Guest guest Posted August 10, 2003 Report Share Posted August 10, 2003 , An RV is a Recreational Vehicle. Ours is a Winnebago. We have a bedroom, bathroom, closet, kitchen, dining room and a couch with the driver and passenger seats in front. Or, as my nieces and nephews like to call it---our " Camper Car " . This yard sale goes from Gadsden, Alabama to near Lexington, Kentucky----450 miles long!!!! We only went down about 200 miles. Some are individuals set up in their yards. Others have several sellers---10, 20, 50 separate tables set up in one location. It is also set up on the scenic routes. You would love it! Love, Aunt B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2003 Report Share Posted August 10, 2003 Aunt B, You wont forget that trip in a hurry. What is a RV? I love Garage Sales. Hope you can have a rest now your home! (Australia) Our Trip to Kentucky Hello Everyone! I wanted to say that our trip to the Shriner's Convention in Kentucky began as a disaster! First thing, the generator for the RV wouldn't start because the batteries were dead. Before we even left town, we had to replace two of them. Not too far down the road the beeper for the gas warning alarm went off. I pressed the reset button and it stopped. A little more driving and it went off again. This time nothing would make it stop. As my husband started looking for a place to pull over, we noticed smoke spiraling up from the alarm panel. By the time we found a place big enough to pull over the RV so hubby could check out the problem, there were small flames shooting out of the panel. He grabbed the fire extinguisher and put out the flame. As he was pulling the panel out of the wall, the plastic melted onto two of his fingers. He managed to get the panel removed and the fire inside the wall extinguished. What a mess---white powder all over the place. It seemed the more I swept, the more powder settled! Made it the rest of the way to Lexington. When we stopped we notices a funny smell. Uh-oh! The battery box was smelling a little funny. When hubby opened the box, the battery was on fire! MORE white powder! One of the batteries had burned a hole in the top and burned the nylon handle in two. By the time we got Mom checked into the motel it had cooled off some and we decided to sleep in the RV with just the windows opened. Turned out it was still rather warm until early the next morning----when it was time to get out of bed I just wanted to sleep in the nice cool air! Found a chain location of the place we bought the batteries and they replaced them at no cost. Whew! We finally got a break. Then we found an RV place and found out there was a reset button on the OUTside of the RV and got everything working again!! Yippiee!! We decided to unload the van an go downtown to look around. Found the convention hall and did some shopping. Had a heck of a time finding souvenir's until we stopped in a Hallmark store. By this time we were frustrated and decided to load the van and head back South. Drove the scenic route down the mountain for the World's Longest Yard Sale and had a blast. Stayed overnight between Lima Bean Lane and Butter Bean Lane at an RV park. Lots of trees and other scenery. We got home a day early--tired but happy with lots of great treasures found along the way. Sooooooooo, how was YOUR weekend? Love ya'll, Aunt B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2003 Report Share Posted August 10, 2003 Welcome back! That sounds like a trip to remember! LOL Glad at least the end of the trip was wonderful!! S., mom to Cody (7, pwcf, nissen for severe reflux, malnutrition, ADHD), DJ (9, nocf, asthma, ADD), and a (14, nocf, ADHD) Our Trip to Kentucky > Hello Everyone! > I wanted to say that our trip to the Shriner's Convention in Kentucky began > as a disaster! > First thing, the generator for the RV wouldn't start because the batteries > were dead. Before we even left town, we had to replace two of them. > Not too far down the road the beeper for the gas warning alarm went off. I > pressed the reset button and it stopped. > A little more driving and it went off again. This time nothing would make it > stop. > As my husband started looking for a place to pull over, we noticed smoke > spiraling up from the alarm panel. > By the time we found a place big enough to pull over the RV so hubby could > check out the problem, there were small flames shooting out of the panel. He > grabbed the fire extinguisher and put out the flame. As he was pulling the > panel out of the wall, the plastic melted onto two of his fingers. He managed to > get the panel removed and the fire inside the wall extinguished. > What a mess---white powder all over the place. It seemed the more I swept, > the more powder settled! > Made it the rest of the way to Lexington. When we stopped we notices a funny > smell. Uh-oh! The battery box was smelling a little funny. When hubby > opened the box, the battery was on fire! > MORE white powder! One of the batteries had burned a hole in the top and > burned the nylon handle in two. > By the time we got Mom checked into the motel it had cooled off some and we > decided to sleep in the RV with just the windows opened. Turned out it was > still rather warm until early the next morning----when it was time to get out of > bed I just wanted to sleep in the nice cool air! > Found a chain location of the place we bought the batteries and they replaced > them at no cost. Whew! We finally got a break. Then we found an RV place > and found out there was a reset button on the OUTside of the RV and got > everything working again!! Yippiee!! > We decided to unload the van an go downtown to look around. Found the > convention hall and did some shopping. Had a heck of a time finding souvenir's > until we stopped in a Hallmark store. > By this time we were frustrated and decided to load the van and head back > South. > Drove the scenic route down the mountain for the World's Longest Yard Sale > and had a blast. Stayed overnight between Lima Bean Lane and Butter Bean Lane > at an RV park. Lots of trees and other scenery. > We got home a day early--tired but happy with lots of great treasures found > along the way. > Sooooooooo, how was YOUR weekend? > Love ya'll, > Aunt B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2003 Report Share Posted August 11, 2003 GOSH, oh gollee GEE!! that was some trip. I am so happy your story had a happy ending. Bless you ---- & that hubby. he sure had a time of it as well I hope his hands are o.k. & not burned. Next time , get a really great check up & take all the extra's you need ------heheh LOVE & HUGS, grandmomBEV just glad your all safe! Our Trip to Kentucky Hello Everyone! I wanted to say that our trip to the Shriner's Convention in Kentucky began as a disaster! First thing, the generator for the RV wouldn't start because the batteries were dead. Before we even left town, we had to replace two of them. Not too far down the road the beeper for the gas warning alarm went off. I pressed the reset button and it stopped. A little more driving and it went off again. This time nothing would make it stop. As my husband started looking for a place to pull over, we noticed smoke spiraling up from the alarm panel. By the time we found a place big enough to pull over the RV so hubby could check out the problem, there were small flames shooting out of the panel. He grabbed the fire extinguisher and put out the flame. As he was pulling the panel out of the wall, the plastic melted onto two of his fingers. He managed to get the panel removed and the fire inside the wall extinguished. What a mess---white powder all over the place. It seemed the more I swept, the more powder settled! Made it the rest of the way to Lexington. When we stopped we notices a funny smell. Uh-oh! The battery box was smelling a little funny. When hubby opened the box, the battery was on fire! MORE white powder! One of the batteries had burned a hole in the top and burned the nylon handle in two. By the time we got Mom checked into the motel it had cooled off some and we decided to sleep in the RV with just the windows opened. Turned out it was still rather warm until early the next morning----when it was time to get out of bed I just wanted to sleep in the nice cool air! Found a chain location of the place we bought the batteries and they replaced them at no cost. Whew! We finally got a break. Then we found an RV place and found out there was a reset button on the OUTside of the RV and got everything working again!! Yippiee!! We decided to unload the van an go downtown to look around. Found the convention hall and did some shopping. Had a heck of a time finding souvenir's until we stopped in a Hallmark store. By this time we were frustrated and decided to load the van and head back South. Drove the scenic route down the mountain for the World's Longest Yard Sale and had a blast. Stayed overnight between Lima Bean Lane and Butter Bean Lane at an RV park. Lots of trees and other scenery. We got home a day early--tired but happy with lots of great treasures found along the way. Sooooooooo, how was YOUR weekend? Love ya'll, Aunt B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2003 Report Share Posted August 11, 2003 Ashauna, It was a Shriner's convention---I missed it too!!!! LOL Aunt B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2003 Report Share Posted August 11, 2003 What an adventure!!!!!!! I bet that was the most interesting trip you had taken huh? I must have missed what the convention was that you went to. Sometimes I miss some of the posts. I hope you had a great time. Ashauna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2003 Report Share Posted August 11, 2003 Oh I am sorry. I hope the rest of the trip made up for that. Ashauna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2003 Report Share Posted August 14, 2003 I am glad you had a little bit of enjoyment! LOL I live in Louisville, Kentucky - roughly 80 miles from Lexington. I am very blessed and very proud to live here. I think the landscape is absolutely magnificent - and the horses aren't too bad either! ; ) If you ever make it back - I hope your next trip is a bit smoother! Take care! , Momma to (5yow/cf) The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain CONFIDENTIAL material. If you receive this material/information in error, please contact the sender and delete or destroy the material/information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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