Miles per day/hours on the road
First let me say I am a newbie when comes to the RV. My wife and I are planning a trip from CT to Yellowstone, but due to limited vacation time, we are going to try to get their as quickly as we can....
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PJUSTICE2650 wrote:
Phil Here. Well my friend, My hearth goes out for you in your situation. The trip that you are planning does not seem to me as being a comfortable or safe vacation. OK. I can say this because we are retired and have all the time that God lets us have.
We have found out that in traveling by Motor Home, it takes us the same amount of fuel to go to Yellowstone, The Grand Cannon, The Bad Lands, Mt.Rushmore and every place in between. What what I'm trying to say is you have to stop and Smell the Roses.
I suggest that you sit down with pencil and paper and calculate how much money will it cost you to go to your destination and back home. I'm talking about Fuel,Camp fees,Food,Oil changes and wear and tear on your vehicle. I am calculating 2,500 for Fuel alone, Now you do the math. I think you might be surprised to come out with figure of 4,000 or better for your trip. We spend about 5,000 on a five to six week vacation from Florid to the West coast and back, We get to see the highlights of about eighteen states, I drive no more than 350 mi.per day and usually that for only two day at a time.
Now once again, We are retired and have that opportunity to travel that way. I suggest you explore the idea of Flying out to your destination, Rent a automobile and find nice accommodations at a lodge.
I'm sure there are some nice vacation packages available to you and you family. You will be surprised to see how little difference there is in cost for trips to the same destination.
Please consider making your Motor home trip for another time when you can afford that time, Enjoy your Motor home for not to distant vacations.
2004 22Ft.Minnie Winnie 6.0 Chevy V8 Phil Justice
We just returned from a 5 week trip cover 11 states and never drove over 300 miles in one day, most were 200 or less. We drive a 29 ft. 450 ford HR B+. V-10 great motor and great mpg. very nice to drive day in and day out. But I do agree with Justice about taking your time and seeing it all. Never try to drive 5 or 6 hunderd miles per day no matter the reason.If it is your job, get another job. We took 6 days to go from Phx to Colo Springs, than took 7 more days to go to Ore. No hurry, stay off the freeways and see the country. Burn all the gas you can or somebody else will get it.Need more fuel make more money. I would burn coal if I could.
