As the last of the Airstream silver bullets departed on Monday, Winnebago Motor Cruisers of the “Mid-Florida Winnies” began pulling in — no doubt some of these two groups must have passed each other on the road leading to/from the resort.
One of the “Winnies” told me 28 members were expected for this three- day get together. By the looks of things, I’d say they all showed up.
Their chapter is one of many Winnebago chapters in Florida and they are also part of the larger Florida State Winnebago Club and the Winnebago International Travelers (WIT) club.
Who knew there were so many RV clubs!
That sure is a bunch of hardware!
Yelp, for sure!
IL take th he Winnie in the last image along with the motorcycle. That’s how I’d like th o travel.
I agree, Monte, that’s a nice size…small enough to not be too difficult to maneuver but with decent room. As for the motorcycle, well yeah! :-)
I’m really glad that you’ve gotten into this whole thing EB, because now I can get some real insight into the face of the “enemy”! Well, not the enemy exactly, but you know what I mean. I can honestly say that on our travels no one causes us more difficulty than campers on the move. The worst thing you can encounter on an interstate is a liberal mix of semis and campers. Most campers actually go slower than the trucks, so the trucks want to pass. As more trucks get into the passing lane, the resulting “snot” gets longer and longer (and more dangerous). And when they’re intermixing on a hill things can get a little dicey (especially when some of the drivers start to get impatient).
I’m not complaining – everybody has a right to be on the road. But I do like the interstates with 3 lanes where trucks and campers are excluded from the far left lane. Things go a lot smoother. Actually, the trick is to find the interstates that trucks tend to avoid. But there aren’t many of those.
I had to laugh when I read you comment, Paul. I can remember as a car driver being in the very situation you described with trucks and campers. However, it has given me a new perspective being behind the wheel of a rather large truck/camper.
Often these campers are slower then surrounding traffic because they can’t safely go faster. The standard ST tires most trailers come with have a maximum speed of 65mph but in reality you don’t want to go over 60mph with them. Then there are some who don’t have enough truck for the camper they’re pulling and getting up to speed is difficult and coming down an incline can get scary.
In some cases the driver isn’t capable. I’ve watched some barely able to make it up the steps only to moments later pull out in a 45 foot monster motor home towing a car behind. There’s no training or special license required for driving these things and honestly, there should be.
Let’s not forget truckers have responsibility as well, driving much too fast for the size and weight of their trucks.
So as you ride by and “flip-me-off” I’ll smile and wave to you — no hard feelings! :-)
Well, Earl! Looks like you are a de facto member of a few new clubs. :)
Nope, Paul, I’m still just as much an outsider as always — the curse of being an introvert I think. ;-)
You don’t have to worry about me “flipping you off” – I just keep looking straight ahead. But Barb might!
I didn’t know that there was a maximum safe speed for those tires. That explains a lot. Now all I have to do is watch out for the guys who are going too fast.
I definitely worry about the truckers who want to pass me (and I’m doing 75 or better). As you say, they’re going much too fast.
Clubs? I sense a whole cult thing going on here! :-)
I haven’t confirmed it yet, Mark, but you could be right about that cult status. If it is a cult culture I’m sorry to say we’ve not seen much diversity, most are older (than us) and white — but that observation might be for a future post.