Trailer Lighting

[Leroy Eckert]

Opps, Leroy Eckert 1990 WB-40 Smoke N Mirrors Dahlonega, GA --- On Fri, 9/26/08, Leroy Eckert wrote: From: Leroy Eckert Subject: Fw: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Trailer Lighting To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, September 26, 2008, 4:19 PM One other thing Pete. In this area there is a fuel shortage. No fuel for a week now with no end in sight apparently. It's supposedly Hurricane related but they will tell you anything to keep the price at $4.25. I have a friend in Charlotte and same thing there. --- On Fri, 9/26/08, Pete Masterson wrote: From: Pete Masterson Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Trailer Lighting To: WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com Date: Friday, September 26, 2008, 2:28 PM We're discussing driving down the Blue Ridge Parkway with our coach. It appears that the North Carolina section is "out" due to low tunnels (some with clearance of only 11'1"). However, the road was built in 1935, so I wonder just how wide and comfortable we'd be in our PT-42 ... or would we be better off parking the bus and driving our toad along the parkway? Pete Masterson '95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42 "aeonix1%40mac.com" On the road near Scranton, PA

[Johnny M Slone]

Pete,
Stop in Ashville NC, park the bus in a campground there.From there you
can travel in the toad to Cherokee on the Blueridge. It is about a days
drive over and back. You get a beautiful view both ways. October will
be crowded but will be worth it. The next day travel the other way
toward Boone. Be sure to stop there as it is a nice place. These two
days will tire you out. Be sure to see the Biltmore mansion while at
Ashville and see how the robber barons lived.

Move over to Pigeon Forge Tn via I40. Lots of good campgrounds there
that can handle the BB. From there you can tour the Smokey Mtn Park,
Cades Cove, and of course Dollywood. Lots of good places to eat and
plenty to entertain you. October is craft month and the area will be
decorated in fall colors. These two stops can use up a week if you
want. Most all will be free except for gasoline.
Enjoy,
Johnny M Slone
Pikeville, Ky
98 LXI

[Jonathan L]

Actually, it really is hurricane related. The refineries were shut down
from Ike and they take quite a few days to restart and are just now coming
back online. Without any fuel, the pipelines can't run. Right now, Colonial
Pipeline is running at a fraction of its normal rate. And, Colonial
supplies about 70% of the Atlanta fuel - probably comparable amounts right
up the I-85 corridor through NC and VA. It took Colonial 9 days to get up
to full speed after Gustav. But, it required them to use reserves to do
that for Gustav (now drained) and Gustav didn't cause near as many
refineries to shut down or as much loss of power (which is required for
running a pipeline). So, this has taken a lot longer to get back up to
speed. Plus, requiring the low sulfur fuel in many metro areas (for all
types of fuel - not just diesel) hasn't helped.

FWIW, I used to work for Colonial Pipeline. I have some friends over there
and they filled me in that the refineries are coming up to speed now but
things won't be back to normal until early/mid next week. And, it will be a
few days after that before things are delivered up the line and then out to
the gas stations. So, I wouldn't expect any relief until late next week or
the early part of the following week unless they find some other way to
bring gas in. There IS gas coming in now. But, its coming in at a much
slower rate than we all need.

Also, all of the stations around my area (Marietta/East Cobb) that sell
diesel still have diesel (at least for now). I run a Ram 3500 Cummins as my
driver and I've not had any trouble getting diesel as yet. Regular gas,
however, is a problem. I have sidelined my wife's car except to get her
to/from things I can't take her to (work mostly). We take the truck
everywhere until that settles out. Plus, we've stopped driving unless we
REALLY have to go somewhere (probably something I should consider in the
future, too). I still have over 3/4 tank left in the truck and she has 3/4
tank left her in her car. We both should be good through at least next
week. My Winnebago is at 2/3 tank and I have no trips planned until Oct 3
when I will go down to Georgia Tech for the GT - Duke game and then again
on Oct 11 for the GT - Gardner-Webb game. I will burn only a few gallons
for those trips (maybe 15). So, I'll be fine. Then, I head to Clemson, SC
on Oct 17 for the GT - Clemson game. I'm going to need gas for that one.
So, I hope the shortage sorts itself out before then. Otherwise, I'll be
figuring out another way to get up there.

Jonathan Leifheit
Gonnabee

At 10:11 PM 9/26/2008, you wrote:
>6a. Fw: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Trailer Lighting
> Posted by: "Leroy Eckert" jwasnewski@... jwasnewski
> Date: Fri Sep 26, 2008 1:19 pm ((PDT))
>
>One other thing Pete. In this area there is a fuel shortage. No fuel for a
>week now with no end in sight apparently. It's supposedly Hurricane
>related but they will tell you anything to keep the price at $4.25. I have
>a friend in Charlotte and same thing there.

[Leroy Eckert]

I don't want to think about what would happen if all hell breaks loose. I know it is bad for the good folks in TX. I have been through it in FL; that is why I moved. So a CAT 2 disrupts fuel supply for half the Eastern US and who knows where else. I wonder about a lot of stuff in the wonderful Country; how it is structured and how it could be improved. I need a fuel tank in the back yard. This is insane. Leroy Eckert 1990 WB=40 Smoke N Mirrors Dahlonega, GA --- On Fri, 9/26/08, Jonathan L wrote: From: Jonathan L Subject: Fw: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Trailer Lighting To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, September 26, 2008, 10:49 PM Actually, it really is hurricane related. The refineries were shut down from Ike and they take quite a few days to restart and are just now coming back online. Without any fuel, the pipelines can't run. Right now, Colonial Pipeline is running at a fraction of its normal rate. And, Colonial supplies about 70% of the Atlanta fuel - probably comparable amounts right up the I-85 corridor through NC and VA. It took Colonial 9 days to get up to full speed after Gustav. But, it required them to use reserves to do that for Gustav (now drained) and Gustav didn't cause near as many refineries to shut down or as much loss of power (which is required for running a pipeline). So, this has taken a lot longer to get back up to speed. Plus, requiring the low sulfur fuel in many metro areas (for all types of fuel - not just diesel) hasn't helped. FWIW, I used to work for Colonial Pipeline. I have some friends over there and they filled me in that the refineries are coming up to speed now but things won't be back to normal until early/mid next week. And, it will be a few days after that before things are delivered up the line and then out to the gas stations. So, I wouldn't expect any relief until late next week or the early part of the following week unless they find some other way to bring gas in. There IS gas coming in now. But, its coming in at a much slower rate than we all need. Also, all of the stations around my area (Marietta/East Cobb) that sell diesel still have diesel (at least for now). I run a Ram 3500 Cummins as my driver and I've not had any trouble getting diesel as yet. Regular gas, however, is a problem. I have sidelined my wife's car except to get her to/from things I can't take her to (work mostly). We take the truck everywhere until that settles out. Plus, we've stopped driving unless we REALLY have to go somewhere (probably something I should consider in the future, too). I still have over 3/4 tank left in the truck and she has 3/4 tank left her in her car. We both should be good through at least next week. My Winnebago is at 2/3 tank and I have no trips planned until Oct 3 when I will go down to Georgia Tech for the GT - Duke game and then again on Oct 11 for the GT - Gardner-Webb game. I will burn only a few gallons for those trips (maybe 15). So, I'll be fine. Then, I head to Clemson, SC on Oct 17 for the GT - Clemson game. I'm going to need gas for that one. So, I hope the shortage sorts itself out before then. Otherwise, I'll be figuring out another way to get up there. Jonathan Leifheit Gonnabee At 10:11 PM 9/26/2008, you wrote: >6a. Fw: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Trailer Lighting > Posted by: "Leroy Eckert" "jwasnewski%40yahoo.com" jwasnewski > Date: Fri Sep 26, 2008 1:19 pm ((PDT)) > >One other thing Pete. In this area there is a fuel shortage. No fuel for a >week now with no end in sight apparently. It's supposedly Hurricane >related but they will tell you anything to keep the price at $4.25. I have >a friend in Charlotte and same thing there.