Winnipeg wrote:
There are many good comments here; a few that I think are really on track (in my own words):
1) Parking lots are OK if you cannot find a CG, but unless you are delivering the RV as your business, why not take a bit of time and enjoy a local CG? We did the Walmart camping when we started and quickly got tired of it. No problems, just not relaxing like a CG. Also, in a CG, your neighbors normally watch out for you and yours, not necessarily true in a parking lot.
2) I love the suggestion to put reflective tape on your slide. So easy and why not do it? Side note: whenever we put the slide out in a place where cars/dirtbikes/etc. can drive, we put cones out.
3) Highway 1 in California. I personally wouldn’t speculate that a “new” rver lacks the skills for it. I think that most people who sink their cash into the RV lifestyle understand the need for safe RV piloting. However, having done the trip, my biggest impression was that it took way too much concentration. Spinning the steering-wheel left and right (with precision) gets very tiring after a few hours. The trip from San Fran to LA took WAY too long, and overall I rate it as one of my least enjoyable RV driving routes.
Side comment. Hearst made a fortune on newspapers, and now his foundation makes a fortune on tourists. Hearst Castle is a seriously expensive place to visit!
Note that the Original Poster was talking about the coast highway in OREGON and not in, but TO Northern CA! Having driven both, there is a major difference. He said TO Northern California, not IN California.
