Lantley wrote:
IdaD wrote:
I think with kids that age 600 miles a day is very doable. Even with stops for fuel, potty (obviously my kids are still young...), food, etc. you should be able to knock out 600 miles in maybe 11 hours. 12 tops.
Back before we had kids we used to crack off 750 miles to visit my in-laws in 12 hours flat (granted that in a car). A couple of months ago we drove from LA to Boise with our kids (6, 3, 1) and our fifth wheel in one 15 hour stretch, and that was 900 miles. I got everybody up at 2:00 am and loaded them in the truck so they slept the first 4 or so hours before we stopped for breakfast.
Bring iPads, DVD players (stop at Redboxes along the way), books, etc.
600 miles will take 12 hours of behind the wheel time. not including, food,fuel and potty stops. ....Keep that pace for 3 days in a row!
You must cover fewer miles than we do per hour. Long distances are a fact of life out west and I've had tons of windshield time over the years so I'm pretty dialed into how long it takes to get between places (for us).
600 miles will entail about 9 or a little more hours of actual driving time without a trailer, and maybe 10 or a bit more with it. I guesstimated 11-12 hours of total time to account for stops. This is traveling with the purpose of getting somewhere, not for enjoying yourself along the way. I agree that three days in a row of that is a lot, but if you're on the road by 7:00 you'll be parking by 7:00 or a bit earlier and that will allow for a decent meal, a hoppy beverage and a bit of downtime before bed.
