Brocky

Now that we have taken Larry's 300+ Rebuild topic totally OFF TOPIC, let's start one for continuing our thoughts. Bob Mowermen is thinking in the right direction about renting a 4 person (F-350-450) camper. I have no idea of the cost, but, depending on how much you plan on using it, on a per trip basis it should be cheaper than owning one?? And definitely easier than the hassle of motel rooms with pets. The best part is when you are ready to stop, all your need to find is a wide spot!! A camp ground is only necessary when you want to spend several days in one place. We have done several of the national parks on a drive thru basis and that sized camper will work a lot better than the big bus style. Alaska: We did it on a motel basis, BUT the towns with a motel are 100 miles apart!! So you had to stop at 5-6 PM to get a room or else try to find one after 7 PM. All their main highways have pull over areas (some with permeant outhouses) where you can park overnight. Depending on how long a trip you want to make, look into a camper on a one way basis. Fly or take the ferry the other way. We took the ferry from Bellingham Wash to Haines AK and were on the ground the rest of the way. Including Jasper and Banff Canadian National parks, where I walked on a glacier. To plan a trip to Alaska, purchase to book Mileposts. This is the bible!!! It lists everything from sightseeing to museums to road construction. Australia: We were on the two week 2015 ATHS Down Under Tour. This was a great mix of truck shows and private collections with a lot of tourist sights included. With a combination of air and bus transportation, and high dollar hotels and restaurants. To do it again I would rent a car, eat in pubs, and stay at motels. This trip was planned by Stephanie Vanatta, the daughter of ATHS past president John Vanatta, With her expertise as a travel agent and her father's truck connections it was a great trip. With the Aussie members we have here on BMT plus some visits to this website: https://www.hcvc.com.au/forum/index you can obtain introductions to many museums and private collections. Also include New Zealand as there is a big collection over there.

To add to what Geoff just said. If you have any travel on your bucket list, do it NOW. We were 68 when we did Alaska and 70 when we did Australia. Today in our 80's we could not do the walking and long time sitting the travel would involve.

I will keep you posted on our plans.. She lives on Bethany Mountain Road..

Now that we are off topic!!!!!! I will be 81 next week and yes I have slowed down. But we have a chapter member who turned 90 earlier this month and he still drives his 83 Autocar to shows and a Christmas parade. Am not sure about Macungie or Cortland??? But I sent in my dinner reservations to Cortland..

Thank You... Will have to look up Canterberry and see how far it is from Cheshire. I think Mechaholic lives near Cheshire???

Where and whose is it???? Are they open certain hours or by appointment??? I may go up to the Brockway weekend and then over to Cheshire CT to my daughters this summer.

I will admit it took a little while to get used to the Maxidyne and 5 speed, coming from a 250 Cummins and a RR 10 speed. But I had been driving 5 speeds with 2 speed rears in gas jobs before that.. I also spent a couple of days in a rental tractor with a 6-71 and 13 speed, loaded heavy with bulk cement for a road job... That was a learning experience!!!!

Probably having an air tank, kept free of external corrosion, may be safer than the possibility of batteries getting soaked in sea water????

Super!!! You made another turn around the globe.. Happy Trails.

SO TRUE!!!!!!!!!!!!! That is why the have to use a Bobcat and manure spreader to clean the field at Macungie!!!!

Matlack, a tank hauler, had thousands of them, starting in the mid 60's.. The first I drove were 1970 models in Syracuse NY.

Hippy, the way I heard it was "Two seasons, winter and the 4th of July"

Virginia is just like New York State!!! The blue big citys are the tail that wags the dog!!!

Shades of Wonder Boy Gordon??????

Try McMaster-Carr..