tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6208406.post9037548414561835528..comments2024-03-28T08:26:58.108-04:00Comments on Our Odyssey: Oh My God, that's steepLouisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06306854459459257368noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6208406.post-58732486973136335852008-06-26T08:03:00.000-04:002008-06-26T08:03:00.000-04:00Geese Thomas, are you one of those awnings and law...Geese Thomas, are you one of those awnings and lawn chairs at WalMart people?<BR/>If you guys have time, can you do another 360* video? That looks like a beautiful place!<BR/><BR/>MikeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6208406.post-43876522055471991342008-06-26T03:25:00.000-04:002008-06-26T03:25:00.000-04:00@thomas -- I feel compelled to respond here even t...@thomas -- I feel compelled to respond here even though Louise has already done so, in case my original post was unclear on the situation or circumstances.<BR/><BR/>First off, we "slowed" precisely one other car. Total delay to him was perhaps six or seven minutes, until we reached the next safe turnout. Whenever we hold up traffic, particularly if there are more than a couple of vehicles behind us, we <I>always</I> use turnouts. That's just common courtesy.<BR/><BR/>Secondly, driving more slowly than the posted limit in such circumstances does not constitute a safety hazard -- this is not like a multi-lane freeway. Causing this individual to slow to 13 mph in no way compromised his safety. It might have annoyed him, perhaps, but who among us has not been stuck behind a slow-moving vehicle once in a while?<BR/><BR/>If you are referring to having to back out into the lane, that was done with no other traffic on the road. I could see easily a full mile downhill. And there was no way to predict before hand that the asphalt was soft in that spot -- it was a legitimately marked shoulder. The road surface here has clearly been a problem -- it appeared to be a recently repaired wash-out.<BR/><BR/>As for "properly informed" I did consult the truck atlas, before selecting this route, to determine that it was an approved route. There are no restrictions of any kind posted for RVs on this well-established US highway.<BR/><BR/>I fail to see how using a US highway that I pay for every year is an "inappropriate use." (In fact, I also paid $2.64 in federal tax and #1.54 in Wyoming tax, merely by driving this 13 miles.) Both the designers and users of this road know full well that heavy vehicles will have to drive it slowly -- there is even an enormous sign stating this fact at the beginning of the descent.<BR/><BR/>Lastly, I don't own a "camper." Few would call our lifestyle here aboard <I>Odyssey</I> "camping."Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17930398671280529448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6208406.post-50804237604431181032008-06-26T00:21:00.000-04:002008-06-26T00:21:00.000-04:00Gee, Thomas, was that you behind us on US 14A? Sor...Gee, Thomas, was that <B>you</B> behind us on US 14A? Sorry, buddy. You could have at least helped us by blocking traffic while we backed out of the improperly cured asphalt.<BR/><BR/>When you pass us, wave. I promise to use all five fingers when I wave back :-)Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06306854459459257368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6208406.post-46063682137996900262008-06-25T23:58:00.000-04:002008-06-25T23:58:00.000-04:00Whether it's awnings and lawn chairs at WalMart or...Whether it's awnings and lawn chairs at WalMart or ruts in asphalt at 7800' and slowing other traffic because you're not properly informed about the mountain road you're attempting to climb with a 47,000 pound camper...<BR/><BR/>What's the difference? <BR/><BR/>It's inappropriate use of a vehicle given the conditions and expectations of courtesy and, in this case, safety of others.<BR/><BR/>I'm appalled!Thom Hochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11368996158606255101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6208406.post-84711908290219759332008-06-25T17:35:00.000-04:002008-06-25T17:35:00.000-04:00I am looking for a good boondocking spot for 2 wee...I am looking for a good boondocking spot for 2 weeks after Escapade and considered the Big Horn Mtn area. I did a little research and read that 14/14A were NOT the routes to take with a motorhome. LOL! I will probably take 16 if I go that way. Thanks for verifying what I read. PS. I'm parked at the Cam-Plex. Upside to early in, you get FHU. Downside to early in, you are the furthest away from everything. See you soon!!Donna McNicolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13232288000758900407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6208406.post-8618029594485299632008-06-25T16:13:00.000-04:002008-06-25T16:13:00.000-04:00This post made me sick to stomach as I thought abo...This post made me sick to stomach as I thought about facing those kinds of grades when I hit the Rockies in late September. :)Raehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477204159405707320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6208406.post-51189121531815363022008-06-25T15:23:00.000-04:002008-06-25T15:23:00.000-04:00I didn't see any posts for S.D. and since you are ...I didn't see any posts for S.D. and since you are headed that way, you might try the Firehouse Brewing Co. in Rapid City. Try their Beer Milkshake for dessert.<BR/><BR/>LelandAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com