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Traveling this Election week.

Does any one, besides us, have any concerns traveling on the interstate this week during the election?
We drive on I-75 south and always stay in commercial parks, not Walmart parking lots.  Driving hours are between 10a to 5p.
Dick & Sue
'99 U320, 36'
2015 F150 4x4 Supercrew
M & G with brakeaway system
Blue Ox Avail 10,000# tow bar
Grosse Ile, Mi.

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Reply #1 –
Thought of some good comebacks but no,we will be home as wife is election judge.(will be a long day).
96 U270 BUILD 4810
85 380SL
Drummonds TN.

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Reply #2 –
Dick and Sue,

  Have a family member that is in threat assessment. There have been some threats made
but they were thought to be for three states. Virginia, Texas and another I can't remember right
now. I think from what was said on television that they were concerned about areas with high
concentrations of people. There is also some concern about after the election if a certain can-
didate wins there might be some problems. I think if I were traveling that I might stay over the
day after the election one more night, if I were in a place that I felt secure in. Who knows? We
have never seen an election season like this one before.

Best of luck, and have a safe trip,

Carter Langford
Nac-

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Reply #3 –
Go somewhere nice, enjoy the view, go for a walk, enjoy each other, turn off the TV and all,of the electronic devices.  At that point whatever is going to happen is going to happen.

Susan and I were full timing in 1980. We were at a campground on Lake Mead near Las Vegas on the night of the elections. We had no fancy electronics, no TV, no cell phone.  I took a long piece of wire and wrapped a bare end around the AM radio antenna on our camper and tossed the other end into a tree.  We listened to the returns and the news that Ronald Reagan had won, all on WCCO, a clear channel AM station from Minneapolis.
Roger Engdahl and Susan Green
2001 U320 3610 #5879 (Home2) - 2014 Jeep Cherokee or 2018 F150
Hastings, MN

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Reply #4 –
Thanks for the advice guys.
We feel very safe staying home, with the bus in our driveway. We live on an island with only 2 swing bridges that are under 24 hour surveillance.
Our first reservation is Nov 15, in Florida. We have options with our departure date and we always plan on 5 days to get there.

We both worked the election polls 2012 and that wasn't fun even then.
Dick & Sue
'99 U320, 36'
2015 F150 4x4 Supercrew
M & G with brakeaway system
Blue Ox Avail 10,000# tow bar
Grosse Ile, Mi.

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Reply #5 –
Just be careful you don't get caught in the mass exodus of people leaving the U.S. after the election!! >:D  >:D
Nitehawk,  Demolition Lady, & our NEW master, Zippy the speeding BB cat.
1989 Grand Villa 36' ORED
Oshkosh chassis, 8.2 DD V8
2006 Saturn Vue AWD

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Reply #6 –
The only travel precautions we have taken is to carry our passports in certain states.  Once in awhile when very uncomfortable in an area I will wear my Vietnam Nam/Desert Storm hat and it seems to ease the tension of ethnicity we have encountered.  We still enjoy the back roads and the basic dignity of our nation.
George and Steph
1997 U270 36 Build 5081 "Honu"
1180w Solar 400A lithium all Victron house system
Motorcade 17670, SKP 128300, FMCA F459019
73 VW Camper, 79 VW Camper, 2363 Sunline, and an Arctic Fox 25P

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Reply #7 –
You have GOT to be kidding me!
1994 U280, Build 4490
Deming, NM.

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Reply #8 –
"Just be careful you don't get caught in the mass exodus of people leaving the U.S. after the election!! "

Lots of folks went North in the 60's. Many stayed.  If you feel the urge to exit where you are you are welcome in Hastings, of course you will want to be leaving for somewhere warmer in another month or two.  Come what may we are staying put.

Be careful that this thread not wander toward anything political.
Roger Engdahl and Susan Green
2001 U320 3610 #5879 (Home2) - 2014 Jeep Cherokee or 2018 F150
Hastings, MN

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Reply #9 –
Yeah, this could be even worse than the end of the world, otherwise known as Y2K. 
"Not so  long ago we were a nation of risk takers, riding five million pounds of  thrust straight into space."  Joe Gresh
Chuck Pearson
1996 U295
2018 Can Am X3 TurboRS

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Reply #10 –
That's why I wanted a mechanical engine and I bought a calendar that ended after the Mayan one did... and it worked.
George and Steph
1997 U270 36 Build 5081 "Honu"
1180w Solar 400A lithium all Victron house system
Motorcade 17670, SKP 128300, FMCA F459019
73 VW Camper, 79 VW Camper, 2363 Sunline, and an Arctic Fox 25P

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Reply #11 –
A lose lose situation. Proudly brought to you by the makers of the wildly popular win win situation
Old Phart Phred, EIEIO
89 GV ored 36' #3405 300 hp cat 3208 ATAAC side radiator, mountain tamer exhaust brake

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Reply #12 –
We requested a mail in ballot from Florida so we wouldn't have to rush home or deal with the voting lines.

It is what it is.  I just pray that God will see us through these next 4 years.

John M.
John & Carm Morales

"We travel not to go anywhere, but to just go.  We travel for travel's sake.  Our great desire is to move."

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Reply #13 –
Have full fuel/water/propane/pantry and don't be caught without a clear road away from wherever you are...

If there is going to be an issue it will most likely be in high density metro areas and be shut down before your tanks are empty.

If the outcome matches the polls there is also the chance that some isolated "2nd amendment solution type folks" step out of socially accepted norms but that possibility exists outside of any election bias. The best thing is to always be aware of your surroundings and be prepared to change them! It might not hurt to go to bed with all services unhooked, camp packed up, awnings in, etc.

Chris 1999 U320

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Reply #14 –
????

I must not have got the memo...
1993 U280 SE 40' WTBI, Build: 4359
C8.3 300hp, 6-Speed, Exhaust Brake
960 watts on the roof (6 x 160)
Sorento (or BOLT) on a Kar Kaddy SS
"Nature abhors a vacuum"

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Reply #15 –
MEMO to: Chuck & Jeannie

The sky is falling.

EOM.
1994 U280, Build 4490
Deming, NM.

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Reply #16 –
Lol twig
Andy & Eileen
MONTROSE COLORADO
1992 U300  40' 6V92 TA
2016 4 Runner
1998 Jeep Grand cherokee

1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee) Build # 4135 Skp# 122921

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Reply #17 –
Thanks to all who responded to our question.
We always travel with full tank of fuel, water and pantry and always travel defensively. To many years sailing on the Great Lakes have taught us to be prepared.
Our 2 cities of concern are Cincinnati and Atlanta. We will use the East 275 bypass for Cinni this time and always use the West 285 bypass for Atl.
Dick & Sue
'99 U320, 36'
2015 F150 4x4 Supercrew
M & G with brakeaway system
Blue Ox Avail 10,000# tow bar
Grosse Ile, Mi.