How to make long driving more comfortable ?
As a rather inexperienced camper truck traveler, I still wonder how to remove muscle tension after a long drive? I was in a trip kinda that a few times and I noticed that my back suffers a lot after 5...
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Get your wife trained to drive for a bit. Yes, it used to bother me when we started doing that, but even tension in the passenger seat was better than staying behind the wheel.
Even just 30 to 45 minutes can help you rest and doesn’t feel like ‘wasting time’ at a rest stop.
I understand the desire to get to a destination, and not wanting to waste any more of your weekend/ vacation on the road than absolutely necessary. Frankly that thought process makes RVing not a happy experience for the driver or others in the vehicle.
As mentioned above - we don’t plan drives over 250 to 300 miles. And if I don’t feel good, have tension, back aches, etc - we find a place to stop for the night.
Another thing, how well are you planning your route? Do you know which highways you are going to take, where you will stop for fuel, where you will stop for potty breaks and to eat? How well do you go over those plans with your co-pilot/ navigator?
Today’s internet tools should make your daily drive without surprises and stress from trying to find those things. Never start a daily drive without a reasonable destination.
Many folks get shocked, but 50-55 mph overall average is about all anyone can run with an RV. 250 mile day - 5 hours on the road; 350 mile day - 7 hours.
Don’t plan on any more.
Also a comfortable mattress and a good night sleep are essential, especially if you plan to drive back to back days.
Get your wife trained to drive for a bit. Yes, it used to bother me when we started doing that, but even tension in the passenger seat was better than staying behind the wheel.
Even just 30 to 45 minutes can help you rest and doesn’t feel like ‘wasting time’ at a rest stop.
I understand the desire to get to a destination, and not wanting to waste any more of your weekend/ vacation on the road than absolutely necessary. Frankly that thought process makes RVing not a happy experience for the driver or others in the vehicle.
As mentioned above - we don’t plan drives over 250 to 300 miles. And if I don’t feel good, have tension, back aches, etc - we find a place to stop for the night.
Another thing, how well are you planning your route? Do you know which highways you are going to take, where you will stop for fuel, where you will stop for potty breaks and to eat? How well do you go over those plans with your co-pilot/ navigator?
Today’s internet tools should make your daily drive without surprises and stress from trying to find those things. Never start a daily drive without a reasonable destination.
Many folks get shocked, but 50-55 mph overall average is about all anyone can run with an RV. 250 mile day - 5 hours on the road; 350 mile day - 7 hours.
Don’t plan on any more.
Also a comfortable mattress and a good night sleep are essential, especially if you plan to drive back to back days.
