Chalkie

Foresters are ALL wheel drive, and while the OP doesn't specify some are turbo models as well.

I think you have been given excellent advice by others and Kirk described the route perfectly. Having lived 25+ years in Colorado where almost every pass is higher than the one you cross in Wyoming my best advice is stay in the right lane and go slow. Use the transmission to your advantage by downshifting and use the brakes as little as you can as hot brakes are worthless. I also agree with Kirk that you feel more like mountain driving when going over Donner pass. While it isn't particularly steep at 3-6% it is long, deceptively long, and (for me at least) there are sections where the GPS says you are descending yet it seems like level ground or even climbing. Bottom line. Easy does it, go slow up and down, stay in the right lane, don't let other motorists (car or truck) hurry you out of your comfort zone and most of all, have fun! There is some very impressive scenery along that route.

Oh my goodness! All the negativity! If you all are not interested just walk away! I can not believe all the excuses for not helping someone that people are coming up with. To me this would be no different that driving a friends car to a service shop as a favor. I would jump on the opportunity to help out a fellow RVer if I could but I can't right now.

You do not say which app you use. I use Satellite Director and it seems to be very accurate. However, I always make sure the location data on my phone is accurate first by calibrating it according to the phone manufacturer directions and then I use an app called GPS Status to see what the accuracy looks like before I use Director.

OK, I will weigh in on this topic. I have had the Traeger Junior with the folding legs. It was heavy and awkward to store. I then got a GMG Davy Crockett. I like it far better. It is more compact yet large enough to smoke or grill a fair amount of meat. As has been said the legs on it on kind of wonky but I am working on alternative to them. I built a slide out tray to load it in and out of the basement of the fiver. I recently saw the Traeger Ranger at Costco and it is very compact, however you could not cook a turkey on it. But, if you are not interested in smoking or cooking large cuts of meat it looks like it might be very nice for $399.

We were in Minnesota and came upon a weigh station with signage that included the words "including all recreational vehicles". This was a mile or so before the weigh station and when we got to it it was closed so we did not have to cross. Here is an interesting article concerning RVs and weigh stations. https://camperreport.com/do-rvs-have-to-stop-at-weigh-stations/#:~:text=While there are specific state,weigh station in the USA.

Well, there are now live traffic cams nearly everywhere in the US. I think the developers are being parochial or lazy.

We had a discussion about this product on another forum and one of the commentators said not to be stingy and just buy the Dicor product. Well, that product is far more than the Henry's so I will be looking here to see how your experience is.

Good point! A pundit once said there are four seasons in Colorado. Almost winter, winter, still winter, road construction. There is a very good website to check road conditions throughout the state, https://www.cotrip.org/home.htm Edit: And it is not just I-70. I-25 is under heavy construction between Monument and Castle Rock in what is referred to as "The Gap" widening the highway to make it 3 lanes each way. Closures and narrow lanes are the norm.

I like that site, I wish they would expand to the whole USA.

Speaking as a Colorado resident, and having pulled our 40' fiver over both routes, I can tell you I prefer the US-50 route. However, you do not need to go all the way over to pick up I-25. You take 50 to Poncha Springs and then take US-285 north into Denver. This way is just a few miles longer than taking 70, and it does take about an hour longer, but I find it to be a more relaxing drive. With the exception of Monarch Pass, the passes you will cross are all relatively low. Either way you decide to go, please, take your time and enjoy the magnificent scenery. Both routes are very scenic.

Seems right to me, it is called PLANNING.

Our Kroger (well, King Soopers which is a Kroger label) does this a couple of times a years. Here they are not giving the meal bags directly to anyone, they go to Care and Share which is the local food bank. It is the food bank that is distributing the food, not King Soopers. Seems to me that in Texas the HEB stores do something similar once or twice a year.

Well to revive this old thread, I finally got my Yaesu FT-8800R mounted in the truck. I had long eyeballed the overhead glasses holders but was unwilling to start dismantling all that to see if I could make it work. I finally bit the bullet and gave it a go and it all worked out. Since I was only mounting the control head I dry fitted it before doing some surgery on one of the holders. Since it looked like it was going to work I took the overhead console out and then went to work with a Dremel tool and a cutting wheel. The only thing I needed was an extension cord for the mic which I got off Ebay for $5. The end result even surprised me. Closed: Open:

I have had this bike rack for about 4 years and it works well. Only holds 2 bikes and we have used it behind our car and on the hitch on RV with no problems. Here is the link to Amazon for it. https://www.amazon.com/Highland-1375100-SportWing-Mounted-Carrier/dp/B004002CS4/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Highland+1375100&qid=1592085432&sr=8-1

I had a AARIS Surfboard modem (only) several years ago as that was what my internet provider at the time was, well, providing. I never had any complaints but I can not address today's quality/reliability.

My only criticism on the C7800 is that it does not offer 5GHz wifi. I have come to appreciate the 5GHz wifi in my home.

RVTripWizard. Yes, it is something that requires an annual subscription but the all the features make it well worth it my opinion. It is constantly updated and in fact right now has the option to hide RV parks that are closed due to COVID which really helps in planning. I would go to the site and mess around with the trial version to see what you think.

Having lived in Scotland and traveled back to the USA i can say that it is about the same price to fly into Los Angeles as it is San Francisco and LA is closer to Las Vegas. It is also even less expensive to fly into LA from Dublin and the flights from Aberdeen or Glasgow to Dublin are pretty inexpensive. I know nothing about storage but as others have indicated indoor storage would seem to be the best not only because of heat but other weather hazards as well. I have been to Las Vegas in the summer (not by choice but for a wedding) and never again. I don't care how dry it is but 113F. is well beyond my comfort zone.

So, yes, we have found the pumps next to the building have the smaller nozzle. However, my F-350 will handle the larger, fast delivery nozzle quite well. Frankly, I like the high volume delivery, it gets me in and out faster. I do take care to make sure the "auto shutoff" actually works.

Absolutely, Linda, because as I said I have little to no trust of Google or Apple when it comes to privacy. Now if 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 outside privacy agencies will certify the security and privacy of my info then I might reconsider.

Since I rarely, well almost never, turn off Bluetooth on my phone if for no other reason than that is what my fitness watch uses, I will not be loading the app. There are ongoing concerns with the privacy that both Goggle and Apple afford users right now as is without letting them access even more. I simply do not trust their privacy assurances. But that is me.

Seriously, before giving up and wiping Windows 10, please, try loading the software that you have and then "right click" and choose to run it compatibility mode. Give it a try! The worse that can happen is that is does not work and you need to uninstall it.

Are you aware that Windows 10 can run in compatibility mode which allows it to emulate older versions of WIndows? No need to load XP at all.

Just an FYI. While Express Scripts does do home delivery of prescriptions for Tricare they are not just for Tricare. My son is in the IBEW (electrician union) and they use Express Scripts and I am sure there are a large number of other plans that do as well.