Author Topic: PALO DURO CANYON RALLY, MAY 10-17, 2015 - CANYON TEXAS (Read 102369 times)

Ned · « **Reply #120 on:** July 05, 2014, 12:13:04 PM »

BigLarry, perhaps you could check on cell phone service when you talk to the campground staff. I suspect most of us have Verizon and would be very much interested in if there is coverage at the campgrounds.

THEBigLarry · « **Reply #121 on:** July 05, 2014, 01:41:26 PM »

Quote from: Ned on July 05, 2014, 12:13:04 PM

BigLarry, perhaps you could check on cell phone service when you talk to the campground staff. I suspect most of us have Verizon and would be very much interested in if there is coverage at the campgrounds.

Ned: I will put that on my Larry-Do list and will let you know. We plan to camp in Mesquite soon and
I will do a survey of other campers (those who will participate anyway) and just ask what service they have
and how is their signal. Results to be posted back here in a few months.

Ned · « **Reply #122 on:** July 05, 2014, 02:00:13 PM »

That's great, Larry. Thanks.

Ken & Sheila · « **Reply #123 on:** July 05, 2014, 07:28:26 PM »

Ned,

I hope Larry can say otherwise, but on Verizon's coverage maps it shows NO coverage in the canyon.
But by then Wilson will have out their new 4G Amplifier/Repeater designed for motorhomes ( should be available December this year). Maybe it will be able to deliver service.

ken

Ned · « **Reply #124 on:** July 05, 2014, 08:37:45 PM »

Ken, I know, I checked the VZW map but it shows solid white for the whole canyon but coverage all around, probably because they haven't surveyed it. At least, that's what I'm hoping

InVogue · « **Reply #125 on:** July 05, 2014, 11:57:28 PM »

Just thought Id stop by and say Hi to all. I asked Burnetta what she thought about Texas in May but we may be headed for a cross country trek sometime next year for an Aunt's 100th Birthday back in Vermont. Larry, you didn't have to sit on the house too long did ya? Congrat's on the quick sale. Anyways.....take care all and safe travels.
Dwight.......

gmsboss1 · « **Reply #126 on:** July 06, 2014, 01:17:32 AM »

About Verizon coverage in the canyon --- we just went 4 days with no internet and no cell coverage at all.

It was a nice break! Turns out all that stuff that seems so important every day just is not by about day 3.........

Ned · « **Reply #127 on:** July 06, 2014, 06:39:43 AM »

Don, that's blasphemy

Ken & Sheila · « **Reply #128 on:** July 06, 2014, 09:30:08 AM »

Ned,

It appears that WIFI will be available. Of course for many such systems they are overloaded and only really good at 2AM. BG
See: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/parkinfo/facilities/wireless_internet/

Several parks we stayed at on this trip actually assign bandwidth(speed) by login. Both were in Canada. One was free and OK, the other was pay and you selected the amount of bandwidth. $3 a day bought real a highspeed connection - good for streaming video and still supporting another connection.

I guess it will be a good test of the Wilson system I intend to have by that time.

ken

gmsboss1 · « **Reply #129 on:** July 06, 2014, 09:37:02 AM »

Here's a little something you need to know for your trip to, or from, Palo Duro Canyon.........

http://videos.komando.com/watch/5936/viral-videos-where-can-you-eat-the-best-burgers-in-the-world?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=tvkim&utm_content=2014-07-05-article-screen-shot-h

I plan to try them all!

Ned · « **Reply #130 on:** July 06, 2014, 10:16:26 AM »

Ken, thanks for that link. I looked all over the TPWD site the other day and never found it.

zmotorsports · « **Reply #131 on:** July 07, 2014, 01:35:51 PM »

Quote from: Henry Wishard on July 05, 2014, 12:06:43 PM

For those of you that has big rigs, Margaret and I have stayed there for the last 3 years and have no trouble getting our rig in. We have stayed in Mesguite and Sagebrush. This year on our way to Red Bay in April they were building bridges across the low water crossings. A little tight there but they should be through by rally time. I believe there was 7 crossings.
The Sagebrush area has phone service for AT&T but not sure about Verizon. However the Sagebrush area is as far back into the canyon as you can camp. I believe it was 7 miles from the entrance.

I hope the bridges are in, our coach doesn't float.

Mike.

Jan Stiskala · « **Reply #132 on:** July 07, 2014, 08:35:10 PM »

I am really looking for this trip to my adopted homeland Texas. Newer been there, but have been adopted by Chip and Bunky as Texan. I guess that if You like to see what USA is all about, Texas is n.1 on the list. By looking on map, it is almost as big like Australia. lol.
By the way, I can't see Chip and Bunky on the list of attendants. I hope that they will join us. They are one of the monkeys favourite Texans.

fredethomas · « **Reply #133 on:** July 28, 2014, 03:52:07 PM »

Larry D. This is Fred and Daisy Thomas. Trying to make a reservation for the rally. Park Service has me on hold. Estimate one hour and 41 min for agent.

fredethomas · « **Reply #134 on:** July 28, 2014, 05:30:58 PM »

Daisy and I have made reservations for the Texas Rally. Now if our old bodies hold together for that long.

Ken & Sheila · « **Reply #135 on:** July 28, 2014, 06:03:29 PM »

Quote from: fredethomas on July 28, 2014, 05:30:58 PM

Daisy and I have made reservations for the Texas Rally. Now if our old bodies hold together for that long.

Yahoo! Great news.

Ken & Sheila

ArdraF · « **Reply #136 on:** July 28, 2014, 06:07:44 PM »

Sheila beat me to it. Yeaaaa! So glad you've signed up.

ArdraF

Ned · « **Reply #137 on:** July 28, 2014, 06:36:38 PM »

It will be great seeing you both again. If you stop at our place, we can caravan up to the canyon.

fredethomas · « **Reply #138 on:** July 29, 2014, 06:31:55 PM »

NED: Looks like route 70 is a straight line for us. Will have to visit a map to plot your route.

Ned · « **Reply #139 on:** July 29, 2014, 09:24:32 PM »

Fred, I-10 will bring you to San Antonio, and we're just north of there.

THEBigLarry · « **Reply #140 on:** July 30, 2014, 06:36:30 AM »

Fred and Daisy are a welcome addition to our rally. Happy you're holding together
and going to make it. Look forward to seeing you guys again.

THEBigLarry · « **Reply #141 on:** July 31, 2014, 07:57:39 AM »

UPDATED LIST: 27 Coaches so far, and still counting.

Akers George & Lucy Lucyakers
Beard - John & Susan "Oscar Mike"
Bertram - Kim & Christi Skyking4AR2
Brewer - Terry & Betty
Brucker - Gary & Maria
Dane - Bill & Raymonda Llib enad
Dodd - Larry & Loretta "The Big Larry
Down - Ray & Liza
Fitzgerald - Ardra & Jerry
Ferguson - Gary & Coleen - Taoshum
Falchini - Steve & Dee Steve N Dee
Kuch - Ken & Sheila
Lawrence - Mike & Wendy
Marabito - Ron & Shirley
Maxwell, Bob
Moser, Dave & Nancy "Gunny69"
Nesbitt - Don & Mary Ann
Larry and MaryAnn N.
Reiter - Ned and Lorna Ned
Sherow - Randy & Debbie AZRandy1
Stiskala - Jan and Lovely Olga and silly Monkey
Stock - Dean and Linda
Thomas - Fred and Daisy fredthomas
Weimert - Frank & Barb
White - Ernie & Tara
Wishard - Henry & Margaret
Zeuch - Mike & Chrystal - ZMOTORSPORTS

THEBigLarry · « **Reply #142 on:** August 04, 2014, 05:31:51 PM »

We were in Palo Duro Canyon on Sunday. I had a conversation with Ms. Shannon Blalock who is
the new Park Superintendent. She was excited to have us all in her little corner of Texas. She did
remind me that public consumption of alcohol is prohibited. I told her we were discreet and she just
grinned. I think we will get along fine. We agreed to keep in touch via email on the coach count and
any other relative information about our rally. Ms. Blalock has been in PDC for 11 days.

I also talked to John who is the Mesquite campground host. He will also be there for our Rally. He was
upset as he had just scraped the side of his 35' RV in the road construction. The first 3 water crossings
are being bridged. He understood from the workers with whom he visits regularly that they expect to be
done by November 2014. The remaining water crossings are to be bridged also, but funding has not been
secured. Ms. Blalock and I will remain in touch about that issue.

Just an update to all. Plans are moving along. We also saw a note about the Jack Sizemore RV Museum
in Amarillo. Sounds like something we might want to check into. . .

Team LoLa . . .

THEBigLarry · « **Reply #143 on:** August 04, 2014, 05:33:22 PM »

P.S.

John indicated he has AT&T phone service and it works reasonably well in Mesquite.
He thought it was one of the only services that work in the canyon.

Ned · « **Reply #144 on:** August 04, 2014, 05:52:29 PM »

Larry, thanks for taking point on this, you're doing a great job. It would be good to know if Verizon Wireless works in the campgrounds as many of the attendees have that for their only internet access.

THEBigLarry · « **Reply #145 on:** August 05, 2014, 07:49:16 AM »

Quote from: Ned on August 04, 2014, 05:52:29 PM

Larry, thanks for taking point on this, you're doing a great job. It would be good to know if Verizon Wireless works in the campgrounds as many of the attendees have that for their only internet access.

Thanks Ned. We will be back in PDC before long and I will canvas some of the other campers
as to what cell service they have and how well it works. This trip we were sort of short on time
and many of the campers were off doing other things. If I can find out, I certainly will post on here
what I learn.

See you in Texas, if not before. . . .

Ned · « **Reply #146 on:** August 05, 2014, 07:52:12 AM »

Larry, thanks. We'll be back in TX tomorrow. Can't be any hotter than here in KS

Gunny69 · « **Reply #147 on:** August 06, 2014, 11:37:58 AM »

Larry, thanks for all of your legwork on the rally. We really appreciate you being honcho and keeping us informed.

THEBigLarry · « **Reply #148 on:** September 30, 2014, 06:48:03 AM »

ALL :

I received the following email from Fred & Daisy Thomas.

"Larry,

It is with deep regret we will need to cancel our reservation to the Palo Duro Rally. We are selling the mh and moving back east, leaving in 2 weeks. I'm giving you a heads-up before cancelling, later today or tomorrow. We are sorry to have to do this as it's been on our bucket list for a long time, but age has gotten to us and it's time for us to leave the scene.

Fred and Daisy"

I wanted to pass this along. I have asked Fred to be sure and let us all know where "back east" is so we can stop
by in our various travels.

Larry

Ned · « **Reply #149 on:** September 30, 2014, 07:43:47 AM »

They are going back to Maine, where they originally started to be near family. We were looking forward to seeing them at the rally.

News:

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