Re: WY itinerary

Ted Heise <theise@panix.com> wrote:

On Fri, 14 Mar 2025 19:13:53 -0500,
  sticks <wolverine01@charter.net> wrote:

On 3/3/2025 1:21 PM, Ted Heise wrote:

Okay, starting to plan a trip to Wyoming in late May, early
June. We'll be going out through Nebraska (wife has 50th HS
reunion in Nebraska City), and have agreed on Devils Tower as
a destination.
 
After a day or two there, I'm thinking to head over to Grand
Teton and spend a day or two there.  On the map, it doesn't
seem that Yellowstone is all that far, but the routing on
Google maps all seems to go around into Idaho and then
Montana, coming in from the north.  Any high level tips on how
to approach this?  Neither of us have been to Yellowstone, so
that would be a great destination. On the other hand, I'm
starting to wonder if it might be biting off too much on top
of the other two destinations.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
And no worries about thread drift, it's an accepted part of
Usenet.  :)
 

On long trips with long days, I use 50 mph as an average. With stops for
fuel, restroom use and traffic issues it is usually spot on. I seldom drive
much over 60 mph, though.

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