Tips for long trip with travel trailer?
My family is planning a trip from northern NY to central Illinois in late June. About 850 miles. The plan is to take my 1/2 ton pickup and 15 foot travel trailer. I have thoroughly serviced the tru...
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72cougarxr7 wrote:
I should have mentioned, we have 2 small children, so I am planning on a 2 day trip. We will be leaving Thursday afternoon when my daughter is home from her last day of school. Hoping to make it to Ohio Thursday night, maybe camp out at a Walmart, and finish the trip Friday.
With 2 small children, 400+ miles is a big day for my taste. My last big trip from Virginia to California (by way of Niagara Falls, Mt Rushmore, etc) with 2 under 4yrs + 12yo was about 4,500 miles, and I tried to keep it under 300 miles/day. Between setting up/getting everyone fed/settled at the end of the day, and getting everyone ready in the morning/breaking camp, I've found 300 miles has been the sweet spot between making progress and avoiding meltdowns.
It all depends on the heartiness of your crew though. Some have much higher tolerance for inconvenience.
