Routes and campgrounds in west
Hi. We are a family of 10 looking to go out west but have no idea of routes and campgrounds as such. I figured many have done these week or 2 week trips before. Does anyone have links or know of a bo...
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I try to set my limit at 300 which equates to 6 hours drive time.
I completely agree with this, especially since I've just celebrated my 85th birthday this month! ;)
But we had a question from someone who wanted to go from Nashville on a trip to the West with only 14 days. That requires a bit of stretching the normal limits.
I have found that averaging 50 miles per hour is about right, but for me that does allow for fuel, bathroom, and lunch stops. Not speaking for everyone, but that works out for me over 160,000 miles towing a fifth wheel.
One other note: I like to start early in the day, especially in Summertime, then stop for leisurely lunch and still arrive in mid afternoon. No arrivals after dusk for me.
And you get a bonus when driving from Central Time to Mountain time. That's one day you get an extra hour (at least on the clock--and a bit on the sun.)
