Tips for Traveling with Other Couples
We are considering making our 3rd trip to Alaska in 2020 and long-time friends, (who don't currently own an RV) mentioned they might like to buy an RV and tag along. We have had a travel trailer and ...
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My family has always done extended vacations together and definitely have learned a few things along the way. Most of those insights have already been touched on. but I'll add mine.
I am a very social person, I like people and I like to hang out with my friends. So I would be very happy to see my same friends at the end of the days drive, every time. You or your friends likes might be totally different though. Only you can tell what will work for you.
In the beginning we would caravan together. Picture three or four cars with 9 young kids distributed throughout. The trip would take hours longer than necessary to get to a destination because somebody always had to use the bathroom. Somebody was carsick. Or somebody wanted to eat here or there etc. We learned pretty quickly to just pick a destination for the day and everyone would just show up there when they did. Sure sometimes you wind up on the same stretch of road at the same time which is kind of cool. But we never try to stay together unless there is a reason to.
You definitely want to plan this beforehand.
I for one do not like traveling for hours behind another RV and I can't imagine too many people do like that. So I would offer up my wisdom as a long time RVer that we should all do our own morning routine which might include leaving at separate times. This will allow each of us to focus on enjoying the trip and the scenery and not being concerned that we are driving too fast or slow etc for your friends.
Do make sure to have the first one or two stops planned together. That way you can help your friends with leveling and setting up the RV and answer any RV related questions they might have.
Maybe after that suggest an adventure where each couple will go somewhere different for one or two days and then meet up on evening three to share stories.
I am a very social person, I like people and I like to hang out with my friends. So I would be very happy to see my same friends at the end of the days drive, every time. You or your friends likes might be totally different though. Only you can tell what will work for you.
In the beginning we would caravan together. Picture three or four cars with 9 young kids distributed throughout. The trip would take hours longer than necessary to get to a destination because somebody always had to use the bathroom. Somebody was carsick. Or somebody wanted to eat here or there etc. We learned pretty quickly to just pick a destination for the day and everyone would just show up there when they did. Sure sometimes you wind up on the same stretch of road at the same time which is kind of cool. But we never try to stay together unless there is a reason to.
You definitely want to plan this beforehand.
I for one do not like traveling for hours behind another RV and I can't imagine too many people do like that. So I would offer up my wisdom as a long time RVer that we should all do our own morning routine which might include leaving at separate times. This will allow each of us to focus on enjoying the trip and the scenery and not being concerned that we are driving too fast or slow etc for your friends.
Do make sure to have the first one or two stops planned together. That way you can help your friends with leveling and setting up the RV and answer any RV related questions they might have.
Maybe after that suggest an adventure where each couple will go somewhere different for one or two days and then meet up on evening three to share stories.
