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06-30-2016, 09:35 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: SF Bay Area
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2 year journey
Hello All,
I have learned a lot about travel trailers and specifically Forest River TT's from this Owners Group and wanted to say thanks. Now, we are embarking on a 2 year trip across the US in our WindJammer and I am certain I will be needing even more advice as we travel.
Today is our launch day from the San Francisco Bay Area, headed east to Washington DC. Looking forward to meeting you on the road!
GECTisMe
Jody and the wandering J's
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2016 Windjammer 3006WK - Sold July 2018
2002 Lance Lite 835EC TC - Sold July 2015
2010 Dodge Ram 2500, 4x4, Diesel, Front Hitch, Air Lift 5000 Rear Air Bags, Sold Mar 2019.
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06-30-2016, 10:49 AM
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Always Learning
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Four Corners, FL
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First, LOL @ 2 years. We embarked on a 14-month trip 12-months ago. By month 4 or so, we realized that we needed way more time to see everything we wanted and to spend more time at each destination.
Second, just realize that you're no longer camping. You're living in a camper. It's quite a different mindset.
Third, know that your camper isn't designed to be lived in. Little things will crop up- stupid stuff like you never thought of.. for instance, I've replaced 5 sets of drawer hardware in our bunkhouse and have fixed the bottoms of 2 different drawers that fell/broke out. BUT- it's worth it. We have a great time with it.
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07-01-2016, 07:03 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Jackson, GA
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Looking forward to following your adventures. Have a great time.
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Bob, Diane & Snoopy
2018 3050s Sunseeker
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07-01-2016, 07:26 AM
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: North Carolina
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Enjoy your trip of a lifetime! Safe travels.
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07-01-2016, 08:03 AM
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Senior Member
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Congrats and enjoy, take your time and travel safely.
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07-01-2016, 10:35 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Peekskill, NY
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Safe travels and have fun!
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07-01-2016, 10:50 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Jefferson County, MO
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Be sure to take a lot of photos and post some of them here. Safe travels to you.
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2013 CC Silverback 29RL
2010 Ford F250 XL Crew Cab 6.4 liter diesel
ATU Local 788
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07-01-2016, 06:48 PM
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Senior Member
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I'm envious. Enjoy your adventure.
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07-01-2016, 09:05 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jan 2015
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We want to doing the same as you six years from now. Hopefully we will be able to do it. Enjoy. Living the dream!
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2010 Ford F-150, 3.55 Quad Cab
Micanopy, Fl
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07-01-2016, 09:32 PM
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Senior Member
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Location: Eastover, SC
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Pictures ... we want to see pictures!
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Eastover, SC
Prior Campers
1996 Coleman Sun Valley (1995 - 2002)
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07-03-2016, 07:43 AM
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Senior Member
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Thanks everyone, we are in a bit of a rush to get to Washington DC for a wedding so I have not had much time for internet or anything else besides driving and trying to get the WJ packed. We kind of threw everything we needed into it and left. We had renters coming in on July 1st and totally misjudged how long it would take to clear out our house for them... So far the trailer has held up well for the 1st 1200 miles. Once we get to DC and the wedding, we will really be on our trip and take our time and see as many sites as possible. Ependydad, Yup, you are right, I already can tell we are going to need more time, just driving takes longer than I expected and we keep passing things that we would like to check out. Hopefully we will see all of our main points of interest over the 2 years.
Once we get into the sightseeing part of our trip I will definitely post pics.
Thanks all for the advice and kind words,
GECTisMe
Jody
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2016 Windjammer 3006WK - Sold July 2018
2002 Lance Lite 835EC TC - Sold July 2015
2010 Dodge Ram 2500, 4x4, Diesel, Front Hitch, Air Lift 5000 Rear Air Bags, Sold Mar 2019.
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07-04-2016, 11:31 PM
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Always Learning
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Location: Four Corners, FL
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Consider joining www.fulltimefamilies.com - great resource!
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07-06-2016, 09:45 AM
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Georgia Rally Coordinator
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: GA
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Enjoy your new adventure in life. Travel safe and enjoy Take lots of pics and post. Later RJD
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Days camped 2019 62
Days camped 2020 49 days camped 2021-74 2022-40 days 2023 5 days
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07-09-2016, 01:05 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Sep 2015
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All the best to you! Subscribed to keep up with your travels.
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07-11-2016, 10:33 PM
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Senior Member
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We were in Cheyenne WY last week, stayed one night at the Terry Bison Ranch RV park. The RV park was OK and the facilities were clean. Easy to get in and out as they were almost all pull throughs. They had a train ride that took us around the park and made a stop where they are some Bison, the kids got to feed them, (I did too). They also had horseback riding so my daughter did that.
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2016 Windjammer 3006WK - Sold July 2018
2002 Lance Lite 835EC TC - Sold July 2015
2010 Dodge Ram 2500, 4x4, Diesel, Front Hitch, Air Lift 5000 Rear Air Bags, Sold Mar 2019.
MISSION COMPLETED!
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07-11-2016, 10:40 PM
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Senior Member
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We were also in St louis last week, the RV Park we wanted to stay at was booked so we stayed across the Mississippi river in Illinois at Cahokia RV Parque, it was OK for 3 days while I worked. If you are interested in the wireless coverage, it was good, 3 bars and had 6mb download and 5mb upload on the Verizon Hot Spot. They have a very good BBQ restaurant on site and the facilities were clean and the pool was small but clean. They have a large field at the back side where we could let our dog off leash and run, that was a definite plus, she is a German Shep / Lab mix so she needs a big place to run. Not the best breed to bring along on a 2 year trip but she has been good and kids would have revolted if we didn’t bring her.
Went to St Louis to check out the Gateway Arch and take a Mississippi River Boat cruise.
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2016 Windjammer 3006WK - Sold July 2018
2002 Lance Lite 835EC TC - Sold July 2015
2010 Dodge Ram 2500, 4x4, Diesel, Front Hitch, Air Lift 5000 Rear Air Bags, Sold Mar 2019.
MISSION COMPLETED!
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07-11-2016, 10:55 PM
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Location: Sussex County Delaware
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once you get to dc you should check out beth page campground. its really nice and cherry hill campground by college park. nice spot to. good luck i am jealous wish i could camp for longer then 2 weeks. but there is time for that in the future hopefully. love the pictures
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07-12-2016, 01:14 AM
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Always Learning
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I loved the Cahokia Indian Mounds. I'm still fascinated that they moved all of that dirt one backpack at a time.
Where to next?
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07-12-2016, 08:31 PM
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Senior Member
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Quote:
Originally Posted by raforan
once you get to dc you should check out beth page campground. its really nice and cherry hill campground by college park. nice spot to. good luck i am jealous wish i could camp for longer then 2 weeks. but there is time for that in the future hopefully. love the pictures
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Originally Posted by ependydad
I loved the Cahokia Indian Mounds. I'm still fascinated that they moved all of that dirt one backpack at a time.
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Thanks, Cherry Hill Campground is our next stop, we have a wedding to go to and then sight seeing. Nice to hear you give it a thumbs up.
We are at Thousand Trails Chesapeake Bay right now, I haven't had time to post pics but hope to in the next day or so. So far I like this campground and the Verizon LTE has been fast enough for me to work. Today there have been a few slow downs, under 1mb up and down but it seems to fix itself in 1/2 hr or so. No issues with it at all yesterday, 6mb down and 4mb up.
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2016 Windjammer 3006WK - Sold July 2018
2002 Lance Lite 835EC TC - Sold July 2015
2010 Dodge Ram 2500, 4x4, Diesel, Front Hitch, Air Lift 5000 Rear Air Bags, Sold Mar 2019.
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07-12-2016, 08:40 PM
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Senior Member
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Location: Sussex County Delaware
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after your wedding if you want to come far eat you should check out the resort at masseys landing in millsboro delaware. i could show you around the local restraunts that have fresh food and great entertainment. that will put the the farthest east besides the southern states.
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