How long do you tow before extended stop?

[TxTink :)]

We leave in the morning and drive all day and as late into the night as possible (we travel with DH's parents behind us in their TT- so when both vehicles just can't go any longer (usually 10-11ish), then we'll stop in a big, well-lit WalMart parking lot for the night- we park side by side where our TT doors face each other)... then we get up in the morning and drive the rest of the way. Past times, we've gotten to the Fort around 8-9ish at night, so we pull in and set up and get a good night's sleep (that's after a golf cart ride, of course!!!)
It's about 20ish hours, depending on if we get quick meal stops or a few restaurants.
...Can't wait!!!

 

[big kahuna1]

I normally drive 10 to 12 hours but have no problem going longer. Everyone tells me I was a truck driver in my former life. I have the belly to prove it.

 

[VAN]

We have a 1,250 miles each way. On the way down, we get on the road by 3:30 am and then stop in Tifton, GA for the night (about 16 hrs) at a hotel. Then we only have about 4 hrs the next day. Works fairly well.

On the way home, we get on the road about 6:00 am (pulling up stakes in the dark), then drive about 14 hrs ... stopping (again at a hotel) in Elizabethtown, KY. That leaves us with 6 hr drive the next day.

This puts the bulk of the driving on the first day ... also, most of it in daylight. I really don't like driving after dark, although starting out in the dark when I know it will be light soon isn't too bad.

If I had 15 hrs or less, I would do it in one day ... getting in while there was still enough light to set up camp.

 

[clkelley]

Most of the time I split my drive up into two days. My drive is 690 miles.

The main reason for my split is to get through Atlanta late in the evening and to take advantage of time after work.

I leave work at 5pm with the camper in tow and head on out. That puts me through Birmingham at 6:45 - 7:00 pm Central and puts me through Atlanta about 10pm. This avoids all the potential traffic bottlenecks. I stop around Macon, usually at the KOA. Easy on, easy off. I pull out the next morning about 6:30 am and that gets me to the Fort about 2pm.

 

[LarryJ]

Since I retired back in 1990 and once the sons were at least in college 1996, we shoot for around 250 to 350 miles a day and never more than like 400. Of course I only drive 60, and make multiple pit stops and one or two fuel stops depending that can be up to 30 min long. I,m in no hurry and we leave usually around 7 to 8AM and stop anywhere from 2 to 4PM.

Now not towing I will do 400 to 450/500 miles in a day, but those trips are few and far between.

Larry

 

[lawnspecialties]

Since I retired back in 1990 and once the sons were at least in college 1996, we shoot for around 250 to 350 miles a day and never more than like 400. Of course I only drive 60, and make multiple pit stops and one or two fuel stops depending that can be up to 30 min long. I,m in no hurry and we leave usually around 7 to 8AM and stop anywhere from 2 to 4PM.

Now not towing I will do 400 to 450/500 miles in a day, but those trips are few and far between.

Larry

Larry,

I we all could go to the Fort and stay for 40 plus days, we'd probably take it easy heading down, too. Geesh!

Change your signature line to just show the times you've headed back and stayed at home. That would probably be shorter.

 

[BRDof3]

driving from near Toronto Ontario 1400 miles
First leg we try to do 1000 miles then a eazy run in on the next day

I was waiting for someone to post who has a similar distance. We're in Eastern Nebraska, about 1400 miles on Google Maps. I want to pretend we could start out at 2-3:00 pm and go straight through fora 4:00 pm arrival, but not realistic, I think. We'd hit Atlanta at AM rush, for one thing, unless we go on weekend. DW isn't as adventurous, for another.

How long does it take you to get your 1000 miles the first day? What are you towing?

Just doing some advance work...

 

[LONE-STAR]

We generally drive straight through. Anywhere from 16 hours(no trailer flying) to 20 hours(pulling our trailer taking our sweet time and traffic)
On our last trip we did stop and spend the night about 10 pm and drove the rest the next day. About 500 miles both days.

 

[LONE-STAR]

luckily for me, I'm 2 hours away max. I could never tow a long distance.

Why not

 

[LarryJ]

Larry,

I we all could go to the Fort and stay for 40 plus days, we'd probably take it easy heading down, too. Geesh!

Change your signature line to just show the times you've headed back and stayed at home. That would probably be shorter.

That's what retirement is all about

We took a 2 month trip out west back in 2004 and I'm about ready for a repeat and maybe include Alaska this time.

Larry

 

[bobbymac]

BRDof3


50 miles east of Toronto

Leave Friday night @ midnight (sleep for 4 - 5hrs before leaving)
drive until 4-5 Saturday afternoon
this past trip ended up in Orangeburg SC
968 miles from home 15 hrs on road including stops for gas and bathroom breaks
tow a 215SB Antigua with Chevy Trailblazer
No matter what way I go or do it it's 21+ hrs driving with trailer in tow