April 16th Planning Update

It is April 16, and tomorrow my brother Terry and I will be picking up my new/used 34 ft motorhome at an RV dealership here in Martin County, Florida. A few days later, we plan to drive north to Vermont, where I will have it serviced one last time before beginning my sojourn on June 4.  While we will not be "camping" on our 5-day journey north, we do plan to spend a couple of those nights in Walmart parking lots or FlyingJ/Pilot Travel Centers to experience how that feels.  We hope to log about 300 miles per day, which is what rv experts say is a safe mileage to plan for, and drive primarily between the hours of 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM.  

During the past few weeks I have been involved in a personal frenzy of online planning of routes, "free" overnight parking options, locating private and public campgrounds and their amenities and costs, etc.  One thing that I have noted, much to my chagrin, is that rv parks in popular destinations are often filled up 3 to 11 months in advance.  For example, all of the state park campgrounds in the Florida Keys are already totally reserved for January and February 2015!  

During the month of May, much trip planning remains, including: vacating my apartment and placing household items (not on my small rv packing list) in storage or for sale; registering and obtaining VT license plates for the motorhome; securing all of the hoses, cords, adapters, attachments, and supplies to outfit the motorhome; notifying parties of my new mailing address, and making sure that all of my bills are paid online; and establishing a secure place to keep the motorhome until the June departure date.

Can't wait to hit the road, but much remains to be done before June 4!