Florida to California trip help
We are 60 year olds and are pretty new to RVing. We have a class A 35 foot Fleetwood Bounder. We want to travel from Tampa, FL and head west. We love to visiting Natl. Parks and enjoy site seeing i...
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I would first advise purchasing a good road atlas. WalMarts have nice ones up by their register counters.
Then take a highlighter and mark the national parks or particular areas you want to see. Then connect the dots to get to those places.
Then come back to this forum and break your question down to smaller chunks of travel for better answers. For instance, ask "what highway is good to get from Arches Nat'l Park to Yellowstone Nat'l Park.
If possible, don't do a lot of interstate driving. You'll see a lot more if you take some secondary roads.
Keep in mind the temperatures you'll encounter. You didn't say when you're starting this trip. If it would be in May or June, I'd advise to head your farthest point north and work your way back south in September when it's cooler. The southwest desert gets very hot beginning in May.
Once you get your route planned then you can begin working on RV parks near your stopping points. For seeing the national parks it's great to stay in them, not on the outside.
For the national parks you might feel more comfortable making reservations but don't make them for your every stop. If you pull into campground early afternoon you'll get a spot. That way you don't have to rush to get from place to place.
Also, it would be more pleasant for you if you do this big trip on your own. It's not difficult. Just break it up in small sections and it won't seem overwhelming. Going with a group really limits you. You'll be doing everything on a schedule. Some places you might want to stay longer and some you'll be ready to leave the next day.
Planning the trip is part of the fun of the trip! Really!!
Then take a highlighter and mark the national parks or particular areas you want to see. Then connect the dots to get to those places.
Then come back to this forum and break your question down to smaller chunks of travel for better answers. For instance, ask "what highway is good to get from Arches Nat'l Park to Yellowstone Nat'l Park.
If possible, don't do a lot of interstate driving. You'll see a lot more if you take some secondary roads.
Keep in mind the temperatures you'll encounter. You didn't say when you're starting this trip. If it would be in May or June, I'd advise to head your farthest point north and work your way back south in September when it's cooler. The southwest desert gets very hot beginning in May.
Once you get your route planned then you can begin working on RV parks near your stopping points. For seeing the national parks it's great to stay in them, not on the outside.
For the national parks you might feel more comfortable making reservations but don't make them for your every stop. If you pull into campground early afternoon you'll get a spot. That way you don't have to rush to get from place to place.
Also, it would be more pleasant for you if you do this big trip on your own. It's not difficult. Just break it up in small sections and it won't seem overwhelming. Going with a group really limits you. You'll be doing everything on a schedule. Some places you might want to stay longer and some you'll be ready to leave the next day.
Planning the trip is part of the fun of the trip! Really!!
