Insane first RV trip plan?

wildtoad wrote:
Yes retirement is great, going on 23 years now. Retired at 47. Regardless, if it’s is supposed to be a fun trip for all concerned, less travel more stops, see more things.

Nope, not a reverse snow flake, been to every state, even those that have different political views than mine. I don’t go to large cities as a general rule, never have liked big cities. Seattle or most of it may be safer than I think. However, maybe I should have left that line out.

Grit dog wrote:

wildtoad wrote:
First thing to consider is travel per day, butt in seat time. And with current issues in Seattle why go there unless there is family to see. 5-6 hours a day is enough for us, and one one day. We plan on no more than 200-250 miles a day and then a couple of rest/explore days. RV trips should be relaxing not how many miles a day you can handle.

Have fun.

So, umm what are you even talking about, about Seattle?
Or are you just another one of those reverse snowflakes like the couple other ****** on here who now are making a stand by “not camping” in states they don’t agree with from a political perspective?

Or are you referencing the George Floyd riots that happened almost 3 years ago? If so, I’m not sure how to put this, but that was over….almost 3 years ago! Lol


250miles a day and a few days to relax in between each travel day? Ahhhh retirement must be lovely. Thank you for sharing that with us….

So the fact that you’re more fortunate to have retired so early and apparently long since forgotten what it’s like to be busy and have many different pulls on your life and available free /vacation time means the OP can’t or shouldn’t enjoy a trip to the PNW from Texas and enjoy some of the country’s Nat Parks and scenery?
And has nothing to do with past events in Seattle. That was just a weird comment.

Guess my perspective is different having done many family road trips, from IL to the corners of the country and back. None of which I recall my parents having more than 2 consecutive weeks off. And the last almost 30 years where never more than 2 weeks was available save for once when I was laid off from my career position for not agreeing to move to Los Angeles and intentionally took a month plus before taking another job.
Heck I have gotten 4-5 weeks of paid vacation for years now and still can’t imagine how any normal family could take more than a few weeks, tops, consecutively. Between 1 or 2 parents jobs, kids sports/activities, pets, home maintenance and upkeep, etc…..
Those recommendations of taking an 8 week trip or similar as a working age family are either in the top fraction of 1% for being fortunate or senile and don’t remember whenever they were that age or just being antagonists because they can’t handle lots of driving so others should not be able to as well.

Regarding the tow rig and what RV, yes the OP may not have the right setup or knowledge but the question was not about that. Although worth addressing if the OP has any doubt.

And of course some moderation in how much can be crammed into a certain length of time will be needed. And is sage advice. But in no way does it even remotely prohibit a trip of that general length and trajectory.

Or to sum it all up, a persons gotta make doo with what they got. Be it equipment or time or desire to do something.