Taking off while the other occupants sleep

DutchmenSport wrote:

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.

Hold on a minute, I didn't mean to imply that I was rushing through anything. I'm just as slow and relaxed in the morning driving (if not more so) than in the late morning and afternoon. I really don't understand how leaving at 10:30 and driving 4 hours with bored kids is more relaxing than leaving at 6:30 and driving 4 hours with peaceful sleeping kids.

In this particular case, I got up a bit too early at 5:00 but I don't plan to do that every time. I just couldn't sleep. Yes, the fog was stressful, but again, that's unusual. I'm a morning person. I am full of energy when I wake up and slow down as the day progresses. That's just my cycle. It really has nothing to do with relaxing, pondering the future, living in the moment and smelling the flowers. I do those things constantly.