?s re: Towing Cross Country

[Chris Kinnaman]

Hello all,
I'm getting ready to tow a glider from central Illinois to the southwest.
Does anyone have any suggestions for motels that allow easy access &
parking for a tow vehicle w/glider trailer in the Springfield MO area or
thereabouts?
Thanks in advance,
Chris

[Frank Whiteley]

On Thursday, October 17, 2019 at 4:00:07 PM UTC-6, Chris Kinnaman wrote:
> Hello all,
> I'm getting ready to tow a glider from central Illinois to the southwest.
> Does anyone have any suggestions for motels that allow easy access &
> parking for a tow vehicle w/glider trailer in the Springfield MO area or
> thereabouts?
> Thanks in advance,
> Chris

I've found room at most motels except downtown locations where I've had to park on the street a couple of times. Pasadena, CA, required neighborhood parking, for example. Also all of the motels that were on motel/restaurant strips had room for park overnight. Quite a cluster of about 20 motels off I-44 in NE Springfield, range of prices and amenities.

I recommend stopping early and starting early and driving mostly by daylight. There are a lot of deer out there at night.

Not quite winter yet, but the I70 and I40 corridors are more prone to ice storms than further north or south. Much prefer snow to ice and two-lane highways over Interstates in 'weather' during winter travel.

Have a safe trip.

Just my $.02,

Frank Whiteley

[Dan Marotta]

No worries about I-40 these days.Â* Heck, it was 23 degrees F at Moriarty
this morning at 0600 when I arrived to start day two of the C-180
annual.Â* I'll be bringing heavier clothes tomorrow!

OBTW, the temperature was in the 70s this afternoon.

On 10/17/2019 5:30 PM, Frank Whiteley wrote:
> On Thursday, October 17, 2019 at 4:00:07 PM UTC-6, Chris Kinnaman wrote:
>> Hello all,
>> I'm getting ready to tow a glider from central Illinois to the southwest.
>> Does anyone have any suggestions for motels that allow easy access &
>> parking for a tow vehicle w/glider trailer in the Springfield MO area or
>> thereabouts?
>> Thanks in advance,
>> Chris
> I've found room at most motels except downtown locations where I've had to park on the street a couple of times. Pasadena, CA, required neighborhood parking, for example. Also all of the motels that were on motel/restaurant strips had room for park overnight. Quite a cluster of about 20 motels off I-44 in NE Springfield, range of prices and amenities.
>
> I recommend stopping early and starting early and driving mostly by daylight. There are a lot of deer out there at night.
>
> Not quite winter yet, but the I70 and I40 corridors are more prone to ice storms than further north or south. Much prefer snow to ice and two-lane highways over Interstates in 'weather' during winter travel.
>
> Have a safe trip.
>
> Just my $.02,
>
> Frank Whiteley

--
Dan, 5J

[Chris Kinnaman]

At 23:30 17 October 2019, Frank Whiteley wrote:
>On Thursday, October 17, 2019 at 4:00:07 PM UTC-6, Chris Kinnaman wrote:
>> Hello all,
>> I'm getting ready to tow a glider from central Illinois to the
southwest.
>> Does anyone have any suggestions for motels that allow easy access &
>> parking for a tow vehicle w/glider trailer in the Springfield MO area
or
>> thereabouts?
>> Thanks in advance,
>> Chris
>
>I've found room at most motels except downtown locations where I've had
to
>=
>park on the street a couple of times. Pasadena, CA, required
neighborhood
>=
>parking, for example. Also all of the motels that were on
>motel/restaurant=
> strips had room for park overnight. Quite a cluster of about 20 motels
>of=
>f I-44 in NE Springfield, range of prices and amenities. =20
>
>I recommend stopping early and starting early and driving mostly by
>dayligh=
>t. There are a lot of deer out there at night.
>
>Not quite winter yet, but the I70 and I40 corridors are more prone to ice
>s=
>torms than further north or south. Much prefer snow to ice and two-lane
>hi=
>ghways over Interstates in 'weather' during winter travel.
>
>Have a safe trip.
>
>Just my $.02,
>
>Frank Whiteley
>
Thanks Frank. I've done this drive about every other year, summer and
winter, since 2002. But never towing, so that aspect was not even on my
radar. I guess I'll probably use my La Quinta perks accumulated from
staying there when I was traveling with my dog...
Chris

[Chris Kinnaman]

Thanks Dan. My home is in Edgewood, +/- 600' higher than Moriarty and 10
miles west. Believe me, I'm familiar with the temp swings!
Chris

At 01:02 18 October 2019, Dan Marotta wrote:
>No worries about I-40 these days.Â* Heck, it was 23 degrees F at Moriarty

>this morning at 0600 when I arrived to start day two of the C-180
>annual.Â* I'll be bringing heavier clothes tomorrow!
>
>OBTW, the temperature was in the 70s this afternoon.
>
>On 10/17/2019 5:30 PM, Frank Whiteley wrote:
>> On Thursday, October 17, 2019 at 4:00:07 PM UTC-6, Chris Kinnaman
wrote:
>>> Hello all,
>>> I'm getting ready to tow a glider from central Illinois to the
>southwest.
>>> Does anyone have any suggestions for motels that allow easy access &
>>> parking for a tow vehicle w/glider trailer in the Springfield MO area
or
>>> thereabouts?
>>> Thanks in advance,
>>> Chris
>> I've found room at most motels except downtown locations where I've had
>to park on the street a couple of times. Pasadena, CA, required
>neighborhood parking, for example. Also all of the motels that were on
>motel/restaurant strips had room for park overnight. Quite a cluster of
>about 20 motels off I-44 in NE Springfield, range of prices and
amenities.
>>
>> I recommend stopping early and starting early and driving mostly by
>daylight. There are a lot of deer out there at night.
>>
>> Not quite winter yet, but the I70 and I40 corridors are more prone to
ice
>storms than further north or south. Much prefer snow to ice and two-lane
>highways over Interstates in 'weather' during winter travel.
>>
>> Have a safe trip.
>>
>> Just my $.02,
>>
>> Frank Whiteley
>
>--
>Dan, 5J
>

[Chris Kinnaman]

Thanks Dan. My home is in Edgewood, +/- 600' higher than Moriarty and 10
miles west. Believe me, I'm familiar with the temp swings!
Chris

At 01:02 18 October 2019, Dan Marotta wrote:
>No worries about I-40 these days.Â* Heck, it was 23 degrees F at Moriarty

>this morning at 0600 when I arrived to start day two of the C-180
>annual.Â* I'll be bringing heavier clothes tomorrow!
>
>OBTW, the temperature was in the 70s this afternoon.
>
>On 10/17/2019 5:30 PM, Frank Whiteley wrote:
>> On Thursday, October 17, 2019 at 4:00:07 PM UTC-6, Chris Kinnaman
wrote:
>>> Hello all,
>>> I'm getting ready to tow a glider from central Illinois to the
>southwest.
>>> Does anyone have any suggestions for motels that allow easy access &
>>> parking for a tow vehicle w/glider trailer in the Springfield MO area
or
>>> thereabouts?
>>> Thanks in advance,
>>> Chris
>> I've found room at most motels except downtown locations where I've had
>to park on the street a couple of times. Pasadena, CA, required
>neighborhood parking, for example. Also all of the motels that were on
>motel/restaurant strips had room for park overnight. Quite a cluster of
>about 20 motels off I-44 in NE Springfield, range of prices and
amenities.
>>
>> I recommend stopping early and starting early and driving mostly by
>daylight. There are a lot of deer out there at night.
>>
>> Not quite winter yet, but the I70 and I40 corridors are more prone to
ice
>storms than further north or south. Much prefer snow to ice and two-lane
>highways over Interstates in 'weather' during winter travel.
>>
>> Have a safe trip.
>>
>> Just my $.02,
>>
>> Frank Whiteley
>
>--
>Dan, 5J
>

[Chris Kinnaman]

Thanks Dan. My home is in Edgewood, +/- 600' higher than Moriarty and 10
miles west. Believe me, I'm familiar with the temp swings!
Chris

At 01:02 18 October 2019, Dan Marotta wrote:
>No worries about I-40 these days.Â* Heck, it was 23 degrees F at Moriarty

>this morning at 0600 when I arrived to start day two of the C-180
>annual.Â* I'll be bringing heavier clothes tomorrow!
>
>OBTW, the temperature was in the 70s this afternoon.
>
>On 10/17/2019 5:30 PM, Frank Whiteley wrote:
>> On Thursday, October 17, 2019 at 4:00:07 PM UTC-6, Chris Kinnaman
wrote:
>>> Hello all,
>>> I'm getting ready to tow a glider from central Illinois to the
>southwest.
>>> Does anyone have any suggestions for motels that allow easy access &
>>> parking for a tow vehicle w/glider trailer in the Springfield MO area
or
>>> thereabouts?
>>> Thanks in advance,
>>> Chris
>> I've found room at most motels except downtown locations where I've had
>to park on the street a couple of times. Pasadena, CA, required
>neighborhood parking, for example. Also all of the motels that were on
>motel/restaurant strips had room for park overnight. Quite a cluster of
>about 20 motels off I-44 in NE Springfield, range of prices and
amenities.
>>
>> I recommend stopping early and starting early and driving mostly by
>daylight. There are a lot of deer out there at night.
>>
>> Not quite winter yet, but the I70 and I40 corridors are more prone to
ice
>storms than further north or south. Much prefer snow to ice and two-lane
>highways over Interstates in 'weather' during winter travel.
>>
>> Have a safe trip.
>>
>> Just my $.02,
>>
>> Frank Whiteley
>
>--
>Dan, 5J
>

[Chris Kinnaman]

Thanks Dan. My home is in Edgewood, +/- 600' higher than Moriarty and 10
miles west. Believe me, I'm familiar with the temp swings!
Chris

At 01:02 18 October 2019, Dan Marotta wrote:
>No worries about I-40 these days.Â* Heck, it was 23 degrees F at Moriarty

>this morning at 0600 when I arrived to start day two of the C-180
>annual.Â* I'll be bringing heavier clothes tomorrow!
>
>OBTW, the temperature was in the 70s this afternoon.
>
>On 10/17/2019 5:30 PM, Frank Whiteley wrote:
>> On Thursday, October 17, 2019 at 4:00:07 PM UTC-6, Chris Kinnaman
wrote:
>>> Hello all,
>>> I'm getting ready to tow a glider from central Illinois to the
>southwest.
>>> Does anyone have any suggestions for motels that allow easy access &
>>> parking for a tow vehicle w/glider trailer in the Springfield MO area
or
>>> thereabouts?
>>> Thanks in advance,
>>> Chris
>> I've found room at most motels except downtown locations where I've had
>to park on the street a couple of times. Pasadena, CA, required
>neighborhood parking, for example. Also all of the motels that were on
>motel/restaurant strips had room for park overnight. Quite a cluster of
>about 20 motels off I-44 in NE Springfield, range of prices and
amenities.
>>
>> I recommend stopping early and starting early and driving mostly by
>daylight. There are a lot of deer out there at night.
>>
>> Not quite winter yet, but the I70 and I40 corridors are more prone to
ice
>storms than further north or south. Much prefer snow to ice and two-lane
>highways over Interstates in 'weather' during winter travel.
>>
>> Have a safe trip.
>>
>> Just my $.02,
>>
>> Frank Whiteley
>
>--
>Dan, 5J
>

[Jonathan St. Cloud]

On Thursday, October 17, 2019 at 6:02:42 PM UTC-7, Dan Marotta wrote:
> No worries about I-40 these days.Â* Heck, it was 23 degrees F at Moriarty
> this morning at 0600 when I arrived to start day two of the C-180
> annual.Â* I'll be bringing heavier clothes tomorrow!
>
> OBTW, the temperature was in the 70s this afternoon.
>
> On 10/17/2019 5:30 PM, Frank Whiteley wrote:
> > On Thursday, October 17, 2019 at 4:00:07 PM UTC-6, Chris Kinnaman wrote:
> >> Hello all,
> >> I'm getting ready to tow a glider from central Illinois to the southwest.
> >> Does anyone have any suggestions for motels that allow easy access &
> >> parking for a tow vehicle w/glider trailer in the Springfield MO area or
> >> thereabouts?
> >> Thanks in advance,
> >> Chris
> > I've found room at most motels except downtown locations where I've had to park on the street a couple of times. Pasadena, CA, required neighborhood parking, for example. Also all of the motels that were on motel/restaurant strips had room for park overnight. Quite a cluster of about 20 motels off I-44 in NE Springfield, range of prices and amenities.
> >
> > I recommend stopping early and starting early and driving mostly by daylight. There are a lot of deer out there at night.
> >
> > Not quite winter yet, but the I70 and I40 corridors are more prone to ice storms than further north or south. Much prefer snow to ice and two-lane highways over Interstates in 'weather' during winter travel.
> >
> > Have a safe trip.
> >
> > Just my $.02,
> >
> > Frank Whiteley
>
> --
> Dan, 5J

I am so glad I live in San Diego.

[Dan Marotta]

OK Chris.Â* I'm about 8 miles west of you and at 6,900'.

On 10/17/2019 7:35 PM, Chris Kinnaman wrote:
> Thanks Dan. My home is in Edgewood, +/- 600' higher than Moriarty and 10
> miles west. Believe me, I'm familiar with the temp swings!
> Chris
>
> At 01:02 18 October 2019, Dan Marotta wrote:
>> No worries about I-40 these days.ÂÂ* Heck, it was 23 degrees F at Moriarty
>> this morning at 0600 when I arrived to start day two of the C-180
>> annual.ÂÂ* I'll be bringing heavier clothes tomorrow!
>>
>> OBTW, the temperature was in the 70s this afternoon.
>>
>> On 10/17/2019 5:30 PM, Frank Whiteley wrote:
>>> On Thursday, October 17, 2019 at 4:00:07 PM UTC-6, Chris Kinnaman
> wrote:
>>>> Hello all,
>>>> I'm getting ready to tow a glider from central Illinois to the
>> southwest.
>>>> Does anyone have any suggestions for motels that allow easy access &
>>>> parking for a tow vehicle w/glider trailer in the Springfield MO area
> or
>>>> thereabouts?
>>>> Thanks in advance,
>>>> Chris
>>> I've found room at most motels except downtown locations where I've had
>> to park on the street a couple of times. Pasadena, CA, required
>> neighborhood parking, for example. Also all of the motels that were on
>> motel/restaurant strips had room for park overnight. Quite a cluster of
>> about 20 motels off I-44 in NE Springfield, range of prices and
> amenities.
>>> I recommend stopping early and starting early and driving mostly by
>> daylight. There are a lot of deer out there at night.
>>> Not quite winter yet, but the I70 and I40 corridors are more prone to
> ice
>> storms than further north or south. Much prefer snow to ice and two-lane
>> highways over Interstates in 'weather' during winter travel.
>>> Have a safe trip.
>>>
>>> Just my $.02,
>>>
>>> Frank Whiteley
>> --
>> Dan, 5J
>>

--
Dan, 5J

[Dan Marotta]

Betcha our soaring is better than yours, Johathan. :-D

On 10/18/2019 8:40 AM, Jonathan St. Cloud wrote:
> On Thursday, October 17, 2019 at 6:02:42 PM UTC-7, Dan Marotta wrote:
>> No worries about I-40 these days.Â* Heck, it was 23 degrees F at Moriarty
>> this morning at 0600 when I arrived to start day two of the C-180
>> annual.Â* I'll be bringing heavier clothes tomorrow!
>>
>> OBTW, the temperature was in the 70s this afternoon.
>>
>> On 10/17/2019 5:30 PM, Frank Whiteley wrote:
>>> On Thursday, October 17, 2019 at 4:00:07 PM UTC-6, Chris Kinnaman wrote:
>>>> Hello all,
>>>> I'm getting ready to tow a glider from central Illinois to the southwest.
>>>> Does anyone have any suggestions for motels that allow easy access &
>>>> parking for a tow vehicle w/glider trailer in the Springfield MO area or
>>>> thereabouts?
>>>> Thanks in advance,
>>>> Chris
>>> I've found room at most motels except downtown locations where I've had to park on the street a couple of times. Pasadena, CA, required neighborhood parking, for example. Also all of the motels that were on motel/restaurant strips had room for park overnight. Quite a cluster of about 20 motels off I-44 in NE Springfield, range of prices and amenities.
>>>
>>> I recommend stopping early and starting early and driving mostly by daylight. There are a lot of deer out there at night.
>>>
>>> Not quite winter yet, but the I70 and I40 corridors are more prone to ice storms than further north or south. Much prefer snow to ice and two-lane highways over Interstates in 'weather' during winter travel.
>>>
>>> Have a safe trip.
>>>
>>> Just my $.02,
>>>
>>> Frank Whiteley
>> --
>> Dan, 5J
> I am so glad I live in San Diego.

--
Dan, 5J

[Chris Kinnaman[_2_]]

At 14:40 18 October 2019, Jonathan St. Cloud wrote:

>
>I am so glad I live in San Diego.
>

How do you stand that thick sea level air?

[Chris Kinnaman[_2_]]

Even allowing for the occasional snow day.

At 00:19 19 October 2019, Dan Marotta wrote:
>Betcha our soaring is better than yours, Johathan. :-D
>

>> I am so glad I live in San Diego.
>
>--
>Dan, 5J
>