Dougie Brown
Well-known member
Hi folks,
I've spent some time reading through previous threads related to this subject, but I'm asking for people's input anyway. We have an A-class Rexhall here in the UK, and initially planned to ship it to Canada for a year-long road trip in that country & the US starting in May 2011, continuing down to the USA in due course.
Plan A has changed to Plan B inasmuch as we are flying out to FL/CA/AZ in May, buying a second RV + toad, driving to the Canadian start point, and commencing the trip as per Plan A. We're fixed with the administrative framework (LLC/insurance/visas etc.) so would like some input on our proposed route. There's method to our madness (we've based it around seasons & temperatures), and the attached documap shows an outline of the first leg. The second leg is not yet in the planning stage (so comments on this would be good too).
The basic infrastructure is:-
* fly out mid-May 2011 & buy a second RV and toad
* drive to Halifax NS (via Boston MA - relatives) and start the trip as per the attached documap
* store the vehicles in Phoenix at end October & fly back to UK
* fly back early Feb 2012 & continue second leg eastwards, ending in either Texas or Florida (second leg not yet in planning stage)
At the end of the second leg - around May/June 2012 - we will have the option to either sell the vehicles if we decide we're not doing it again, or store them if we decide we are. This gives us all sorts of options.
What I'd like some input on then, is the general "ok-ness" of the first leg. I've already been advised to drop down to the lower 48 and miss out sections 7-9 on the map, e.g. do Minnesota & the Dakotas (Mount Rushmore) instead. I'm also completely in the dark about the Rockies (well, they're mountains, right...) and what to see. Being Scottish, we love remoteness; we do though want to take in places of interest too.
Please note the picture at the bottom of this post - click on it to enlarge
Thanks!
Dougie.
I've spent some time reading through previous threads related to this subject, but I'm asking for people's input anyway. We have an A-class Rexhall here in the UK, and initially planned to ship it to Canada for a year-long road trip in that country & the US starting in May 2011, continuing down to the USA in due course.
Plan A has changed to Plan B inasmuch as we are flying out to FL/CA/AZ in May, buying a second RV + toad, driving to the Canadian start point, and commencing the trip as per Plan A. We're fixed with the administrative framework (LLC/insurance/visas etc.) so would like some input on our proposed route. There's method to our madness (we've based it around seasons & temperatures), and the attached documap shows an outline of the first leg. The second leg is not yet in the planning stage (so comments on this would be good too).
The basic infrastructure is:-
* fly out mid-May 2011 & buy a second RV and toad
* drive to Halifax NS (via Boston MA - relatives) and start the trip as per the attached documap
* store the vehicles in Phoenix at end October & fly back to UK
* fly back early Feb 2012 & continue second leg eastwards, ending in either Texas or Florida (second leg not yet in planning stage)
At the end of the second leg - around May/June 2012 - we will have the option to either sell the vehicles if we decide we're not doing it again, or store them if we decide we are. This gives us all sorts of options.
What I'd like some input on then, is the general "ok-ness" of the first leg. I've already been advised to drop down to the lower 48 and miss out sections 7-9 on the map, e.g. do Minnesota & the Dakotas (Mount Rushmore) instead. I'm also completely in the dark about the Rockies (well, they're mountains, right...) and what to see. Being Scottish, we love remoteness; we do though want to take in places of interest too.
Please note the picture at the bottom of this post - click on it to enlarge
Thanks!
Dougie.
First leg
Halifax ? Prince Edward Island ? Gaspe Peninsular ? Quebec ? Toronto ? Thunder Bay ? Winnipeg ? Calgary ? Banff ? Icefields Parkway ? Jasper ? Prince George - Stewart/Hyder ? Prince Rupert ? 100 Mile House ? Whistler ? Vancouver - Banff ? Cranbrook ? Glacier NP - Yellowstone NP ? Cody ? Reno ? San Francisco ? Los Angeles ? Las Vegas ? Grand Canyon (South Rim) ? Page Lake Powell ? Sedona ? Phoenix
Halifax ? Prince Edward Island ? Gaspe Peninsular ? Quebec ? Toronto ? Thunder Bay ? Winnipeg ? Calgary ? Banff ? Icefields Parkway ? Jasper ? Prince George - Stewart/Hyder ? Prince Rupert ? 100 Mile House ? Whistler ? Vancouver - Banff ? Cranbrook ? Glacier NP - Yellowstone NP ? Cody ? Reno ? San Francisco ? Los Angeles ? Las Vegas ? Grand Canyon (South Rim) ? Page Lake Powell ? Sedona ? Phoenix