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Old 10-06-2014, 06:31 PM   #21
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About four years ago we took a dream vacation around the country. We were gone 67 days and drove 11,432 miles. Started in Central California down to the Trans-continental Hwy 80 all the way east to Savannah, GA. We stayed close to the east coast through again many historic and beautiful areas. Stayed in Bar Harbor ME. and proceeded to Whitby, Ontario Canada and Niagra Falls Canada, down to a daughters in Battle Creek, MI, up to meet and camp with friends in northern Minnesota and to my wife's childhood home in Iowa. From there because of previous travels around the northern US routes we hit Inter state 80 and home. This country, its people, it's history, it's scenery and beauty are awesome. No mishaps or mechanical trouble. What an adventure.
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Quite the trip! We're hoping to do a similar trip once I retire (unfortunately many years from now). Longest trip so far is about 3500 miles in two weeks.
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Old 10-06-2014, 06:35 PM   #22
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13,327kms or 8200 miles over 51 days, Ottawa Valley to Vancouver Island and back.
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Old 10-06-2014, 07:45 PM   #23
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A long way. I figure my 26BH has around 40K miles on the wheels over the last 4 years. I've seen a lot of the good ol' US of A, coast to coast, and north to south. Excepting the north east corner of the country. Always felt it was a little too populated up there.
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Old 10-06-2014, 08:01 PM   #24
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Longest trip towing a trailer was about 4800 km from Ottawa to White Rock BC when we moved here. Wasn't a camper though it was a 5x8 UHaul trailer loaded to the roof and I was towing with an 88 Ram 50 pick up.

Longest trip with a camper is barely worth mentioning at 500 km.
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Old 10-06-2014, 09:52 PM   #25
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First trip was the 184BH with our V6 Dodge Journey, 1430 miles round trip to Newport, Oregon. The little V6 was the little engine that could (but did) on the mountain hills.

This year was Yellowstone with the Ram 1500, 2533 miles total. Much better TV for the job.

If $ co-operates it's Disneyland in 2015 which will be about 3000 miles there and back.

Can't wait!
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Old 10-07-2014, 05:55 AM   #26
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Last August, we towed over 3,400 miles on our trip from Texas up through the Smoky Mountains and back home again. Since new (July 2013) we've towed over 11,400 miles.
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Old 10-07-2014, 08:57 AM   #27
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Pull a 40ft Pinnacle to south Texas then to northern Az back to south Az then back to home which is in Michigan . Quite often we tow the polaris RZR behind the Pinnacle
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Old 10-07-2014, 10:37 AM   #28
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Pull a 40ft Pinnacle to south Texas then to northern Az back to south Az then back to home which is in Michigan . Quite often we tow the polaris RZR behind the Pinnacle
WOW, you must be pushing the length limit with the RZR hooked up...

The farthest west from Home (west Michigan) is Minneapolis MN, farthest east is Sandusky OH (ceder point amusiment park), farthest south is northern Indiana (Patato Creek SP), and farthest north is the UP of Mi (porqupine MTNS, and Tahqumonan falls SP. All with differant campers and vehicles and all done in one day (10-12 hours most, exept porqupine mtns we drive in 2 days).
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Old 10-07-2014, 08:34 PM   #29
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When we had our MH we pulled a 22 ft car hauler with our Surburban on it from NE Louisiana to Dawson creek, BC back home. This was 6000 miles or so. With our TT just CA and back. Try to average 4 -500 miles a day.
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Old 10-08-2014, 01:05 AM   #30
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Farthest for us was from texas to colorado to arkansa to oklahoma back to texas
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Old 10-08-2014, 09:39 PM   #31
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Our longest was a 1300 mile marathon from North Idaho to Arizona. We had a good weather window and switched drivers often. It took 24 hours of drive time.
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Old 10-14-2014, 07:13 PM   #32
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About 100 miles, from my house in Darlington, SC to Myrtle Beach, SC, but we are still new to this whole line of fun.
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Old 10-14-2014, 07:47 PM   #33
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My longest trip is about 300 miles to Batesville Arkansas. Most of my trips are about two hours away. Choctaw Durant, Winstar Casino, and Texas Motor Speedway are my most frequent destinations.
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Old 10-15-2014, 06:21 AM   #34
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Longest distance towing a camper is 2700 kms (Elkhart, In to Lloydminister, SK). Longest distance towing a larger trailer was 12, 500 kms (Amherst, NS to Vancouver Island and return). Shortest day was 350 km, longest was 1350 km.
I wish i got to travel with my camper more, I am envious of alot of you on here.
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Old 10-16-2014, 09:40 PM   #35
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Longest trip was a little over 3k miles going from Kansas to Fort wilderness at Disney in Florida, but we towed it a little over 7k miles this summer going to lake of the Ozarks, Branson, and lots of little lake all over Kansas. We didn't sit still this summer and we traveled with a newborn and 5 year old.
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Old 10-16-2014, 11:26 PM   #36
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When our kids were roughly 8 and 10 we pulled our 94 Jayco Eagle pop-up with our minivan 10k miles in 8 weeks. Started in Oregon, met family in Yellowstone then Denver. Went down through Texas and saw more family in Ft Worth. Then drove across the south to Florida, spending a few days around Disneyworld and Cape Canaveral. Wandered up the east coast, visited Williamsburg and spent some time in DC, then up to Maine to see an old college friend. Took off back west, stopping at Canton OH (football HOF), Wisconsin Dels water parks, and hit Mt Rushmore just in time for the big Sturgis gathering (unplanned), then back to Oregon. No A/C in the pup, even though it was a record hot summer in the south. Tried to camp at parks with swimming pools every night and lots of fans for sleeping. It was a great trip! Kind of burned our kids out on the pup for a while, but even now, 15 yrs later, they still mention things about it they have good memories of.
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Old 10-17-2014, 12:25 AM   #37
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Old 10-17-2014, 06:22 AM   #38
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We towed from Roanoke, VA to Myrtle Beach, SC last week. With a couple gas stops and a lunch break it took about 7 hours.
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Old 12-16-2014, 11:29 PM   #39
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Did a few 200 mile each way trips last summer (newbie to camping). But planning from eastern NC to Key West in April. About a 900 or so each way. I drive 450-500 miles twice a month so I'm used to sitting behind the wheel but I do know 10 hours is my limit and I feel better at 8.
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Old 12-16-2014, 11:31 PM   #40
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Have to add my 60 something Dad rode his Goldwing to Yellowstone in 2 days from eastern NC. Now that's an Iron Butt.
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