General Greenhorn Support Requested

TravelForArtCharity wrote:
Hello from Italia,

we need your help to get our show on the road ;-) because we don't have any experiences. From July to October 2014 we want to travel with an RV throughout Canada and USA. We are planning to buy a big Camper incl. Toilet and Shower.

- my partner has a regular Canadian driving lisence - is that one sufficient to drive a motorhome?

- How much will be approx. an insurance for six month? Just to get an idea... Therefore it would be great, if you could tell me your RV model and the insurance rate

- as we always have to be close to the city centers, I would like to know if there are possibilities to park the RV somewhere and maybe also stay for one night without getting immediately a fine?

- I found already out that it is possible to stay on some places for free (in Canada at least) what kind of facilities do these places regulary have? E.g. shower, toilet...? Is it possible there to charge the battery of the car and to change and fill up water?

These are my first questions - I think more will come up ;-)

I would highly appreciate your help!!!!

Thanks a lot in advance - MAY

I will try to answer as many of your questions as I can.
-a regualr driver's licence is sufficient to drive an RV in Canada.

-many cities in Canada have RV parks either nearby or within the city limits. The concern I would have is trying to get a large RV to the park inside the city limits. The rates for these parks may vary by area. it would be best to try to find each park and call them directly to ask the rates.

-As for insurance, each province will have different rates. Some provinces have government insurance, the ones that don't, prices may vary from one company to the next.

-Many road side rest stops do not allow for overnight stopping. But there may be other areas to stop such as the parking lot of a Walmart.

-many campgrounds have toilets,showers and dump stations. many have a small nominal fee for the use of the showers, but not the toilets. These campgrounds also have water that you can use to fill your tank.

There should be little need to charge a vehicle battery if it used regularly. Many campgrounds have power to plug into for your RV, so there should be no need to have the RV plugged into the tow vehicle overnight.

what kind of RV are you thinking of? Do you want something to tow (truck and trailer) or a motorhome? Each has its benefits and disadvantages.