Midwest to GA - avoid steep grades?
My family and I are planning an extended winter vacation to Savannah Georgia. We have a 31 foot winnebago outlook and plan to tow a car. We've taken a few long range trips in our RV but this will b...
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Rebelkitty wrote:
Thanks everyone, I definitely feel a lot better now after reading your posts. Since our kids and grandkids are on a time constraint, we plan to drive it in 2 days - planning to drive 14 hours the first day and 12 hours the next day. They are older and with electronics, will be just fine for a long car trip. At least we hope we can make it - we are praying for good weather, as we'll be driving it just after Christmas! Google maps clocks it at 20 hours. Given that we'll be towing a vehicle, do you think 26 hours is a good estimation?
Google Maps / Mileage Calculator shows the route through St. Louis, Mount Vernon, and Paducah and on to Nashville to be 1,047. We usually figure that we'll average about 50 mph, taking into account rest stops, fuel, walking the dog, etc., so 1,047 miles would be 21 hours. 26 should give you some cushion, even though you're looking at a couple of long days and might need a little more frequent rest.
The route through Springfield, MO and Jonesboro, AR is a little bit shorter by mileage, but longer by time since it gets you off of the interstate system for a while.
