cross country in small tt

If you are going this time of year be very aware of weather conditions. In the western mountains elevation makes a huge difference. Going now I would take a southern route and return on a northern route. There is a great deal to see both ways.

Phoenix is famous for being warm/hot, Flagstaff 140 miles north is at 7,000 feet and gets 5' of snow per year. Phoenix is at 1100 feet elevation. Weather also tends to be milder along the coast.

getcoles wrote:
My wife and I are about to head to Southern California from South Carolina via interstate 10.
The TV and TT are both serviced and in good condition

My request is from those whom have made cross country trips like this.

What do you remember most, that you would do differently, if you did it again?

Thanks for your input

We tried to always stay off the freeways. We called it shunpiking

Yes, post to a blog to share your favorites with those of us that will be about a month behind you... Might be different routes, but I'm saving everything I read for future cross country trips. Be sure to post your blog URL here so we all know what to bookmark!

We did 16,000 kms from Mexico through the western U.S. and then across Canada and down through the midwest. We boondocked a lot, used Passport America and always searched for fuel using GasBuddy. I realize that fuel is cheap now but you might as well get the best prices possible. We also took advantage of FreeCampgrounds.net which was one of the best sites for boondocking and inexpensive campgrounds. Get a Flying J card and the dump station is discounted to $3.

We spread out the trip over four months so that based on the math, we would drive 250 miles in a day, stay for three and take off again. When we found a place we liked or wanted to visit family or friends, we did two days driving and stayed for a week.

It worked out great and was the best rv trip of our lives so far. South America next. Have fun and safe travels.

You might get this book and check out its routes and places of interest along the way.

http://www.roadtripusa.com/