lookinin
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 I know you seasoned RVr's will likely laugh at this one, but this is our first time heading South in an RV (truck & TT) from the Okanagan Valley, BC, Canada and we're planning on traveling for 4 - 5 months. The house is winterized, the bills are looked after, we've got health insurance, yadda, yadda.
The question is...wait for it...we don't know where to go! We did Palm Springs in a condo last Winter - got kinda boring. California is pretty but rather expensive. Arizona is nice, however Yuma just really isn't our thing. We're only 52 and there weren't many our age in that area. Phoenix is a nice place to visit. There's lots of posts on rv.net about the RGV - I think we could give that a try.
The key is to stay WARM. My wife doesn't operate well with temps lower than say, 75F, so that's our main criteria. We're thinking of driving Hwy. 395 south for quite a distance, then heading to Reno. Why? I don't know - just blame Google maps. Maybe onto Yosemite NP, down to Indio for a spell, then Phoenix, Tucson, San Antonio and the Mexican border. Then, head North, very s-l-o-w-l-y perhaps into Asheville,NC, through Kansas City, then the Dakotas and back in BC in the Spring.
Are we the only ones on this planet who have had such a haphazard plan?  Any sincere suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks to all in advance.
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Kevin
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old guy
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thinking of your DW, Brazil is nice this time of year. You are just going to have to tour the southern most states of the USA.
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Dernhelm
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I'm in Las Vegas. Very nice place to visit in the Winter. Exquisite natural scenery abounds in southern Nevada, and there are plenty of city lights if you want civilization. Death Valley, Searchlight, Laughlin, Rhyolite, Cathedral Gorge, Red Rock, Valley of Fire etc. Come on down!
As for Arizona, I recommend some of the smaller, less-visited areas. Ajo, Benson, Tombstone, Organ Pipe Cactus National (Park? Monument?). Big Bend over in TX is lovely in the winter. If you're going to Asheville come spring, be sure you go through Baton Rouge and New Orleans (camp outside of BR instead of in NO).
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lookinin
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old guy wrote:thinking of your DW, Brazil is nice this time of year. You are just going to have to tour the southern most states of the USA.
Can we take our trailer there? I've spent months tweaking everything in the TT and she just loves it. So, is it doable?
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Dernhelm wrote:I'm in Las Vegas. Very nice place to visit in the Winter. Exquisite natural scenery abounds in southern Nevada, and there are plenty of city lights if you want civilization. Death Valley, Searchlight, Laughlin, Rhyolite, Cathedral Gorge, Red Rock, Valley of Fire etc. Come on down!
As for Arizona, I recommend some of the smaller, less-visited areas. Ajo, Benson, Tombstone, Organ Pipe Cactus National (Park? Monument?). Big Bend over in TX is lovely in the winter. If you're going to Asheville come spring, be sure you go through Baton Rouge and New Orleans (camp outside of BR instead of in NO).
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 Now, that's more like it! We going to jump on Google Maps and check some mileages. Someone previously asked about Vegas on this forum and they were warned of extreme low temps, snow and barely being able to wobble from Casino to the other. Any truth to that? Thanks for your suggestions. Anywhere to park our TT for a week or so that's reasonably priced?
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Kevin
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Dernhelm
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Snow? In Vegas itself? Maybe once every few years, and it never sticks. Makes huge headlines all across the country. OK so it snowed last year but that was a freak, and it melted within hours. It does get down below freezing at night in the very dead of winter but the days are generally quite warm. See www.weather.com, put in Las Vegas NV and check the "monthly averages." (When I lived in Fernie BC people sunbathed at 60F. If you're from BC you'll find Vegas quite warm in winter.) There are RV parks everywhere in Vegas, especially over by Sam's Town along Boulder Hwy. Drop me a PM with your preferences and I'll try to help you pick one.
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Leeblev
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One caution. If you are thinking of going down 395 then 120 to Yosemite, you need to make sure that the road is open and passable. It does close when the snows start, and since we have already had some terrific rain here the past week, it might translate into snow there. Check it first because once you are south of Carson City, you won't be able to get across the mountians till you are waaayyy out in the desert since the passes are either steep or closed.
sounds like fun though!
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lookinin
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Leeblev wrote:One caution. If you are thinking of going down 395 then 120 to Yosemite, you need to make sure that the road is open and passable. It does close when the snows start, and since we have already had some terrific rain here the past week, it might translate into snow there. Check it first because once you are south of Carson City, you won't be able to get across the mountians till you are waaayyy out in the desert since the passes are either steep or closed.
sounds like fun though!
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 Yes! Mountain passes? Storms? Maybe stuck in an area for a bit? Love it. Gotta mix it up. But we'll check the weather in and around Carson City. Thanks. This is a great forum!
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Leebly is right. I'd suggest taking I-5 and making side trips to the places you want to go such as Yosemite and the Gold Country.
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Man I would love to have a plan like yours. My wife has to plan every moment of our trips down to the fuel stops.
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