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dennydecuir wrote:
Greetings, Travelers!! The wife and I are planning our first LONG excursion, starting in SoCal, North to Seattle, then East to the Mississippi before heading home through Kansas City. The itinerary is still in flux, so that is not the issue of this post, but we're hoping the Community could share some ideas and recommendations to consider before heading out on a long trip. Thanks in advance.
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cruising spud wrote:The Kroger family of grocery stores (Kroger, Smiths, Frys, Dillions, City Market, Fred Meyer and others) have a rewards card that builds discounts on fuel based on store purchases. The card works at any/all brands of their stores. There is also often a 3 cent per gallon discount on any fuel purchase regardless of reward points. The Kroger savings can be had even when using a credit card that will give 5% cashback on fuel purchases all the time or at selected times.
traveling is not cheap. The cost of gas is a killer. Prices are all over the places. What we discovered-Costco and Safeway (a grocery store that, in many states, sold gas) had the best prices for gas. You need a Costco membership to pump Costco gas, but anyone can use Safeway. I also downloaded Gas Buddy, an app that was a bit of a help locating cheaper gas prices.
โSep-03-2018 04:38 AM
Deb and Ed M wrote:This is my style of travel as well. I keep everything in the trailer except food and water. First night on the road I purchase that, usually at Wallyworld.
When we were new to RVing, I made maps, campground reservations, planned meals, etc. We were prepared for anything/everything.
Fast-forward a decade+. Last July, Ed announced that there were no forest fires in Glacier Nat'l Park (a Bucket List destination for me). I threw some clothes in a backpack; packed dog food (and some snacks for us) - and we left a few days later. (Granted, most of the essentials like shampoo/toothpaste, toilet paper, paper plates and cutlery; bedding and towels - are already in the van)
Bottom line - both styles work. Unless you want to stay at a popular State or National Park Campground (or have a very large RV) - most private campgrounds will find a space for you for the night if you call them the same day. Unless you are going to be waaaay out in the boondocks, if you need something, you'll always find a place to buy it. We planned a rough route, subject to last-minute changes depending on weather/fires, or discovering someplace too interesting to pass by ๐
The one thing I have that works great for these free-style trips: an app called "All Stays" (cost: $9.95). It will find you a place to spend the night, whether it's a fancy RV resort or a WalMart.
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