Truck Camper Trip Reports – V3.0
Introduction This sticky thread is designed to capture a selection of trip reports members have created over the years. There is a lot of great stuff out there and it would be a real pity for it to...
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Took a nice trip in May-June 2018 from California to Halifax, Nova Scotia. Took 6 weeks and visited friends and relatives along the way. Here are some quick pictures. I learned several things along the way...
- I can do better in MPG without Cruise Control (Avg 13.7mpg)
- Most expensive diesel was $4.35 (didn't buy it).
- Least expensive diesel was $2.35 in Alabama.
- Do NOT lubricate the bearings on a trailer too frequently. :-/
- The BEST campgrounds are remote and labled as "campground/camping"
- The WORST campgrounds are labeled as "RV Park." Too many perms.
- The BEST highway conditions are in Nebraska
- The WORST highway conditions are in Michigan
- The BEST food was in Wisconsin
- The WORST food was in Virginia.
- Hardest rain was in Pennsylvania.
- Hottest day was in Nevada. (122)
- Coldest day was in Maine. (34)
Here is a video of the SS Badger departing from Ludington Michigan on its way across Lake Michigan to Manitowoc. Its the last of the coal fired ferries.
https://youtu.be/fUZVuk1CXxshttps://youtu.be/fUZVuk1CXxs
Day of departure
Boone RV Park, Lampasas, TX Great stop!
Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia. About 2 hours south of Halifax
Just after crossing Mackinac Bridge (Big Mac)
Bad trailer bearing only 300 miles from home.
Total miles 8678
Total Fuel 635 gals
Total DEF 10 gals
- I can do better in MPG without Cruise Control (Avg 13.7mpg)
- Most expensive diesel was $4.35 (didn't buy it).
- Least expensive diesel was $2.35 in Alabama.
- Do NOT lubricate the bearings on a trailer too frequently. :-/
- The BEST campgrounds are remote and labled as "campground/camping"
- The WORST campgrounds are labeled as "RV Park." Too many perms.
- The BEST highway conditions are in Nebraska
- The WORST highway conditions are in Michigan
- The BEST food was in Wisconsin
- The WORST food was in Virginia.
- Hardest rain was in Pennsylvania.
- Hottest day was in Nevada. (122)
- Coldest day was in Maine. (34)
Here is a video of the SS Badger departing from Ludington Michigan on its way across Lake Michigan to Manitowoc. Its the last of the coal fired ferries.
https://youtu.be/fUZVuk1CXxshttps://youtu.be/fUZVuk1CXxs
Day of departure
Boone RV Park, Lampasas, TX Great stop!
Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia. About 2 hours south of Halifax
Just after crossing Mackinac Bridge (Big Mac)
Bad trailer bearing only 300 miles from home.
Total miles 8678
Total Fuel 635 gals
Total DEF 10 gals
