Re: WY itinerary

bfh <redydog@rye.net> wrote:

sticks wrote:

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.

 
Just my opinion, but strict planning sucks. Back when the wife and I
travelcamped with a TT, we picked the places we wanted to see, and
then set out for the first one. The next day, we decided to stay or go
to the next one - or maybe even a different one before the next one.
Reservations? I don't recall ever making one. Vacations are supposed
to be loose - not always worrying about hitting a schedule. Might see
something along the way that's looks interesting, and a schedule or a
reservation might make it difficult to check it out.
 
However comma then is not now, and it may be crowded out there these
days, and reservations may be the only way to keep you out of Walmart
parking lots. If that's true, you have my condolences. OTOH, even
today I can't imagine it would be too hard to find a flatspot out
there in the Southwest where you're usually on or near BLM land.
 

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.

 
Too bad Google can't do what the old Delorme Street Atlas does - allow
you to enter your own average speeds for various types of roads. You
might be able to find a Delorme Street Atlas 2015+ CD online somewhere.
 

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.

 
Then man up and do it. There are always available options - you just
might have to lower your standards a little every now and then.
 

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

 
 

Like you, I seldom plan beyond my first stop. These days with Internet and
cell phones, we plan on the road. If one campground s full we call another.
Very few overnights at Walmart, etc. Hey, it’s part of the adventure.

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