 most of the time about 185 to 195.

Please feel free to call if you would like more information or feel free to contact by email.

Looking forward to meeting you one of these days.

We are presently on a tight schedule to visit with a very sick brother in Toledo, Ohio

Ray Mc

]]> By: MovableBookLady (Lindig) http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/2009/05/15/covering-lots-of-miles/comment-page-1/#comment-2464 MovableBookLady (Lindig) Fri, 15 May 2009 17:25:15 +0000 http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/?p=1820#comment-2464 And don't forget about Coffeyville KS (not far from Liberal), where the Dalton Gang tried to rob two banks in one day and got killed in a shootout with the sheriff et al. The bank building is an attractive example of what I call Plains Gothic. And don’t forget about Coffeyville KS (not far from Liberal), where the Dalton Gang tried to rob two banks in one day and got killed in a shootout with the sheriff et al. The bank building is an attractive example of what I call Plains Gothic.

]]> By: Jerry and Suzy LeRoy http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/2009/05/15/covering-lots-of-miles/comment-page-1/#comment-2460 Jerry and Suzy LeRoy Fri, 15 May 2009 15:48:47 +0000 http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/?p=1820#comment-2460 Hey, friends - while you are in Kansas: the little town of Paxico (pop 211) has a huge old Catholic Church, now called the Cathedral of the Flint Hills, built in 1922. Today it sits virtually surrounded by corn fields. It make a good little side story by itself. And in Victoria (near Hays) sits the "Cathedral of the Plains," founded by Volga-German immigrants in 1876 (the present structure was completed in 1911). The Cathedral of the Plains moniker was given to it by William Jennings Bryan during his presidential campaign in 1912. Are they must-sees? For us they were, 'cause we're traveling Catholics of the old school. We love beautiful stained glass windows and the elegance of the gothic arches. Oh - if you stop in Paxico (there's a very nice Passport America park there) go to the little antique store / deli for a Paxico Sausage sandwich! Deilcious. Hey, friends – while you are in Kansas: the little town of Paxico (pop 211) has a huge old Catholic Church, now called the Cathedral of the Flint Hills, built in 1922. Today it sits virtually surrounded by corn fields. It make a good little side story by itself.

And in Victoria (near Hays) sits the “Cathedral of the Plains,” founded by Volga-German immigrants in 1876 (the present structure was completed in 1911). The Cathedral of the Plains moniker was given to it by William Jennings Bryan during his presidential campaign in 1912.

Are they must-sees? For us they were, ’cause we’re traveling Catholics of the old school. We love beautiful stained glass windows and the elegance of the gothic arches.

Oh – if you stop in Paxico (there’s a very nice Passport America park there) go to the little antique store / deli for a Paxico Sausage sandwich! Deilcious.

]]> By: Snackmaster & Jan http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/2009/05/15/covering-lots-of-miles/comment-page-1/#comment-2459 Snackmaster & Jan Fri, 15 May 2009 15:33:09 +0000 http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/?p=1820#comment-2459 Sorry to hear your assessment of Logan, NM. It is our one stop when traveling SW on 54. There is a fuel station/restaurant on the main highway into town which welcomes RV and truck parking. We always ask and are always welcomed. The food is good in the restaurant too. A branch of our family lives there and we have always had good reception in that little town. Sorry you are not headed our way, just a little north, but maybe you can visit the progressive, innovative, friendly small rural community of Tribune, KS at another time:-) Sorry to hear your assessment of Logan, NM. It is our one stop when traveling SW on 54. There is a fuel station/restaurant on the main highway into town which welcomes RV and truck parking. We always ask and are always welcomed. The food is good in the restaurant too. A branch of our family lives there and we have always had good reception in that little town.

Sorry you are not headed our way, just a little north, but maybe you can visit the progressive, innovative, friendly small rural community of Tribune, KS at another time:-)

]]> By: Jim http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/2009/05/15/covering-lots-of-miles/comment-page-1/#comment-2454 Jim Fri, 15 May 2009 13:58:02 +0000 http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/?p=1820#comment-2454 Might the generator issue have something to do with altitude? Our (older) genset has an adjustment for altitude. I tend to agree with the "gremlin" idea. Might the generator issue have something to do with altitude? Our (older) genset has an adjustment for altitude.
I tend to agree with the “gremlin” idea.

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