Hi, Looking for tips and advice. I consider ourselves still newbies. We have only been campers for the past 3 years and have never traveled more than 3-4 hours from home. This is our first big travel and I am a little nervous, the driver (my husband) is not. We have driven many times to MB, but not with a TT. We will be leaving on a Wednesday, between 3-5 pm from Albany, NY. I am looking for advice on best route overall to take with TT, and I hate traffic. Also, any advice if possible for ideal gas stops and any recommendations of a place to stop just to grab a few hours sleep. We do not want a campground, we will only rest for a few hours and get back on the road. I was thinking somewhere close to Fredericksburg?Appreciate any other tips for traveling to MB. Thank you!

Hi. Would take I 87 South into NJ, then pick up I 287S/Rt 17 S. Follow to Rt 18 (towards New Brunswick)to pick up NJ Twpk South(I 95 South) You can get off the Turnpike at I 195 which will connect with I 295 (parallels the Turnpike) right to the Delaware Memorial Bridge - or stay on the Turnpike. Right after the bridge I would stay left to follow roads towards Baltimore (I 95). Shortly after the Delaware Service Center we leave 95 and take RT 896 (right exit) to Rt 301 South. Not faster, but far less traffic and you will miss Baltimore and Washington DC going this way! No tunnels, no beltways! Follow 301 through Maryland (it will join with US 50 towards Annapolis). You will go across the Bay Bridge - not the Bridge Tunnel. You will go through Waldorf and La Plata, then cross the Potomac River Bridge (one lane each way, but not too bad) and finally reach RT 207 towards I 95 and Richmond. You'll pick up I 95 around exit 104 in Va. Suggest you take I 295 around Richmond and Petersburg (Exit 84 A - wider lanes and less traffic! Pick I95 back up around mile 46 South of Petersburg. From there, I 95 through Va and NC until exit 13 in Lumberton, NC forI 74/US 74 East. Take until sign for NC 130 East/NC 410 East towards Whiteville. Stay on 410 East through Chadbourn to Us 701 South in Tabor City. Take the "by pass" through Tabor City and cross into SC. From there, Pick up SC 9 East. I you pm me your campground in MB, I can give you the easiest directions from there. It matters where you're staying. We have made this trip (actually from the Jersey Shore to MB) dozens of times with RV - have found it to be most practical and misses some expensive tolls and some very heavy traffic as well. Safe travels.

Suggest you obtain a Pilot/Flying J gas card. You can apply on line. You'll get 6 cents off a gallon at their truck/RV stops with the card. Almost all have easy access for RVs. If you use diesel fuel, an even bigger discount. There are also Loves truck stops along the way. No discount, but also very easy access. Not familiar with too many non-campground stops along the way, but we have used Americamps just north of Richmond (If you choose this, don't go onto 295) and also a CG at exit 171 in NC on I 95 at Carolina Crossroads. Another nice stop (may not be convenient for your trip) is RVACATIONS CG around Exit 97ish in NC on 95. You may also want to go to Walmart and get a Rand McNally Atlas. Lists every Walmart in the US. There's also a site (http://www.frugal-rv-travel.com/rest-stops.html) that shows legal overnight parking at rest stops. Here's another site that may be helpful: http://www.allstays.com/c/camping-overnight-rv-parking.htm Again, safe trip and enjoy MB!

I swore I would never pull a trailer on the Baltimore Washington Beltway again. I would take I-88 to I-81 to I-66 to 17 and get on I-95 just north of Richmond. There is a Flying J on 81 near Winchester ,Virginia and another one on I-95 near Richmond.It's longer but no white knuckle driving like on the beltway.

RGar974417 wrote:I swore I would never pull a trailer on the Baltimore Washington Beltway again. I would take I-88 to I-81 to I-66 to 17 and get on I-95 just north of Richmond. There is a Flying J on 81 near Winchester ,Virginia and another one on I-95 near Richmond.It's longer but no white knuckle driving like on the beltway.This

2 Retired's route is one choice. We did this last fall on the way south. Be aware that the first 20 miles of 301 is thump-thump concrete. The rest is fine. Interesting to note that US301 was the way to get from the northeast to Florida in the days before I-95. My grandfather use to drive this route every winter in his Rambler.A second choice is to take I-80 or I-78 off of I-287 to I-81. From there you can take US50 out of Winchester VA or I-66 back to I-95. This also misses all of Baltimore/Washington DC. We did I-95 to I-40 to I-140 north of Wilmington to pick up US17.

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2_Retired
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Jul 08, 2016
Suggest you obtain a Pilot/Flying J gas card. You can apply on line. You'll get 6 cents off a gallon at their truck/RV stops with the card. Almost all have easy access for RVs. If you use diesel fuel, an even bigger discount. There are also Loves truck stops along the way. No discount, but also very easy access. Not familiar with too many non-campground stops along the way, but we have used Americamps just north of Richmond (If you choose this, don't go onto 295) and also a CG at exit 171 in NC on I 95 at Carolina Crossroads. Another nice stop (may not be convenient for your trip) is RVACATIONS CG around Exit 97ish in NC on 95. You may also want to go to Walmart and get a Rand McNally Atlas. Lists every Walmart in the US. There's also a site (http://www.frugal-rv-travel.com/rest-stops.html) that shows legal overnight parking at rest stops. Here's another site that may be helpful: http://www.allstays.com/c/camping-overnight-rv-parking.htm Again, safe trip and enjoy MB!
2_Retired
Explorer
Jul 08, 2016
Hi. Would take I 87 South into NJ, then pick up I 287S/Rt 17 S. Follow to Rt 18 (towards New Brunswick)to pick up NJ Twpk South
(I 95 South) You can get off the Turnpike at I 195 which will connect with I 295 (parallels the Turnpike) right to the Delaware Memorial Bridge - or stay on the Turnpike. Right after the bridge I would stay left to follow roads towards Baltimore (I 95). Shortly after the Delaware Service Center we leave 95 and take RT 896 (right exit) to Rt 301 South. Not faster, but far less traffic and you will miss Baltimore and Washington DC going this way! No tunnels, no beltways! Follow 301 through Maryland (it will join with US 50 towards Annapolis). You will go across the Bay Bridge - not the Bridge Tunnel. You will go through Waldorf and La Plata, then cross the Potomac River Bridge (one lane each way, but not too bad) and finally reach RT 207 towards I 95 and Richmond. You'll pick up I 95 around exit 104 in Va. Suggest you take I 295 around Richmond and Petersburg (Exit 84 A - wider lanes and less traffic! Pick I95 back up around mile 46 South of Petersburg. From there, I 95 through Va and NC until exit 13 in Lumberton, NC for
I 74/US 74 East. Take until sign for NC 130 East/NC 410 East towards Whiteville. Stay on 410 East through Chadbourn to Us 701 South in Tabor City. Take the "by pass" through Tabor City and cross into SC. From there, Pick up SC 9 East. I you pm me your campground in MB, I can give you the easiest directions from there. It matters where you're staying. We have made this trip (actually from the Jersey Shore to MB) dozens of times with RV - have found it to be most practical and misses some expensive tolls and some very heavy traffic as well. Safe travels.

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