Monday, September 17, 2012

Let the Frantic, Furious Planning Begin

After returning from Ohio, the reality that our maiden voyage was two weeks away has sent Mr. B and I into a frenzy of  activity. Here's what we know:
  • The Class C RV is 25 feet long and 7.5 feet tall. I forgot how wide, but will remember when I start driving it. :-) We had hoped for a Class B/ van conversion, but those rentals aren't easy to come by and the only one we saw, Mr. B couldn't stand up straight inside.
  • We are focusing our travel on national parks in Idaho, Wyoming, Utah, Arizona, and California. 
  • Taking two large dogs means lots of dog stuff. 
  • Expected temperatures will be vary greatly by location. We have to plan for temps as low as 20deg F to highs in the 90's.
  • Expected elevations from 0 to 8400 feet.
  • We have most of the gear we need to outfit the RV and ourselves. 
  • We are freakin' crazy.
While many details are up in the air, we have a good idea of the route and, with the exception of one leg of the journey, we'll only drive about 280-300 miles a day. Several stops will be for 3-4 days. The first stops are in Nevada, mostly to get acquainted the the RV. The national parks "we plan to see" are Craters of the Moon NP, Idaho > Yellowstone and Grand Teton NPs, Wyoming > Arches NP, Utah > Grand Canyon NP, Arizona > Bryce Canyon and Zion NPs, Utah >  Joshua or Death Valley NP, California. That'll be 25-27 days and 3300+ miles.

I'm a bit anxious as we are only reserving RV spots for the first week or so. Mr. B wants to plan as we go after that. I'll see if I can't convince him otherwise.

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