JohnoO2: Fa--s pass??
2Gypsies: I'm concerned with the mountains. Unfortunately there are not really even any hills within hours of where we are at now.
PRSTLK: We have RV roadside assistance through Progressive. Wanted to use USAA, but they don't cover MHs in my state.
Wallynm: Is CoachNet >> typical roadside assistance/towing from insurance companies like progressive? If so, how? (Looking at the Coach Net site, I need to follow up with Progressive to see if they have limits like 1 tow per year, etc. My understanding is they will take me to the closest repair shop capable of fixing).
Darsben: Tires look okay, but haven't checked the dates on them yet. Over 7years and you would replace them? With two spares, that would be about $2K. I only bought the rig for $5K....ouch!
Stick: Brakes look and feel okay, but haven't had chance to really "test" them yet.
Tatest: I have "tent camped" across country several times and completely understand your point about the differences between RV and tent campsites. I've tented in an open field surrounded by RVs running generators...not conducive for sleep! I think we would be fine with running off 15 anp power on this trip...anyone know if many of the RV friendly tent sites have 15 amp power?
Also, we will be taking it out to the lake all the time, about a 60 mile round trip. But again, unfortunately, virtually flat roads between here and there. Maybe we will take it on a longer trip...
BillMFI: I want to stay inside the park for just that reason. I remember driving into Yellowstone on first day and looking, in wonder, at the buffalo on the hillside 2 miles away. Two days later we were impatient in a bison induced trafffic jam. Even got to see two wolves on that trip there. It is really an amazing place, which is why I want to bring my extended family there.
I think I'm done backcountry camping, which is why I bought the motorhome. Last long backpacking trip was superstition mountains about 4 years ago. I'm just too old and broken for that stuff now.
Matt: I'm afraid because the coach is old, because I'm new to RVing, and because the coach is NEW to me. We have hand-held VHF radios.
I don't have hard-and-fast dates yet, probably end of July-early August timeframe before the wife and kids start back to school. Trying to coordinate this many people and their schedule is nearly impossible...might just take the wife!
Thanks so much to everyone for the information!
