Guest Jennifer Posted May 6, 2006 Report Share Posted May 6, 2006 I sacrificed my lunch hour to provide everyone with a sneak peek at some of the 350+ photographs I took this weekend....here are 10 from the Munger Moss celebration Saturday night. Since I'm not home, I don't have access to my website program, so I patched together a very basic page with links. Stay tuned as I put up more throughout the week. It was great seeing everyone there...it was a wonderful time and great to celebrate a fantastic milestone with Bob and Ramona!! *HUGS* to all! http://www.roadtripmemories.com/trips/mungermossanv.htm Jennifer Bremer Speedway, Indiana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hank Hallmark Posted May 6, 2006 Report Share Posted May 6, 2006 FYI Re: Albert Okura: The Board of Supervisors (Bill Postmus) gave Abert Okura a resolution commending him for his Amboy effort and the county museum is going to be offering their assistance to him. Hank Hallmark ----- Original Message ----- From: Bakerhab@aol.com To: thehallmarks@earthlink.net Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 2:27 PM Subject: Barstow Route 66 Mother Road Museum presents the 5th AnniversaryCelebration The Juan Pollo "Caravan" will be cruising all the way from San Bernardino to Main Street about 10:30 before coming over to the Museum to serve lunch, at $5.00 per plate. All proceeds from the lunch will go to the museum. Meet the owner, of the Juan Pollo Restaurants, Albert Okura, who will be opening a Juan Pollo Restaurant on Main St. & Barstow Rd., where Arby's was located. Albert is a Route 66 supporter and recently purchased the town of Amboy. Hear about his plans for Amboy's restoration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Denny Gibson Posted May 7, 2006 Report Share Posted May 7, 2006 The weather was just about perfect this weekend and I did get in a one day road trip. I caught a few more miles of US 60 plus part of US 62. Pics etc. at http://www.dennygibson.com/DayTrips/Trip10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Russell S. Rein Posted May 7, 2006 Report Share Posted May 7, 2006 One of these days I want to drive the whole US 62 - it stairsteps from Niagara Falls to El Paso - running with each E-W & N-S highway as it goes. The route is really crazy - does anyone know how it got designated? I think of it as the poor man's US 66. And - I guess I can drive home on US 54 - El Paso to Chicago. ypsi-slim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JWM Posted May 7, 2006 Report Share Posted May 7, 2006 Does anyone have a recommendation for a good GPS unit for route mapping? Something less than $400, please. Thanks. JWM Drivetheost.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest John Wm. Ridge Posted May 7, 2006 Report Share Posted May 7, 2006 If you have a laptop computer, use the Delorme $99 GPS. I have used it for years with great satisfaction. John Ridge At 6/17/2005, you wrote: >Does anyone have a recommendation for a good GPS unit for route mapping? >Something less than $400, please. > >Thanks. > >JWM >Drivetheost.com > > > > > > >Visit our homepage at: http://www.mockturtlepress.com > >To subscribe to AMERICAN ROAD magazine, PHONE TOLL-FREE 1-877-285-5434 >WITH YOUR ORDER TODAY! >Or send payment to: Mock Turtle Press, PO Box 3168, Lynnwood, WA 98046-3168 >SUBSCRIPTION RATES: >1 year (4 issues) for $15.95 >(save $3.85 off the newsstand price!) >2 years (8 issues) for $27.95 >(save $11.65 off the newsstand price!) > > >For questions about the list, contact: AMERICAN_ROAD-owner@yahoogroups.com > >To SUBSCRIBE to this group, send an email to: >AMERICAN_ROAD-subscribe@yahoogroups.comTo POST a message via e-mail, send >it to: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rudyard Welborn Posted May 7, 2006 Report Share Posted May 7, 2006 How true! Tsingtao, Kip ----- Original Message ----- From: "brownwho63" <wefly66@earthlink.net> To: <AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2004 8:19 AM Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Re: Reinventing Route 66 > Missouri '66 wouldn't be nearly as confusing if we could only *keep* > the historic signs in place. Once stolen (and that's happening at an > alarming rate) it takes MoDot years to replace them, if ever. They > say that they do a "sweep" every three or four years to determine > where signs need to be replaced but I can't believe that's a priority > for them. For example, there are missing signs on 100, Manchester > Road in Des Peres (westbound lanes), County AH east crossover > (eastbound lane - stolen several years ago), County AH crossover > (westbound), Stanton crossover (both east and westbound), and, I'm > certain, more than I can currently recall. The only signs remaining > at these sites are the directional arrows originally installed with > the brown and white signs. We noticed recently, though, that some > enterprising souls placed two separate Historic Route 66 stickers on > the arrow just east of St. Clair. I suppose that some fool will > steal that too. Have we reached the point where the shield just > needs to painted on the road surface like we've seen in KS? > Sigh....Bliss > > > --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Rudyard Welborn" > <r.Welborn@w...> wrote: > > There is no doubt that there needs to be more "historic route" 66 > signs all > > up and down the route; in parts of Missouri and OK, you need to > have a book > > (Jim Ross for OK, Skip Curtis for MO) to find your way. Maps are > > problematic because most I have seen are not detailed enough to > show you > > where all the twists and turns are, much less the old alignments > and patches > > of old roadbed you find along the way...What Illinois has done to > mark the > > route should be the model for all the states...know that is not > cheap and > > that the states along the route have other priorities but that's my > > dream...I don't support any kind of recertification or restatement > of Route > > 66. Tsingtao, Kip > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "rwarn17588" <rwarn17588@y...> > > To: <AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com> > > Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2004 3:41 AM > > Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Re: Reinventing Route 66 > > > > > > > --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Ken" <thelandrunner@y...> > > > wrote: > > > > Jim, > > > > > > > > Fred is supporting the signage of US66 and/or possibly Historic > > > Route > > > > 66, uniformly for the entire route. This promotion of awareness > > > does > > > > not necessarily need to be a campaign to reinstate the route as > an > > > > official US highway. Of course as you've mentioned, the latter > > > would > > > > certainly create destruction by the process of upgrading the > > > roadbed > > > > to current highway standards. > > > > > > > > > > Yes, Landrunner, except that Fred's Web site states the > unequivocal > > > goal of reinstating U.S. 66, which includes the interstates. The > Web > > > site is called Route 66 Re-commissioning Initiative. Fred may say > > > one thing, but his site and actions say another. > > > > > > Ron Warnick > > > Tulsa, OK > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Visit our homepage at: http://www.mockturtlepress.com > > > > > > To subscribe to AMERICAN ROAD magazine, PHONE TOLL-FREE 1-877-285- > 5434 > > WITH YOUR ORDER TODAY! > > > Or send payment to: Mock Turtle Press, PO Box 3168, Lynnwood, WA > > 98046-3168 > > > SUBSCRIPTION RATES: > > > 1 year (4 issues) for $15.95 > > > (save $3.85 off the newsstand price!) > > > 2 years (8 issues) for $27.95 > > > (save $11.65 off the newsstand price!) > > > > > > > > > For questions about the list, contact: AMERICAN_ROAD- > owner@yahoogroups.com > > > > > > To SUBSCRIBE to this group, send an email to: > > AMERICAN_ROAD-subscribe@y... POST a message via e-mail, send it > > to: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Visit our homepage at: http://www.mockturtlepress.com > > To subscribe to AMERICAN ROAD magazine, PHONE TOLL-FREE 1-877-285-5434 WITH YOUR ORDER TODAY! > Or send payment to: Mock Turtle Press, PO Box 3168, Lynnwood, WA 98046-3168 > SUBSCRIPTION RATES: > 1 year (4 issues) for $15.95 > (save $3.85 off the newsstand price!) > 2 years (8 issues) for $27.95 > (save $11.65 off the newsstand price!) > > > For questions about the list, contact: AMERICAN_ROAD-owner@yahoogroups.com > > To SUBSCRIBE to this group, send an email to: AMERICAN_ROAD-subscribe@yahoogroups.comTo POST a message via e-mail, send it to: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BringBackRoute66.com Posted May 7, 2006 Report Share Posted May 7, 2006 Group, Does Nevada still use the "California" type cut-out shield? Does anybody know? Ken Turmel took this beautiful shot of U.S. 6/50 shields just east of Ely, Nevada: http://www.postmarkart.com/images/friends/...0-eastofEly.jpg He said it's not actually on the old Lincoln Highway but just off it. I got to wondering if there are other states besides California that still employ this kind of marker. Could it be that Nevada used to and just hasn't taken them all down yet? But they do look rather new. Does anybody know for sure? I was on a road trip with my family in 1972 or '73, I can't remember for sure. We had gone to Lake Tahoe from Phoenix and returned through Nevada. I distinctly remember that at that time Nevada was employing *THREE* different U.S. shields. They used the California type on the Interstates (Where U.S. 40 or 91 ran concurrent at that time), smaller cut-outs with the state name on top for roadside reassurance markers on two-lane highways and the larger MUTCD (current) style at major junctions and interchanges. Fred M. Cain, U.S. Route 66 Re-commissioning Initiative http://www.bringbackroute66.com ***************************************************************************** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bakerhab@aol.com Posted May 7, 2006 Report Share Posted May 7, 2006 Here is a wonderful story recapping Brian McKay's Route 66 odyssey. It is written by Kathleen Masser, a reporter with the Santa Monica Mirror, who waited patiently all day in Santa Monica, for Brian and his escorts to arrive at the pier. I was in phone contact with her as we made our slow progress across Los Angeles County and was thrilled to finally meet her at the end of the journey party. Helen Baker Published: July 21, 2004 Riding the Mother Roadaˆ¦One More Time Kathleen Herd Masser Mirror contributing writer In The Grapes of Wrath, author John Steinbeck christened Route 66 the Mother Road, a path of hopes and dreams to those whose lives were thrown into disarray by the Great Depression. Brian McKay calls it aˆ?a series of events that occur between a town, the people and the traveler.aˆ? McKay is the traveler. On Sunday, July 11, he pulled his 1930 Nash 450 sedan onto the Santa Monica Pier, the final stop in a 49-day trek that reenacted the pilgrimage undertaken by hundreds of thousands of families hoping to escape the bonds of poverty. The journey, he says, was a tribute to the Great Depression and its victims, adding, aˆ?I was interested in the role of the car in the Depression. I have a 1930 Nash roadster that Iaˆ™ve had since I was a teenager. I bought this as a parts car. Itaˆ™s from Saskatchewan, the Canadian equivalent of Oklahoma.aˆ? A retired building contractor, McKay was born in Alberta and lives on Vancouver Island in British Columbia. Instead of restoring the car to showroom condition, McKay went for aˆ“ and achieved aˆ“ a vintage Dust Bowl appearance. The hot rod became the parts car. Using a Dorothea Lange photo as his guide, he combed flea markets and antique sales to find essential accessories: a thin mattress, a cast iron skillet, a banjo, a gas lantern, and a faded red wagon to represent the single toy that parents permitted their children to bring along. McKay shipped the Nash to Chicago and hopped a train (unlike many Depression-era travelers, he paid for his ticket). Reunited with his car, on May 25th he set out. Life on the road was not much easier for McKay than it was for migrants in the aˆ?30s. He shunned fast food joints and carried no cell phone. His one concession to technology was a tape recorder that he used it to chronicle his adventure and listen to music, mostly tunes by Woody Guthrie and Jimmy Rodgers. At night, he camped on the ground beneath a canvas tarp secured to the roof of the car. If it rained, he slept in the cramped front seat. On a few nights, he allowed himself a bed in a modest motel. The moms and pops of Route 66aˆ™s fabled roadside diners treated him to an occasional meal. When the rooftop mattress got wet, he refused to cover it in plastic, because that wasnaˆ™t an option in 1937. McKay kept in touch with friends, fans and his wife, Marie, using pay phones and occasional e-mails sent from libraries along the way. The Nash Car Club of America added a aˆ?Whereaˆ™s Brian?aˆ? link to its website, on which members posted sightings. In a message sent from Tucumcari, McKay wrote, aˆ?I had left Amarillo late in the day and was heading west. I stopped to watch a storm building. It was soon evident to be a large one indeed. It covered 180 degrees of the sky and winds were up to 80 mph. The wind forced me to seek a safer location. I moved about a block away next to a hospital and put her rear to the storm as a horse in a field would do. aˆ?As things worsened, I realized the storm was not moving on but was rotating overhead in a counter-clockwise rotation. Humidity was up and my imagination said this thing was about to spawn a tornado. The rain started then heavily, the sirens started to go off and hail was beginning to fall. I grabbed my box from on top of the roof and sat in the front seat. I grabbed two blankets and put them over my head. Hail went from pea size to marble size and the noise was deafening . . . Poor old girl, getting hit like that. Then a series of tremendous impacts. I looked out and saw hail the size of a tennis ball . . . striking us . . . . This carried on for what seemed like an eternity . . . and soon everything was in water several inches deep or more. That ditch I was going to lay in if a funnel had formed was now two feet in water.aˆ? The windows held, but both headlamps were destroyed and there were fist-sized dents in the Nashaˆ™s well-rusted body. The desert sun was no more hospitable than the hailstorm. The wheels on the car have wooden rims and spokes, and high temperatures caused the wood to shrink. To tighten them up again, McKay aˆ“ with a hand from volunteers aˆ“ pushed the car down a boat ramp into the Colorado River to soak the wheels. Route 66 meanders 2,448 miles from downtown Chicago, Illinois, through Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and into California. McKay met aˆ?a lot of special peopleaˆ? on the road. There was the 91-year-old rancher in Tucumcari, a aˆ?bony old weathered characteraˆ? who is possibly a descendant of Juan Francisco de Bodega E. Quadra, who discovered Vancouver Island . . . the musician in Pitfield, Illinois, who tuned McKayaˆ™s banjo, then used it to perform with her bluegrass band . . . three squad carsaˆ™ worth of policemen who came at him with guns drawn when he inadvertently pulled into a driveway on the grounds of an Illinois nuclear power plant. In all, McKay aˆ?logged just under 4,500 miles,aˆ? nearly double the span of Route 66, as he indulged in detours that included Woody Guthrieaˆ™s Oklahoma home, Mark Twainaˆ™s Hannibal, Missouri, birthplace, and a ramble through the Ozarks. Many Dust Bowl migrants never reached California; they simply settled wherever their cars broke down. For a few hours on Sunday, it appeared McKay would succumb to the same fate. aˆ?It was 9:30 in the morning,aˆ? McKay recalls. aˆ?The car wouldnaˆ™t run. She wasnaˆ™t going anywhere. After 2,400 miles, on the last day, not to be able to complete the trip . . .aˆ? He pauses, then continues, aˆ?She ran so well all the way from Chicago. It would be just unacceptable not to make it.aˆ? Helen Baker confirms McKayaˆ™s anxiety. Baker is secretary of the California Route 66 Preservation Foundation and rode in the Nash caravan that escorted McKay to the Pier from Rancho Cucamonga. aˆ?We offered him lunch,aˆ? she says, aˆ?but he wouldnaˆ™t eat. He said heaˆ™d lost his appetite.aˆ? With some unorthodox help from Lloyd Hardy, the owner of a 1954 Nash Metro, the problem (the carburetor float) was fixed. And in Dust Bowl era tradition, McKay and his new companions shared a picnic lunch on the side of the road. McKayaˆ™s emotions were close to the surface as he rolled down the ramped drive of the Pier. There was obvious gratification at having completed his journey, but there was also the reality aˆ“ after weeks of challenging yet peaceful solitude aˆ“ of running smack into the 21st century. Though the Nash easily reaches 35 miles per hour, McKay says, aˆ?I donaˆ™t think I got above 23 coming through Los Angeles. The worst traffic, hands down, was in Santa Monica.aˆ? Just after sundown, McKay and his Nash headed south, to his sisteraˆ™s home in Seal Beach. Heaˆ™ll take the train home and leave the car behind, but hopes to return in September to take part in the Route 66 Rendezvous in San Bernadino. McKay displays a rare understanding of the hardships of the Dust Bowl age and a fierce appreciation for the spirit of the migrants. aˆ?It was,aˆ? he says, aˆ? an important moment in peoplesaˆ™ lives.aˆ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest roaddog_rt66 Posted May 7, 2006 Report Share Posted May 7, 2006 We are now in the heart of summer. Time to hit the road if you can afford the gas. Of course, a great thing to have going down that road are some really fine tunes. We have discussed "Road" songs, but what about "Summer" songs. You know, the ones that put you in the mood or bring back those special memories. Bob Stroud, the host of the Drive's Rock and Roll Roots show on Sundays from 7 AM to 10 AM, had his annual Root Salute to Summer. This is heard on the internet and at 96.9 and 97.1 FM in Chicago. This is a good list to start your trip. 7 AM In the Summertime- Mungo Jerry Do It Again- Beach Boys Summer Side of Life- Gordon Lightfoot Grazing in the Grass- Hugh Masakela Rain on the Roof- Lovin' Spoonful Bus Stop- Hollies Dancing in the Street- Martha & the Vandellas I Live for the Sun- Sunrays Hot Fun in the Summertime- Sly & the Family Stone Lazy Day- Spanky & Our Gang Hot Summer Day- It's a Beautiful Day Summertime Blues- Eddie Cochran Good Day Sunshine- Beatles Hot as Sun- Paul McCartney Miserlou- Dick Dale & His Del-Tones California Sun- Rivieras 8 AM Spill the Wine- Eric Burdon & War One Summer Dream- ELO Sunny Afternoon- Kinks Margaritaville- Jimmy Buffett Sidewalk Surfin'- Jan & Dean Amusement Parks USA- Beach Boys School's Out- Alice Cooper You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night) Meatloaf Summer in the City- Lovin' Spoonful Summer Sun- Jamestown Massacre A Summer Song- Chad & Jeremy Summer Rain- Johnny Rivers Sunny Days- Lighthouse 9 AM Mr. Blue Sky- ELO Beach Baby- First Class Summertime- Big Brother & the Holding Company Summer Breeze- Isley Brothers Come on Down to My Boat- Every Mother's Son Indian Lake- Cowsills Daydream- Lovin' Spoonful Summertime- Billy Stewart Racing in the Street- Bruce Springsteen California Girls- Beach Boys Summer- War Did you catch yourself humming any of these? There are many other great songs, but there was not enough time to play them. But, this is a good start. I myself had never heard of "Hot as Sun" by McCartney (not that great), "Amusement Park USA" by the Beach Boy (great tune and list of 60s places including the Parachutes at Chicago's late-great Riverview), and the Isley Brothers version of Seals and Crofts' "Summer Breeze" (dynamite version that I now like better than the original). Bob Stroud also likes to often tie the songs together in groupings. See if you can figure out any. Perhaps you have some you'd like to add. "Paradise By the Dashboard Light" by Meatloaf and "Get Your Kicks on Route 66" come to mind for me. Keep on Down that Two Lane Highway. --RoadDog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GIADJIAO Posted May 7, 2006 Report Share Posted May 7, 2006 please help if you can my name is ken and i have a dog named misty and she is 16 years old and we are heading towards salt lake city utah..we are now in chattanooga tn and we have been told that highway 80 heading east is the way to go..well my little truck a four banger and no air conditioning is worrying me a lot we have to be on the road come the 10th of august ..can anyone help in easing my mind on this trek..will my truck pull the the mountains> and is it to hot for my kid (dog)...thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gajeeo@aol.com Posted May 7, 2006 Report Share Posted May 7, 2006 thank.s a lot Ken..yes that was a typo ,i 80 west..first time going to the west from chattanooga....my truck is a chev luv.4 banger rebuilt good tires and when i came to chattanooga 2 months ago i came the southern route from california and really got hot my dog just about passed out..the truck is old 1987 with shell it's an old pacific telephone repair man truck which i bought at an auction ..so for the most part i am just a little uneasy about the travel, but i have to go the place i am staying here is being sold so move i must ..moving to salt lake to meet an old girl friend from california, she moved to salt lake about 10 years ago and she said bring misty (my dog) and get your but here,i talked to her yesterday and she said it was 104 degrees their..oh boy...well ken thanks for your encouragement, will keep you posted Ken and Misty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Brian Butko Posted May 7, 2006 Report Share Posted May 7, 2006 Geocaching is a sport where people with GPS locators track down sites using coordinates, or do a reverse cache by listing objects which others find, photograph, and submit. Think "treasure hunt using hi-tech compass." Among the seemingly million cache challenges are Lincoln Highway Markers. A reverse cache, this was intended to be the 1928 concrete posts but people also tracked down new markers and even Abrahman Lincoln trail signs. Still, many concrete post pictures can be found here: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_detai...=y&decrypt= Another cache is a "Lincoln Highway Bug" (like a dog tag, here with a souvenir mini-post) that travels the route by attaching to vehicles, making the search much more challenging. http://www.geocaching.com/track/track_detail.asp?ID=9309 There are caches for Route 66, Weinermobiles, and lots more road-related topics - search here: http://www.geocaching.com/seek Any geocachers on the board? Brian Butko www.brianbutko.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest egyptianzipper@aol.com Posted May 7, 2006 Report Share Posted May 7, 2006 In a message dated 7/17/05 4:58:09 PM Eastern Daylight Time, mdeckmama@hotmail.com writes: I can remember, as a child, taking road trips with my parents, to visit relatives, of course. Back then that was what you did for "vacation". ==================================================================== And I always thought it was because my dad was cheap. LOL. Nearly every trip we took involved visiting relatives: South Carolina and Kentucky (my mom's) and Ohio and Michigan (my dad's). Traveling in the South in the early sixties was completely different, and some of it was downright grim in retrospect. There were no interstates at first, and we drove US 1 all the way to Columbia SC from home in Washington DC. The grim part was the Jim Crow stuff. (I'm white BTW). Gas stations had three restrooms: Men, Women and Colored. Signs in restaurants and cafes read, sometimes in crude, hand-lettered signs, "White Only" or "No Colored." Every once in a while, you'd see a motel "for colored." The implication was that blacks were not allowed to stay at the other ones. Nobody blinked an eye about it; this was simply the way things were in the South until the Civil Rights Act of 1964. But on the plus side, I fondly remember Stuckey's. I used to buy postcards, souvenir pennants and postcards. I've kept them all through the last 45 or 50 years. I'm making a little money selling the postcards on Ebay now. I sell there as train-riding-tom. I'd save my allowance and newspaper route earnings for months before we took a trip, to spend at Stuckey's and places like it. That is, if I could get my dad to stop. He was a child of the Depression, and in all likelihood, had no money to spend as a kid. So he didn't want me to spend any either. I'll post some more memories later. Tom Hoffman Pearisburg VA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ken Posted May 7, 2006 Report Share Posted May 7, 2006 Hi Ken,.........I answer to that name too! Ha Ha Ha! Well,..........If your truck is in pretty good running shape, You should have no problems at all! I'm not realy sure of what the temp. will be, But it can get warm out west "at times" at that time of year. But for the most part. It's not bad. Not sure how your dog will take it traveling. Just for a precaution, What you might want to do is get a big cooler & fill it with ice & put a couple of larger heavy/thick plastic glasses in with it. This will give you a way to handle the water/ice without wasting alot. The ice will melt with time but it will stay cool for a long time. Then you will have a water source if your truck were to overheat & or if you would need it to cool yourselves off. Also a small food supply too like saltine crackers for a source of salt etc. You might also want to invest in a new fan belt to carry along with you as well as a small basic tool kit for any repairs that may arise on your journey. A CB radio is also a plus, But not neccesary, Alot of the truckdrivers out there are very helpful to stranded/broken down motorists & will usually stop to help out if help is needed. Plus it makes the time go by faster chit chating away. The biggest grade that you will encounter 1st will be Monteagle Tn. on I-24 a short ways from Chatanooga Tn. But for the mountains out west, Your 1st real grade will be the foothills west of Chyenne to Sherman pass in Wyoming. The mountains out there are not all that bad at all to travel in. After Rawlins, The grades are just more or less a rolling type. Near Elk Mountain they're just a little more than a rolling type. Your next set of large grades will be at Fort Bridger Wy. There will be 3 grades (nic named "the three sisiters" from what I have learned by others) These are just your basic longer steep grades, One after the other for about a dozzen or so miles. Then depending on which route you use in UT. I-84 is mostly down hill all the way & runs along the, If I remember right. "Weber River" , While I-80 you will have one more grade to pull. That starts near the Coalville Ut.area. If you are planning on running the Interstate system all the way, Here is probably your best routing. From Chatanooga Tn. Take I-24 west into IL. Take I-57 north to I-64 west to St Louis Mo. From St. Louis take I-70 west to Kansas City Mo/Ks. From K.C. take I-29 north to I-80 west. Well,...........These are just a few ideas/things that I'd thought that I'd mention, I realy do hope this helps you out! If anyone has any better info. or if I need to be corrected. Please correct me on this & or share your ideas with us to help Ken. PS; I noticed in your post that you mentioned 80 east,.......It should be "80 West" I know that it's probably a typo,..................But I have turned the wrong way at times without giving it a second thought until after few miles have passed by, Ha Ha Ha! Oh brother! Have A Fun & Safe Trip & Good Luck! Ken from Wisconsin, & former over the road long haul driver! ----- Original Message ----- From: GIADJIAO To: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2005 10:32 AM Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] first time traveller to salt lake city please help if you can my name is ken and i have a dog named misty and she is 16 years old and we are heading towards salt lake city utah..we are now in chattanooga tn and we have been told that highway 80 heading east is the way to go..well my little truck a four banger and no air conditioning is worrying me a lot we have to be on the road come the 10th of august ..can anyone help in easing my mind on this trek..will my truck pull the the mountains> and is it to hot for my kid (dog)...thank you Visit our homepage at: http://www.mockturtlepress.com To subscribe to AMERICAN ROAD magazine, PHONE TOLL-FREE 1-877-285-5434 WITH YOUR ORDER TODAY! Or send payment to: Mock Turtle Press, PO Box 3168, Lynnwood, WA 98046-3168 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: 1 year (4 issues) for $15.95 (save $3.85 off the newsstand price!) 2 years (8 issues) for $27.95 (save $11.65 off the newsstand price!) For questions about the list, contact: AMERICAN_ROAD-owner@yahoogroups.com To SUBSCRIBE to this group, send an email to: AMERICAN_ROAD-subscribe@yahoogroups.comTo POST a message via e-mail, send it to: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS a.. Visit your group "AMERICAN_ROAD" on the web. b.. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: AMERICAN_ROAD-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com c.. Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ken Posted May 7, 2006 Report Share Posted May 7, 2006 Whoops!,............One more thing that I forgot to mention Ken. Please let us know how your trip turned out! I/we'd love to hear about it! Ken S. ----- Original Message ----- From: GIADJIAO To: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2005 10:32 AM Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] first time traveller to salt lake city Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pamela Posted May 7, 2006 Report Share Posted May 7, 2006 Hello all, My name is Pamela and I live here in good old Granite City, Il. Steel Mecca of the State. I just love traveling back roads, little known and Famous. How else would you find a road side stand selling local tomatoes and home grown Honey. You get to meet some of the nicest people when you travel the Back Roads .I can remember, as a child, taking road trips with my parents, to visit relatives, of course. Back then that was what you did for "vacation". I can still see those small horseshoe shaped motels, with their little restauants and snowy white towels. Of course, we had to stop at every tourist trap ,for souveniers, that we saw. My Dad was a victim of Wanderlust in his youth, and I guess I inherited it from him, just like my nose! He has been in every state but two ,only because Hawaii was too far to swim to and Alaska was just too darn cold! I believe, that you have to go somewhere different every vacation, so you can experience everything. I would love to travel Rt 66 in an old convertible . See I have the Wanderlust in my blood too. This seems like it will be the perfect group for me to join. Let's share some stories and I will tell you where my Wanderlust has taken me in my short life. Hint, I traveled with a Carnival for 8 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pamela Posted May 7, 2006 Report Share Posted May 7, 2006 --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "towelie" <bugo@h...> wrote: > --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, Alex Burr <hester_nec@y...> > wrote: > > If not in a big hurry take U S 67 south to the > > Poplar Bluff are, then U S 60 west thru the Mark Twain > > National Forest to Springfield, then U S 65 to > > Branson. > > If you're REALLY not in a hurry you could take US 67 south to US 160 > west at Poplar Bluff, and stay on 160 all the way to the northern > Branson area. I've only been on part of this route, but from what I > understand most of it is crooked and narrow. It really is fun to drive though. I work in southern Missouri and go to Tesax and Howell counties all the time on 060. Most of it is 55 but when you get past Doniphan, the limit on most of it is 35. It take about an hour and a half, depending on weather, to get from Doniphan to West Plains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest metaphor562000 Posted May 7, 2006 Report Share Posted May 7, 2006 hello Folks, In case you missed all then News here, NJ is closed to all their State offices, which includes the DMV, Casinos, the NJ Lottery, and all other State offices in Trenton and throughout the state including OUR BEACHES!!!!! This action by Governmor Corzine could even include the STATE RUN TROUPERS ON OUR HIGHWAYS! And HIS OUR POSITION AS GOVERNOR!!! (I HOPE) Anyway, Try to BYPASS us this SEASON. Send us a Lottery ticket from your state. A C Horsey 5 Hilside Ave. Hopatcong, NJ 07843 or email me at: achorsey1@peoplepc.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alex Burr Posted May 8, 2006 Report Share Posted May 8, 2006 Welcome aboard Pamela - I too got the urge to wander on trips to Ohio from Maine back in the late 40's/early 50's. Joined the military and let Uncle Sam pay me to travel. Now we wander here and there on occasion - have traveled most of U S 40 between Wheeling and Indianapolis; U S 51 Decatur, IL to Winona, MS; U S 64 across Arkansas Alma to Little Rock and 70 LR to near Memphis - need to finish that up someday; few other road trips in recent years. Happy and Safe Traveling. Hudsonly, Alex B --- pamela <mdeckmama@hotmail.com> wrote: > Hello all, My name is Pamela and I live here in good > old Granite > City, Il. Steel Mecca of the State. I just love > traveling back > roads, little known and Famous. How else would you > find a road side > stand selling local tomatoes and home grown Honey. > You get to meet > some of the nicest people when you travel the Back > Roads .I can > remember, as a child, taking road trips with my > parents, to visit > relatives, of course. Back then that was what you > did > for "vacation". I can still see those small > horseshoe shaped > motels, with their little restauants and snowy white > towels. Of > course, we had to stop at every tourist trap ,for > souveniers, that > we saw. > > > My Dad was a victim of Wanderlust in his youth, and > I guess I > inherited it from him, just like my nose! He has > been in every > state > but two ,only because Hawaii was too far to swim to > and Alaska was > just too darn cold! I believe, that you have to go > somewhere > different every vacation, so you can experience > everything. I would > love to travel Rt 66 in an old convertible . See I > have the > Wanderlust in my blood too. > > This seems like it will be the perfect group for me > to join. Let's > share some stories and I will tell you where my > Wanderlust has taken > me in my short life. Hint, I traveled with a > Carnival for 8 years. > > > > > A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Russell S. Rein Posted May 8, 2006 Report Share Posted May 8, 2006 An article about the Nevada Sierra Chapter of the Lincoln Highway Association touring, and visiting the Dayton, NV Museum: http://xrl.us/cj5u LH Cross-country bicyclist Mark Junge has made it to Wyoming: http://xrl.us/cj5w .........and here's an interesting article about some guy from Ypsilanti who collects a lot of stuff: http://xrl.us/cj52 Two LHA members have written new books for Arcadia Publishing: Mitch Dakleman (LHA NJ Chapter Director) with Neal Schorr, have written The Pennsylvania Turnpike, part of the Images of America Series: http://xrl.us/cj53 Cynthia Ogorek's Along the Calumet will be out in November. Here's an idea from the LHA President, Chris Plummer: Anyone (including LHA members ) who have a 1928 LH Marker in their possession, should be encouraged to write into their will, a local museum, library, or municipality, to which they would donate the marker upon their demise. that's all for now, your faithful servant at his hotel in Cinci, ypsi-slim PS - all my mail sent to Jay Banta at: jay_banta@mail.fws.gov is returned as undeliverable??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Schultz, D&T Posted May 8, 2006 Report Share Posted May 8, 2006 Sorry it's taken me longer than I expected! Hope it's not too late. ND... Medora in the SW corner is interesting, especially the summer play. Also there along the western border is Theodore Roosevelt National park. It's broken into 2 sections. It's great, the ND badlands. Up north Minot has the Norwegian heritage center with a museum and buildings. Also in Rugby is the geographical center of N. America. Close to that is the International Peace Garden on the US/Canada border. Very lovely. Devils Lake is interesting and to the south of it is a nice wildlife refuge to drive thru. Great photo op for wildlife. Middle of the state near Stanton is the Knife River Indian Villages National historic site. Very interesting. Down south, Bismarck has Ft Mandan with museums and gift shops. Also, the state capitol is nice. Heading east on 94 is Jamestown, which has an interesting museum of the American bison. Teri >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Message: 5 Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2005 10:08:30 -0500 From: "Schultz, D&T" <clanhanna@bellsouth.net> Subject: RE: Good Morning (North Dakota) Message: 20 Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2005 08:08:27 -0500 From: "Charlie and Jan" <cchase@alpinecom.net> Subject: Good Morning Hi, I am new to the group. My name is Jan. I live in Iowa. My hubby and I are planning a vacation starting next week. We were wondering if there is anything special to see in North Dakota? We never hear much about North Dakota. We are going to South Dakota, Wyoming and Montana. We are going to Minn and go on interstate 90. Thanks, Jan >>>>>>>>>>> ND is great. It's not as tourist developed as many states but there is a LOT to see. My husband is from ND so we are up there a lot. I'll write more tonight, with details. (We're moving and I have to get busy with packing and cleaning). Teri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Schultz, D&T Posted May 8, 2006 Report Share Posted May 8, 2006 Oh yes!! We've been all over the surrounding counties. Love going out to Christian Co, KY to visit the Amish & Mennonite farms for fresh produce and baked goods. And we go farther afoot in TN and KY too. Teri >>>>>>>>>> Message: 20 Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2005 13:25:10 -0700 (PDT) From: d b <roadstar37042@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: RE: hello from Clarksville,tn small world! Thank you. Do you do much road travelling here locally? "Schultz, D&T" <clanhanna@bellsouth.net> wrote: Hi! I'm from Clarksville too! And a native of MO. Have a great time on your trip! Teri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jips Posted May 8, 2006 Report Share Posted May 8, 2006 good inf.... one other thing is a cell phone.Then you could call 911 if you break down. Have a safe trip, Bob "Schultz, D&T" <clanhanna@bellsouth.net> wrote: Oh yes!! We've been all over the surrounding counties. Love going out to Christian Co, KY to visit the Amish & Mennonite farms for fresh produce and baked goods. And we go farther afoot in TN and KY too. Teri >>>>>>>>>> Message: 20 Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2005 13:25:10 -0700 (PDT) From: d b Subject: Re: RE: hello from Clarksville,tn small world! Thank you. Do you do much road travelling here locally? "Schultz, D&T" wrote: Hi! I'm from Clarksville too! And a native of MO. Have a great time on your trip! Teri Visit our homepage at: http://www.mockturtlepress.com To subscribe to AMERICAN ROAD magazine, PHONE TOLL-FREE 1-877-285-5434 WITH YOUR ORDER TODAY! Or send payment to: Mock Turtle Press, PO Box 3168, Lynnwood, WA 98046-3168 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: 1 year (4 issues) for $15.95 (save $3.85 off the newsstand price!) 2 years (8 issues) for $27.95 (save $11.65 off the newsstand price!) For questions about the list, contact: AMERICAN_ROAD-owner@yahoogroups.com To SUBSCRIBE to this group, send an email to: AMERICAN_ROAD-subscribe@yahoogroups.comTo POST a message via e-mail, send it to: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links test'; "> __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mike Stidham Posted May 8, 2006 Report Share Posted May 8, 2006 Granite City? Holy crap! I live about 10 miles up the road from you in Bethalto. I, too, signed up for this list simply because I haven't met a back road I didn't like. My goal in life is to be like Pamela's dad and hit each of what the Air Force called CONUS, or Continental US. That would be the 48 states. No Alaska or Hawaii...though I won't pass up a chance to check Alaska, either. ----- Original Message ----- From: pamela To: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2005 1:33 PM Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Newbie Hello all, My name is Pamela and I live here in good old Granite City, Il. Steel Mecca of the State. I just love traveling back roads, little known and Famous. How else would you find a road side stand selling local tomatoes and home grown Honey. You get to meet some of the nicest people when you travel the Back Roads .I can remember, as a child, taking road trips with my parents, to visit relatives, of course. Back then that was what you did for "vacation". I can still see those small horseshoe shaped motels, with their little restauants and snowy white towels. Of course, we had to stop at every tourist trap ,for souveniers, that we saw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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