best route Iowa to Seattle

realter wrote:

Roy&Lynne wrote:


Make sure you have chains and I was going to say, know how to put them on, but since your from Iowa, I guess you would. (Folks here in WA, not so much)


Happy travels

People in Iowa don't use chains, they know how to drive in snow. ????. You'd be hard pressed to find somebody in Iowa who owned a set of chains,much less know how to put them on.

There are several states out here that have mountains and they have a little thing called a pass and most of these states require you to carry chains in the winter when crossing these passes. A couple of these states also may require you to also chain up a trailer in some situations.
If you are caught attempting to cross a pass in the winter when the chain signs are up and you don't have chains on, it's a very hefty fine

Roy&Lynne wrote:


Make sure you have chains and I was going to say, know how to put them on, but since your from Iowa, I guess you would. (Folks here in WA, not so much)


Happy travels

People in Iowa don't use chains, they know how to drive in snow. ????. You'd be hard pressed to find somebody in Iowa who owned a set of chains,much less know how to put them on.

Bigdog wrote:
I would carry a set of chains for the MH and the toad. There are some places that will make you chain up the rear wheels on a trailer.

Why would you put chains on a trailer.

I 80 I 84 I 5 Less mountains and hopefully less snow.

I would carry a set of chains for the MH and the toad. There are some places that will make you chain up the rear wheels on a trailer.

It is always better to sit out the weather than try to make it. Usually by around 11 AM the PASS road crews have enough of a break to have the roads in good shape. If the snow level is low enough to include the lower elevations all bets are off. Take your time and safe travels to you...

I 80W I 84W I 5N

Last winter we cross over to the East Coast, the opposite direction, and I had two routes planned, I90 and I80 and when the day came to leave we checked the weather and chose I90. Since, like you, we were on no time schedule, we checked the weather every morninh and if it was going to be bad, we planned to sit it out. We were lucky, blue skies all the way.
Your going to have to go over the Rockies any way you go and the I90 in Idaho is the highest elevation that you'll come to. Its not great, flat is great, but its not bad at all.

Make sure you have chains and I was going to say, know how to put them on, but since your from Iowa, I guess you would. (Folks here in WA, not so much)

Also, know that most RV parks are closed in winter up north, so have a plan where to stay. Casinos might be a good option.

Get another heat source for your rig. One of those Little Buddies are wonderful as you can use them in the rig and it keeps it warm just using bottled propane.

Happy travels

At that time of year I might go via Los Angeles.