Interested but have zero experience...

Beast-of-Burden wrote:
Thanks everyone... yes I do need to do a lot more research on which vehicle will work best for me. MPG, creature comforts, cost, etc.
I guess the details needed for a person to properly plan their trip is the biggest mystery to me. Not so much for those who are 'self-contained'& camping out but how not to plan a route to your destination that turns out to be void of RV friendly stops and hook-ups. Except for those who 'just-wing-it' I would think (these days) there would be some map software that, once you enter starting & destination points, would show optional routes with what RV services are along that route.... Maybe not but then how is it done? Thanks again all.

EDIT: I saw where it was guessed that I was a woman because I didn't fill out my info section... no I'm a guy named Shawn. FYI 60yo, 6'4" 225# but happy to hear that there are single women that do feel comfortable doing the RV lifestyle... that speaks well for the RV comunity.

I've used Microsoft Streets and Trips, DeLorme Street Atlas for trip planning. Points of Interest include campground and RV park databases, but not a lot of information unless you are connected to the Internet to get to the backup resources. The databases are useful, but not as comprehensive as the Good Sams guide (which used to be split between Trailer Life and Woodalls, so I would buy both). No guide I've found list all the places you might stay.

I've found no route void of RV stopping places, but my experience is between the Appalachians and the Sierra Nevada, I've not RVed either coast. I have traveled the East Coast extensively by car, from Virginia to Florida, and have seen RV parks and campgrounds everywhere I go.