Onto the Blue Ridge Parkway!
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Topic: Onto the Blue Ridge Parkway!
Posted By: Olddawgsrule
Subject: Onto the Blue Ridge Parkway!
Date Posted: 03 Sep 2021 at 6:56am
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We continue south now along the Blue Ridge Parkway. What a great road travel along! ------------- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJduGeZNFgtptH67leItRFQ - Byways no Highways 2017 Tacoma http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?f=55&t=72408 - Truck Camper Build 2004 F150 My Overlander |
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Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 03 Sep 2021 at 3:20pm
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You must have x-ray vision or night goggles on. Looks pretty dark to me. ------------- God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
Posted By: Olddawgsrule
Date Posted: 03 Sep 2021 at 4:43pm
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explain a bit to me... not sure of what your are speaking... ------------- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJduGeZNFgtptH67leItRFQ - Byways no Highways 2017 Tacoma http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?f=55&t=72408 - Truck Camper Build 2004 F150 My Overlander |
Posted By: RoverPod
Date Posted: 03 Sep 2021 at 5:51pm
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The video won't play. It says "An error occurred". ------------- 2017 F150 XLT SuperCab 2020 rPod 180 |
Posted By: Olddawgsrule
Date Posted: 04 Sep 2021 at 6:22am
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That's weird.. I could see it fine from both the link preview page and the post.. Does it work now? I changed the link from the shorten 'share' to the full addy... ------------- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJduGeZNFgtptH67leItRFQ - Byways no Highways 2017 Tacoma http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?f=55&t=72408 - Truck Camper Build 2004 F150 My Overlander |
Posted By: JR
Date Posted: 04 Sep 2021 at 7:17am
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It will not play for me just get an error message ------------- Jay 179/2019 |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 04 Sep 2021 at 7:50am
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Yes, error message here as well, tried it on my phone and laptop . . . only a dark screen. ------------- God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
Posted By: GlueGuy
Date Posted: 04 Sep 2021 at 12:20pm
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+3 I get the following error when I try to play it: An error occurred. Please try again later. (Playback ID: YSHIwskbxcz0xFfo) Learn More ------------- bp 2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
Posted By: RoverPod
Date Posted: 05 Sep 2021 at 6:03am
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OP, you might try just posting the link instead of embedding the video. ------------- 2017 F150 XLT SuperCab 2020 rPod 180 |
Posted By: Olddawgsrule
Date Posted: 05 Sep 2021 at 6:11am
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I guess by this that none of the other video posts I've done have come through... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14901&title=skyline-drive-blue-ridge-parkway - http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14901&title=skyline-drive-blue-ridge-parkway ------------- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJduGeZNFgtptH67leItRFQ - Byways no Highways 2017 Tacoma http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?f=55&t=72408 - Truck Camper Build 2004 F150 My Overlander |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 05 Sep 2021 at 6:19am
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OK we got it now. Very nice. I am impressed with the lack of traffic. What time of day did you shoot this? Everytime we have been there it has been quite heavy with vehicular and motorcycle traffic regardless of whether it has been early (mid May) or later in the year like late September. ------------- God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
Posted By: Olddawgsrule
Date Posted: 05 Sep 2021 at 7:01am
We'd start out about 10am and arrive somewhere around 4pm. Always attempting to make camp and eat before dark, though that didn't happen several times... Real curious if those other videos (I linked in the post above) came through. Trying to figure out what I did different to not have them work... ------------- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJduGeZNFgtptH67leItRFQ - Byways no Highways 2017 Tacoma http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?f=55&t=72408 - Truck Camper Build 2004 F150 My Overlander |
Posted By: offgrid
Date Posted: 05 Sep 2021 at 11:13am
None of them worked for me, but since I live about 10 miles from the Parkway I don't really need to see a video of it, I can just drive over there  ------------- 1994 Chinook Concourse 1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 05 Sep 2021 at 11:24am
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Yeah, I honestly didn't try the videos either, we spend 5 months a year at Glendale Springs, about 1 minute off the BRP.. ------------- |
Posted By: Olddawgsrule
Date Posted: 05 Sep 2021 at 1:07pm
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Sorry 'bout that. I shows up as I setup the post.. Both with the 'share or base' addy's... Weird.. I'll keep that in mind for future posts! The run into the Great Smokies and back north along the MABDR may be of interest to some more of ya's. The most of the MABDR is doable for anyone, yet towing.. maybe much better to leave the camper at camp and do day ventures in the TV. You see what I mean as I continue to post up some more. ------------- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJduGeZNFgtptH67leItRFQ - Byways no Highways 2017 Tacoma http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?f=55&t=72408 - Truck Camper Build 2004 F150 My Overlander |
Posted By: GlueGuy
Date Posted: 05 Sep 2021 at 1:09pm
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That is not working for me. How about a link direct to the youtube video? ------------- bp 2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
Posted By: Olddawgsrule
Date Posted: 05 Sep 2021 at 1:11pm
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5FdNf9k6kU&t=1s - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5FdNf9k6kU&t=1s
------------- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJduGeZNFgtptH67leItRFQ - Byways no Highways 2017 Tacoma http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?f=55&t=72408 - Truck Camper Build 2004 F150 My Overlander |
Posted By: GlueGuy
Date Posted: 05 Sep 2021 at 1:48pm
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Thanks. I did not realize you had edited the original post. I was still looking at the link that was in the post at the end of page 1. ------------- bp 2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
Posted By: Olddawgsrule
Date Posted: 05 Sep 2021 at 1:51pm
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No problem at all! If you've never done the run (like us), well worth doing so! ------------- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJduGeZNFgtptH67leItRFQ - Byways no Highways 2017 Tacoma http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?f=55&t=72408 - Truck Camper Build 2004 F150 My Overlander |
Posted By: offgrid
Date Posted: 05 Sep 2021 at 3:13pm
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I've taken my rpod on the Parkway numerous times and never felt it was an issue. The speed limit is really low anyway so in theory you're not holding up traffic. In practice some folks are speeding and for some reason desperate to pass rather than enjoy the ride but there are so many turnouts and overlooks that it's not really a problem. Just take your time, use a lower gear and relax. ------------- 1994 Chinook Concourse 1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
Posted By: Olddawgsrule
Date Posted: 05 Sep 2021 at 3:40pm
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Can not say it better.. just slow down and enjoy! Rocky Knob was one of our fav's mainly for being there on Saturday and getting the acoustic concert! The dude was a John Prine fan and that fit just fine for us. A CG to do and plan accordingly. Good folk, good time! On that note... Peaks of Otter was our least fav of 'any' National we have visited and I would avoid if in the area again. I do so wish not to say such a thing, yet it is what it is... That place needs some loving care/attention. ------------- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJduGeZNFgtptH67leItRFQ - Byways no Highways 2017 Tacoma http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?f=55&t=72408 - Truck Camper Build 2004 F150 My Overlander |
Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2021 at 9:05am
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But.. At Peaks of Otter... You can get one of the best campground oval stickers of all time..
POO LOL ------------- |
Posted By: Lookout1950
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2021 at 8:03pm
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Hey, Glad you are enjoying the parkway. Are you camping at Raccoon Hollar?
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Posted By: Olddawgsrule
Date Posted: 07 Sep 2021 at 7:29am
I saw the sign of it, but no we didn't. Mainly stay at the National's along the parkway heading south and stayed in the National Forest CG's on the way north from Tennessee. We did find 3 of the NF CG's to be closed, so be aware that not all the NF CG's are open. We asked about closures and the Rangers kept saying everything was open... It is a very large area of National Forests to stay updated on. ------------- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJduGeZNFgtptH67leItRFQ - Byways no Highways 2017 Tacoma http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?f=55&t=72408 - Truck Camper Build 2004 F150 My Overlander |