jason26 wrote:
Things that worry me:
- running into road restrictions on chosen routes. Are there helpers for planning the route?
Purchase online from the publisher the 'Mountain Directory for Truckers and RVers'. The only restrictions you'll encounter are getting on a steep mountain highway not recommended for RVs. There are many mountain roads that won't give you a problem and by using them you'll see more of the beautiful country.
- navigating the bigger cities with a trailer - coming back home we'd probably to Disney Land, and perhaps San Francisco. Leave the trailer in a campground outside of those major cities and just drive your truck.
- break downs, is there an association I can join, Good Sams?
Good Sam is what folks seem to use here.
- nearing the end of day and not having a place to park stay (though I hear some people just pull into a Walmart lot for the night).
With a family and with the summer heat I don't think you'd be comfortable staying at WalMarts or similar. You could use one of many campground finders out there and some are for phones. Woodalls publishes a book of campgrounds for the U.S., Canada and Mexico. RVParksReview.com is another popular site. By early afternoon figure out how much longer you want to drive and look ahead for towns with campgrounds. Choose a few and call for a reservation. If you wait until 4pm or later folks start pulling in off the highway and your chances diminish at getting a site. Prepare in advance.
