From Ohio to Florida not taking the car since we won't be using it. What do you think? Risky? We have always taken it, this will be the first. Anyone done this?

We just got back from that trip three days ago and last month we went to Texas and back, no car. It just depends how many side trips you want to take along the way or when you get there. You always have the option of renting a car.Joe

We always take our toad except when I know that there will be a vehicle available for us at our destination. For example, our son had 3 vehicles so while we are here visiting him and his family we did not bring the toad. We will be going to Oregon the end of May where we will not have a vehicle handy so we will be taking the toad. We could break camp and drive to where we need to go, but it is so much easier just to take the toad that the extra fuel required to tow it makes it worthwhile. We get 6.5-7 without the toad and 5.5-6 with it.

A couple of thoughts...We do not tow, never have. We have rented a car from time to time at various destinations. Sometimes my wife has followed me in her car if the distance from home is just a couple of hours away and we will want to see a lot. When we went to Disney the last time, no car required. Once we broke down at a state park 20 miles from home and we had the car. Tow truck went one way, we went another.

I have been preparing my Mazda Miata for towing. However, my wife and I went to AZ in January to meet some of her cousins. They are full-time now in a short 32-foot Class A and have not been towing. They rented a car for the month from Enterprise off-airport office for about $700. We used that for our touring with them.Now I am thinking that towing might be a pain when monthly car rental seems about as reasonable as owning one. We will probably try the rental in Colorado for April to see how it works.I have found lots of complications in my prepping the Miata for towing. Just seems too much a bother if rental is reasonable at our locations.

I never travel without towing the car. Relied on rentals for one tour of Florida a couple of years ago and was let down by Enterprise despite making reservations months ahead of time. Never want to rely on a rental being available again.

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Grandpere
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Feb 19, 2015
We always take our toad except when I know that there will be a vehicle available for us at our destination. For example, our son had 3 vehicles so while we are here visiting him and his family we did not bring the toad. We will be going to Oregon the end of May where we will not have a vehicle handy so we will be taking the toad. We could break camp and drive to where we need to go, but it is so much easier just to take the toad that the extra fuel required to tow it makes it worthwhile. We get 6.5-7 without the toad and 5.5-6 with it.
inky
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Feb 19, 2015
We just got back from that trip three days ago and last month we went to Texas and back, no car. It just depends how many side trips you want to take along the way or when you get there. You always have the option of renting a car.

Joe

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