70 years old should have limit on miles per day.

ChooChooMan74 wrote:
Oh boy. Not supercharged again! Popcorn time.

For Supie? More like absinthe.

I are just hitting into the 50 year old range.

We drive about 6 hrs. max. (stops included) THAT is enough time on my butt in the truck :) and hubbys back needs a break.

we drove 9 hrs home from Florida on our last beach trip this summer. Whew. it was too long for us. took a few hours at home to feel like we weren't still in the truck driving.

we enjoy the driving to our destination. as long as we know it is limited within a reasonable amt. of time in the truck.


people know their limits. everyone drives what they can handle.

Cloud Dancer wrote:
I'm 73, and my driver duty-time limit is 12 hours. This includes stopping frequently for stretching and unkinking. We also stop for purpose of walking our two little dogs, and whatever else we deem necessary. I enjoy driving our motorhome, but we always make sure we get a good night's sleep. Our motorhome is quiet and comfortable.

For a moment I thought you said "stretching and unthinking". I said to myself "I can relate to that". :B

In 2010 when I drove from Manchester, NH to Olympia, WA in my pickup and landscaping trailer in tow (both fully loaded), I drove 600 miles per day - 7 AM to 7 PM. Only stopping for lunch and bathroom breaks.

In the MH (with car in tow) I really only want to drive no more than 200 mile per day, with occasional extended trips. About a month ago I drove 459 miles - 1 PM to 10 PM, with the middle 110 miles on I-84 having sustained left-to-right cross winds. Steering into the wind for 2 hours is exhausting. For me, driving the MH at night is not an issue. I timed the trip to avoid Portland, Oregon's evening commute. After I pulled into the casino's RV lot at 10 PM, I slept on and off for two days and felt like #2 the whole time. I never went over to the casino before it was time to leave for the next RV park.

It is better to stop and rest than risk an accident because you are tired. It just isn't worth the risk. Each person needs to know there limitations and that will vary depending on conditions, how much sleep you have had, etc.

Sooooooo. Supercharged has lost its boost???? Well, I guess I've never had a boost so for the last nine years of fulltiming we have done the 222@10 routine.
200 miles by 2:00 pm for 2 days @ $10 a night.
I have done 728 miles in one day because of a family emergency but for the most part, a couple hundred miles a day is a nice easy day and leaves plenty of time to find a place to spend the night. Lately, our yearly travel is nearly the same as the year before....4200 miles a year. We already know where we will spend the night and of course our long term stays are planned well in advance.

I set flexible goals, I like a minimum of 300 miles enroute to a particular destination, but I may exceed or fall short depending on conditions.

The beauty of retirement is having the time to explore and see new things. We’re 70 and 68 and travel 4-6 months a year. We average around 6-8,000 miles a year just seeing things we’ve not seen in the past or going back to places or people we enjoy. Not really sure how many miles we put on during a normal day, but it’s probably in the area of 2-300 some days more and some less. It’s not the destination it’s the journey.

imgoin4it wrote:
We depart on a travel day between 8 and 9 AM and plan on stopping between 2 and 3 PM. We do not care how far we go on any given day, just do not hurry to get on the road and want to relax in the afternoons at a reasonable time. If we decide we want a down day or two we just stay where we stop for however long we feel like it. LOVE IT!

I would like to be able to do what you do. I envy you. will

With that 2005 Chevy 5.3 Supercharged 395HP beast, you should chew up 300 miles pretty dang quick. What's the issue?

Hey you young whipper snapper. If you think you are going to set this 77 year old timer a mileage limit you better think again!

With that said I don't drive by mileage. I like to start early, and then get into a site around 3 or 3:30 in the afternoon. This give "the bride" and I time for a nice relaxing glass of wine, before I start chasing her around the trailer.

Jack L