Re: WY itinerary

On 3/14/2025 8:40 PM, Ted Heise wrote:

We probably can take 2-3 weeks total, and I don't like driving
much over 250 miles in a day with the trailer.

  Just wondering Ted what you do for overnight stops and parking
  when you're traveling between spots.  Do you find campgrounds
  to stay at, hotels, sleep in the Acadia, or can you sleep in
  the lance without pulling slide outs?

The trips we've done so far I've planned out ahead of time in some
detail--making reservations at campgrounds for each night.  I'll
make sure every second or third has at least a dump station, if
not sewer hookups.

That's I think how I proceed, just like when I'm working.  Everything gets planned out ahead of time so there aren't any big surprises.  I don't think my wife fully agrees with this, but I think part of the problem is that for the last 30 years I've always done the legwork, and she's reaped the benefits.

The first trip I was too optimistic in how much driving would be
tolerable each day.  And I used Google maps estimated drive time
on interstates, not recognizing I'd not be driving near those
speeds.  Now I look for the shortest mileage route and figure 60
miles max in an hour--probably topping out at five hours a day.
Makes it take longer to get to our destination, but it's less
wearing by far.

For the most part, especially if the miles are more than a couple hundred, I think I'm closer to around 50 mph when you figure in stopping and fueling times.  I have two days planned at 600 miles, so I know I'll be driving probably 12-14 hours those days.  If I can't make it, I'll pull over and get some sleep.

All else being equal, my preference would be just to drive and
then stop where we will--but I'm too chicken of ending up in an
area with no good (and available) options.

Can you just crash in the Lance without having to pull the slide outs?
sticks
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