First trip coming up next month (Rental TT)
Well, wife and I have been talking about buying a travel trailer for a while now. We were planning a road trip back east to visit some family next month, then realized this would be a great time to r...
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I'm with DrewE Your first few days are much, much too ambitious, we normally travel 350 to 400 at most every day, some days only 250 to 300.
You will find that during the summer camp grounds a booked sometime many months in advance and fill up quickly depending on were you are, making reservations a day or so ahead is a good idea. We use the Good Sam trip planner and will not stay in anything less than a 7 and many cases 8 or above in ratings.
We like Cracker Barrel for a quick overnight stay because its most time well lit and we can get up in the morning and the DW dozen't have to cook breakfast :)
Other than that we will not overnight a Wally world or a truck stop, truck stops are for long haul truckers to sleep which they are required to do. We will stop at Fly J or Pilot to fuel and possible eat but that is all...
You will find it's a different world pulling a TT down the road, take your time and do not try to hurry, be polite on the road, I can't say that enough...
At a camp grounds have the DW keep a close eye while you back into spots, picnic
tables, power pedestals and water connects seem to always jump out an hit trailer while backing into a spot ...
You will find that setting up and taking down the 1st six or seven times will take you longer than you think.
Always, i'll say it again always walk around your trailer at least twice after
hooking up and getting ready to leave.
Make sure your turn signal are working
Check everything in your trailer to make sure they are closed and stored, if you have a slide check before closing slides, more than one person has destroyed a cabinet door or draw left open when closing a slide ..
Safe travels
You will find that during the summer camp grounds a booked sometime many months in advance and fill up quickly depending on were you are, making reservations a day or so ahead is a good idea. We use the Good Sam trip planner and will not stay in anything less than a 7 and many cases 8 or above in ratings.
We like Cracker Barrel for a quick overnight stay because its most time well lit and we can get up in the morning and the DW dozen't have to cook breakfast :)
Other than that we will not overnight a Wally world or a truck stop, truck stops are for long haul truckers to sleep which they are required to do. We will stop at Fly J or Pilot to fuel and possible eat but that is all...
You will find it's a different world pulling a TT down the road, take your time and do not try to hurry, be polite on the road, I can't say that enough...
At a camp grounds have the DW keep a close eye while you back into spots, picnic
tables, power pedestals and water connects seem to always jump out an hit trailer while backing into a spot ...
You will find that setting up and taking down the 1st six or seven times will take you longer than you think.
Always, i'll say it again always walk around your trailer at least twice after
hooking up and getting ready to leave.
Make sure your turn signal are working
Check everything in your trailer to make sure they are closed and stored, if you have a slide check before closing slides, more than one person has destroyed a cabinet door or draw left open when closing a slide ..
Safe travels
