Our families 8 week RV Trip

toedtoes wrote:

TurboJeep wrote:
Damn do I wish I had posted this sooner. Now our heads are spinning.

That's part of the fun of planning a trip. :)

I really recommend making a list of all the places you want to see. Then, have each family member rate them 1 to 4. Any place that gets all ones is non-negotiable - you're going to see it. Any place that gets all fours is dropped - it isn't that important to any of you. Each person should have at least one of their top-rated places in the mix.

The ones with the mixed ratings are where you start looking at logistics of driving, etc. If you have have a place that is out of the way logistically to your top-rated places, then put it on the "potentially cut" list; if it's convenient to your top-rated places, then put it on the "potentially retained" list. Then, looking at the time frames, add as many "potentially retained" as possible. If you can fit them all in and have additional time, start adding in "potentially cut" places.

That's a great idea - but I would add to set a limit of 1's, 2's, and 3's. This is a great teaching opportunity as well becuase I use both time and money in discussion with my kids about opportunity costs - what is the second best choice you would have spent your money/time on if you didn't do this?

And on SD from earlier, I love SD and hate to see it skipped but I'm starting to think it doesn't fit this trip and one day isn't enough given the hassles it creates getting to Yosemite. I will put Yosemite over SD and a half day is better than nothing.

I lived south of Fresno and did a world wind tour for my Dad when he made a quick visit and it was better than nothing. Up to Yosemite for a day and a half. Over to SF for a half a day and then down to Monterey for an overnight. Pacific Coast Highway to Cambria/Paso Robles and then back to Central Valley. Not ideal for a four day trip but by no means a waste of time.