Tips for first time long haul road trip.
Hello fellow RV'ers. Mi wife and I are going to be embarking on our first long haul road trip with our two sons. (13 and 8). I hope this is the first in a long line of annual family vacations. :) ...
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I agree with others about that amount of miles per day being a lot... but... in my experience, the way there will not be that bad with all those miles. New experience, looking forward to the destination, etc. Pushing that hard on the driving there can be done.
The trip BACK is the tough one. Everyone is tired and just wants to get home. It may seem odd, but this is when you want to drive less per day. Think about an extra day for the trip back, and staying at campground somewhere to relax and let the kids burn off energy.
Also, Disney World by itself has an incredible amount of stuff to see and do. Fort Wilderness Campground in Disney World is ranked as one of the best campgrounds in the USA for good reasons. We've been to Disney World twice, and a week is enough time to get a taste of a lot of it but not enough time to see everything.
Have fun! Bring stuff for the kids to do during the drive. We used to use portable DVD players, and bought new movies for them to watch. Check your smart phones, see about using them for movies and games - may want to up your "data" plan depending on what you have, at least temporarily for the trip. This may be a good time to surprise one or both kids with a new smart phone if they don't have one. And don't forget the old standby -- books! And magazines.
I am not fan of electronics while we are camping, but for long drives they are life savers.
The trip BACK is the tough one. Everyone is tired and just wants to get home. It may seem odd, but this is when you want to drive less per day. Think about an extra day for the trip back, and staying at campground somewhere to relax and let the kids burn off energy.
Also, Disney World by itself has an incredible amount of stuff to see and do. Fort Wilderness Campground in Disney World is ranked as one of the best campgrounds in the USA for good reasons. We've been to Disney World twice, and a week is enough time to get a taste of a lot of it but not enough time to see everything.
Have fun! Bring stuff for the kids to do during the drive. We used to use portable DVD players, and bought new movies for them to watch. Check your smart phones, see about using them for movies and games - may want to up your "data" plan depending on what you have, at least temporarily for the trip. This may be a good time to surprise one or both kids with a new smart phone if they don't have one. And don't forget the old standby -- books! And magazines.
I am not fan of electronics while we are camping, but for long drives they are life savers.
