runaway parents Posted May 18, 2020 Report Share Posted May 18, 2020 Thought we might make it to the rally but it is definitely not going to happen .Been laid off since January. Thought we where going back to work till the pandemic shut us down again. Only have 575 hrs to go till I can retire from construction. Its not looking good they say once they lift the stay at home order we will have so much construction that we wont have enough people to man the jobs. This means over time and a lot of it. We will see I wont believe it till I am on the job site pounding stakes and driving nails! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennWest Posted May 18, 2020 Report Share Posted May 18, 2020 13 minutes ago, runaway parents said: Thought we might make it to the rally but it is definitely not going to happen .Been laid off since January. Thought we where going back to work till the pandemic shut us down again. Only have 575 hrs to go till I can retire from construction. Its not looking good they say once they lift the stay at home order we will have so much construction that we wont have enough people to man the jobs. This means over time and a lot of it. We will see I wont believe it till I am on the job site pounding stakes and driving nails! I have been out for a while myself. Got a while yet to retirement. Quote 2003 Teton Grand Freedom towed with 2006 Freightliner Century 120 across the beautiful USA welding pipe.https://photos.app.goo.gl/O32ZjgzSzgK7LAyt1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Heiser Posted May 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2020 9 hours ago, lockmup68 said: we are in. Ambassador is calling us back in a while. Good news. See you in June. Quote 2000 Kenworth T2000 w/ Cummins N14 and autoshift 2017 DRV Mobile Suite 40KSSB4 with factory mods, dealer mods and personal mods - now in the RV graveyard 2022 DRV Full House MX450 with customized floor plan 2018 Polaris RZR Turbo S (fits in the garage) 2016 Smart Car (fits in the garage or gets flat towed behind the DRV when the RZR is in the garage)My First Solar Install ThreadMy Second Solar Install Thread & Photos and Documents Related to the buildMy MX450's solar, battery and inverter system - my biggest system yet! chadheiser.com West Coast HDT Rally Website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Heiser Posted May 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2020 2 hours ago, runaway parents said: Thought we might make it to the rally but it is definitely not going to happen. Bummer. Maybe next year. Quote 2000 Kenworth T2000 w/ Cummins N14 and autoshift 2017 DRV Mobile Suite 40KSSB4 with factory mods, dealer mods and personal mods - now in the RV graveyard 2022 DRV Full House MX450 with customized floor plan 2018 Polaris RZR Turbo S (fits in the garage) 2016 Smart Car (fits in the garage or gets flat towed behind the DRV when the RZR is in the garage)My First Solar Install ThreadMy Second Solar Install Thread & Photos and Documents Related to the buildMy MX450's solar, battery and inverter system - my biggest system yet! chadheiser.com West Coast HDT Rally Website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickS Posted May 19, 2020 Report Share Posted May 19, 2020 Well, the closure of the USA/Canada border was extended today to at least June 21/2020 so I will miss the WCR for the first time. Sad day and we will miss visiting with all our American friends! 🙁 Quote Rick & Carey,Excel W41GKE Wild Cargo Toyhauler Volvo 730, D13, I-shift, 500/1850Brabus Smart Car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrformance Posted May 20, 2020 Report Share Posted May 20, 2020 We need to get us a convoy.... Never seen a rubber ducky who couldn't swim 🐤 Quote 2006 Volvo VNL 780, " Arvey" Volvo D12, 465hp, 1650 ft/lbs tq., ultrashift 2003 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 2010 Forest River Coachman Freedom Express 280RLS Jackalopee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Heiser Posted May 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2020 9 hours ago, RickS said: Well, the closure of the USA/Canada border was extended today to at least June 21/2020 so I will miss the WCR for the first time. Sad day and we will miss visiting with all our American friends! 🙁 We are all bummed out. 😧 Quote 2000 Kenworth T2000 w/ Cummins N14 and autoshift 2017 DRV Mobile Suite 40KSSB4 with factory mods, dealer mods and personal mods - now in the RV graveyard 2022 DRV Full House MX450 with customized floor plan 2018 Polaris RZR Turbo S (fits in the garage) 2016 Smart Car (fits in the garage or gets flat towed behind the DRV when the RZR is in the garage)My First Solar Install ThreadMy Second Solar Install Thread & Photos and Documents Related to the buildMy MX450's solar, battery and inverter system - my biggest system yet! chadheiser.com West Coast HDT Rally Website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Heiser Posted May 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2020 Well, I just got off the phone with Ambassador RV Resort and they are officially fully booked up for the week of the rally. Rick’s site was scooped up this morning by a last minute rally attendee. I don’t have my spreadsheet in front of me right now, but I believe that puts us at 33 sights for the rally with 19 first timer sites and 14 returnee sites. It is officially our largest turnout as far as site count. I’m really looking forward to seeing old friends and to making new ones. We are less than a month away. See you in June. Quote 2000 Kenworth T2000 w/ Cummins N14 and autoshift 2017 DRV Mobile Suite 40KSSB4 with factory mods, dealer mods and personal mods - now in the RV graveyard 2022 DRV Full House MX450 with customized floor plan 2018 Polaris RZR Turbo S (fits in the garage) 2016 Smart Car (fits in the garage or gets flat towed behind the DRV when the RZR is in the garage)My First Solar Install ThreadMy Second Solar Install Thread & Photos and Documents Related to the buildMy MX450's solar, battery and inverter system - my biggest system yet! chadheiser.com West Coast HDT Rally Website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyates007 Posted May 23, 2020 Report Share Posted May 23, 2020 On 5/19/2020 at 4:37 PM, RickS said: Well, the closure of the USA/Canada border was extended today to at least June 21/2020 so I will miss the WCR for the first time. Sad day and we will miss visiting with all our American friends! 🙁 We will miss you Rick. Was really looking forward to seeing y’all again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runaway parents Posted May 24, 2020 Report Share Posted May 24, 2020 (edited) Good news going back to work Tuesday. Sure going to be interesting we will see how this is going to work .Mandatory face mask and social distancing and temperature checks. To little to late for the rally but at least I wont have to sell the truck. If the rivers don't rise and the pandemic don't take a turn for the worse we will try to make it next year. Edited May 24, 2020 by runaway parents Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdickinson Posted May 24, 2020 Report Share Posted May 24, 2020 (edited) As I recall you did concrete forming in construction?? Anyway beginning of April I walked away from construction because at that point they still didn't get it re safety and this Covid 19 business. Things have changed, I called Worksafe and they dragged this one guys hide thru the fire x2. Even after the first time he bucked the system but not after the second. So here is the way Condos are being done in Victoria. With the building up 4 floors and closed in. We have 2 staircases at opposite ends of the building. One is for up and the other down. Both clearly marked and you still get people bucking the rules but If I catch them, they are sent the other way. If you are walking down a hallway and meet someone coming the other way, the one with the load has priority, the other ducks into the closest room. Maintain 6' separation where possible, if not wear a mask, we supply N 95's. There are 2 outside covered handwashing stations with hot and cold plus soap and sanitizer. Portapottis are wiped with Simply green full strength, handles inside and out, paperholders, disinfectant containers and the tops of the toilet seats and covers. Yes we are wearing gloves. All light switches door handles and anything else that people touch gets wiped and I have no problem doing it. The workers for the most part are concerned and not slacking off. There are some jerks who won't play ball but I was only there for a couple of days. Any longer and their head office would be called and they'd be written up....Do it again and goodbye. Each day there is a short meeting to remind everyone about the stakes. 2 months ago I was told there were over 200 journeymen carpenters off. I don't know if it was Covid 19 or just taking themselves out of the market. Take some hand sanitizer to work and wear gloves if possible and wash your hands before breaks and going home. Not everyone plays by the rules and you don't want to take it home to the rest of your family. Roger Edited May 24, 2020 by rdickinson update info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr. cob Posted May 24, 2020 Report Share Posted May 24, 2020 Howdy All, I really have to bite my tongue not to write what I really feel about this whole lock down thing but the administrators of this site have already shackled me with a warning about posting political stuff when what I posted was NOT political. That said nearly all of our plans except for the WCR have been cancelled due to this lock down, I am really upset that some of us won't be able to gather in the middle of nowhere Nevada, for some SxS riding before the WCR, how can you get more socially distant then boondocking in the middle of a desert? Thankfully cooler heads have prevailed and the WCR is going to happen, it's about the only thing that will happen for us for some time until this house arrest is nullified. Dave Quote 2001 Peterbilt, 379, Known As "Semi-Sane II", towing a 2014 Voltage 3818, 45 foot long toy hauler crammed full of motorcycles of all types. Visit my photo web site where you will find thousands of photos of my motorcycle wanderings and other aspects of my life, click this link. http://mr-cob.smugmug.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesertMiner Posted May 25, 2020 Report Share Posted May 25, 2020 (edited) Just wondering’ out load ... You are willing to go to a commercial campground and “Rally” with folks you may not know, and social distancing (6 ft, masks) may be hard to maintain but you won’t go anywhere else? What am I missing? Edited May 25, 2020 by DesertMiner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr. cob Posted May 25, 2020 Report Share Posted May 25, 2020 1 minute ago, DesertMiner said: Just wondering’ out load ... You are willing to go to a commercial campground and “Rally” with folks you may not know, and social distancing (6 ft, masks) may be hard to maintain but you won’t go anywhere else? Howdy DesertMiner, I am trying to keep this non political, the other places we had planed to go, one of the condos that Donna has access to in Clear Lake California was at the time of our reservation ( mid May ) locked down and still is for the foreseeable future, all the local parks and BLM lands here in the Peoples Repubilk of Washington, are locked down and no over night camping is allowed, the BLM land we had planed on going to in Nevada before the WCR is locked down no camping. So the WCR is the only thing so far this year that we have been able to attend that was in our plans. How the rest of the year will go is anyone's guess. Dave Quote 2001 Peterbilt, 379, Known As "Semi-Sane II", towing a 2014 Voltage 3818, 45 foot long toy hauler crammed full of motorcycles of all types. Visit my photo web site where you will find thousands of photos of my motorcycle wanderings and other aspects of my life, click this link. http://mr-cob.smugmug.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickS Posted May 25, 2020 Report Share Posted May 25, 2020 On 5/23/2020 at 2:11 PM, tyates007 said: We will miss you Rick. Was really looking forward to seeing y’all again. Hi Tom, Yeah we are going to miss seeing you guys and all our friends down there....the world has changed and all of our summer plans have been canceled. Hope you all have a good time and stay safe. Quote Rick & Carey,Excel W41GKE Wild Cargo Toyhauler Volvo 730, D13, I-shift, 500/1850Brabus Smart Car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr. cob Posted June 5, 2020 Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 (edited) Howdy All, I am really BUMMED OUT after not being able to gather with like minded folks and do some serious SxS riding before this years WCR. With that in mind are there any WCR attendees who will have SxS with them and would you be interested in gathering for a few days somewhere AFTER the WCR? I don't know anyplace to go to but I do know that there is a lot of SxS riding to bee done in Idaho, if anyone is knowledgeable of places to go and or would like to participate in such a gathering please respond to this thread. Thanks. Dave Edited June 5, 2020 by mr. cob cuz eye kant sqel Quote 2001 Peterbilt, 379, Known As "Semi-Sane II", towing a 2014 Voltage 3818, 45 foot long toy hauler crammed full of motorcycles of all types. Visit my photo web site where you will find thousands of photos of my motorcycle wanderings and other aspects of my life, click this link. http://mr-cob.smugmug.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Heiser Posted June 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 Dave, I plan to check out some riding in the area. For those who are there and are able, we talked about doing a ride day on Tuesday after the rally. I am up for more than that also. Quote 2000 Kenworth T2000 w/ Cummins N14 and autoshift 2017 DRV Mobile Suite 40KSSB4 with factory mods, dealer mods and personal mods - now in the RV graveyard 2022 DRV Full House MX450 with customized floor plan 2018 Polaris RZR Turbo S (fits in the garage) 2016 Smart Car (fits in the garage or gets flat towed behind the DRV when the RZR is in the garage)My First Solar Install ThreadMy Second Solar Install Thread & Photos and Documents Related to the buildMy MX450's solar, battery and inverter system - my biggest system yet! chadheiser.com West Coast HDT Rally Website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr. cob Posted June 5, 2020 Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 3 hours ago, Chad Heiser said: Dave, I plan to check out some riding in the area. For those who are there and are able, we talked about doing a ride day on Tuesday after the rally. I am up for more than that also. Howdy Chad, I really miss the quality time we spent in the desert last year, I am going to do some research, put some posts up on other web sites and see if I can't come up with some locations. Dave Quote 2001 Peterbilt, 379, Known As "Semi-Sane II", towing a 2014 Voltage 3818, 45 foot long toy hauler crammed full of motorcycles of all types. Visit my photo web site where you will find thousands of photos of my motorcycle wanderings and other aspects of my life, click this link. http://mr-cob.smugmug.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Heiser Posted June 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2020 6 hours ago, mr. cob said: Howdy Chad, I really miss the quality time we spent in the desert last year, I am going to do some research, put some posts up on other web sites and see if I can't come up with some locations. Dave Sounds good Dave. Quote 2000 Kenworth T2000 w/ Cummins N14 and autoshift 2017 DRV Mobile Suite 40KSSB4 with factory mods, dealer mods and personal mods - now in the RV graveyard 2022 DRV Full House MX450 with customized floor plan 2018 Polaris RZR Turbo S (fits in the garage) 2016 Smart Car (fits in the garage or gets flat towed behind the DRV when the RZR is in the garage)My First Solar Install ThreadMy Second Solar Install Thread & Photos and Documents Related to the buildMy MX450's solar, battery and inverter system - my biggest system yet! chadheiser.com West Coast HDT Rally Website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickS Posted June 6, 2020 Report Share Posted June 6, 2020 (edited) I'm up for a ride.....oh yeah they won't let me over the border. I'm bummed to Dave Edited June 6, 2020 by RickS Quote Rick & Carey,Excel W41GKE Wild Cargo Toyhauler Volvo 730, D13, I-shift, 500/1850Brabus Smart Car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr. cob Posted June 6, 2020 Report Share Posted June 6, 2020 11 hours ago, RickS said: I'm up for a ride.....oh yeah they won't let me over the border. I'm bummed to Dave Howdy Rick, Sometimes I can't help but think it's about time "We the people..." on both sides of the border don't seriously consider major changes in our governments, "The pursuit of happiness......." has been greatly infringed. With luck our trails will cross again I sure enjoyed our last sojourn in the desert. And NOW, I too have solar so you won't be bothered by the sound of my generator, well unless it just happens to be the day when it comes on automatically for 15 minuets to clean the cobwebs out of the carb.😄 Dave Quote 2001 Peterbilt, 379, Known As "Semi-Sane II", towing a 2014 Voltage 3818, 45 foot long toy hauler crammed full of motorcycles of all types. Visit my photo web site where you will find thousands of photos of my motorcycle wanderings and other aspects of my life, click this link. http://mr-cob.smugmug.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickS Posted June 6, 2020 Report Share Posted June 6, 2020 Yeah, that is one awesome solar/electrical system Chad did for you and has probably changed the way you RV. Y'all have a good time at the Rally and stay safe. Quote Rick & Carey,Excel W41GKE Wild Cargo Toyhauler Volvo 730, D13, I-shift, 500/1850Brabus Smart Car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runaway parents Posted June 7, 2020 Report Share Posted June 7, 2020 On 5/23/2020 at 7:31 PM, rdickinson said: As I recall you did concrete forming in construction?? Anyway beginning of April I walked away from construction because at that point they still didn't get it re safety and this Covid 19 business. Things have changed, I called Worksafe and they dragged this one guys hide thru the fire x2. Even after the first time he bucked the system but not after the second. So here is the way Condos are being done in Victoria. With the building up 4 floors and closed in. We have 2 staircases at opposite ends of the building. One is for up and the other down. Both clearly marked and you still get people bucking the rules but If I catch them, they are sent the other way. If you are walking down a hallway and meet someone coming the other way, the one with the load has priority, the other ducks into the closest room. Maintain 6' separation where possible, if not wear a mask, we supply N 95's. There are 2 outside covered handwashing stations with hot and cold plus soap and sanitizer. Portapottis are wiped with Simply green full strength, handles inside and out, paperholders, disinfectant containers and the tops of the toilet seats and covers. Yes we are wearing gloves. All light switches door handles and anything else that people touch gets wiped and I have no problem doing it. The workers for the most part are concerned and not slacking off. There are some jerks who won't play ball but I was only there for a couple of days. Any longer and their head office would be called and they'd be written up....Do it again and goodbye. Each day there is a short meeting to remind everyone about the stakes. 2 months ago I was told there were over 200 journeymen carpenters off. I don't know if it was Covid 19 or just taking themselves out of the market. Take some hand sanitizer to work and wear gloves if possible and wash your hands before breaks and going home. Not everyone plays by the rules and you don't want to take it home to the rest of your family. Roger yes . I have done a lot of concrete forming over the years .(actually I am what you would call a turn key carpenter. A carpenter that can do all phases from foundation to handing over the keys) I am a journeyman carpenter. Foreman and sometimes superintendent certified welder equipment operator and cdl truck driver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RKMoezee Posted June 11, 2020 Report Share Posted June 11, 2020 Well the rig is all polished up, fueedl up and Saturday morning will get all rolled up.Hope to see everyone Sunday. Chad thanks for putting this on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trimster Posted June 12, 2020 Report Share Posted June 12, 2020 Thinking about the polishing, etc. But Sunday forecasts rain Salt Lake City and north into Boise area. Guess heading out shinny is a feel-good no matter what the road brings. We're just 5 or so hours away. We roll Sunday morning. Quote Robert & Lisa '14 Keystone Fuzion 315 38' 5er 2015 Volvo VNL 670, D13, iShift 'The Tartis' (ours) 2013 Smart Fortwo Passion 'K-9' 2011 CanAm Spyder RT Limited (Ours) We are both USAF vets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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