Long Trip Considerations

As a relative newbie (only 1 really long trip) the thing I would add is the Good Sam website has a trip planner function that allows you to plan your stops and will show you Good Sam parks and others. Most have websites and the reviews can be really helpful in choosing a spot. Keep an open mind when reading reviews, it seems some people expect rv parks to be the Hilton and while we all like clean modern parks descriptions can very.
And like the others said, it's vacation so relax and don't stress, if something has to change just make the change work for you. Get some track books to find those places to see stuff that are not advertised. Off The Beaten Path is a good one. For instance did you know there are wagon ruts from the Oregon trail in Wyoming? They are definitely a ways off the path but we'll worth seeing.
Remember it's not the destination it's the journey there.

dennydecuir wrote:
Greetings, Travelers!! The wife and I are planning our first LONG excursion, starting in SoCal, North to Seattle, then East to the Mississippi before heading home through Kansas City. The itinerary is still in flux, so that is not the issue of this post, but we're hoping the Community could share some ideas and recommendations to consider before heading out on a long trip. Thanks in advance.

Perfect time of year is.....right about now. Wait a couple weeks and you'll catch fall colors in all the mountains and in a month, the colors elsewhere up north.
Not sure what reccomendations your looking for. Have a full tank of gas and a credit card? Or the "best" blueberry pie is in _____?

Greetings, once again. When I initially posted, I was intentionally vague, and the results are what I had hoped for!! I thank you, all, for your input. I suppose, in retrospect, that my greatest concern is finding suitable accommodations at the end of the day. We're pulling a 34' FW and I'm concerned about having, or not having, reservations. It seems many make those along the way, as late as noon that day. It seems reckless to me, but that's why I reached out. No guts, no glory!!

If you keep replying, I'll keep reading!!

Cool!
Yeah depends how comfortable you are with making "plans" on the fly and if your part of the rv park crowd or willing to use your rv as a true mobile home, i.e., ok with stopping for the night wherever and sleeping.
As far as on the road reservations, popular destinations and holiday weekends need to be considered heavily for reservations, but I personally couldn't stand have each and every days location planned out for weeks on end.
Just check some of the destination areas and ask how they fill up and make reservations accordingly when necessary. Lat big trip we took X country, had reservations in Yellowsotne (like a month ahead) and near MT Rushmore. Everywhere else between WA and WI and back was day by day. Which is super easy now becasue you can figure where to head and where to stay in real time, sitting in the passenger seat doing 70 across Kansas.
Bottom line, don't be apprehensive. Have your house buttoned up however you need to, tow rig and rv in good shape for travel, whatever that means to you, load your stuff, fill the fridge and let er rip. There's grocery stores, gas stations and campgrounds in every town. You're not going "away" to a deserted island, your spending a day in other people's home towns and somehow they survive there, so betting u can too!