To RV or not to RV, That Is The Question
Hello folks. My wife and I are planning a once-in-a-lifetime two month long summer vacation with our two 12-year olds (twin boy & girl) next summer. We have been agonizing over our two basic options f...
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Ivylog wrote:
Renting is a good idea and hopefully it does not rain all weekend...on the majority of your trip rain will NOT be a problem. I've been RVing for probably twice as long as you are old...makes me really old but I've been there and done it in about every type of RV made. I think/hope you decide to buy a RV as it's a great life style. I have some random thoughts:
13-15 is a good age to do this whirlwind trip and you will not be able to spend a week in one spot. We are NO reservations BUT we are fully self contained so not getting a CG site is not a big deal. Last summer I made the mistake of wanting to go to CA one last time and ended up doing 7000 miles and 20 states in 58 days requiring us to move every two days and putting in so really long days driving. After reading that trip report you'll understand where I'm going here...doubt your kids will enjoy 800 mile days in the back seat of hopefully a crew cab F150 where you have to stop to go pee.
My estimate is your plan is 10,000 miles and 28 states in 60 days...maybe enjoyable in 90 days, but not in 60. I would leave off the west coast for another trip and hightail it to northern NM and then AZ, UT, ID, WY, CO and then home. Save CA and the NW plus Glacier NP, Rushmore, and the Bad lands for another 60 day trip assuming you survive the first one":B I like the middle of the US as it keeps the left coast further away but there is not much I need to stop and see there, especially in the summer.
Actually, hopefully it does rain. The reason to test the waters is to see what might be a problem.
Also, be careful of weights, with 4 of you for 2 months, assume the RV will be loaded to the max weight rating with stuff. Your truck may be able to pull the rated weight but will it be able to support the hitch weight with all of you and all of your stuff piled in.
I definitely agree that it's a lot of miles in a short time. 10,000miles in 60 days is about 3.5hrs of driving per day plus another hour of setup/tear down. If you stay a few days, you get some 7-8hr travel days mixed in. That's a lot of driving.
