tips/advice??

[ctim]

We are taking our 2016 Thor 22E on a 2 week trip to Bryce, Zion and Grand Canyons next month. we have used the RV for many short camping trips, but this will be the longest. It will just be my husband and I. We don't tow a car.
Any tips, advice, ideas?

[PSW]

We made a similar trip a few years ago in a 23 foot C, no toad, no trouble. About two weeks on the road. We also added Monument Valley and we took the North Rim of the Grand Canyon instead of the South Rim. We had been to the South on previous trips and found the North very enjoyable and, to our tastes, preferable. Our trip was in May and it got down to below freezing a couple of times in Bryce that year on this trip.

Some great ideas have posted on this thread. Since your rig is almost new (2016) you shouldn't have any problems. Utah is one of our favorite states to visit and we go there often.

[Bordercollie]

Don't over-pack on clothes, but do have warm jackets and poncho rain gear. Be sure to have enough prescription meds and over the counter stuff that you use. Take chargers for cameras, cell phones, etc. Have a comprehensive tool kit with hand tools, electrical tape, duct tape, iron baling wire, wood and machine screws, crazy glue, and jewelers screw drivers, fuses and light bulbs, butane log lighter and a cheap digital multi-meter. Have emergency road service info handy and maybe some road flares. Take a good first aid kit. Some fun board games too!

PS: Avoid putting "stuff" in bags and cartons in the aisle, shower, dinette area, etc. Clutter and trying to find things can get on your nerves. As small collapsible charcoal grill, briquettes and starter fluid is nice. A grill pan can be put on a camp fire place to cook eggs and bacon, hash browns, etc. Outdoor cooking really has its charm.

[Desert_Captain]

With a 22' Class C you will never need a Toad or renta car. I tow my Harley because I love to ride in all of the amazing places we visit... not because we ever needed a Toad. We are currently sitting at the Spanish Traill RV park in Moab { a very nice park, great location and reasonably priced}, in our 24' Nexus Class C.

If your schedule permits try and find a day or two for Moab. Arches and Canyonlands are unbelievable and this coming from a guy who loves Zion. When at Zion try for a couple nights at the Watchman campground. Very nice CG right in Zion and just a short walk to the shuttles that take you throughout the park.

For the best beef in Utah {or almost anywhere else for that matter}, stop at Lynn's market in Hurricane on your way into Zion. Unbelievable quality at great prices.

Kodachrome Basin and Capitol Reef are two more must sees if you can swing it.

Took this at Arches this morning looking southeast towards the snowcapped Lasal mountains.



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[kalynzoo]

Most areas of Zion do not allow private auto traffic, so you will take the lovely shuttle. Grand Canyon South Rim has plenty of RV/bus parking, and you will walk to the shuttle and tour most of the South West rim within the park. So no problem with your route in the RV. If you go from Zion to Grand Canyon try to route through Monument Valley and spend a night at Goulding's and take the tour through Monument Valley. Spectacular. At the Grand Canyon we often basecamp at Circle of Pines KOA. Large lovely campground, heated indoor pool, large sites, about a one hour drive to the South Rim on a very good two lane road. Also, spend a day at Bearazona, very close, and use their car(s) to drive the wildlife park. Williams is a nice town with some good restaurants. The KOA has a contact for a local car rental company which we used on one of our trips. Williams is central for day trips to Sedona, Flagstaff, and Sunset Craters. All fun. Happy Trails.

[ctim]

We are leaving from NorCal, near Sacramento. All 3 parks have shuttles, so we can get around pretty easily, and we plan to spend 1 night in the lodge of each park. That guarantees at least 3 good showers and meals out!
Some great advice, thanks everyone.

[Photomike]

Great advice so far, my only thing that I would add is to pack so you are comfortable not over packed. My wife will load up with crazy things before a trip and we never use them, if you don't use a item regularly at home you won't use it on the trip.

Also, take clothes that you can layer in case you get some cool / cold weather.

[Healeyman]

ctim wrote:
Any tips, advice, ideas?

Are you going from NoCal or SoCal?

Tim

[Jayco-noslide]

You might be able to cruise around in your size MH but you may want to arrange to rent a car at each location.

[DrewE]

Just think of this trip as three or four short camping trips strung together end-to-end. Other than that, have a fabulous time!

If you'll be hiking, especially in the Grand Canyon, make sure you're prepared for that and have adequate water, etc. to do so safely. One of my very good friends described the Grand Canyon as a trap that catches ill-prepared people; he has a point there.

[DutchmenSport]

You don't need to pack food for 14 days. Pack just enough to get you through the first 3 or 4 days, then purchase and resupply, This keeps you from having to pack a bunch of stuff and have no where to put it. It also keeps the food fresh as you use it up before getting more. Plus, you may change your mind about a meal or two and decide to eat out, or just have a "pig-out" if you are somewhere, eating snack and such instead of a regular meal.

On the other hand, take enough clothing for the full 14 days so you do not have to waste time doing laundry. Do laundry once you get home.

Take "some" cash and don't depend upon your Credit Card or Debit Card exclusively. You never know when you will want to purchase something (like a soft drink or a bag of chips) and using a Credit Card for a $1.50 transaction just doesn't make sense.

Make sure you have a contingency "slush fund" in the event of mechanical failure. That could be readily available cash, available credit on your Credit Card, or a VERY good balance on your Debit Card. Plan for the unplanned. Money will fix just about everything if you have it available. Have the "slush fund" available, and hope you don't need it. When you get home if you did not have to dip into it, keep the "slush fund" for the next trip.

[the_bear_II]

Make sure the house battery is in good shape and fully charged if you spend a night with no electrical hook up. You don't want to run out of battery juice in the middle of a shower.