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Cruiser's Travels
"....on
the road again...."
UPDATE OCTOBER 2011 Click Here
The photo is of Cruiser's Classic 1977
Dodge chassis Country Squire.
Well really it's been our family motorhome since 1986.
Over
120,000 miles and counting!
About 50,000 of those pulling a two axle car
trailer loaded with a classic car
to events
or transporting a "Barn Find".
Powered by a 360 2 barrel V-8 Torque-Flight 3
speed automatic.
This 25 footer is very comfortable to drive, hauls near anything without
complaint.
It's more than roomy enough for 2 or 4 or 10.
OK its a bit tight with 10 but we have done overnighter's sleeping
Cruiser, Boop kids and grandkids.
We're looking forward to traveling to all those
out of the way, off the beaten path,
Mom and Pop places that Illinois,
Wisconsin, Indiana and parts unknown have to offer.
Kids?
all on their own!
Our house projects can wait.
Work? This is our work.
COMING SOON -
Cruisers Travel Blog - The definitive back roads travel guide to
Mom and Pop America.
Planning a trip is easy, for me, at least.
I mean besides what it takes to pick where to go (right a coin flip for direction choice)
then try not to forget the camera, video equipment, maps (what ever those are)
and what was that you said? Oh
right, your stuff.
Are we there yet?
Our First Spring 2011 trip is coming up soon.
Check back
about the first week in April.
I hope that our first outing will include a lunch stop THE
ROOTBEER STAND in Oglesby, IL
See Cruisers
Area Events
page (near the bottom of
the page) for more.
UPDATE OCTOBER
2011
Well we made it to The Rootbeer Stand and enjoyed a chili dog/fries and rootbeer
for lunch.
What great way to start a trip, Thanks Henry!
Our "Spring 2011" trip got put off to October 2011 - Tic-Toc!
This past spring and summer presented many
challenges both business and personal.
The recession (really?- it's over?) has brought many changes to the classic car
and motorcycle world.
I won't bore you with the details (you probably have your own or have heard
others) but we for sure have had to watch the wallet.
Many events continued, some smaller, a few are gone but the main theme has been
one of watching ones budget.
This years "Hunnert Care Pileup" was the events 10th anniversary and LAST
PILEUP.
I've been searching as to why they're quitting but so far no real answer only
some whining BS
about "it's to big...we too old...."
Read it Here @ Herald Review
Well then, hire some help, take on partners, sell it to someone with vision but
DON'T END IT!
Anyway back to our trip, as usual I did a preflight to the motorhome (its road worthy -
crossed fingers) - printed fliers,
grabbed business cards, loaded up
and headed to Decatur, IL.
We arrived Friday evening to about 3 dozen
motorhomes/campers/tents already there. - good group.
We had a great time and the was a good turn out for the Saturday event.
Cruisers Camper @ The Pileup
See it now?
Click either for larger
We had planned to sort of meander home Saturday night, find
a place to park and sleep
then sightsee on Sunday
but the old "Squire"
had other plans.
First a fuel leak at the carburetor inlet, tightened the flair and adapter but
there was still a
slight drip,
possible cracked fitting or housing.
Then a front tire developed a hump. These tires only have about 25K on them and were
a new set
that I just put on in 1998! - TIC-TOC!
It was a stop in Utica when we started smelling hot raw fuel, again.
Not bad at
speed but heavy at idle, a quick look and back on the road.
The Squire got us back to Newark - uncooked!
After plugging in, looking over the event pictures we decided to called it a day
and get some sleep.
More to come as I have time
unedited pictures from the 2011
Hunnert Car Pileup - Enjoy!
A few links for the Hobo Traveler or
Wannabe.
Just Click on an any link below to go to their Website.
Enjoy, Cruiser
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Americana.url
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Fran's Hobo Page.url
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Hobo History.url
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HoboTones.url
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Index.url
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Nunomad - work abroad, travel wear, laptops, ebook, new nomads.url
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The Face On the Bar-Room Floor.url
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The Hobo News ~ A Street Newspaper.url
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UP Online Press Release, 3-2-99.url
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Working Away with Laptop Hobo.url
Get paid to Travel / Visit ? - Maybe a retirement
thing to do.
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Camper Jobs - Walk with us.url
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Camping & Campground Jobs - Work Kamper Program KOA Campgrounds.url
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Login Workamper User.url
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National Park Service Employment Information.url
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Opportunities for Workamping (or Work Camping) -- over 175 sites in 12
states.url
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Practical Advice for RV Work Campers.url
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Work Camping, Work Camper and Work Camping.url
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WORKAMPER NEWS - THE #1 RESOURCE FOR WORKAMPING.url
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Workamping - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.url
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NOT related to Cruiser's Classics in any way
Cruiser has used them & thinks they're interesting. Cruiser's Classics is NOT
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