Hire the Best Recreational Vehicle for Making Your Travel More Enjoyable

February 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment

The Recreational Vehicles or RVs have achieved much popularity within the past few years. They have become the most popular means for vacation and travel option for those individuals who desire to travel and don’t wish to miss out their home. One of the major benefits is that, the Recreational Vehicles helps in eliminating the need for travel bookings, reservation of the hotels and also stopping and eating at cafeterias. They are most often known as homes on the wheels. The Recreational Vehicles will be incorporating bathrooms, bedrooms, living rooms along with fully equipped pantries.

 

RV Rentals are offered by several travel companies and they are broadly categorized into three main categories. The class A is considered as the most luxurious type of RV rental. The rental rates for this model will depend on daily basis. It normally varies from six hundred dollars to nine hundred dollars per day. They are said to be the most expensive ones. However, the companies are offering their service during on-seasons as well as off-seasons. The rates for the off-season are found to be much lesser. Some of the companies are even providing special discount offers. This will help them in saving some amount of their money.

 

The minimum rental period for the special packages are 50 days or for more than that. You can get the complete information on the discount packages by having a direct talk with the local travel agent. You can also make a thorough search over the web based applications for knowing more information. In this current period, most of the RVs are found to be custom built. Even though the other models are providing the required features, these kinds of services are sometimes opted by certain group of people. There are lots of features which you can include in the Recreational Vehicles.

 

You can have internet facilities, king-sized beds, large bathrooms which are having showers along with whirlpool baths as well as stylish furnishings. In addition to all the added features, there are automatic camp setups and certain automated cooling and heating systems. Security systems are also being installed in the RVs for ensuring the safety of those who are traveling in it. Some of the top RVs may also contain touch screens for checking the conditions of the entire house systems like fuel, battery backup, electric etc. Most of the RV rentals will be charging refundable deposit for security purpose and this may vary depending on the company which you are choosing.

 

The RV rental firms are having wide range of vehicles. You can choose either economical models or luxury models based on your financial plan. These kinds of rental services will help in making your vacation more enjoyable with your friends or family. The cost associated with the packages can be reduced considerably by choosing the right company. The vehicles are comprised on all the basic amenities that make it more and more popular and the convenient method for traveling. These kinds of services are made available in all parts of the countries.

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RV rental – California

January 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Thanks to all those who responded and gave travel time tips. Much appreciated. Next on the list is car rental. Two of us want to rent a RV from LA to Vegas RETURN. We then want a car to drive LA to San Francisco ONE WAY. Lonely Planet has good advice but any tips and info from others experiences please. Recommended company? Insurance? Package deals? How about Driveaways for LA to San Francisco? Any benefits esp. price if car rental organized through travel agent along with flights? We’ll be flying in to LA from New Zealand.

Be sure to tell the rental agency in advance that you want written endorsement on your rental contract that you can take the car into Nevada. It’s never been a problem when I’ve told them in advance. The advice about auto insurance is also good.  Assuming NZ handles insurance similar to Australia and the UK, I can say the categories here are different from what you have back home.  See what if anything can be covered by your company.

Two examples about insurance differences (I), I’ll be heading to Scotland next month.  The insurance that comes with the car covers all damage, and all medical except for the driver.  The remaining insurance comes from an “umbrella” policy that have here in the US, based on my commitment to get the maximum insurance available on the rental contract.  (II) In the US the insurance is divided into personal liability (as in being responsible for repaying costs for personal injury – medical, lawsuits), collision (damage to vehicles), being the major ones, with another category for uninsured motorist.  The latter covers you if the UM is considered at fault, but is driving without insurance.  Some states make it illegal not to  have insurance, but that doesn’t prevent uninsured drivers from other states from driving in California.  I’ve never had to invoke UM, but its good to have.

 

 

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Rialta

January 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment

We purchased a new 1998 Rialta last May.  After an initial flood of problems we were finally able to get everything fixed, and we couldn’t be happier with it. The RV rental is billed as a vacation vehicle, and it suits our purposes perfectly.  We seldom stay on the road for more than a couple of weeks, so our family of three is not quite stressed out by the lack of space by the time the vacation is over.

Last summer we did a 7,000 mile tour of the US, just to see where we wanted to go back to, and the Rialta performed wonderfully on some of the “don’t you DARE take a truck on THIS road” roads in the Tetons, climbed the Rockies easily, and cruised RT 1 with class and plumb. The only problem we have had the involved the chassis (VW) was a bit of a pickle, however.  The Rialta wouldn’t fit in the VW dealership’s shop.  We do find the VR6 engine smooth and reliable, and we got a little over 17 mpg on that long trip.  My wife who at times thinks if anyone is in front of her, they shouldn’t be, was able to navigate Wyoming at +100 MPH, until I woke up and fainted. We bought the Rialta over the Internet from Mobility RV in upstate Iowa, saving $13,000 off list.  However, they did an abismal job of prep on it.  I guess you get what you pay for.

 

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Hal Turner’s Racism

January 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment

I have no problem with fishing where the fish are, that’s what I pay them for.  But in the end of things a profile, like a medical test, is judged by its false positives and negatives. Certainly membership in a recognizable group is a factor.  Stopping all blacks, however, more in the interest of real estate values than drugs, is a pretty shitty profile. And if I thought police were stopping all blacks just because they were black, I’d be screaming against profiling also.  But, I don’t really think that (race) is the sole thing looked at.  I’m sure other factors are also used.

For example, in a vehicle, the officer might look at the age of the occupants, visible clothing, visible signs of gang affiliation, type of car (rental, for example), number of occupants, where the vehicle appears to be coming from, where the vehicle appears to be going, and so forth.  Or, on an arriving flight, the officer might look at the age of the person, clothing, visible signs of gang affiliation, where the flight came from, where the flight is going, and so forth.

  In fact, I know for a fact that blacks are not the only ones stopped. Many years ago I was stopped, and my vehicle searched, by border patrol agents when we arrived back from a vacation in Canada.  Of course, back then I fit the typical image (profile) of a person who might have drugs in the vehicle – long hair, hippy-style clothing, an older car (not the typical RV rental, but I only lived a few miles from the border), and so forth.  Since we didn’t have much luggage in the vehicle, the search took about five minutes and we were on the road again.

  And I didn’t get angry at the officer either.  Heck, my mother even thought I was using drugs – so it was not really surprising the officer thought the same thing.

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1965 Custom Cab vs. Camper Special

January 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment

The camper special was designed for the addition of one of those slip-in campers.  It had a heavy-duty cooling system, so you could lug the beast over hill and dale.  It had beefed-up springs on the back for the added, constant weight.  And a larger battery (Amp-Hour rating) and matching alternator.  It may have had nicer finish and interior, because it was intended to be a Rental RV as opposed to a farm truck opr work truck, and people on vacation tend to like a few more creature comforts, but I’m not certain whether “Camper Special” meant it was more aesthetically pleasing.

I never knew about the custom cab option – I thought this was a marketting thing and meant not much, really.  (I never saw a pickup that didn’t have this.) Like the twin I-Beam label on the side of the vehicle – they all had it, so why bother.

I believe this is right, but I stand to be corrected by those more knowledgeable.

 

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Cost of Motels vs. Recreational Vehicle Travel

January 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment

I would like to start a discussion on the costs of travelling in Rental RV vs. the cost of using Motels/hotels for trips in Canada and the U.S.

You need to be more specific.  How much do you expect to travel?  There are many costs of an RV (taxes, insurance, registration, maintenance) that care more or less amortized over time.  If you travel a lot and polan to keep an RV for a long time, your costs will be significantly different from buying an RV for one trip of ay 6 months around the US. Where you travel and the kind of accomodations you like (RV resort vs public campground or budget motel vs up-scale motel) also make a difference in costs.  In general, I would not recommend buying an RV simply with an eye to saving money.  Then tend to be money pis unless you are skilled at maintenance and enjoy working on them yourself.  This doesn’t mean you should not get one, just that they are not automatic money savers over motels.

There is more to this Rving than just an economic analysis. These are two very different ways of seeing the world. You can save money in an RV by cooking your own meals, overnight lodging etc. On the other hand, your gas mileage sucks (10mpg max with a gasoline engine) and you have some pretty big capital costs.

The big difference is in the experience you have traveling. With an RV you will never pull into a town and find all of the motels are no vacancy. You can just find a Walmart Parking lot and you are set for the night. It is very common for me to head out friday evenings and drive until I am tired, then I find a roadside rest or just pull off the interstate and park. I get a nice nights rest in my own bed, in the morning I have a cup of fresh java and hit the road whenever the mood strikes, sometimes its 5 am othertimes not untill 7 or 8. Then when the coffee has been processed there is nothing like having your own facilities on board.

 

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Update to SALE – CHEAP RV RARE/UNCOMMON

January 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment

The following cards are still for sale…note that they are all RV, and in near mint to mint condition (never been used)

Wrath of God    $5.00
Aladdin’s Ring  $5.00
Living Artifact $5.00
Kudzu           $4.00
Darkpact        $3.00

Conversion      $1.00
Channel         $1.00
Uthden Troll    $0.75
Blue Ward       $0.50
Cursed Land     $0.50
Red Ward (2)    $0.50 each
Iron Star       $0.50
Glasses of Urza $0.50
Siren’s Call    $0.50

* This is a sale, not an auction.  All prices are non-negotiable, and sales will be made on a first-come, first-served basis.  Note that there is only one of each card available unless otherwise posted.

* Cards will be shipped in cardboard sandwiches in normal envelopes at a shipping cost of $0.25.  If you wish your cards sent another way, let me know and we’ll work something out, but the buyer will have to pay for any “special treatment.”

* Payment must be in U.S dollars.  Money Orders are preferable; Checks are accepted.  Cards will mailed to the buyer when a money order arrives or when a check clears. (if I could go back one line, I’d put a “be” before “mailed.” 8^)

* I reserve the right to cancel or refuse a sale, though I’m not sure why I’d want to! :)

*I’ll try to respond to everyone, but I’m very busy…if you don’t hear back within 48 hours, it means the cards you wanted were already sold.  Anyone who wants a card that’s available will hear from me within 48 hours, barring some catastrophe that keeps me from my account.

 

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Whitewater Park in Downtown Reno Nevada

January 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Maybe there’s no exploding river population on the Deerfield (I’ve always felt that the conditions in the NE would limit boaters). It’s simply not true out here.  The river running population in Idaho is literally exploding.

Lots of it is newfound boaters using kayaking as an extended Rental RV– something that has been relatively a foreign concept.  But there are also tons of new, young local boaters. We used to have uncrowned rivers here in the Gem State.  Now, if you want solitude, you have to paddle serious Class V.  And some of us don’t have the time to maintain the edge to do that stuff– like myself.

There’s a bunch of other stuff in your piece that is way off-base, but predicated on your argument that the sport isn’t growing.  I just don’t have the time to rebut it all, but I can tell you taking the long view (I’ve been a kayaker for 23 years), in the last five years we’ve seen a spurt in growth geometrically equivalent to what I witnessed in the mid-’80s, where popular Eastern runs went from being uncrowded to endless zoos.  My first year on the Gauley (1980) there was one other party putting in on the Upper.  In 1984, the sport exploded, and something like 1400 put in.  We’re seeing numbers on the Lochsa now (an incredible Class III-IV roadside run) that reach into the high hundreds– unheard of even five years ago.  Campgrounds up and down the river are filled with boaters, always.  And there are a lot of campgrounds.

I think urban whitewater parks are a good idea.  I’m not as harsh on the young kids as Oci-One, but concentrated park-and-play is not a bad idea, considering the huge population entering the sport.  At least, there will be accessible toilets.

 

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Short Vacation Tales of Las Vegas

January 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Everyone is recovering from vacation and getting ready for school. Tracy starts again on Monday.  We’re busy and not ready for school. Winnings?  None that I would ever confess to in public.  We did get to see Englebert Humper (dinck, or what ever it is that he humpers).  Very pleasant.  Getting to the place with proper tickets was a clusterfsck, though.  See below. Speaking of clusterfscks, one of the FM hard rock stations in Vegas was FSCK FM.  So close, so close, you had to read the advertising sign very carefully. They did it on purpose, of course.

A couple of dear relatives that work for the airlines gave us “Buddy passes”.  This means you fly free and they meant so well, but flying is at a priority lower than the lowest paying standby passenger.  Also, lower than whale shit on the bottom of the ocean, to tell the truth.   This means you get on the plane last, if there is room for you, and you won’t know if you are going at all until they are almost closing the door to the plane for the last time.

We didn’t make the flight to Las Vegas out of Austin, so we bought direct flight tickets.  Buying walk-up tickets is painful, but not as painful psychologically as paying for room and entertainments that cannot be used.  Shucks.

Ofelia bought the Humperdumpel tickets on line and they were supposed to be picked up in Las Vegas.  We went to the show room (by taxi, way off the strip) several hours in advance of the show to get the tickets and were told we had to go to a specific ticket outlet in the Forum at Caesar’s Palace.  Taxi ride to the Forum.  We asked around and no one knew what we were talking about, until finally a concierge said that she thought it was somewhere near Planet Hollywood.  Walked all around the Planet — nothing.  We finally asked at Planet Hollywood, and deep within the restaurant was a tiny ATM-looking ticket gadget that recognized our confirmation number and the card we used to buy the tickets in the first place.  Taxi back.  Show was good; taxi back to our hotel/casino.  That was four taxi rides and each one took a different route, but each came within about 20 cents of the same price.

Ofelia wanted to see a traditional Las Vegas review, so we went to “Jubilee”.  Not bad.  Lots of dancing with a certain amount of T&A.  In truth, because they were dancers, there was considerably more A than T — big butts, but little on top but a smile.  The top stars and singers didn’t have to strip, however.

There were some impressive circus flyers.  This art form has evolved greatly away from traditional trapeze exercises.  My favorites were a couple of Chinese acrobats.  They were very agile, very flexible, very powerful gymnasts.  They could crawl through anything, butt first.  Not feet first, but butt first.

Then, there was going home. We got up at 4:00 AM to take the earliest possible flight out of Las Vegas.  The route was through Denver, but then the troubles hit.  The 10:00 AM flight out of Denver was overbooked and they were paying $400 vouchers with standby on the 3:00 PM flight and guaranteed transport on the 7:00 PM flight.  Early in the morning, the people in the know said the evening flight, itself, was overbooked and next day looked the same.   Was there any other airline with a flight to Austin?  All were sold out, or overbooked.

So, we decided to rent a RV.  I had a class and Ofelia had to be at the hospital two days down the line.  We rented a car and were going through the last security check before leaving the lot, and the inspector noticed my driver’s license was expired.  The wretched piece of dreck had expired on my birthday and I had not a clue.  We had to go back in and re-rent the car in Ofe’s name and on her card and I had to promise not to drive.  My conscience didn’t bother me at all. Under the circumstances, I did use the the speed control as my fuzz-buster.  Ofelia didn’t and got busted in Decatur, just out of Wichita Falls.

We spent seventeen driving hours on the road with one sleep stop — without toiletries or changes of clothes.  The motel did give us toothbrushes.  The male vs. female argument went on as to which is conceptually worse, to take a shower and get back into the terribles, or to be more faithful to oneself and just stay honorably grungy all the way.  Tracy cannot conceive of a day without a shower, and she was not particularly impressed with the argument, “You’re going to get back into THOSE?”

 

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Ride the bus or rent a car?

January 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment

We rented a RV for nine days last month, and in hindsight wished we hadn’t.  I paid $258 for a car I drove 3 times.  We had planned to hit Universal, but decided to save it for next trip. We made a trip to Rio Bravo on 192 for dinner in the car, but other than that we used the busses.  We drove to Fort Wilderness for Hoop De Doo, but you still end up on a bus to Pioneer Hall.

Mears Shuttle is about $22 per person R/T and is OK, but since so many RADPers are recommending Tiffany Town car, we will try them next time. I hear they will make a stop en route to the hotel so you can gather provisions.  (BEER!) Mears has a shuttle from WDW to Universal, and I’d wager that Tiffany also has one. It’s really nice to skip the rental line (don’t even think about Alamo) and hop right in a car and be driven to the hotel. Same thing on the trip home, less stress, more time to plan the next trip. If your stay will be Disney only, I’d skip the car.

I totally agree, go with the car. My wife and I figured out that we saved HOURS of time not having to wait for the buses. Plus, if you’re going to do a lot of park hopping and resort hopping, you don’t have to ride somewhere, wait for a bus to transfer to, and then go there. With the money that you spend at Disney, you should enjoy as much time as possible, and as long as you can afford a car, it definitely will increase the amount of time that you can enjoy the parks. Plus, you don’t have to deal with the crowded buses, whiny kids, etc. that will be on the buses. With a car, you have a few moments to relax. Plus, the signs to direct you around the property are great. I have a horrible sense of direction and I didn’t get lost once! We rented from Dollar and had a great experience.

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