ssthrd
Vancouver Island
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We usually get up in the morning and leave when we are ready. Usually anywhere from 9 to 10 AM. I like to drive until 3 or so, and try to be on the other side of any populated area so we don't have to deal with a rush hour in the morning.
2014 Keystone Laredo 292RL
2011 Palomino Maverick 800M
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DeeBee, JayBee, and Jed the Black Lab
The hurrier I go the behinder I get. (Lewis Carroll)
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bucky
Raleigh metro
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"The other side of a populated area to avoid the AM rush hour"
How true that is and has been a rule for several years since retirement. We got burned in Nashville headed west one day, never again. Thanks for reminding me.
2005 Cummins 3500 2WD LB quad cab dually pulling a 2014 Blue Ridge 3025RL
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Diamond c
West ky
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We both still work so it’s usually as long as it takes. This past Christmas we drove 14 hrs straight to take our son in law home to Austin, he drove 1/2 the time. I try to keep it at 6 hrs or less most of the time though.
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nickthehunter
Southgate, MI
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As long as it takes. 8 or 10 hours is pretty common, 12 hours several times, have been a few at 24 hrs plus. It’s really up to you and yours, how long do you want to drive.
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Bumpyroad
Virginia
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I generally start at about 8 or 9 and quit early afternoon, 3 ish, so I can beat the traffic and relax. If I want to get someplace quickly I would fly.
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ferndaleflyer
everywhere
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Leaving in the morning. First stop is around 650--700mi. I am 80 years old so those long 1000+ rides are done.
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bgum
South Louisiana
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5-6 hours or around 300 miles. Depends if we are near a city. Try to avoid stopping near cities.
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valhalla360
No paticular place.
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150 is our ideal.
We'll go as little as 50.
Not a big deal to do 250 but that's generally the cap.
Last month did 400 getting out of the mess in texas but that was because, electricity, water, gas & propane were problematic if we didn't get further.
We aren't on a schedule. If you are working with limited vacation time, it may make sense to push further but even then...a 400mile day is a long day driving an RV...a day at the beginning or end is OK to get to a destination but for a week or two trip, I wouldn't want much more. You often hear people doing cross country trips where it would work out to 250-300miles per day (every day)...that's just miserable.
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joelc
Cedar Point, NC
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Now that I am retired and older, I try to keep it to 3 hours a day. But, sometimes when necessary it has been 6 hours when we have trouble finding a evenings stay or in the middle of nowhere.
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Lwiddis
Cambria, California area
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I stop at 230 miles or 2:30 p.m. whichever comes first.
Winnebago 2101DS TT & 2020 Chevy Silverado 1500 LTZ Z71, WindyNation 300 watt solar-Lossigy 200 AH Lithium battery. Prefer boondocking, USFS, COE, BLM, NPS, TVA, state camps. Bicyclist. 14 yr. Army -11B40 then 11A - (MOS 1542 & 1560) IOBC & IOAC grad
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