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TS4 Hop 4: Trenton GA to Stone Mountain GA
150 miles via I-59, I-24, I-75, I-285 (around Atlanta), US 78, GA 10 and local roads. Cumulative tow miles: 421. Truck miles: 242. Cumulative truck miles: 784. The extra truck miles were primarily due to my visit to the Chickamauga battlefield and Lookout Mountain (see my previous post). This was a fairly easy hop, mostly … Continue reading
TS4-2 Hop 3: Walland TN to Trenton GA
134 miles via US 321, US 11, I-75, I-24, I-59 and local roads with a rest stop at the halfway point. Cumulative tow miles: 271. Truck miles: 189. Cumulative truck miles: 542. The extra truck miles were incurred primarily in our trip out to Tellico Village to visit with friends Roy and Patricia. This hop … Continue reading
TS4-2 Hop 2: Sevierville TN to Walland TN
27 miles via TN 338, US 411/441 and local streets. Cumulative tow miles: 137. Truck miles: 85. Cumulative truck miles: 313. The additional truck miles were due to the 50-mile round trip to Tennessee Fleet Service to fix the engine “whoosh” and the trip out for dinner and fuel. This was the most stressful 27-mile … Continue reading
TS4-2 Hop 1: Swannanoa NC to Sevierville TN
110 miles via US 70, I-40 and TN 338. Cumulative tow miles: 110. Truck miles: 228. Cumulative truck miles: 228. The extra truck miles were largely due to the trip along the Blue Ridge Parkway as described in the preceding post. More truck problems. The “whooshing” sound that appeared on the long uphill slog into … Continue reading
TS4-1 Hop 7: Keeling VA to Swannanoa NC
218 miles via US 29, I-40 and US 70. Cumulative tow miles: 1055. Truck miles: 230. Cumulative truck miles: 1905. The extra truck miles were due to one trip to refuel and get take-out dinner. This was an uneventful trip. Almost. The first 200 miles were level, smooth and relaxing. The last 18 miles, though, … Continue reading
TS4-1 Hop 6: Dumfries VA to Keeling VA
215 miles via VA 234, I-95, I-195 (west of Richmond), VA 76, VA 288, US 360, VA 360 and CR 726. Cumulative tow miles: 837. Truck miles: 334. Cumulative truck miles: 1675. The extra truck miles reflected the trips we made up to Alexandria and various errands. This was one of those hops where the … Continue reading
TS4-1 Hop 5: Herndon VA to Dumfries VA
28 miles via VA 28, VA 294 and VA 234. Cumulative tow miles: 622. Truck miles: 149. Cumulative truck miles: 1341. This was a short hop from ACE RV to the Prince William Forest Campground. It marked the end of our disaster recovery. Or the start of the next disaster recovery. Or both. I will … Continue reading
TS4-1 Hop 3: Chenango Forks NY to Tremont PA
154 miles via NY 12, I-81 and local roads. Cumulative tow miles: 436. Truck miles: 310. Cumulative truck miles: 782. This was the hop that extracted us from our 8-day nightmare. As expected, the most difficult part of the trip was the 200 yards to exit the Chenango Shores Campground. There were three distinct challenges: … Continue reading
TS4-1 Hop 2: Schenectady NY to Chenango Forks NY
130 miles via I-90, I-88, NY 206 and NY 12, Cumulative tow miles: 282. Truck miles: 302. Cumulative truck miles: 472. The extra 172 truck miles were incurred in Schenectady and along the Hudson River on the several excursions we took while there, as documented in the TS4-1 Hop 1 post. This was not the … Continue reading
Lamb City Campground
We have been staying at Lamb City Campground in Phillipston MA for over 3 months, so it is time for a review. We like this campground and it has been a good location for us this summer – about an hour from Boston, an hour from Springfield, an hour from my softball field, an hour … Continue reading