Too many miles?

brebar wrote:
Ok...!! First, I would like to say THANK YOU to all the folks that responded to my OP. I learned allot.

I have my work cut out for me trying to re schedule my trip out west. I will try to cut those 500+ mile days in half. My wife and I have only three weeks to take this trip. I'm retired but she is not, so we have some restrictions for time.

I'm realizing now, that this trip is maybe too ambitious for first time RVers. The original plan was to go to Glacier for 6 days...Yellowstone for three days and then to Badlands for 2 days.

BTW I have not even been inside this TT for more than 20 minutes. I have never pulled anything more than a 12ft aluminum fishing boat. Pulling this thing through the mountains scares the heII out of me. Backing this thing into my drive way is a big deal!!

Sewer hoses, surge protectors, white, grey, black water tanks, weight distribution hitches, batteries, rv parks, propane tanks, leveling, backing up, getting a flat tire, slide outs, dump station etiquette, getting water, TV and TT and tongue weights, storage, MPG, calibrating tank monitors, and many more things, trip planning, it's really over whelming.

Thanks again, and I will try to visit the archives to get questions answers rather than bore you with the same old stuff. I may also discover that it's not as difficult as it seems to me right at this time.

We will be camping in my backyard to test all of the systems on board before we go and we will be taking a few short trips (less Than 60 miles) before we embark on our first RV vacation.

Thanks again everyone, you are awesome!!!

Just a few suggestions... You've indicated you've only spent 20 minutes inside your new TT so obviously you haven't towed this TT any distance yet. Are you sure you have the right hitch and setup? WD and/or anti sway. You're traveling a long way it would be even worse if you don't have the right setup. Crosswinds, etc. You want to know before you start rather than mid-trip.

No one has suggested this, but it might be a consideration. You're retired and the wife has a three week clock. Travel with the wife going, she can be your copilot and helper in CG's etc. By the end of your trip you'll have a better feel as to how well you handle the TV and TT and how you handle the driving. To save time and maximize your time at Glacier, let your wife fly home. This would allow you time to travel at your leisure. If it takes 4 to 8 days, you're retired...relax and enjoy.

With this trip under your belt, both you and your wife will have a better idea as to your daily limits.

Keep us posted and enjoy.