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01-01-2017, 06:42 PM
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California
is late march too early to take my 26bh to Northern California and maybe as far as San Fran from Vancouver? Gas buddy says my truck would cost $214. One way so I would double that to be $800 return with trailer sometimes with all the costs and white knuckling it would better to fly, but then there is fun in camping too!
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01-01-2017, 07:04 PM
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Location: State of Confusion
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Too early for what? If you are worried about the mountains, cruise down the coast!
Murff
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01-01-2017, 07:16 PM
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Location: vancouver
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Murff
Too early for what? If you are worried about the mountains, cruise down the coast!
Murff
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Temps,
we got snow here and I'd like visit Northern California when it's warm
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01-01-2017, 07:36 PM
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If you stay out of the Sierra's (east of Sacramento for example) you should be fine as far as temps go. I use to live in San Francisco, it rarely gets below 40 in winter. In the spring it's probably 50's and 60's. I wouldn't recommend pulling the TT in SF though, try to find a park within 50 miles or so, then just drive in with your TV.
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01-01-2017, 09:01 PM
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Heck, San Francisco is rarely above 40 in SUMMER! Kidding a bit, but it takes a heat wave before it actually gets what most would consider warm. Same with the rest of the coast. It's just almost always chilly and often overcast or foggy or drizzly. Gets much colder in the Sierras, and you don't usually have to worry about snow along the coat very often. That is the trip I would take in winter.
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01-01-2017, 09:42 PM
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Location: Belmont
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Interstate 5 through the mountains of northern CA can get snow and chains might be required. Check the road conditions just before you leave. As far as camping in San Francisco March is still the raining season.
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01-01-2017, 09:53 PM
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Not sure what you are asking? NorCal is beautiful all year with easy travels unless you are crossing Donners Pass on I-80. Shouldn't be any white knuckle time... Don't know where you coming from but airfare into Cali is not very cheap either. My vote would be to camp in the Sierra, Tahoe Redwoods, Shasta and Fort Bragg. So much to see at ground level.
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01-02-2017, 09:04 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Grawe
Not sure what you are asking? NorCal is beautiful all year with easy travels unless you are crossing Donners Pass on I-80. Shouldn't be any white knuckle time... Don't know where you coming from but airfare into Cali is not very cheap either. My vote would be to camp in the Sierra, Tahoe Redwoods, Shasta and Fort Bragg. So much to see at ground level.
Full timers but still active duty AF, anxiously awaiting retirement travels where I have been told everyday is a Saturday
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Correction, every day is a Monday when the rest of the world has returned home and the road and CGs are all your's and a few thousand other retirees.
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01-02-2017, 11:14 AM
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Location: Mission BC Canada
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In 2014 we left the valley mid March and got to Red Bluff Ca. Nice traveling weather, no snow on the passes and temps in ca low 20c in the day time. I would not hesitate to head south at that time of year.
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01-02-2017, 11:20 AM
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I picked up a trailer in Portland OR the last week of March two years ago and toad it to SO. CA using interstate 5. The day I left Portland was the last day that you could have snow tires on your car. For me the weather was cold when we left but the temps got warmer the further south we went. There are about four passes in southern OR and northern CA but these passes are not very high and easy to climb. The trip was dry except Portland and a shower as we passed MT. Shasta. We are getting more rain in SO CA this year than the last six years so the rainy season my go a bit longer this year. You should be fine making your trip that time of year. Camp outside of San Fran and drive in. Expect high parking prices in San Fran.
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01-02-2017, 04:20 PM
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I spent last March in the Redding / SF area shirt sleeve weather green grass..
White knuckling it? why? where? Traffic can be a little nuts at times. I prefer to avoid rush hours go slower and smell the roses..
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