Comments on: Waiting On The Weather http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/2009/10/30/waiting-on-the-weather/ Fulltime RV Travel In Our Winnebago Motorhome Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:45:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: CoolJudy http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/2009/10/30/waiting-on-the-weather/comment-page-1/#comment-7873 CoolJudy Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:19:24 +0000 http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/?p=3349#comment-7873 We hit the road between 9-10 a.m. drive a couple hours, stop for lunch, drive an hour, TAKE A NAP, then drive another hour or two. As navigator, I'll use the afternoon drive time to plot our overnight destination - calling ahead around 2 pm for reservations if needed. We are alway in before dark. I've also discovered geocaching at rest areas and since we travel with a dog, I am getting in a bit of exercise while making pit stops, lunch, or driver nap time. - Judy We hit the road between 9-10 a.m. drive a couple hours, stop for lunch, drive an hour, TAKE A NAP, then drive another hour or two. As navigator, I’ll use the afternoon drive time to plot our overnight destination – calling ahead around 2 pm for reservations if needed. We are alway in before dark. I’ve also discovered geocaching at rest areas and since we travel with a dog, I am getting in a bit of exercise while making pit stops, lunch, or driver nap time. – Judy

]]> By: Fred Wishnie http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/2009/10/30/waiting-on-the-weather/comment-page-1/#comment-7872 Fred Wishnie Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:34:51 +0000 http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/?p=3349#comment-7872 We like to leave about 10 and get in around 3, with a stop for a fast lunch. we generally switch off drivers after lunch. DW like to know where she's going to set for the night, so we usually have reservations. If I had my way, we would just take off and look for a campground when we got tired of driving. We like to leave about 10 and get in around 3, with a stop for a fast lunch. we generally switch off drivers after lunch. DW like to know where she’s going to set for the night, so we usually have reservations. If I had my way, we would just take off and look for a campground when we got tired of driving.

]]> By: Jim Guld http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/2009/10/30/waiting-on-the-weather/comment-page-1/#comment-7864 Jim Guld Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:54:32 +0000 http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/?p=3349#comment-7864 Chris likes to get under way by the crack of noon. Even though she is often up early, she needs to do "one more thing" on the computer before shutting it down and doing her stow and go routine. My ideal travel day is to leave about 10 and arrive at the days destination before 4. In six plus years of full-timing, that has happened a few times. Flexibility is important! Chris likes to get under way by the crack of noon. Even though she is often up early, she needs to do “one more thing” on the computer before shutting it down and doing her stow and go routine.
My ideal travel day is to leave about 10 and arrive at the days destination before 4. In six plus years of full-timing, that has happened a few times. Flexibility is important!

]]> By: Snackmaster and Jan http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/2009/10/30/waiting-on-the-weather/comment-page-1/#comment-7862 Snackmaster and Jan Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:04:24 +0000 http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/?p=3349#comment-7862 We are the "marathon" travelers, at least we used to be:) There was NO stopping. We would drive until we got there, switching drivers as often as needed. Now that we are retired and not in a hurry - AND have plenty of time, we enjoy the trip. It took a couple of years to get into that mode of travel, however. We are still up early, but rarely leave before 9 or 10. If it gets to be noon, we just "bag it" until the next day:) Leaving is always hard for us. I guess we just like to stay a little longer wherever we are:) We usually drive about 200 miles or so. Definitely no night driving anymore. A couple of years ago, we started home in April from Aransas Pass, TX and got to Fredricksburg, planning to stay just one night. Checked the weather down the road and it was snowing and blowing everywhere we needed to travel. We ended up spending a wonderful week in Fredricksburg and the surrounding area. Friends of ours showed up and we had a nice visit too. After the storm moved on, we did too. Arrived home to muddy roads, but at least had the option of not driving in that weather. We are still adjusting to "slow mode", but really enjoy it. We are the “marathon” travelers, at least we used to be:) There was NO stopping. We would drive until we got there, switching drivers as often as needed. Now that we are retired and not in a hurry – AND have plenty of time, we enjoy the trip. It took a couple of years to get into that mode of travel, however. We are still up early, but rarely leave before 9 or 10. If it gets to be noon, we just “bag it” until the next day:) Leaving is always hard for us. I guess we just like to stay a little longer wherever we are:) We usually drive about 200 miles or so. Definitely no night driving anymore.

A couple of years ago, we started home in April from Aransas Pass, TX and got to Fredricksburg, planning to stay just one night. Checked the weather down the road and it was snowing and blowing everywhere we needed to travel. We ended up spending a wonderful week in Fredricksburg and the surrounding area. Friends of ours showed up and we had a nice visit too. After the storm moved on, we did too. Arrived home to muddy roads, but at least had the option of not driving in that weather.

We are still adjusting to “slow mode”, but really enjoy it.

]]> By: Clarke Hockwald http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/2009/10/30/waiting-on-the-weather/comment-page-1/#comment-7861 Clarke Hockwald Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:48:08 +0000 http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/?p=3349#comment-7861 My preferred driving distance is the same as yours...250-300 miles. In fact I completely agree with all you said. I have friends who think nothing of pounding out 1,300 miles in 24 hours.....ugh! Half of the fun is the journey to the destination. My preferred driving distance is the same as yours…250-300 miles. In fact I completely agree with all you said. I have friends who think nothing of pounding out 1,300 miles in 24 hours…..ugh! Half of the fun is the journey to the destination.

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