jason26 wrote:
We're planning a family trip in the very near future from Saskatoon to Legoland (Carlsbad, CA), via Grand Canyon and maybe Vegas. and I'm trying to cover all the need to know things about travelling with a trailer in the US (29 ft), right down to route advice?
This would be our first major trip with a trailer - we've pulled a 10' popup all over western Canada so do have a little experience, but there's a big difference from 10 to 29'.
Things that worry me:
- running into road restrictions on chosen routes. Are there helpers for planning the route? Just keep your eyes open signs will usually tell you. It does help to know the maximum height of your rig and tape it to your rear view mirror just in case you come upon a bridge that appears too low. You can quickly compare the bridge posted height to your post on the rear view mirror.
- navigating the bigger cities with a trailer - coming back home we'd probably to Disney Land, and perhaps San Francisco. Not a big deal, just make sure you pick a lane and stay in it unless you have to exit the hi-way. I have pulled through some big cities in rush hour traffic and always pick a lane and stay there as long as I can. Frequent lane changes can cause accidents.
- break downs, is there an association I can join, Good Sam's? There are dozens of road side service companies out there. Good Sam's, AAA and Coach-net a re a few of the popular ones with RVers.
- 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). We haven't traveled a ton but we have put about 12,000 miles on in 5 years and I've never been anywhere where there wasn't some level of RV park available.
And of course the stuff I just don't know about as this is quite different than parking the trailer at the lake for a week and heading home.
Thanks for any tips and advice.
