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Lurker52
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Jul 05, 2020

Florida to Wyoming travel concerns

Hi Everyone,

We are leaving next Saturday for a 2-month trip. We are heading west form Florida to spend a week in Colorado and then the month of august in Wyoming. I am a little nervous about traveling to our destinations. I feel once we are there, we will be fine. We will be in a place that has less total case of the virus than our area is creating in a day.

My questions are for those of you who are currently or recently traveled. How were the travel days? Did you have any problems finding open and available RV parks? Did you plan stops differently? Did you make reservations for each night or just wing it? What was your experience checking in at campgrounds? Did you feel comfortable and safe at the campground? Did you have any problems getting Fuel?

Once we are in for the night, we don’t plan on doing much. Maybe a walk around the park and relaxing. That is really no different than our normal travel days. We are in a motorhome and fully self-contained so no concerns about public bathrooms. That is one of the good things about RVing.

Our route takes us across Texas. There has been a big surge of cases there and I am wondering if this is the best way to go? I could go further north and take I-40 across missing most of Texas.

I look forward to hearing what you all have to say and have experience during your recent travels.

As always thank you and safe travels.
Phil
  • I think a lot of campgrounds are filling up if they have not allready. Some have restrictions of every other campsite open, some dont. So i would get reservations before heading out. Also, be aware some states have coviad restrictions on people from flordia. So you may be looked at as a pirra when you get to where your going. Especially if you have florida plates. I dont know if people are being turned away at the state boarders, flordia did that early on. So check before you go. Checking in depends on where you go. So rules are diffrent for everwhere and even in the same state, as decided by whomever is in charge. Be prepared for delays checking in and lines. Make sure you bring masks for your familly. While required , most didnt ware them, but some places were more strict. Especially at the confort stations. Be prepared that some you meet may want you to wharw them, others could care less. Carry one with you just in case.
  • Haven't traveled at all so far but my thinking is that it won't be any different than years past with regard to finding RV parks. And where you will be should not make a difference with regard to the virus if you do smart safe things as recommended by the health experts.
    But my more valuable suggestion is to keep a diary of each days events/experiences and let us know periodically how it went. It might help others decide what to do and may be an RV best seller in a year or two when we get back to the old normal.
    You can search this Forum for `diary' for ideas.