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by MichaelC
Sun Dec 14, 2014 9:04 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: Where Are The Flying RV's?
Replies: 0
Views: 5611

Where Are The Flying RV's?

14 December 2014 Greetings, 190ites! There is a special gathering of restored, kitbuilt, vintage and military aircraft coming to Grimes Field in Urbana, Ohio next August, and "The Ohio Nomads" have been invited to "fly in" with them. The "Mid-Eastern Regional Fly-In" (M...
by MichaelC
Sun May 12, 2013 10:45 am
Forum: Events
Topic: Sepember 2013 - An Event For "BEE 190's?"
Replies: 2
Views: 8864

Re: Sepember 2013 - An Event For "BEE 190's?"

12 May 13 10:25 Hello again, Enthusiasts! Some pipeline workers have booked up a bunch of campsites in southeastern Ohio, so I've made a small adjustment for the "Keep 'Em Buzzing" Rally. There is now a two-part Rally: here's how it will work out. This coming September (2013), "Keep '...
by MichaelC
Sat May 11, 2013 10:00 am
Forum: Places to Camp
Topic: Free or Cheap Spots to Camp
Replies: 15
Views: 25898

Re: Free or Cheap Spots to Camp

11 May 13 10:00 Hello, Enthusiasts! I'd like to nominate the county campground at Spalding, Michigan, on US Route 2 between Escanaba and Iron Mountain in the "Upper Peninsula". $12 per night with electricity on grass-covered sites, all tree-shaded. No facilities to speak of, but quiet and ...
by MichaelC
Fri Aug 03, 2012 8:17 am
Forum: Places to Camp
Topic: Need Ideas for a 10 Day Road Trip
Replies: 4
Views: 9038

Re: Need Ideas for a 10 Day Road Trip

3 August - 8:10 I've enjoyed traveling along US Route 50 in the Appalachian hills of Ohio, West Virginia and Virginia. Start at Fairfax VA, off of I-66 (there's a Micro Center thereabouts), and head west. Mostly wide, 2-lane roadway, tailor-made for our B190 coaches. Long spans of hilly woodlands, w...
by MichaelC
Thu Aug 02, 2012 8:18 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: Sepember 2013 - An Event For "BEE 190's?"
Replies: 2
Views: 8864

Sepember 2013 - An Event For "BEE 190's?"

2 August 2012 - 20:15 - I'll admit this is a tad early to post, but since I'm in the "working world", I need to plan these things pretty far in advance. The first Saturday after Labor Day, the small village of Lithopolis, Ohio hosts a festival featuring honey and beekeeping. And, just sout...
by MichaelC
Thu Aug 02, 2012 8:02 pm
Forum: On the road
Topic: Out For A While...
Replies: 1
Views: 5922

Out For A While...

2 August 2012 -- 20:00 -- At the half-way point of a wide-ranging trip last July & August -- one week recovering a crashed B-17 in Alaska, one week at an FMCA convention in Wisconsin, "Baby Newell II" suffered a rear-differential breakdown, just east of Indianapolis on I-70. $1700 late...
by MichaelC
Wed Aug 03, 2011 2:38 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: B17 recovery at Talkeetna Alaska...member MichaelC is there
Replies: 4
Views: 7668

B17 recovery at Talkeetnba Alaska...member MichaelC is there

3 August 2011 10:30 Alaska Time Hello, Enthusiasts! I came to Talkeetna with about a dozen volunteers, to recover the wreckage of a 1944 B-17G, to send back to Ohio for use on the B-17G in restoration at the Champaign Aviation Museum in Urbana. I'll be switching from "B17" to "B190&qu...
by MichaelC
Sat Oct 02, 2010 5:00 pm
Forum: Interior
Topic: What WoodWould a B190B?
Replies: 5
Views: 7888

What WoodWould a B190B?

2 Oct 2010 16:50 Dear Enthusiasts, I noticed something interesting about the wood cabinetry inside "Baby Newell II" (not just that it's solid wood, not laminate!). The grain, color (underneath the finish) and scent of the scraped wood are pretty much identical to a wooden name tag I had ma...
by MichaelC
Tue Sep 28, 2010 6:46 pm
Forum: ICE
Topic: On The Road and Want Internet
Replies: 4
Views: 10925

On The Road and Want Internet

Dear Enthusiasts, Being in the "working world" as I am, I don't always need mobile broadband service. :idea: Earlier this year, I took a chance on the "Broadband2Go" service from Virgin Mobile (access is through the Sprint EVDO v2 network). They did have three price points, all n...
by MichaelC
Sat Sep 18, 2010 2:57 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What's In A Name?
Replies: 1
Views: 4456

What's In A Name?

18 Sep 2010 14:45 Dear Enthusiasts, I thought I should insert one small anecdote in the Forums, to explain the origin of the nickname "Baby Newell II", and how it came to be applied to my 1997 B190 coach. After a ten-year "RV drought", I bought a type-B coach in October 2000 and ...
by MichaelC
Wed Sep 08, 2010 1:38 pm
Forum: On the road
Topic: RV'ing in New Zealand
Replies: 2
Views: 6950

RV'ing in New Zealand

Hello, Enthusiasts! Three of my most interesting type-B coach adventures have been across the Pacific Ocean, in the island nation of New Zealand. As it happens, New Zealanders are >>very enthusiastic<< RV travelers, owning some three times more RVs "per capita" than either Americans or Can...
by MichaelC
Mon Aug 30, 2010 8:39 am
Forum: New to the site
Topic: newbie with Insurance question
Replies: 6
Views: 9498

30 Aug 10 8:35 Hi, there! One particular insurance issue comes to mind when you insure your Airstream 190 coach. Ask about switching coverages on and off for the times you are driving or storing your coach. I have that option with my policy from Allstate. "Happy Cybercamping!" Michael Canode
by MichaelC
Mon Aug 30, 2010 8:28 am
Forum: New to the site
Topic: Introducing "Baby Newell II"
Replies: 2
Views: 5168

Introducing "Baby Newell II"

Hello, fellow "Enthusiasts"! I'm Michael Canode, from Columbus, Ohio. I own the fifty-fifth 1997 Airstream 190 (based on serial number), found on a random road trip at a dealer in Dayton, Ohio back in May 2002. Since I'm still in the "working world", I don't have many opportuniti...