RV trips are a great way to explore the unexplored, especially if you want to really get to know a new country or even continent like North America. RVs give you the ability to have a home away from home, feel safe at night and get a great night’s sleep you simply couldn’t achieve if you were camping. That doesn’t mean there aren’t ways to improve it:
Rent a Great RV
RVs come in many shapes, sizes, and levels of luxury. If you are used to the finer things in life then opting for an old, outdated RV is not a choice, especially when there are so many great options available from Cruise America. Even their smallest compact RV still offers a spacious double bed so that couples can explore the back country in the comfort of their own home.
Pack More Mindfully
You only have so much space on a road trip. Even with a large RV, you don’t want to fill it to the brim, as this will just make everything cluttered and difficult to keep clean. Instead pack capsule wardrobes, limit your beauty routines, and be realistic about the equipment you can and should pack. If it is affordable to rent at your destination, then you are better off renting it then bringing it with you the entire way.
Prepare for Emergencies
To prepare for emergencies on your RV road trip and stay safe while driving you will want to:
- Have roadside assistance
- A satellite phone
- GPS
- Extra Water
- Extra Gas
- A Flare
- A Fire Starter
- First Aid Kit
Check Out RV Campsites in Advance
Though you should be able to find a campsite on the day, and rent a spot for the night, this won’t always be the case. Summer season in particular is very popular, meaning that there might not be space available for you. That is why it is always important to check out RV campsites in advance and ask them how full they usually expect to be.
Budget Accordingly
You will want to have enough money to pay for gas the entire way and back. Money for food. Money for going out, and if you don’t bring your own equipment, money for rentals on the day. This can all be budgeted in advance if you do a few equations of simple math (distance you intend to travel and the cost of gas in each state). You will want to budget with the maximum prices in mind, and then add an emergency budget on top of that.
Over estimating how much your trip is going to cost will keep you comfortable and safe as you travel.
Be Spontaneous with Your Trip
You can plan out your trip and plan out your rest spots, but don’t try to plan out everything you are going to do to the mark. There will be interests along the way that will capture your attention, and you will want to be able to have a spontaneous adventure without losing out on something else.
Give yourself space so that you can stop your RV at a lookout point and have an unexpected picnic. Give yourself the time so that if there is an unexpected county fair you can make a pit stop in. These are the sorts of activities that will make your trip so memorable.
