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carolinakids · carolinakids

We stopped in at the US Space and Rocket Center. Last Dec. we past through and seen the old Rockets and thought this year we stop and check it out. Staying in a small rv park they have on site at $20 a night. Small but with hookups. So yesterday we did the tour and seen a movie ($26 a piece) about future space tr...

Neil and Connie · Neil and Connie

OK, who's been there? We're visiting in the summer and wanted to check and get info to optimize the visit. -should we do both upper and lower canyons? If only one…which is the better tour? -Any highly recommended (or highly not-recommended) tour companies…I see there are a couple of possibilities? -...

Neil and Connie · Neil and Connie

Anybody been over Spooner Pass from Carson City over towards Tahoe? I'm not worried about the grade with the 5500HD but according to my Mountain Directory West Guide there's a short tunnel 6 miles down from the summit which is marked 12'4" on the inside and 18'6" on the centerline. As we're 13'6" tall w...

In Laymans Terms · In Laymans Terms

Hi everyone - it has been awhile! In the last 16 months since finding this site, we have completely changed our worldview, sold our home, bought a new 5th wheel and truck, and are now preparing for life on the road by this fall. We can hardly contain ourselves! However, while we have RV'd for over 25 year...

Texas TomT · Texas TomT

We are considering driving our MH from San Antonio, TX to Seattle, WA in order to jump on a cruise ship for a week. My concern is the route I should take from here to there in July of 2017. Southern route via AZ-CA-OR-WA or northern route up to Kansas? and then cut west. My concern is whether or not my MH can h...

kb0zke · kb0zke

We'd like to visit Big Bend fairly soon, but we're wondering about safety. Specific concerns are snakes, scorpions, other nasty critters and illegal aliens. Also, what are the campgrounds like there this time of year? We're in a 40' DP towing a Jeep. One thought is to stay a bit farther away and make da...

ChefMom · ChefMom

Looking for suggestions for what would be a good campground/park/resort to "winter over" in either Alabama or Georgia. Want to be in non or infrequent snow areas of those states. Would love to be able to say we'd do Florida but if the humidity is always as bad as when we took a trip there this October, I do...

jrzygrl64 · jrzygrl64

Here is our Alaska trip recap for anyone planning a trip Recap Alaska! enjoy! Edit by Moderator: Corrected link.

DFLOW · DFLOW

We are leaving Dolores, Colorado and heading to Orderville/Zion National Park area. Is scenic route 12 doable for a 40' fifth wheel. Otherwise we will have to drop down into Arizona for much of the trip. We were looking at taking 160 out of Cortex, taking 41 to 162, to 163, ging north on 261 to 95 to Hank...

Camper Chronicles · Camper Chronicles

August 25th is the centennial birthday of our National Parks system, and we are going to take that day off and visit Nabesco road in Wrangell-St. Elias to celebrate. I wondered if anyone else was planning to be in a park to commemorate the day? Personally I love the National Parks system and am feeli...

fun2travel · fun2travel

I'm trying to make my summer 2017 volunteering plans in Oregon. Im not sure of road/weather conditions if we head for Arizona in October. Is that too late to head south? We will probably take 1-2 weeks to drive it. Thanks!

karen and al · karen and al

Hey folks, We're planning our route out west for the first time ever! Yay! We're visiting family just north of Dallas, and the most direct route across Texas towards our final destination of Colorado for the summer looks to be Texas route 287 to Amarillo, then 87/64 to Raton New Mexico. Does anyone kno...

Steve and Kate · Steve and Kate

Anyone know of an RV friendly route around Albuquerque NM? We travel I-40 from Tucumcari NM to Gallup and really dislike going through Albuquerque. We've found other alternative routes to our final destination in Utah, especially the highway going from Gallup NM to Tuba City AZ. Thanks

GreenMtMomma · GreenMtMomma

First time posting here! We are leaving Oceanside California tomorrow and plan on winding our way back to Vermont - would like to complete this journey in two weeks - with time spent (3-4 days) near Boulder (north of is fine)... Way out we went through Utah/Nevada via Vegas, 15 etc... Thinking of head...

RichandEmme · RichandEmme

I wasn't sure where to post this question??? I am looking to travel the States for around a year or so in just under two years time with my wife and very young child (still a bump at this point) and was wondering if there is anyone out there that is already doing this on a foreign passport. Are there do's and d...

Bobc · Bobc

we have a 43' 5er, plan to leave Lake George NY October 1 . We need to be in Cedar Key Florida for January 1 so we can take our time. Any suggestions for a route and places to stay would be welcome. Right now we have nothing planned for this time period. Looking for all suggestion.

cejones4210 · cejones4210

As I am working on our routing for the later portion of our trip in September, would any of you be able to tell me if US 101 south from Forks, WA to Astoria, OR is a safe route for pulling our 5th wheel. We are 55' long from the tip of the Ram to the back of the Montana. Going up to the penisula we will be travelin...

Nanascots · Nanascots

headed to Burlington Vermont soon....can anyone tell me what state hwy 22a and hwy 7 are like? We'll be pulling a 40' fifth wheel....thanks!

Cowdog353 · Cowdog353

Planning on picking up my better half in Idaho falls, Id around the 3rd week of June for 3 weeks of travel. Want to spend time around Yellowstone (week to 10 days). Afterwards head toward Glacier NP for a week to 10 days. Questions are can this be done without making reservations or would it be a bust? Anot...

RV Dad 1981 · RV Dad 1981

Howdy All, This is my first post here on the RV Dreams Forum - I'm glad to be here! I've got a quick question for you guys. I spent the past weekend up in Estes Park, Colorado with my family. Absolutely beautiful little mountain town. We stayed in one of the RV Parks and hiked in Rocky Mountain National Park...

tincanman · tincanman

I am hauling a 43' Fuzion that's 13.5' tall, with a Ram 3500 dually. I am traveling from Denver to L.A. and was mapping out my trip & locating fuel stops. As many of you know, we can't just pull into a Stop&Go and expect to have enough maneuvering room, never-mind the roof height. I've looked on RV...

barbtom · barbtom

We will be taking a trip in July and August with a new 5th wheel to Niagara Falls and then following the Great Lakes Seaway Trail up to the 1000 Islands. Has anyone done this trip and have any advice for inexperienced RVer's? We have the following questions:We are concerned about low clearance brid...

mcwyant · mcwyant

We will be traveling from NiagaraFalls to PensacolaFlorida next week. We have about 5 days to make it. Any scenic route suggestions?

Hairtriger · Hairtriger

We are headed to Custer State Park SD May 1st from Tulsa, OK. Will be doing some work camping there over the summer. Have 6 days to get there and would like to stay away from interstate as much as possible. Are there any suggestions on a route with good scenery and not to much heavy traffic. Any input would b...

JoelandLouise · JoelandLouise

We are planning to travel into the main land of Mexico this winter. Our plans are to explore as much of Mexico as we can over 4 to 5 months. We've traveled extensively in Baja but this will be the first time in our motor home covering "Mexico". I would like some comments from anyone that has t...

cherylbrv · cherylbrv

Finally leaving Asheville after 8 months. Next assignment brings us to Bismarck from May to Sept. Looking at google maps, there are basically just 2 routes: first is I75 to 64 to 65 to 90 to 94. Lots of construction along the route. The other way starts off the same but after 65 puts us on I74 until we pic...

FreeToRoam · FreeToRoam

Would like to ask if anyone is familiar with driving U.S. 60 from Springfield, Mo to Paducah, KY? Would you share your impressions of the route, suitable for a big rig (40 ft. motor home, towing a Jeep), high clearance needed (13' 6"). Thank you very much for any information.

BratsInABox · BratsInABox

Has anyone traveled up the California 101 from Point Mugu to Santa Barbara in a 40' fifth wheel? We're planning this for next week and are wondering if the roads will be problematic. I have traveled it before but in a car, the most I noticed was traffic can get slow on the 2 lane roads so our size and speed ma...

pkhalin · pkhalin

Need some help from the knowledgeable. Was planning on going from Tennessee to PA via I81. I'm seeing where the max tow length for Maryland is 55 ft. My truck and 5th wheel certainly exceeds that. Any thoughts? Chance it? Go around? Just not sure. Thanks for your help.

NWescapee · NWescapee

In April we'll be visiting the Grand Canyon then hope to head north on Hwy 89 into southern UT. Trying to research the section of Hwy 64 that goes east from Grand Canyon Village to Hwy 89, wanting to make sure it's suitable for big rigs. Has anyone driven this, if so, any concerns, issues? Thanks

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	Huntsville, Al. U.S. Space and Rocket Center (Preview) We stopped in at the US Space and Rocket Center. Last Dec. we past through and seen the old Rockets and thought this year we stop and check it out. Staying in a small rv park they have on site at $20 a night. Small but with hookups. So yesterday we did the tour and seen a movie ($26 a piece) about future space tr...	carolinakids	3	883	09:10 AM Mar 21, 2017 by JanKen
	Antelope Canyon in Arizona (Preview) OK, who's been there? We're visiting in the summer and wanted to check and get info to optimize the visit. -should we do both upper and lower canyons? If only one…which is the better tour? -Any highly recommended (or highly not-recommended) tour companies…I see there are a couple of possibilities? -...	Neil and Connie	2	1195	07:46 PM Feb 4, 2017 by Hdrider
	Spooner Summit (Preview) Anybody been over Spooner Pass from Carson City over towards Tahoe? I'm not worried about the grade with the 5500HD but according to my Mountain Directory West Guide there's a short tunnel 6 miles down from the summit which is marked 12'4" on the inside and 18'6" on the centerline. As we're 13'6" tall w...	Neil and Connie	4	1089	01:09 PM Jan 20, 2017 by Neil and Connie
	Help these clueless Canadians! (Preview) Hi everyone - it has been awhile! In the last 16 months since finding this site, we have completely changed our worldview, sold our home, bought a new 5th wheel and truck, and are now preparing for life on the road by this fall. We can hardly contain ourselves! However, while we have RV'd for over 25 year...	In Laymans Terms	14	1894	06:03 PM Jan 12, 2017 by In Laymans Terms
	Traveling from SA, TX to Seattle, WA (Preview) We are considering driving our MH from San Antonio, TX to Seattle, WA in order to jump on a cruise ship for a week. My concern is the route I should take from here to there in July of 2017. Southern route via AZ-CA-OR-WA or northern route up to Kansas? and then cut west. My concern is whether or not my MH can h...	Texas TomT	5	1209	01:45 PM Jan 5, 2017 by NWescapee
	Big Bend NP (Preview) We'd like to visit Big Bend fairly soon, but we're wondering about safety. Specific concerns are snakes, scorpions, other nasty critters and illegal aliens. Also, what are the campgrounds like there this time of year? We're in a 40' DP towing a Jeep. One thought is to stay a bit farther away and make da...	kb0zke	7	1608	11:50 PM Dec 11, 2016 by David and Cheryl
	Need suggestions for campgrounds in Alabama and/or Georgia (Preview) Looking for suggestions for what would be a good campground/park/resort to "winter over" in either Alabama or Georgia. Want to be in non or infrequent snow areas of those states. Would love to be able to say we'd do Florida but if the humidity is always as bad as when we took a trip there this October, I do...	ChefMom	5	1143	11:07 PM Nov 30, 2016 by RonC
	Alaska 2016 Recap! (Preview) Here is our Alaska trip recap for anyone planning a trip Recap Alaska! enjoy! Edit by Moderator: Corrected link.	jrzygrl64	6	1602	11:29 AM Oct 26, 2016 by RonC
	Colorado/Utah route (Preview) We are leaving Dolores, Colorado and heading to Orderville/Zion National Park area. Is scenic route 12 doable for a 40' fifth wheel. Otherwise we will have to drop down into Arizona for much of the trip. We were looking at taking 160 out of Cortex, taking 41 to 162, to 163, ging north on 261 to 95 to Hank...	DFLOW	3	1167	08:22 AM Oct 2, 2016 by soos
	100th Anniversary of our National Parks...Are you visiting one? (Preview) August 25th is the centennial birthday of our National Parks system, and we are going to take that day off and visit Nabesco road in Wrangell-St. Elias to celebrate. I wondered if anyone else was planning to be in a park to commemorate the day? Personally I love the National Parks system and am feeli...	Camper Chronicles	8	1402	08:37 PM Oct 1, 2016 by jayc
	Driving from Eugene, OR to Tuscon, AZ in October. (Preview) I'm trying to make my summer 2017 volunteering plans in Oregon. Im not sure of road/weather conditions if we head for Arizona in October. Is that too late to head south? We will probably take 1-2 weeks to drive it. Thanks!	fun2travel	5	1120	10:38 PM Aug 29, 2016 by Craneboy
	Dallas to Amarillo (Preview) Hey folks, We're planning our route out west for the first time ever! Yay! We're visiting family just north of Dallas, and the most direct route across Texas towards our final destination of Colorado for the summer looks to be Texas route 287 to Amarillo, then 87/64 to Raton New Mexico. Does anyone kno...	karen and al	15	4018	04:10 PM Aug 10, 2016 by David and Cheryl
	Alternative route around Albuquerque NM (Preview) Anyone know of an RV friendly route around Albuquerque NM? We travel I-40 from Tucumcari NM to Gallup and really dislike going through Albuquerque. We've found other alternative routes to our final destination in Utah, especially the highway going from Gallup NM to Tuba City AZ. Thanks	Steve and Kate	6	1578	09:50 PM Jul 25, 2016 by Frac999
	Leaving Southern Cali heading back to Vermont - Routes? Stays? Must See? Cross Country West to East (Preview) First time posting here! We are leaving Oceanside California tomorrow and plan on winding our way back to Vermont - would like to complete this journey in two weeks - with time spent (3-4 days) near Boulder (north of is fine)... Way out we went through Utah/Nevada via Vegas, 15 etc... Thinking of head...	GreenMtMomma	1	861	09:56 AM Jul 13, 2016 by NWescapee
	Anyone Traveling the US on a foreign passport? (Preview) I wasn't sure where to post this question??? I am looking to travel the States for around a year or so in just under two years time with my wife and very young child (still a bump at this point) and was wondering if there is anyone out there that is already doing this on a foreign passport. Are there do's and d...	RichandEmme	11	1648	06:39 PM Jul 11, 2016 by RichandEmme
	Lake George Ny to Cedar Key Floridas time period (Preview) we have a 43' 5er, plan to leave Lake George NY October 1 . We need to be in Cedar Key Florida for January 1 so we can take our time. Any suggestions for a route and places to stay would be welcome. Right now we have nothing planned for this time period. Looking for all suggestion.	Bobc	5	1133	06:36 AM Jul 9, 2016 by Bill and Linda
	Route advise? (Preview) As I am working on our routing for the later portion of our trip in September, would any of you be able to tell me if US 101 south from Forks, WA to Astoria, OR is a safe route for pulling our 5th wheel. We are 55' long from the tip of the Ram to the back of the Montana. Going up to the penisula we will be travelin...	cejones4210	5	1127	10:18 AM Jul 6, 2016 by bjoyce
	Vermont (Preview) headed to Burlington Vermont soon....can anyone tell me what state hwy 22a and hwy 7 are like? We'll be pulling a 40' fifth wheel....thanks!	Nanascots	2	931	02:52 PM Jun 22, 2016 by injunear
	Need advice from the well traveled about Yellowstone/Glacier trip. (Preview) Planning on picking up my better half in Idaho falls, Id around the 3rd week of June for 3 weeks of travel. Want to spend time around Yellowstone (week to 10 days). Afterwards head toward Glacier NP for a week to 10 days. Questions are can this be done without making reservations or would it be a bust? Anot...	Cowdog353	6	1547	05:15 PM Jun 12, 2016 by carolinakids
	Trail Ridge Road estes park colorado trail ridge road (Preview) Howdy All, This is my first post here on the RV Dreams Forum - I'm glad to be here! I've got a quick question for you guys. I spent the past weekend up in Estes Park, Colorado with my family. Absolutely beautiful little mountain town. We stayed in one of the RV Parks and hiked in Rocky Mountain National Park...	RV Dad 1981	4	1440	06:47 AM Jun 6, 2016 by LifeBeganInaWinnebago
	Diesel stops between Denver & Grand Junction, CO (Preview) I am hauling a 43' Fuzion that's 13.5' tall, with a Ram 3500 dually. I am traveling from Denver to L.A. and was mapping out my trip & locating fuel stops. As many of you know, we can't just pull into a Stop&Go and expect to have enough maneuvering room, never-mind the roof height. I've looked on RV...	tincanman	5	1117	07:24 AM Jun 2, 2016 by Bill and Linda
	Great Lakes and Seaway Trail (Preview) We will be taking a trip in July and August with a new 5th wheel to Niagara Falls and then following the Great Lakes Seaway Trail up to the 1000 Islands. Has anyone done this trip and have any advice for inexperienced RVer's? We have the following questions:We are concerned about low clearance brid...	barbtom	3	815	03:35 PM May 27, 2016 by barbtom
	New York to Florida (Preview) We will be traveling from NiagaraFalls to PensacolaFlorida next week. We have about 5 days to make it. Any scenic route suggestions?	mcwyant	4	814	07:01 PM May 17, 2016 by PIEERE
	Travel from Tulsa, OK to Custer State Park, SD (Preview) We are headed to Custer State Park SD May 1st from Tulsa, OK. Will be doing some work camping there over the summer. Have 6 days to get there and would like to stay away from interstate as much as possible. Are there any suggestions on a route with good scenery and not to much heavy traffic. Any input would b...	Hairtriger	11	1294	08:08 AM May 6, 2016 by Rickl
	"Main Land" Mexico Endeavor / Grand Vitara (Preview) We are planning to travel into the main land of Mexico this winter. Our plans are to explore as much of Mexico as we can over 4 to 5 months. We've traveled extensively in Baja but this will be the first time in our motor home covering "Mexico". I would like some comments from anyone that has t...	JoelandLouise	10	3364	08:33 AM Apr 22, 2016 by Terry and Jo
	Asheville, NC to Bismarck, ND? (Preview) Finally leaving Asheville after 8 months. Next assignment brings us to Bismarck from May to Sept. Looking at google maps, there are basically just 2 routes: first is I75 to 64 to 65 to 90 to 94. Lots of construction along the route. The other way starts off the same but after 65 puts us on I74 until we pic...	cherylbrv	14	988	07:21 PM Apr 20, 2016 by Judy L
	MO to KY on U.S. 60 (Preview) Would like to ask if anyone is familiar with driving U.S. 60 from Springfield, Mo to Paducah, KY? Would you share your impressions of the route, suitable for a big rig (40 ft. motor home, towing a Jeep), high clearance needed (13' 6"). Thank you very much for any information.	FreeToRoam	0	614	03:41 PM Apr 19, 2016 by FreeToRoam
	Up the CA 101 from Point Mugu to Santa Barbara (Preview) Has anyone traveled up the California 101 from Point Mugu to Santa Barbara in a 40' fifth wheel? We're planning this for next week and are wondering if the roads will be problematic. I have traveled it before but in a car, the most I noticed was traffic can get slow on the 2 lane roads so our size and speed ma...	BratsInABox	3	825	10:40 AM Apr 11, 2016 by MarkS
	Towing through Maryland (Preview) Need some help from the knowledgeable. Was planning on going from Tennessee to PA via I81. I'm seeing where the max tow length for Maryland is 55 ft. My truck and 5th wheel certainly exceeds that. Any thoughts? Chance it? Go around? Just not sure. Thanks for your help.	pkhalin	5	822	05:37 PM Apr 7, 2016 by pkhalin
	AZ Hwy 64 - from Grand Canyon Village to Hwy 89 north (Preview) In April we'll be visiting the Grand Canyon then hope to head north on Hwy 89 into southern UT. Trying to research the section of Hwy 64 that goes east from Grand Canyon Village to Hwy 89, wanting to make sure it's suitable for big rigs. Has anyone driven this, if so, any concerns, issues? Thanks	NWescapee	4	797	11:12 AM Mar 28, 2016 by rodeojoe
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