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TTN

Third Trip North (2017)

Blog booklets 2017-2019 (TTN, NET, STW, STE, TN4, TS4, TN5)

It appears that I never posted links to the blog booklets from 2017 through 2019. I correct that omission here. Tip: to find booklets for earlier years, use the Search box in the right panel. Enter “booklets” and you should get a list with all of the posts containing the PDF links.

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Retrospective on our 2017 travel experiences

We traveled a LOT in 2017. I have documented our day-to-day experiences under the labels of “Third Trip North” (TTN), “New England Tour” (NET), “Second Trip West” (STW) and “Second Trip East” (STE). From the time we left Florida (14 Apr 2017) to the time we returned (20 Nov 2017) – 220 days – the … Continue reading »

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TTN Wrapup

The Third Trip North (Ft Myers Beach FL to Plymouth MA) is now history. The salient statistics are: 21 nights 8 hops 2,184 total miles 1,672 tow miles $1,117.63 campground fees ($53.22 per night) $523.72 fuel and tolls ($23.81 per day) Highlights: Time with family in VA China Lee Buffet in Ocala FL Savannah South … 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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TTN Hop 7: White Haven PA to Bristol CT

198 miles via I-80, I-380, PA 423, PA 191, PA 507, I-84 and CT 229. 198 miles. Cumulative tow miles: 1511. Cumulative truck miles: 1920. This hop was 198 miles and 75% of those miles – 149 miles – were on I-84. Which meant a very bumpy ride. Although I-84 is constantly under construction (major … Continue reading »

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TTN Hop 6: Lorton VA to White Haven PA

238 miles via I-95, I-495 (around DC), I-270, US 15, I-83, I-81 and I-80 with a refueling stop in MD. Cumulative tow miles: 1313. Cumulative truck miles: 1721. Going through PA is the lesser of two evils: the other choice would be to go through NJ, which we will avoid at any cost due to … Continue reading »

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TTN Hop 5: Roanoke Rapids NC to Lorton VA

182 miles via I-95 and local roads. Cumulative tow miles: 1075. This was a simple trip up I-95 – a route that we have traveled several times before – so there was nothing new on the route. But it was, again, mostly in the rain, which made it a little more challenging. No incidents, though. … Continue reading »

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TTN Hop 4: Myrtle Beach SC to Roanoke Rapids NC

244 miles via SC 544, US Business 501, US 701, NC 410, US 74 and I-95 with a refueling stop. Cumulative tow miles: 893. Cumulative truck miles: 1104. There were a number of events and conditions that made this hop interesting, starting with the rain. It rained all day – heavily at times. That alone … Continue reading »

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Lakewood Camping Resort, Myrtle Beach SC

We are three days into our 4-day stay at the Lakewood Camping Resort in Myrtle Beach SC. We paid a bit extra for an “oceanfront” site, meaning that we are the closest RV to the ocean. But it doesn’t mean that we can see the ocean; there is an 8-foot-high sand berm between us and … Continue reading »

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TTN Hop 3: Richmond Hill GA to Myrtle Beach SC

211 miles via US 17, I-95, and US 17 again. Cumulative tow miles: 649. Cumulative truck miles: 819. For the third straight hop Google and the GPS disagreed. In this case it was a pretty minor disagreement: whether to take I-526 around Charleston (Google) or follow US 17 all the way through (GPS). US 17 … Continue reading »

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