West Virginia

Honaker35
Honaker35 Member Posts: 47
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hey all

i was just looking to see if there was anyone from West Virginia 
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  • jkjenn
    jkjenn Member Posts: 6,417
    Pittsburgh... we are not far away.

    2021 T@b 320 Boondock "Mattie Ross" | 2021 T@b Nights: 239 | Total nights in a T@b 455 | 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Overland | T@b owner since 2014

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  • Cyclonic
    Cyclonic Member Posts: 1,232
    East Virginia here :grin:

    States the T@Bpole has camped, so far ;)
    Nathan & Becky... 2013 Ford F150 FX4 TAB HLR... 2012 LG T@B T@Bpole.
    Sterling, VA
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  • Cyclonic
    Cyclonic Member Posts: 1,232
    BTW, welcome, tell us a little about yourself.  Where in West Virginia?  Do you have a T@B or are you looking?

    States the T@Bpole has camped, so far ;)
    Nathan & Becky... 2013 Ford F150 FX4 TAB HLR... 2012 LG T@B T@Bpole.
    Sterling, VA
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  • Cyclonic
    Cyclonic Member Posts: 1,232
    Oh, we do like to occasionally camp in West Virginia.



    States the T@Bpole has camped, so far ;)
    Nathan & Becky... 2013 Ford F150 FX4 TAB HLR... 2012 LG T@B T@Bpole.
    Sterling, VA
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  • Photomom
    Photomom Member Posts: 2,217
    I hear it is almost heaven. 
    John and Henrietta, Late 2016 T@B S Max in Western New York
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  • Cyclonic
    Cyclonic Member Posts: 1,232
    It is Wild and Wonderful.

    States the T@Bpole has camped, so far ;)
    Nathan & Becky... 2013 Ford F150 FX4 TAB HLR... 2012 LG T@B T@Bpole.
    Sterling, VA
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  • Jltab
    Jltab Member Posts: 89
    From Richmond Virginia
    2016 T@B Maxx S, Nissan Pathfinder
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  • kybob
    kybob Member Posts: 232
    In 1969, I graduated from Charleston Catholic HS. I have not lived there since. I also lived in Beckley during first grade. Nice memories.
    2018 Outback S, Silver/Black - 2015 Silver Honda Pilot 4WD - Florence, KY

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  • Honaker35
    Honaker35 Member Posts: 47
    Name is Brandon I have owned a tab for about a year now I live in cabell county in West Virginia. 
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  • John_and_Kris
    John_and_Kris Member Posts: 302
    We love to travel thru and in WV.
    John - Kris & our Golden "Blossom"
    South Carolina
    Live simply,Love generously,Care deeply,Speak Kindly,Leave the rest to God
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  • Cyclonic
    Cyclonic Member Posts: 1,232
    That is way west West Virginia. 

    Been to Huntington a few times, and plan to stop again to go to Camden Park in June.  Big Dipper is a fun ride.

    States the T@Bpole has camped, so far ;)
    Nathan & Becky... 2013 Ford F150 FX4 TAB HLR... 2012 LG T@B T@Bpole.
    Sterling, VA
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  • Honaker35
    Honaker35 Member Posts: 47
    I hear Camden park sold out to Walmart and they are going to build a super store there not sure how true it is. 
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  • Cyclonic
    Cyclonic Member Posts: 1,232
    Nope, they have not sold the park.  It opens this weekend for the season, and is even adding a new ride this year.

    States the T@Bpole has camped, so far ;)
    Nathan & Becky... 2013 Ford F150 FX4 TAB HLR... 2012 LG T@B T@Bpole.
    Sterling, VA
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  • Honaker35
    Honaker35 Member Posts: 47
    Ok awesome to hear. 
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  • argem
    argem Member Posts: 17
    glad to hear of more tabbers in our area. we live in ashland ky so very close. we are suppose to go to grayson lake this wknd for season shake out stay but may be a wash out
    Ron & Abbie-Ashland,Ky 2005DM CS towed by 2014 Venza
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  • manny
    manny Member Posts: 108
    Hey  honaker35, welcome .. our first trip in our T@B  was to Pipestem St.Pk.  in sept of 2014..  very nice pk. and area..  happy campin!!!    2015 L- Max   tv  2008 ridgeline
    2017  T@B CS-S Max ...  2020 Honda Ridgeline RTL-E
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  • Honaker35
    Honaker35 Member Posts: 47
    Awesome. I went on my first camp out of the year last weekend up in white sulphur springs and did a little fly fishing. 
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  • Floridaloha
    Floridaloha Member Posts: 68
    edited August 2016
    I just bought a little cottage in Elkins, WV. I will live in it in the summertime and in my home in Florida the rest of the year. This year I drove to Elkins for a week's vacation from Washington, DC and was a little concerned about pulling the T@B up and down the mountain grades. I have a 6 cylinder Mitsubishi Endeavor with towing package. I will be getting my T@B later this month and practicing on Florida flat land only. Is there anything I need to know about driving on the mountain roads? The steepest grade I experienced was 11%, most were in the 7% range. There were quite a few low speed turns, 25 mph. Most were faster. 

    Any suggestions for good places to camp in the eastern and central West Virginia areas?
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  • Cyclonic
    Cyclonic Member Posts: 1,232
    You choose well with Elkins, beautiful area.

    Towed our T@B through the area in June (US 48 is a fantastic drive, especially east of Davis) with no problems.  The Endeavor has a towing capacity of 3500, you should have no problems there, just take it slow on the steeper grades.

    As for campgrounds, no personal experience.  We overnighted at the KOA east of Huntington, which is far west of you.  Great KOA, a bit packed, but awesome swimming lake and very, very nice bath houses.  Owners were super friendly too, and we ran into a T@G owner there, who is also a local just out for the weekend.

    States the T@Bpole has camped, so far ;)
    Nathan & Becky... 2013 Ford F150 FX4 TAB HLR... 2012 LG T@B T@Bpole.
    Sterling, VA
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  • Floridaloha
    Floridaloha Member Posts: 68
    edited August 2016
    Thank you, Cyclonic. I couldn't be happier about Elkins. My cottage is at the foot of Davis & Elkins college in the historic district and I attend some of the Augusta Heritage music classes in the summer. This will let me walk uphill to the college, not only for these events but for all the other festival happenings there. I am also within walking distance of Elkins Park, downtown and the train station. There is room for the T@B to park behind the house, so I'm excited about taking weekend camping trips around the area, probably starting with the state parks. It's just gorgeous, and yes, 48 is a lovely road. 

    I will be pulling the T@B from Florida next time, driving a different route than I took this time. Is there any resource I can check to find out in advance what the grades and conditions might be on these roads? I believe that most of them will be superhighways from here to WV from the south. Does AAA help with that, or...? 

    I'm a newbie to towing a camper and will practice a lot on Florida flatlands before attempting any of this, but any advice is much appreciated!


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  • Verna
    Verna Member Posts: 6,876
    The AllStays smartphone app will give grades, low bridges, lots of campgrounds, propane, shopping, etc. It's available for iPhones or Android. It's worth every penny you spend on it. 

    The Apple maps (if you have an iPhone) will give you areas of construction, which comes in very handy. 
    Verna, Columbus, IN
    2021 T@B 320S  Boondock “The T@B”
    Towed by a white 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 Supercab, 3.5L V6 Ecoboost “The Truck”
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  • Floridaloha
    Floridaloha Member Posts: 68
    edited August 2016
    Thanks, Verna! The AllStays app sounds perfect. I do have an iPhone. I also have WAZE which is good for telling you if there are road problems ahead. I could not have done without the SIRI help in guiding me turn by turn from DC to WV, I didn't want to take my eyes off those crazy curvy roads! And I wasn't even towing anything this time.
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  • Cyclonic
    Cyclonic Member Posts: 1,232
    With the TV (Tow Vehicle) you have, you should be fine on the interstate highways, if that is the intended route most of the way.  Standards dictate, with just a few exceptions, a grade of no greater than 7%.

    Many states do produce trucking maps that show where things like low bridges are, but they generally do not include grade information.

    If you are a AAA member AAA can produce a Trip-Tic that is specific to towing a trailer for you.

    But, I have been up and down the mountains in the Mid-Atlantic here and have never had a problem, and I have a comparable TV to yours, so I expect you will be in good shape.

    States the T@Bpole has camped, so far ;)
    Nathan & Becky... 2013 Ford F150 FX4 TAB HLR... 2012 LG T@B T@Bpole.
    Sterling, VA
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  • Verna
    Verna Member Posts: 6,876
    Floridaloha said:
    Thanks, Verna! The AllStays app sounds perfect. I do have an iPhone. I also have WAZE which is good for telling you if there are road problems ahead. I could not have done without the SIRI help in guiding me turn by turn from DC to WV, I didn't want to take my eyes off those crazy curvy roads! And I wasn't even towing anything this time.
    I tried WAZE once....she interrupted her directions for an exit I needed to take 1/2 mile up the road to tell me about a car on the should 2 miles up the road. I cannot repeat here what my verbal reaction was...... ;(. This was also in the Washington, D.C.. Traffic. 
    Verna, Columbus, IN
    2021 T@B 320S  Boondock “The T@B”
    Towed by a white 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 Supercab, 3.5L V6 Ecoboost “The Truck”
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  • Cyclonic
    Cyclonic Member Posts: 1,232
    Verna said:
    Floridaloha said:
    Thanks, Verna! The AllStays app sounds perfect. I do have an iPhone. I also have WAZE which is good for telling you if there are road problems ahead. I could not have done without the SIRI help in guiding me turn by turn from DC to WV, I didn't want to take my eyes off those crazy curvy roads! And I wasn't even towing anything this time.
    I tried WAZE once....she interrupted her directions for an exit I needed to take 1/2 mile up the road to tell me about a car on the should 2 miles up the road. I cannot repeat here what my verbal reaction was...... ;(. This was also in the Washington, D.C.. Traffic. 
    You make traffic sound like it is bad or something around here :lol:

    I use Waze all the time, and confuse it a lot too, but I tend to like to go my own way.  It has saved me on occasion, usually when I look at it and it is telling me a route that is not normal, I then know there are problems ahead.

    States the T@Bpole has camped, so far ;)
    Nathan & Becky... 2013 Ford F150 FX4 TAB HLR... 2012 LG T@B T@Bpole.
    Sterling, VA
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  • Verna
    Verna Member Posts: 6,876
    @Cyclonic, I'm retired from rush hour traffic!  Therefore, traffic jams are not my thing!  D.C., Atlanta and Dallas are three cities I love to miss!
    Verna, Columbus, IN
    2021 T@B 320S  Boondock “The T@B”
    Towed by a white 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 Supercab, 3.5L V6 Ecoboost “The Truck”
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  • Nomad
    Nomad Member Posts: 7,209
    I do everything I can to miss all metro areas :-)
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