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09-06-2017, 08:21 PM
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#21
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Weeki Wachee, FL
Posts: 3,056
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: TC2000 FE
Engine: Cummins 5.9
Rated Cap: 72
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Brokedown's #1 rule of bus camping: You can spend one night basically anywhere.
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09-06-2017, 09:11 PM
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#22
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Ridge Manor, FL
Posts: 311
Year: 1993
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: Ford B600
Engine: Cummins 5.9
Rated Cap: 20 person
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Thats the hope! IF not may just show up in the jeep with the wife and dogs. Do you think everyone would be ok if I brought my camera and made a VLOG about the skoolie community?
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09-06-2017, 11:26 PM
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Almost There
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: Loganville, GA.
Posts: 99
Year: 1996
Coachwork: Blue-Bird
Chassis: TC2000 FE
Engine: 5.9
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09-07-2017, 06:39 AM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Tallahassee Fl.
Posts: 33
Year: 1995
Chassis: Thomas
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Thanks for the input. I will be watching it and Friday we will make are decision to Stay or Leave. But most likely we are going to leave.
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09-07-2017, 01:33 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Weeki Wachee, FL
Posts: 3,056
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: TC2000 FE
Engine: Cummins 5.9
Rated Cap: 72
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They just added mandatory evacuation for zone A areas in Pinellas county, and all mobile homes in pinellas regardless of evacuation zone.
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09-07-2017, 07:00 PM
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#26
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Spring Valley AZ
Posts: 1,343
Year: 2000
Coachwork: Bluebird
Engine: 5.9 Cummins
Rated Cap: 2 elderly children, 1 cat
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Holy crap
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09-07-2017, 07:06 PM
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#27
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Columbus Ohio
Posts: 20,060
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DTA360 / MT643
Rated Cap: 7 Row Handicap
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my apartment building in st pete got called for Evac.. im safe up in my ohio home so no worries... WAZE shows the traffic Nightmares on 75,95, and the turnpike in florida
-Christopher
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09-07-2017, 07:07 PM
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#28
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Columbus Ohio
Posts: 20,060
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DTA360 / MT643
Rated Cap: 7 Row Handicap
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im not sure why they dont turn some routes into one way routes and run the traffic backwards and close off the route to inbound traffic..
-Christopher
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09-07-2017, 07:11 PM
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#29
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Billings, MT
Posts: 1,269
Year: 2003
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: HDX
Engine: Cat C7
Rated Cap: 84 passenger
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Ah, but they DO turn southbound lanes into northbound lanes for evacuation purposes. The sad part? People wait until the last minute.
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09-07-2017, 07:23 PM
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#30
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Columbus Ohio
Posts: 20,060
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DTA360 / MT643
Rated Cap: 7 Row Handicap
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what I advised my friends in st pete to do... a week ago when this storm appeared with its first tracks set on florida.. they booked a hotel room in atlanta.. you project out and book a room... most all major hotel chains have a stay modification / cancellation. of 24 hours.. so you have until 1 day before your stay is to commence to cancel or change it and keep your rate.. the rates are low at that point... as the storm began showing signs they realized the stay was booked a day early so they made it a day later for no penalty.. and they left early AM yesterday. as i and a couple other mets said it would likely be more west than the NWS was stating it would be... now their subdivision is under Mandatory Evac.. and they are safe in their $85 hampton in hotel room.. while the current rate is now $225. (maximum RAC allowed).. had the storm gone out to sea.. they simply wouldve cancelled the room for no charge..
-Christopher
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09-07-2017, 08:05 PM
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#31
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,830
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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Originally Posted by cadillackid
my apartment building in st pete got called for Evac.. im safe up in my ohio home so no worries... WAZE shows the traffic Nightmares on 75,95, and the turnpike in florida
-Christopher
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Sucks, as so many of us here are still having to go to work tomorrow!
I've been so busy I've literally had no time to prepare save for a couple trips to Publix. Van is gassed up, we have canned boiled peanuts, peanut butter, bread, and Spam.
We usually don't get as much damage as the coastal communities. We'll likely have a bunch of trees down on power lines, and a bit of flooding in some low-lying areas.
Hoping for the best!
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09-07-2017, 08:07 PM
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#32
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Columbus Ohio
Posts: 20,060
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DTA360 / MT643
Rated Cap: 7 Row Handicap
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hopefully it stays on land and comes apart before it gets up to you and its just a bad thunderstorm!! gas up those chainsaws! you'll probably be busy afterwords with work! but most of all stay indoors and stay safe!!
-Christopher
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09-07-2017, 08:10 PM
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#33
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,830
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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Originally Posted by cadillackid
hopefully it stays on land and comes apart before it gets up to you and its just a bad thunderstorm!! gas up those chainsaws! you'll probably be busy afterwords with work! but most of all stay indoors and stay safe!!
-Christopher
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JUST picked up a new chain, some chain oil, and we keep stocked up on 2 stroke mix.
Hoping everyone stays safe, and that I maybe get some tree work after its over. I got rid of all my oaks. Now I only have palms. I love palms.
Chainsaws and generators will be cheap after its all over!
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09-07-2017, 08:22 PM
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#34
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 8,462
Year: 1946
Coachwork: Chevrolet/Wayne
Chassis: 1- 1/2 ton
Engine: Cummins 4BT
Rated Cap: 15
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Harvey was lots of water...Irma is some really serious wind. You guys try and bolt everything gown and stay safe. Best of luck your way.
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09-07-2017, 08:25 PM
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#35
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Weeki Wachee, FL
Posts: 3,056
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: TC2000 FE
Engine: Cummins 5.9
Rated Cap: 72
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I wonder how many people will be returning unopened generators to harbor freight next weekend....
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09-07-2017, 08:30 PM
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#36
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Billings, MT
Posts: 1,269
Year: 2003
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: HDX
Engine: Cat C7
Rated Cap: 84 passenger
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During the Y2k Scare, Home Depot stated firmly that all generator sales were FINAL! I suppose Harbor Crap will do the same.
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09-07-2017, 08:38 PM
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#37
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Montana
Posts: 581
Year: 2000
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I am in the Tampa Bay area - The Biggie Bus is packed up and ready to ride out the storm - I should be able to hang out off-grid for several days. This will be a test. My house is not in a flood zone - so I am hoping for less wind.
Keep yourselves and your pets safe!
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09-07-2017, 09:29 PM
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#38
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Ridge Manor, FL
Posts: 311
Year: 1993
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: Ford B600
Engine: Cummins 5.9
Rated Cap: 20 person
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Great deals on Craigslist in about a week!
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09-08-2017, 03:54 AM
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#39
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Oklahoma aka "God's blind spot"
Posts: 2,447
Year: 1989
Coachwork: 1853FC International/Navistar
Chassis: 35' Retired Air Force Ambulance
Engine: DT466, MT643
Rated Cap: 6 souls and a driver
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EastCoastCB
Sucks, as so many of us here are still having to go to work tomorrow!
I've been so busy I've literally had no time to prepare save for a couple trips to Publix. Van is gassed up, we have canned boiled peanuts, peanut butter, bread, and Spam.
We usually don't get as much damage as the coastal communities. We'll likely have a bunch of trees down on power lines, and a bit of flooding in some low-lying areas.
Hoping for the best!
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I still can't bring myself to try boiled peanuts... Had a friend in Lakeland tell me about them but they just don't sound appealing to me. I have visions of soggy peanuts that I just can't get over. Maybe it's a texture thing... Hate sweet potatoes, squash, and chocolate gravy
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09-08-2017, 05:16 AM
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#40
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,830
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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Quote:
Originally Posted by milkmania
I still can't bring myself to try boiled peanuts... Had a friend in Lakeland tell me about them but they just don't sound appealing to me. I have visions of soggy peanuts that I just can't get over. Maybe it's a texture thing... Hate sweet potatoes, squash, and chocolate gravy 
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I'm tellin ya, you'd love em.
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