Bucket List Trips

Help for a Newbie

We are newly retired and are planning a trip to the west and southwest this summer with a new travel trailer. We live in Georgia. In planning, how many miles per day should we schedule? Should we make reservations for overnight stays or would a "wal...

Orlando Fl to Las Vegas

Hello Everyone,We are new and planning a trip from Orlando to Las Vegas. I have two questions: 1. What is the best route to take? 2. How many hours per day is a good driving time.

Some Alaska Trip Questions

We are planning a trip to Alaska this year. I'm reading the posts, will buy a couple of books and MilePost but would like some other advice. I have a "trip planner" that recommended a ferry from Homer to Valdez. I believe it stops at Kodiak. Anyone e...

Fuel Costs

I'm trying to save a buck. Just like I choose fuel places in the US based on price. Here in Las Vegas, I can get diesel for about $3.69 a gallon. We sometimes fill up North of the border. Last year it was south of the border. We're heading sou...

First trip to Alaska

This may have all been covered in previous posts, but I have some questions about driving to Alaska in a Class A motorhome with a tow behind.What are road conditions like in Canada and Alaska? We've been told that we will destroy our unit by driving ...

Northern CA into NE Oregon

In early May, I will be traveling from Redding,CA to Lakeview,OR via 299 to Alturas and then 395 into Lakeview. I have never driven this route before. I have a 24' Class C Born Free. Are there any areas of concern? Any "must see" or "don't miss"?...

Wolf Creek Pass Colorado

I'm looking for some input on Hwy 160 from Pagosa Springs to Del Norte Colorado.I understand that I would have to go through Wolf Creek Pass. In 2009 I drove our 24' Class C MH up Monarch's Pass, and it made my little rig work hard.I would like to av...

San Diego thru Laguna Hills to Fresno, Ca.

Wondering if I should stay on I-5 or take 405 ?Would be traveling on Sat. Feb 1st ... leaving 8 a.m. San Diegowith a 2 hr. layover in Laguna Hills.See below.. 35' Class A w/tow car. About 48' total.Will be at Mission Bay RV Park coming from Yuma (wil...

San Diego area to Quartzsite

Headed to Quartzsite from the San Diego area.Can anyone tell us if highway 78 between Brawley, CA and Blythe, CA is conducive to a 40' class A, with a 12' toad?Or, should we stick with going through Yuma and head up 95?Thanks for your help.

Crossville TN to Myrtle Beach

We are considering a trip to Myrtle Beach the last week of February and first week of March. Is going thru the Smokies via the attached link route feasible with the V10 Motorhome and toad in tow shown in signature or should an alternate route be cons...

Dreaming of Alaska?

The on-line news paper Anchorage Daily News has a neat feature called ``I am.......`` About Alaskans. If you are killing time...take a look.http://www.adn.com/4077/index.htmlGary Haupt

Whitehorse Walmart

Is overnighting, not camping, permitted at this Walmart. Thought I saw that it was banned after some idiot thought it was OK to build a fire ring with nearby decorative river rocks the proceed to have himself a campfire next to his trailer which had ...

Las Vegas to Phoenix

Have a TT and will be traveling from Las Vegas to Phoenix area(Gilbert Arizona) via Hwy 93 to Hwy 74 to I17 south, Need recommendations on places to stay in route. Looks like Lake Pleasant is one area, are there others campgrounds that can be recomme...

Is there such a Magazine??

Does anyone know of a travel magazine that runs destination travel articles? For example, pick a part of the United States, then write an article about what happens in that spot, what would be of interest, talk about museums, State Parks, entertain...

Seattle to Disneyland and back

We are headed down to Anaheim from Seattle in April. I think we are going to just take the 5 down to Disney but I'm thinking of doing something more scenic on the way back.I'm giving us 3 days to come back and I was wondering if taking the 101 from t...

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