Picking up Soon.

If you gave us a hint on the route, maybe we could help. I-20 to Shreveport, then I-49 to I-10?

Stayed at a KOA in Shreveport that was OK, but that's on;y a couple of hundred miles.

Disney73, you are talking about L O N G drives each day with only 2 nights on the road with a new rig. I estimate your trip to be about 1,234 miles (depending on where you live) in Jupiter.

Anyway, that will be three days of just over 400 miles each with two nights on the road. Obviously you want to make sure everything is in 'tip-top' condition with the coach and tires. You didn't mention if it was new or not (but, that's not your question is it? LOL).

Google Maps is showing two routes, one route swings towards a southern route.

There is a nice park in Brandon, MS, called 'Timberlake Campground' that is showing a 7.7 'GOOD' rating on 'rvparkreviews.com'. I use that site for every RV park search. It is mentioned that it is Big Rig friendly. This park will be 414 miles from Dallas.

Next, your final stop before Jupiter, might be Tallahassee RV Park. We stayed at this park once a few months ago and I found it quite nice. There are a lot of trees for shade but will accommodate a large rig, the sites are pull-through.

So, you will be making long driving days but those two locations will balance you out to just over 400 miles per day.

Good luck and safe travels!

Congrats on the new rig!

MM.

Disney73 wrote:
We just bought a Class A. We are picking up in Dallas Texas, coming back to Jupiter Florida.
Need help with travel back as it is just a pickup trip. Where is best/ nicest places to stay. It is a 45 with 3 slides. Really only need 2 stops on way home. Any help would be great.

Just what is a picking up trip - new term to me?

As others have said need more information as to route

rr2254545 wrote:


Just what is a picking up trip - new term to me?

He's taking delivery of his newly purchased RV in Texas and driving it back to Florida.

Disney73 wrote:
We just bought a Class A. We are picking up in Dallas Texas, coming back to Jupiter Florida.
Need help with travel back as it is just a pickup trip. Where is best/ nicest places to stay. It is a 45 with 3 slides. Really only need 2 stops on way home. Any help would be great.

according to mapquest you go 20-98-10? its only 830 miles so one night would do u I would think. 500 miles first day and balance the next

UPDATE:
Hahah LMA at myself- I put in juniper instead of Jupiter but even at 1200 miles that is only one nite especially on freeways unless your sightseeing

If you don't take MM's suggestions, your GPS should have a selection for RV Parks somewhere in it. When you are approaching the end of your traveling day, have it identify RV parks in the area and then call them to see if have a pull through site and then make your selection and go spend the night.

usersmanual wrote:

Disney73 wrote:
We just bought a Class A. We are picking up in Dallas Texas, coming back to Jupiter Florida.
Need help with travel back as it is just a pickup trip. Where is best/ nicest places to stay. It is a 45 with 3 slides. Really only need 2 stops on way home. Any help would be great.

according to mapquest you go 20-98-10? its only 830 miles so one night would do u I would think. 500 miles first day and balance the next

On-the-go-map.com shows more than 1200 miles from Dallas to Jupiter. That's three long days in an unfamiliar coach. But then, I'm looking at it from my perspective. I would make the trip at least five days.

BigRabbitman, I would use your approach myself, actually do whenever we are in travel mode. But we have been at it for 16 years and well over 200K miles. As newbies that was a bit of a challenge for us.

Just looking at maps and wondering how to turn 1200 miles (round number) into 830 miles. I want usersmanual distance shrinker :) maybe I can get across the country to CA from Rochester in 2,000 miles using his map, sure would save some fuel.

1200 miles in two days. WalMart comes to mind. He'll be so worn out it won't matter where he stays....Dennis

Executive wrote:
1200 miles in two days. WalMart comes to mind. He'll be so worn out it won't matter where he stays....Dennis

Did that in a day when the d-i-l got sick and they needed help with the children. We even took time out for 90 minutes to visit a friend along the way. Hit a WalMart at 10? and rolled with the sun, ooh East into the sun! At their place by noon. Almost too tired to help with the kids for an hour or so. We drive 2 hr shifts which is the only way we could make it.

Swore we would never do that again. Find storage and fly!