2018 Forest River Georgetown 5 Series(36B5)
2018 Forest River Georgetown 5 Series(36B5) - Class A motorhome and sleeps 10. We are looking to rent this RV for a 2-Day/1-night trip. How are the sleeping cabins configured? Does it fit 10 adu...
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tampaite,
I noticed you mentioned "driving 6 hours". Generally speaking, you can't drive a motorhome as fast as a car. However, if you get caught in a traffic jam/construction/delay, you can use that time for potty breaks & meals (have sandwiches, drinks & snacks ready) so you're not wasting that time just sitting in traffic. Then when the traffic clears and everyone else is heading for the next Exit/Rest Stop, you just keep on rolling.
Anyway, my point is, while travelling, we seem to average about 50 miles per hour on highways. I've seen others on here recommend a similar guideline. Travel speed is usually 60-65 mph, but when you include refueling/traffic delays and any other stops (we have pets & I like to get out and stretch every couple of hours), the average drops to just about 50 mph. So, 6 hours on "Google Maps" @ 65 mph tends to be more like 8 hours "on the road". That might be helpful in your planning. You'll probably be looking for fuel after 300-350 miles of travelling, especially if you want to use the generator. (The generator cuts-off on most rigs at about the 1/4 Full mark on the fuel tank.)
Let us know what you finally decide upon for a solution and how things went.
Good Luck,
~Rick
I noticed you mentioned "driving 6 hours". Generally speaking, you can't drive a motorhome as fast as a car. However, if you get caught in a traffic jam/construction/delay, you can use that time for potty breaks & meals (have sandwiches, drinks & snacks ready) so you're not wasting that time just sitting in traffic. Then when the traffic clears and everyone else is heading for the next Exit/Rest Stop, you just keep on rolling.
Anyway, my point is, while travelling, we seem to average about 50 miles per hour on highways. I've seen others on here recommend a similar guideline. Travel speed is usually 60-65 mph, but when you include refueling/traffic delays and any other stops (we have pets & I like to get out and stretch every couple of hours), the average drops to just about 50 mph. So, 6 hours on "Google Maps" @ 65 mph tends to be more like 8 hours "on the road". That might be helpful in your planning. You'll probably be looking for fuel after 300-350 miles of travelling, especially if you want to use the generator. (The generator cuts-off on most rigs at about the 1/4 Full mark on the fuel tank.)
Let us know what you finally decide upon for a solution and how things went.
Good Luck,
~Rick
