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5 final days in Worcester MA

Marlene and I will embark on the 9th trip south (TS9) in a few hours. But before I go I want to document the very busy last 5 days in Worcester MA. Or, to be accurate, the time we spent in Worcester MA, New Salem MA, Kittery ME, Portsmouth NH, Rockport MA and Newport RI. … Continue reading »

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TTN Hop 8: Bristol CT to Plymouth MA

161 miles via CT 229, I-84, CT 2, I-395 (toward Worcester), US 6, I-295 (around Providence), I-95, I-495 (around Boston) and US 44. Cumulative tow miles: 1672. Cumulative truck miles: 2184. This was a relatively short hop (3.5 hours, including a short rest stop) along some roads that we have traveled before, but also a … Continue reading »

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STS Hop 3: North Scituate RI to Manheim PA

341 miles via I-395 (CT), I-95, I-287 (NY and NJ), I-80 and several PA routes, with a refueling stop in northern NJ. This hop was much longer than originally planned and way beyond our usual daily limit of 240 miles (which is our towing range on a single tank of gas).  But we were forced … Continue reading »

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STS Hop 2: Berkley MA to North Scituate RI

51 miles via MA 24, I-495, I-95, I-295 and US 44. This was a very short hop, but a crucial one. It was our first test of hauling with our repaired truck using the adjusted hitch setting (raised for a more level ride). Fortunately, all went well. We picked up the RV at 4pm on … Continue reading »

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Three days of misery

The STS has gotten off to a rocky start, to say the least.  We canceled one NY reservation because I didn’t like the reviews – with the loss of a $50 deposit – and had to cancel the second NY reservation when the truck failed on us and delayed the trip – at a loss … Continue reading »

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