Pacific North West National Parks and Yellowstone.

[JoJo]

I hope my filthy dirty bike on the right doesn't leave muck all over that STONKING KTM.....

..... Fixed for you Bill

 

[Ex-Call Centre Chimp]

PMSL Jo.

 

[newboy]

That's you told...


Sent from my gadget using wires n string n stuff

 

[Jon]

Bikes all loaded and heading West. I think I sweated off about 3 stone loading them this afternoon

Chris,

Just in case you need the numbers...... I think Officer Yee is on vacation when they arrive

 

[newboy]

Re: money etc

I have just used http://www.moneycorp.com/uk/ and got very good rates..

Just thought I'd say, might be useful...

 

[UturnTony]

Re: money etc

I have just used http://www.moneycorp.com/uk/ and got very good rates..

Just thought I'd say, might be useful...

i will check it out TA

 

[shuck raider]

Some roads in the Park closed. I'll be there in a couple of weeks doing a bit of fly fishing.

If it all hasn't gone pop

 

[newboy]

Are you carrying gear out or hiring?
And, guided or wandering about?

Some roads in the Park closed. I'll be there in a couple of weeks doing a bit of fly fishing.

If it all hasn't gone pop

 

[UturnTony]

I'm struggling to get to grips with the benefits of these pre-paid cards tbh with you.
I like the idea of not carrying a wedge of cash around but I've just spoken with Moneycorp and they tell me that their cards aren't accepted at petrol stations.

I presume we'll generally be eating together in the evenings so will be splitting the bill? Again I can't see how a card helps in this instance.

I can't imagine coffee shops will be very happy at me paying by card for a skinny latter cappacino with whipped marshmallow on the side, whatever the fook that all is.

How many other shops/hotels take these cards? Some, most or few?

How does the exchange rate compare to standard rates?

I dunno. Am I just a Luddite?

we are taking a wedge of cash both US and Canadian along with a couple of credit cards.
The Halifax clarity which is the No:1 card with a perfect exchange rate for spending abroad and one from Nationwide
as a backup and a Nationwide flex plus debit card for drawing cash (no charges) out if needed and that's it.
we intend to pay for the hotels with the credit card and use the cash for all else and if the cash is getting
low drag some more out of a machine with the debit card.

 

[GSAMark]

I decided to go the way Bilco mentioned and got a Caxton fx pre paid card.... Visa.... Rate is just over $1.6 to the £. My intention was to take about $500 Canadian, $1000 US and about £2000-£2500 on a pre paid card. I can always take the money back off the card when I'm back home but I'll put it on there just in case..... Use the cash and then draw out more pennies or pay by card for hotels

 

[UturnTony]

Re: money etc

I have just used http://www.moneycorp.com/uk/ and got very good rates..

Just thought I'd say, might be useful...

just sorted mine through them

whilst searching around i found a discount code that saved me 1%

 

[newboy]

typical

just sorted mine through them

whilst searching around i found a discount code that saved me 1%

 

[UturnTony]

typical

 

[shuck raider]

PM'd you

Are you carrying gear out or hiring?
And, guided or wandering about?

 

[Sgt Bilco]

Bill

The way I do things is this:

Cash for fuel, food and general day to day stuff. It's much easier than a card because you have to pre pay for fuel and it's much easier to pay cash in a restaurant and cash is still king on the other side of the pond

Card for motels and any big costs like pressies for "er indoors".

Tony has in spot on.

 

[Ex-Call Centre Chimp]

Okay, thanx chaps.

 

[Hildasay]

I decided to go the way Bilco mentioned and got a Caxton fx pre paid card.... Visa.... Rate is just over $1.6 to the £. My intention was to take about $500 Canadian, $1000 US and about £2000-£2500 on a pre paid card. I can always take the money back off the card when I'm back home but I'll put it on there just in case..... Use the cash and then draw out more pennies or pay by card for hotels

Mark - before you load your card with lots of funds which you may end up taking back off, check the exchange rate and/or fees for that. It may be less favourable. You can always load up your card while abroad.

Birgit

 

[follow me]

Hi Chris

Any news on my refund..?

Cheers Ian

 

[GSAMark]

Mark - before you load your card with lots of funds which you may end up taking back off, check the exchange rate and/or fees for that. It may be less favourable. You can always load up your card while abroad.

Birgit

Thanks Birgit.

I checked when I took out the card. There's a $3 charge to take money back off the card plus whatever the conversion rate is on the day. Who can tell what it will be but i think I had already reserved myself to loosing something! Swings and roundabouts really, someone always loses when they exchange money and it's never the card companies!!..... I'll just have to spend it all

 

[UturnTony]

Thanks Birgit.

I checked when I took out the card. There's a $3 charge to take money back off the card plus whatever the conversion rate is on the day. Who can tell what it will be but i think I had already reserved myself to loosing something! Swings and roundabouts really, someone always loses when they exchange money and it's never the card companies!!..... I'll just have to spend it all

can i volunteer to assist you in that endevour?