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We are going to be going on a long rv trip, starting in Jan. 2009. We are going to Ca. and from there to Florida, we plan on staying in Florida until the weather gets nice, and then we are going to travel through the south. We will probably be gone 4 to 6 months. Any good suggestions of any kind for being on the road that long?
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Permalink Reply by Kat on -
Get a good, portable hobby. I've recently taken up beading as my on-the-road hobby, and love it! Not only is it fun (and helps pass the time when the weather is bad and we can't find WiFi), I'm making Christmas presents for lots of people this year, and even opened an online store to see if I can sell some of my output (mostly to support the growing bead-acquisition habit rather than really making a profit). It's not difficult to find supplies in all parts of the country, and there's even some related events at some typical destinations, like Tucson and Quartzite. Supplies and instructions can also be found online. Also, it's not too messy & can be stowed away in the middle of a project without too much danger of messing things up. All these benefits are things to consider regardless of what you decide to do in your RV.
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Permalink Reply by Chenista Rae Straubel on -
I traveled with my little dog from January to April out west in 2008. At first I made reservations, etc. But as the trip continued I would be talking with people at rest areas or scenic turnouts and as they mentioned great places to visit, I found myself sidetracked and visiting some of the most beautiful places. This greatly enhanced my adventure. So I'd say, don't plan too much or you will miss the flowers. Talk with other travelers when you make stops. When I hit California, I took the back roads (I have a GPS) and got off the main freeways and highways - I found the most spectacular places, with less traffic, and was able to slow down and watch God make a rainbow! It began rainbowing the minute I hit California. On my return trip, I did the same - took the backroads rather than the freeways and met a whole bunch of vintage car owners driving to a car show in Yuma. Vintage car owners don't take freeways, they use backroads because they don't want to push their cars to maintain freeway speeds. They were very interesting. I got some great pictures of their "rides" and they invited me to lunch with them. So the best advice is to slow down along the way and open your heart and mind to new ways and new things. Reach out past your current limitations and get off the freeways. Take the backroads (or roads less traveled) and learn about people and places - don't just visit, experience!
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Permalink Reply by Ken and Donna on -
We are still part timers, and can't wait to long term. We live in Florida and you will love it here. Bring, flip flops, sunglasses, hats and sunscreen. Check out some of the state parks they are inexpensive and many are at the beach, rivers and springs. Good luck and happy travels.
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Permalink Reply by Jodi Casolari on -
Good Morning Sue,
My husband and I are also on a long extended road trip. We left home on Oct 17th 2008, and do not plan to return until sometime in May, My only advice is to take the time to truly enjoy yourself. We also started in California, on the Calif coast.
I have a blogs on my site detailing our travels and several rv park recommendations. We are starting our trip visiting family, and now are in LA to enjoy the hollidays, visiting Disneyland, Universal Studios, Sea World, The San Diego Zoo, and most importantly, The Crystal Cathedral in Anaheim for services and the pagentry of The Glory of Christmas, A production with music, live animals, and flying angels, from what I understand, people come from all over the world to see this.
I think the most important things when you are on the road long term, is to take the time to really enjoy your traveling partner, to remember to stay in touch with home, to take the time as the saying goes, "To stop and smell the roses" and the most important thing, To travel with the Lord in your heart and guiding your path.
Also, Try to keep lunch items and ingredients for two or so dinners, as eating out quickly becomes very expensive. It has been our experience that when dry camping, we can go comfortably about four days, then needing to get water and dump our tanks.
As far as heating, we use our furnace for about ten minutes in the morning to take the chill off. Like us, I'm sure you are thankful that gasoline prices have gone down significantly.
This site is fabulous for tips and info from other campers, I know it has been a tremendous help to us in our travels.
Please Sue, If we can help at all, contact us.
My last piece of advice......Live every day as if it were your last, and always remember the three F's....Faith, Family, and Friends, I believe that if you have these three things, everything else is not important.
God Bless you and your travels...........Jodi Casolari
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Permalink Reply by sue mcanally on -
Thanks Jodi, my biggest fear is that we get to the point where we are so tired of each other we can't stand it. We will also be visiting family, in Teaxas, Florida and Tenn. The first part of the trip will be the worst because we want to make it to Texas in time to spend new years eve and new years with his son. That means we leave here on the 28th of Dec. and the first day we have to travel 520 miles the second day we have to travel 520 miles and then the third day we should arrive in Texas. Those 2 long days are what I am dreading. After that we should beable to stop when we want. How did you set up a blog so family and friends can see where you are? Thanks Sue
Jodi Casolari said:Good Morning Sue,
My husband and I are also on a long extended road trip. We left home on Oct 17th 2008, and do not plan to return until sometime in May, My only advice is to take the time to truly enjoy yourself. We also started in California, on the Calif coast.
I have a blogs on my site detailing our travels and several rv park recommendations. We are starting our trip visiting family, and now are in LA to enjoy the hollidays, visiting Disneyland, Universal Studios, Sea World, The San Diego Zoo, and most importantly, The Crystal Cathedral in Anaheim for services and the pagentry of The Glory of Christmas, A production with music, live animals, and flying angels, from what I understand, people come from all over the world to see this.
I think the most important things when you are on the road long term, is to take the time to really enjoy your traveling partner, to remember to stay in touch with home, to take the time as the saying goes, "To stop and smell the roses" and the most important thing, To travel with the Lord in your heart and guiding your path.
Also, Try to keep lunch items and ingredients for two or so dinners, as eating out quickly becomes very expensive. It has been our experience that when dry camping, we can go comfortably about four days, then needing to get water and dump our tanks.
As far as heating, we use our furnace for about ten minutes in the morning to take the chill off. Like us, I'm sure you are thankful that gasoline prices have gone down significantly.
This site is fabulous for tips and info from other campers, I know it has been a tremendous help to us in our travels.
Please Sue, If we can help at all, contact us.
My last piece of advice......Live every day as if it were your last, and always remember the three F's....Faith, Family, and Friends, I believe that if you have these three things, everything else is not important.
God Bless you and your travels...........Jodi Casolari
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Permalink Reply by Sherri on -
We are not new but we have lived in our for 1 year and it seams to get harder as time goes by we are college students and just this winter everything froze so we are dealing with alot. I hope you have better luck with your r.v. than we have had with our. You will go through some rough times but you can amke it. things might break, or freeze but that happends just have to be some what prepaird.
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Permalink Reply by Sherri on
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Just try to be prepard for the cold. For it can freeze your pipes if not ready, get heating tape and mke sure that all pipes are coverd. This was they do not freez. and then in the warm months make sure that air conditioner work and is ready for the hot months. Have a safe and warm travel hopefully nothinbg goes treibly wrong.
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Permalink Reply by Kat on
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I hope you're set up for dry camping, since the Navy Base camp in the Keys has a couple of week waiting list, and don't take reservations. Even the "overflow" park is very pleasant, though, as long as you can put up with not running your generator at night.
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Permalink Reply by Kat on
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One place to start a (free) blog is at WordPress. There are lots of others, but WordPress is one of the best bloggins apps out there, IMO. I've used several over the past few years, and now have all my blogs in WordPress (but on my own servers instead of using their hosting.) Doing a travel blog is a great idea for keeping in touch, since friends and family can comment on your posts. Be sure to use some kind of spam filter for comments, though, or you'll be very unhappy! Check out my travel blog if you like.
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Permalink Reply by sue mcanally on
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Thanks Kat, It seems like after reading your blog that we are going to be going to the same place at the same time. Maybe we can meet in person one day. I'm going to try to set up my own blog right after Christmas. Thanks Sue
Kat said:One place to start a (free) blog is at WordPress. There are lots of others, but WordPress is one of the best bloggins apps out there, IMO. I've used several over the past few years, and now have all my blogs in WordPress (but on my own servers instead of using their hosting.) Doing a travel blog is a great idea for keeping in touch, since friends and family can comment on your posts. Be sure to use some kind of spam filter for comments, though, or you'll be very unhappy! Check out my travel blog if you like.
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Permalink Reply by Kat on
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Sounds like fun! We're getting ready to head north & west next week, but if you're somewhere in our vicinity, give me a holler! I'm "katlemieux" on Twitter, which is a good way to connect on the fly.
Oh, and since writing to you earlier I've been playing with a site at http://Scrapplet.com which is a place to make really easy web pages. It's not a blog, but you can make it into whatever you want very easily by drag-and-drop.
sue mcanally said:Thanks Kat, It seems like after reading your blog that we are going to be going to the same place at the same time. Maybe we can meet in person one day. I'm going to try to set up my own blog right after Christmas. Thanks Sue
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