Route planning advice - TT 6 month trip
My wife, two kids, dog and I are planning an extended trip, it will be our first TT trip. I have pulled trailers since I was a teen, so that is not an issue, we have camped and done a little bit of Motorhome travel and we have driven to Florida, East coast of Canada, etc.
For this trip I am concerned about the following:
Knowing what routes to avoid when pulling a TT.
How to deal with getting US currency while travelling.
Areas to avoid for expense and safety issues.
Some details of the planned trip, travelers and gear:
2011 Dodge Ram 1500 Quad Cab SXT 4.7L V8 2 wheel drive, with cap
2013 Shadow Cruiser 280QBS, with updated undercarriage (5000lbs axles, springs and 15" 6 bolt wheels)
Husky Centerline Hitch - WD and Sway control
Wife and I are early 40's
Kids are boy 12 girl 10
Dog is shi-tzu 14 (oops missed the hyphen!)
We will leave 2nd week of March 2014 and return early August 2014. Start near Toronto Ontario and head to Florida to visit my parents in Palmetto area for about a week. Then head towards Texas with a day or two in Louisianna maybe? We expect about 2 weeks to get from Florida to New Mexico, with stopping on the way.
Then we have Arizona, Utah, Califonia and then up the West Coast to BC Canada. We have left the timeline fairly open, but planned 5 weeks for AZ and UT, for Canyon, Mountain biking, hiking, ATV rental tour, etc.. So now mid to end of May we go to CA and 3 to 4 weeks as we travel north. Then near the end of June we should be close to heading to BC.
We expect to spend July in BC and Alberta, specifically Salt Spring Island, Vancouver Island (no TT I imagine for the Islands), mainland BC checking out the Mtn Biking and awesome trees, then to the mountains and a week or two in Jasper Park hiking, biking and hopefully rock climbing.
From here we will head back to Ontario with a stop to dig dinosaurs, maybe do some horseback riding and a few other day stops to rest from driving and take in the local scenery.
So I would love some advice on how to choose good routes for TT, what devices, websites, maps are recommended.
What other Canadians do for getting US currency when in the US.
Places I should be concerned about staying with kids and a dog, we are outdoors people and are researching the local natural dangers like snakes, spiders, scorpions, etc..
I am sure this is going to open up a ton of new questions for me, but I figure this community is going to be one of the best to offer advice.
Thanks in advance for any input and suggestions.
Sincerly,
RC and family.
For this trip I am concerned about the following:
Knowing what routes to avoid when pulling a TT.
How to deal with getting US currency while travelling.
Areas to avoid for expense and safety issues.
Some details of the planned trip, travelers and gear:
2011 Dodge Ram 1500 Quad Cab SXT 4.7L V8 2 wheel drive, with cap
2013 Shadow Cruiser 280QBS, with updated undercarriage (5000lbs axles, springs and 15" 6 bolt wheels)
Husky Centerline Hitch - WD and Sway control
Wife and I are early 40's
Kids are boy 12 girl 10
Dog is shi-tzu 14 (oops missed the hyphen!)
We will leave 2nd week of March 2014 and return early August 2014. Start near Toronto Ontario and head to Florida to visit my parents in Palmetto area for about a week. Then head towards Texas with a day or two in Louisianna maybe? We expect about 2 weeks to get from Florida to New Mexico, with stopping on the way.
Then we have Arizona, Utah, Califonia and then up the West Coast to BC Canada. We have left the timeline fairly open, but planned 5 weeks for AZ and UT, for Canyon, Mountain biking, hiking, ATV rental tour, etc.. So now mid to end of May we go to CA and 3 to 4 weeks as we travel north. Then near the end of June we should be close to heading to BC.
We expect to spend July in BC and Alberta, specifically Salt Spring Island, Vancouver Island (no TT I imagine for the Islands), mainland BC checking out the Mtn Biking and awesome trees, then to the mountains and a week or two in Jasper Park hiking, biking and hopefully rock climbing.
From here we will head back to Ontario with a stop to dig dinosaurs, maybe do some horseback riding and a few other day stops to rest from driving and take in the local scenery.
So I would love some advice on how to choose good routes for TT, what devices, websites, maps are recommended.
What other Canadians do for getting US currency when in the US.
Places I should be concerned about staying with kids and a dog, we are outdoors people and are researching the local natural dangers like snakes, spiders, scorpions, etc..
I am sure this is going to open up a ton of new questions for me, but I figure this community is going to be one of the best to offer advice.
Thanks in advance for any input and suggestions.
Sincerly,
RC and family.
