Encouragement, Thoughts? Newbie is scared!
Hi everyone, I'm a married Mom of 3 who has always dreamed of taking a cross country trip with her kids. Now my kids are 18, 15 and 11 and I'm realizing that I need to do this soon if it is going t...
Forum Discussion
IMO...
--Cruise America is just like Camping World or any large place that deals with the public. They are going to have stories that go public that are not good. What percentage are the bad stories? Those stories are usually the only ones you here about.
--Good idea to maybe rent one for weekend to see if you like it or not.
--Should be trip of lifetime.
--I would be more worried about reservations that time of year than break downs or mountain passes. If you break down you'll have food, water and your bed with you, why worry? Mountain passes, I just go down in 3rd if real steep. Never had a problem.
--Just look at all the people having fun. How many do you think are renting for the first time? My bet is many. http://blog.cruiseamerica.com/photo/photo/list
(edit part) We usually make it a point to talk to people with rental RV's. So interesting, many are from different countries. Here is what we've observed from talking with them. $$ money saving ideas.. this one couple bought everything they needed(cook ware, towels)from a junk store where they picked up rental at and before turning it back in at end of trip just stopped by another junk store and gave it back. All the kids got one suit case for their clothes and at the end of trip, flying back was easier with everyone having one carry on. And during the day the suit cases were placed in cabover, out of the way. Many try to cover way too many miles for time allotted. Bring along... a cheap temp gauge for frig/freezer (to keep temps right) and a GPS.
Last couple we talked to were from Denmark and going to get married and was taking trip up and down west coast. Not that Denmark doesn't have dutch ovens but they were amazed at ours and never seen one before. They thought we were "real cowboys in America". Wife and I still laughing about that.
--Cruise America is just like Camping World or any large place that deals with the public. They are going to have stories that go public that are not good. What percentage are the bad stories? Those stories are usually the only ones you here about.
--Good idea to maybe rent one for weekend to see if you like it or not.
--Should be trip of lifetime.
--I would be more worried about reservations that time of year than break downs or mountain passes. If you break down you'll have food, water and your bed with you, why worry? Mountain passes, I just go down in 3rd if real steep. Never had a problem.
--Just look at all the people having fun. How many do you think are renting for the first time? My bet is many. http://blog.cruiseamerica.com/photo/photo/list
(edit part) We usually make it a point to talk to people with rental RV's. So interesting, many are from different countries. Here is what we've observed from talking with them. $$ money saving ideas.. this one couple bought everything they needed(cook ware, towels)from a junk store where they picked up rental at and before turning it back in at end of trip just stopped by another junk store and gave it back. All the kids got one suit case for their clothes and at the end of trip, flying back was easier with everyone having one carry on. And during the day the suit cases were placed in cabover, out of the way. Many try to cover way too many miles for time allotted. Bring along... a cheap temp gauge for frig/freezer (to keep temps right) and a GPS.
Last couple we talked to were from Denmark and going to get married and was taking trip up and down west coast. Not that Denmark doesn't have dutch ovens but they were amazed at ours and never seen one before. They thought we were "real cowboys in America". Wife and I still laughing about that.
