Insane first RV trip plan?
I’m planning a round-trip month-long vacation with RV (pulled by VW Atlas) this summer. This would be by family’s first RV trip, so I want to know just how insane this plan is. The general idea is to ...
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One month may seem like a lot of time but when you are rushing to get to places you don't get to see much. Not knowing what is in an area prevents you from planning how much time you want to spend in an area. If the objective is to just pull in and sleep for the night to say you were there then what's the point?
We did a 10 week big circle trip from Tennessee to the Olympic peninsula, down to the Grand Canyon then over to Galveston, then along the Gulf Coast to Alabama and then back home to TN......10 weeks was not enough time to invest seeing any particular area for very long to be able to see the sights. It's essentially a balancing act between driving and staying some place to see things.
I use the RVPARKY app to find overnight parks when we travel. It gives all the info needed to call a park with an estimated time of arrival so they can save you a spot. That said, we start trying to find a park at about 2 or 3pm to be able to get off the road by 5 at the latest. We have never been shut out and not found somewhere to stay. Destination places where you know you want to stay more than 3 days try to make a reservation in advance.
As far as it being your first trip, are you sure there are no issues with your trailer? Like others have said, use it in the driveway first for a few days to see if things work right like the water pump, the furnace, the air conditioner, the stove, the slides if it has them....just use everything. Load it up with the things you think you will need and see if you forgot anything. Granted, there is a Walmart usually nearby everywhere but....why buy another one if you have it at home and can bring that one with you.
Doing trips like this is a fantastic way to see our great country. If you don't see everything you want to this trip then it gives you an excuse to do another one. Something to look forward to.
We did a 10 week big circle trip from Tennessee to the Olympic peninsula, down to the Grand Canyon then over to Galveston, then along the Gulf Coast to Alabama and then back home to TN......10 weeks was not enough time to invest seeing any particular area for very long to be able to see the sights. It's essentially a balancing act between driving and staying some place to see things.
I use the RVPARKY app to find overnight parks when we travel. It gives all the info needed to call a park with an estimated time of arrival so they can save you a spot. That said, we start trying to find a park at about 2 or 3pm to be able to get off the road by 5 at the latest. We have never been shut out and not found somewhere to stay. Destination places where you know you want to stay more than 3 days try to make a reservation in advance.
As far as it being your first trip, are you sure there are no issues with your trailer? Like others have said, use it in the driveway first for a few days to see if things work right like the water pump, the furnace, the air conditioner, the stove, the slides if it has them....just use everything. Load it up with the things you think you will need and see if you forgot anything. Granted, there is a Walmart usually nearby everywhere but....why buy another one if you have it at home and can bring that one with you.
Doing trips like this is a fantastic way to see our great country. If you don't see everything you want to this trip then it gives you an excuse to do another one. Something to look forward to.
