Chalkie

If you changed things in your sig to have a map.... it was a bust.

#4 - YUP!! Our maiden trip was to a campground that was both near our home and a Walmart. #5 - This is a cardinal rule no matter what state, county, city, town, village you are in! #10 - Not so (at least in our RV) #16 - True that! #11 - Absolutely true!! I have even managed to convince my son that "glamping" in his TT is better than boon-docking all the time.

That is for a generic drug. I pay $24 for 60 days worth of Humira and my wife pays the same for her diabetes test strips and these are in the formulary. Non-forumulary items (if you can get approval) will be $53.

The tire rating system has not really changed as much as it has evolved to be more precise. Tire Rack has an excellent explanation. And yes, it is possible to have a speed rating of G, but not too likely as that is only 56 mph. As to Load vs. Ply with modern technology far greater loads can be achieved with fewer actual plies whichis why the Letter rating is dying. The common D, E, G, H rating common to RVs and in our discussions are actually a thing of the past and the load ratings as explained the link are the way to go. Changing the size of tires on a trailer is not necessarily a big deal and on most newer vehicles, if one is willing to pay the price, electronics can be reprogrammed to account for tire size differences.

Where are the camping facilities going to be there? We were just there and while it is not a bad place in the middle of nowhere, I did not see anyplace large enough to host a major rally.

We have stayed in the KOA in San Angelo and it is not bad and they do have some long term spaces. If you are military eligible you might also look at the Famcamp there although there might be some time restrictions.

My G rated Goodyear G614 tires are only rated to 75 miles per hour. I cringe when passed on the highway (when I am doing 65) by folks that I am pretty sure are only running D or E rated tires. I expect to see them down the road and off to the side. And I have a couple times.

Yes, I think you are right. I wish I would have had the presence of mind to video a Tesla owner arguing with a police officer at our local Costco about why he was parked in a handicapped spot with no permit. The owner said it was because the spaces are wider and he was less likely to get any scratches on his car. The officer said he hoped it was worth the $350 fine and mandatory appearance in court.

In western Nebraska, check out Scott's Bluff National Monument. For a stay there look at Robidoux RV Park. It is a nice city park with FHU. In the Nebraska panhandle check out Fort Robinson State Park. Well preserved Army post with buildings from the 1870's to WWII. There is camping there but I am not sure how big rig friendly it is.

🤣My F-350 One Ton Identifies as an HDT.

You need to be aware the some states, particularly those in the mountain west, mostly require chains. Colorado, for example requires truckers to carry chains (even if they are not needed) from September 1 to May 31 on a certain stretch of I-70. And, yes, for purposes of this law you will be considered a commercial trucker.

One consideration I do not see mentioned here. If you live in an area that does emissions testing you run the risk of failing the test if you make modifications like one of these tuners unless you remove it before testing.

A route not mentioned above, albeit a longer one, is to take I-25 to Colorado Springs and US-24 west to Leadville. None of the passes on this route are above 9500 feet, where the I-70/CO-91 route takes you across Eisenhower Tunnel and Fremont pass which are both over 11000 feet.

Most CB radios do NOT come with an antenna as there are so many antenna mounting options. The quality of antennas can also impact your transmission range and quality. If you want to use CB a good antenna, properly mounted and grounded, along with a quality radio like Uniden or Cobra are musts. Unless you are going to be traveling in full on boonies most of the time I would simply rely on a good cell phone plan. Even if you are in the fringes where text/data may not be available you can generally still place an emergency call.

Do you have a reference for this? We had a septic system for many years and were told by the guy that maintained the system that TSP was no worse for the septic than bleach or other household chemicals as long as it was used in proper dilution. TSP is also a food additive and is deemed safe by both the EU and FDA.

It was a good article. As a computer tech and tech trainer in life before retirement I always go through a new computer and remove bloatware. The article would definitely help out for those wanting to slim down things.

This is not entirely true. Yes, certain android phones are capable of video calling, but not all, and at least Verizon and T-Mobile limit video calls to within the network, i.e. Verizon to Verizon, T-Mobile to T-Mobile. This is why I had to find an app for my phone for video calls when my daughter switched carriers from T-Mobile to AT&T.

This is not necessarily true. My fiver is designed with short bed in mind, i.e. the front cap is curved, and I could put the truck 90 degrees with a short bed. I now have a dually with a long bed and it makes travel much better.

But that is not answering the basic question - where do you find the programming info for all the channels?

"Economically viable" is another way of saying the company can make money at that point, but it provides no indication on what the cost to the end user will be. I am sure there will be some early users that will jump on it no matter the cost just for "bragging rights". The article also says that user terminals will use "phased array, electronically steered antennas". Further "Musk didn’t say how much the antennas would cost, however, or when they would be available. Most electronically steered antennas are too expensive for consumers and businesses to utilize." I will stand by my comment that until it is affordable and available to a larger part of the population it is still a dream. In the meantime, streaming via cell phones and other internet is not going away.

Putting .5% of the total number of satellites in the sky is nothing more than a proof of concept, in my opinion. If and when 50% of them are up then perhaps there will be cause for celebration and cautious optimism that it will become reality.

Sounds like an admission from a troll. Perhaps a moderate can close this ridiculous thread.

I'm sorry but I am not buying this. Bucket trucks for a satellite dish? Not seeing it in a rural area, big city maybe. Ladders and installers? OK, but most installers in rural areas are contractors, not direct satellite provider employees. We had a cabin in the mountains, pretty darned remote, and never had to have a dish realigned in over 12 years. My current home has had a dish installed on it for over 10 years with no alignment needed, nor have I ever seen the need at one of my neighbors. I think your argument is thin at best unless you can provide some hard evidence to back it up.

I find this to be confusing. How can DISH/DTV be losing money in rural areas? What kind of infrastructure is needed for satellite TV aside from a dish on the house and the box inside to go with it.

In my opinion, until such time as there are sufficient satellites in space to cover all parts of the country and the price for the service is affordable, then, yes, it is still a dream. I'll hang on to my Dish and unlimited cell phone plan until then.