Hi all!
we are a dutch family of 4 (45m/41f/15f/12m) and planning a 3 week RV trip on the US east coast for july 2014. I've done some research but can use some more input from seasoned RV'ers, since we never used an RV (but go camping with our car and caravan around Europe each year).
So far this is what I planned:
- fly to New York City or Washington DC, for some sightseeing and shopping, stay in hotels
- rent an RV from NYC (Moturis RV & Camping World: Familie-camper V-31S slide-out is our #1 at this moment, mainly for the price and large beds, I'm 6"6')
- the first part of the route is mostly planned: stay away from the I95/coast, travel south along the Appalachian Mountains (Shenandoah Valley, Blue Ridhe Parkway, Smokey Mountains)
This is where I got stuck.... we either will go further south and go see the Gulf of Mexico/Key West/Atlantic Ocean part of Florida and return the RV in Orlando or we go NW from Smokey Mountains and up to Niagara Falls, returning the RV in NYC again. Here is where I can use some advice from you.
Questions:
- go south or NW? And why?
- any tips regarding things to see or do? We plan to see an amusement park along the way, want to see beautifull scenery and meet american people (hence the RV, lots of opportunities at campsites)
- how to make the most of our trip? Any tips & tricks, websites, anything.
Thanks in advance for answering one or more of our questions.
Robert
we are a dutch family of 4 (45m/41f/15f/12m) and planning a 3 week RV trip on the US east coast for july 2014. I've done some research but can use some more input from seasoned RV'ers, since we never used an RV (but go camping with our car and caravan around Europe each year).
So far this is what I planned:
- fly to New York City or Washington DC, for some sightseeing and shopping, stay in hotels
- rent an RV from NYC (Moturis RV & Camping World: Familie-camper V-31S slide-out is our #1 at this moment, mainly for the price and large beds, I'm 6"6')
- the first part of the route is mostly planned: stay away from the I95/coast, travel south along the Appalachian Mountains (Shenandoah Valley, Blue Ridhe Parkway, Smokey Mountains)
This is where I got stuck.... we either will go further south and go see the Gulf of Mexico/Key West/Atlantic Ocean part of Florida and return the RV in Orlando or we go NW from Smokey Mountains and up to Niagara Falls, returning the RV in NYC again. Here is where I can use some advice from you.
Questions:
- go south or NW? And why?
- any tips regarding things to see or do? We plan to see an amusement park along the way, want to see beautifull scenery and meet american people (hence the RV, lots of opportunities at campsites)
- how to make the most of our trip? Any tips & tricks, websites, anything.
Thanks in advance for answering one or more of our questions.
Robert