Taking off while the other occupants sleep
I'm an early riser and my family is not. In the past, our travel days would consist of me waking up between 6:00 and 6:30 and waiting for the family to arise at 8:30. Then we would have breakfast, p...
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Nutinelse2do wrote:
...As kids, we survived many a family vacaction sitting in the back of a station wagon, with no seat belt. We rode bikes with no helmet, houses with no child proofing, and actually lived to tell about it.
JMO
As kids, we did the same thing. Unfortunately, times have changed and we've got to abide by the rules for today (not yesterday) or pay the legal consequences if we get caught.
As far as passengers and how they ride in a MH? That's the option of every driver and the risks they are willing to assume ... seat belts ... walking around ... sleeping in a bed ... And within the same family, different drivers may feel different. Each driver should be respected for their decisions, because inevitably, in the event of an accident or simply a routine traffic stop, it's the driver that has to live with the choices and options he allowed as the driver.
To the OP .. what you are proposing (in theory) sounds like a nice idea to allow your family to sleep. But my question is ... if you are on vacation, or even if you are full timing ... why be in SUCH a hurry! I REALLY think you need to enjoy an extra cup of coffee and listen to the birds chirp a little more in the morning while everyone else is sleeping! Our world is so rush-rush anyway! Slow down ... drink the coffee, listen to the birds, and smell the roses! and enjoy. RVing is not necessarily about the next event occurring in the future. It's about what's happening in the moment! Whether that be the process of trip planning, driving, actual camping, setting up, breaking camp, preparing lunches, visiting attractions, reading a newspaper or a book, it's an entire process and ALL of it is to be enjoyed ... in the moment. You are blessed to have your family... Ever consider just sitting there while they are sleeping and watch your kids sleeping and contemplate about their futures and laugh when they wiggle and move and make funny faces while sleeping? Like I suggested ... slow down and enjoy the moment. I think you're missing out on so much happening around you.
