lone_star_dsl said:
I love seeing the differences between full timers and weekend warriors, sightseers and destination seekers.
I guess I would fall in to the "destination seeker" category. As a couple have mentioned I like having reservations, at least for now. As a "planner" it's actually more stressful for me not knowing where we're going and/or what the campsite/park is like. I'm not satisfied with just having someplace to park, I want to have a place that adds to the traveling experience, not somewhere that detracts. As someone who doesn't fulltime, this well may change as we are less schedule sensitive.
In June we're launching on the longest trip I've ever taken in an RV, about 4,000 miles and 47 days. But, necessarily, the entire route is planned and reserved (although there are some "extra" days and overlaps thrown in for some wiggle room). Destinations include Bryce, Zion, Yellowstone and coastal Oregon, much of which is now booked up. Yellowstone was booked 6 months ago. As it was, in UT, WA and OR I had to go to my second and third choices sometimes as my first choices were already unavailable. Also, because many of our stays are in state and federal parks, planning included alternating dry and full-hookup camping to replenish and dump.
We're contemplating a 3-4 month trip starting in January across the southern US, something over 5,000 miles. I'm going to try and 'loosen up' a little and perhaps plan ahead just the next stop or two. No guarantees though :
Coming back to OP's question, if you have somewhere you have to be, or you have to return by a certain date, you have to figure out if the trip can even be done, and if will be enjoyabe or if you're pushing too hard. On our upcoming trip we have a couple of 7+ hour days incl stops, the rest range from 2 to 6.