Pulling a 5th wheel from Ottawa to Fort Myers
My wife and I are total RV newbies and are planning a trip to Fort Myers Florida this January. Any advice from you veterans on routes, first night stop etc. We are pulling a 35' 5th wheel with a Ram d...
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The suggestion of watching the weather for an open window is right on. Last year, our first RV snowbirding venture, we decided to leave on a specific date due to scheduling issues. That's not how we're going to do it this year. Last year was February 1st, and the day or two leading up to that planned departure date gave us about 10" of lake-effect snow here in SW Michigan along with temps 15 degrees F below freezing. Thankfully it was lake-effect snow because we headed southeasterly and ran out of the snow quickly.
This year we're going to look for a window of about 7-14 days. Watching weather.com is the best predictor in my mind. Look at your geographic area and also keep an eye on those locations (pick major cities) down the route you plan to take. Check them at least twice a day because forecasts are changed regularly. As someone said, getting past the VA mountains will be your goal. (We don't go that way so I'm not familiar with routes.) Watch the weather and once you see a good 3 day forecast hit the road. Good luck and have a great time.
This year we're going to look for a window of about 7-14 days. Watching weather.com is the best predictor in my mind. Look at your geographic area and also keep an eye on those locations (pick major cities) down the route you plan to take. Check them at least twice a day because forecasts are changed regularly. As someone said, getting past the VA mountains will be your goal. (We don't go that way so I'm not familiar with routes.) Watch the weather and once you see a good 3 day forecast hit the road. Good luck and have a great time.
