Class A travel without interstates
Hi guys, Class A motorhomes are the largest RV’s and generally need a bit more space to navigate than others. I’m curious how many of you avoid interstates for smaller towns and middle America? ...
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I use a very large Michelin 761 road map of the USA. This map unfolds to about 36" x 60" and shows all of the interstates as well as secondary and other roads.
It is too large to use as a driving map but we used it to plot our course for the next day. We also used colored markers to show roads traveled so that the next trip we could pick an alternate route. We have gone through a few of these maps during the years as we criss-crossed the USA. The good thing about the map is that it shows the entire USA from coast to coast when it is opened up and it is very easy to plan your trip days in advance while avoiding most interstate highways. As I said, it is large but it spreads out easily on your dining room table and it provides an easy reference to the roads you have traveled on this trip. Some of our trips would be 3 months or so and cover 10-12,000 miles and we don't always remember what our path was for each trip. Using a different colored marker for each trip was a good reminder. We also had little marks that we would use as places we spent the night. These maps are updated regularly and cost less than $10 from Amazon, or other suppliers.
It is too large to use as a driving map but we used it to plot our course for the next day. We also used colored markers to show roads traveled so that the next trip we could pick an alternate route. We have gone through a few of these maps during the years as we criss-crossed the USA. The good thing about the map is that it shows the entire USA from coast to coast when it is opened up and it is very easy to plan your trip days in advance while avoiding most interstate highways. As I said, it is large but it spreads out easily on your dining room table and it provides an easy reference to the roads you have traveled on this trip. Some of our trips would be 3 months or so and cover 10-12,000 miles and we don't always remember what our path was for each trip. Using a different colored marker for each trip was a good reminder. We also had little marks that we would use as places we spent the night. These maps are updated regularly and cost less than $10 from Amazon, or other suppliers.
