Southern Cross Country Plan Concern
We are leaving around the 16th of June and have 10 weeks to explore. I have the first leg of our run pretty much set. Home,Seekonk Ma,to Tuscaloosa Al. Then US 82 to Lubbock TX. From there Rt.62 to Ca...
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We have, for the most part, gone out into that area every single summer for maybe 3 decades. When we towed a popup with 12 inch tires, yeah we did have blowouts. Frequently too and that was a PITA. Over the years we moved up to a towed trailer and then to a 5th wheel. The 5ver has occasional tire problems, a good tire pressure monitor reduces that somewhat. Mostly this gets blamed on Chinese made tires. Our trucks have never had tire problems.
As for the heat, yes it does get hot. Altitude helps a lot. But getting up early and doing your hiking and touring works. And by early I mean on the road by 7 AM quit at 10 or 11AM in some places (Arches is extremely hot for example.). But you can still car tour in your air conditioned vehicle, and even get out and walk for 30 minutes or a little more. Even in the afternoon. Just carry lots of water and drink it.
As for the heat, yes it does get hot. Altitude helps a lot. But getting up early and doing your hiking and touring works. And by early I mean on the road by 7 AM quit at 10 or 11AM in some places (Arches is extremely hot for example.). But you can still car tour in your air conditioned vehicle, and even get out and walk for 30 minutes or a little more. Even in the afternoon. Just carry lots of water and drink it.
