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Old 02-25-2014, 10:47 AM   #21
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Thanks to all for all the helpful hints and advice. I will use use the advice and resources mentioned to plan this trip in as detailed a manner as I can. The websites mentioned should help a lot in the planning and the advice given will certainly help us feel more comfortable.

We will definitely take the 9-4, or 3:30 rule, to heart. We do want to stop and enjoy some places we usually just fly through but now we have a way to stop and smell the roses.

Thanks so much to everyone for all their insight and well wishes.
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Old 02-25-2014, 05:42 PM   #22
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You really need to smell the roses.Our first trip,we both just retired,we drove way to long and felt we needed to hurry. We had stops pre-planned and the were way to far apart. Also you couldn't stop to see any thing as you had to be at the next stop. Haven't made that mistake since. Have fun and enjoy the trip. Getting there really is half the fun.
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Old 02-25-2014, 06:56 PM   #23
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Keep your tires aired up. Think in advance how you will change a flat. Look for the TrailerAid or keep a bottle jack and some short pieces of wood in the trailer.
http://www.campingworld.com/shopping...iler-aid/10867
Take a few deep breaths, after the first 25 miles there's nothing to it!
Rvparkreviews and good sam are great resources.
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Old 02-26-2014, 09:33 AM   #24
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You really need to smell the roses.Our first trip,we both just retired,we drove way to long and felt we needed to hurry. We had stops pre-planned and the were way to far apart. Also you couldn't stop to see any thing as you had to be at the next stop. Haven't made that mistake since. Have fun and enjoy the trip. Getting there really is half the fun.
We found the same to be true. Our days of "have to get there, can't stop, keep pushing" are well behind us. There are some days when after stopping for the night, we get up, have coffee, get the trailer hooked up, ready to roll, look at each other, say, "Nah" and walk to the campground office, register for another night and go put on bathing suits and walk to the pool. Other days, we'll "plan" to make it some "few hundred" miles, and as the day is beginning, we'll see a billboard on the side of the road, think that it might be an interesting "side journey" and maybe only make it 50 miles before we're ready to spend more time than "allowed" so we find a campground and go exploring...... Life's too short to set destinations and "omit" everything in the middle just to say, "I've been there"..... enjoy the trip, "getting there" is at least a significant portion of the journey and may turn out to be the best part when all is said and done. The destination isn't the only part of RVing.....
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Old 05-26-2014, 08:55 AM   #25
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Hi Sourdough. As a newbie we had the same concerns as you with all the same questions. Extensive preplanning, google view all the potential gas stations along the way, booking each and every night, turning off all potential explosive sources, etc. This was overkill but gave us a piece of mind for our schedule. We are not retired yet so we do have a schedule to keep.

However, our last trip from Vancouver, BC to Palm Springs, CA we only booked our extended RV stay in Palm Springs plus one other one on the way back because it was over a long weekend. We had no issues whatsoever. We gave ourselves plenty of time to get there and back home. We have a diesel truck so finding fill up stations is a little more problematic (number of stations with diesel and placement of pumps) but we found that most stations along major highways will accommodate large RVs and there are plenty to chose from so if you're not sure move on to the next one. We only used truck stops a couple of times but most Shells, Chevrons, 76s, etc will be fine. One rule is that if we can't see if from the highway, we don't go to it. Once camp is set up we always fill up for the next day's trip. We also carry a 5 gallon jerry can so that's good for another 70-80 miles.

We also noticed that there are plenty of signs along the highway advertising RV parks. So many to chose from. Take your time and enjoy the trip.
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