ken56 wrote:
ascanio1 wrote:
ken56 wrote:
Your needs indicate a class A coach. I know you are familiar with the tourist busses you see all over Italy, that is what you will be driving. That means no dirt roads and staying in private RV parks that have sites large enough for it to fit in. That has advantages though because you will have water, electric and sewer hookup which for 6 people you will appreciate that. Also have cable television and other amenities like a play ground for the children.
You are going into LAX so the closest park you are interested in is the Grand Canyon. Nice RV parks to accomodate you and civilized enough to provide bike rentals and rafting adventures and hiking, everything you are looking for. Google maps shows it to be about 7 hours away from LAX, not a bad drive.
Thank you.
Yes, 7 hours is easily doable with two drivers. I am wondering if it is not better to rent 4 bicycles at the offset so that we can be independent of Park rental facilities.
No dirt roads for Class A... my friend was hoping to go interesting places that might be a bit off road. Well, I guess that we will not be doing that.
Is the ride of a class A more comfortable than that of a class C?
Doesn't an RV carry water, electric generator, sewer tank filled and emptied at start/end?
You can rent a jeep or other vehicle at your destination so the back road day trips are something that is possible. With a large RV like the Class A coach the best thing to do is find a nice RV park to use as a base camp, rent a vehicle and do your day trips to sight see and run around the countryside.
The ride in class A is because they are quite heavy. Passengers should still use seat belts when under way though because any sudden tops will certainly send someone flying off their feet. It is still smooth enough to move about in the coach but keep safety in mind.
While the Class A's are self contained and hookups are not always needed you can go a few days on the tanks before you will need to empty them. They do have generators but some places restrict the times when you can run it. If you do this trip in the summer months and will need the air conditioner you will need to run the generator all the time the AC is on because it needs 110 current to run. Being plugged into a campgrounds electric system will mean you don't need to run the generator.
Have you looked at youtube to see some videos on how things in an RV work? Look into it because there are many informative videos available so you can get a little insight into what is involved.
> Renting a Jeep or minivan at location: seems a good option but we are checking prices.
> Class A more comfortable: our wives were interested in this aspect and it seems important to them as they plan to spend time in the living area while we drive.
> Tanks refill and waste disposal: noted. We need to consider this.
> YouTube: we will have a look this weekend. If you have any advice on which are the best videos, any advice is very welcome!
