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08-04-2014, 01:39 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Brea, CA
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Trip Planning
Hello, everyone. My wife and I are fairly new to the forum as participants. We are planning our first major trip from California to points east in our Fleetwood Providence. On our trip next month we will head out Interstate 40, and making plans for many stops along the way. We have traveled the 40 many times in passenger vehicles and went from point A to point B in as few hours as possible. Not that way this time. We are using AAA and the web for help on finding places to go, things to see, adventures to take. We have three weeks. We are hoping some of you can offer some tips on what to see along the way, rv parks to stay in, places to avoid, and any highway work that may obstruct our travels. Thanks, and looking forward to hearing from you!
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08-04-2014, 01:51 PM
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Senior Member/RVM #90
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Columbus, MS
Posts: 53,669
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Hi folks! Welcome to IRV2! We're sure glad you joined the gang! 
We traveled I40 on a trip out west in 2012 but don't remember enough details to help you. Hope you have a great trip!
Good luck, happy trails, and God bless!  
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Joe & Annette
Sometimes I sits and thinks, sometimes I just sits.....
2002 Monaco Windsor 40PBT, 2013 Honda CRV AWD
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08-04-2014, 01:56 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Louisiana
Posts: 847
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Two possible planning tools
Welcome to the irv2 gang! Glad you two decided to join. I'm sure you will get plenty of feedback on your questions. We recently made a 3,000 mile trip in our new motorhome and I found two tools to be really useful.
AllStays Camp & RV - Really useful in planning stops....shows private camp sites, Nat'l Parks, State Parks, Walmarts, and a lot of other items. If you touch a symbol on the map, it offers a pop-up brief ID and tip with a link to a website (if that camp or park offers one). From there we were able to get contact info, rates, pictures and more. Note: We use this on an iPad or iPhone. It also works on an Android device. (Check out the AllStays website for more info)
Good Sam's Itinerary Planning Tool - http://trips.goodsamclub.com
This is a really nice itinerary planning tool that uses a map as a visual guide. It offers a number of different bits of information along with the itinerary info. It is powered by Rand McNally. You can search along your route, find things to do, and locate campgrounds.
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08-04-2014, 02:43 PM
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Senior Member
Thor Owners Club
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 2,893
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Welcome to iRV2.....We use campgroundreviews.com to find CGs. It allows you to check out reviews by RVers who mark the CG.....It also always you to check out a satellite view of the CG and the surrounding area.
Safe and Happy Travels.
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08-04-2014, 02:43 PM
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Community Administrator
Fleetwood Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Marquette, Michigan "Da UP" & Lehigh Acres Florida
Posts: 21,789
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Enjoy your travel plans.
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06 Pace Arrow 38L Workhorse W24
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08-04-2014, 03:38 PM
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Senior Member
Solo Rvers Club
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Ham Lake, MN
Posts: 3,038
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Glad you're aboard. Best of luck in planning your trip. Enjoy your adventures and be safe.
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Have a wonderful day!
Ken (RVM 87)
FT DP Wanna B The journey is the destination!
Retired & perfecting procrastination! 
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08-04-2014, 05:48 PM
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Senior Member
Country Coach Owners Club Retired Fire Service RVer's
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Ocala, Florida
Posts: 6,295
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 Welcome and glad to meet you!
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2012 Airstream Mercedes Interstate Class B
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08-04-2014, 06:16 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Franklin, North Carolina
Posts: 51
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Glad to have you on board.
Whatever your route don't forget to travel safe and take time to enjoy the ride.
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2011 Thor Serrano (FRED), 2014 Jeep Wrangler
2 Retired Racers - KayT & Pebbles
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08-04-2014, 08:17 PM
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Community Moderator
Newmar Owners Club
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
Posts: 30,088
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Glad to have you here with us. I always found that planning the trip is almost as exciting as going on the trip. Good luck with your plans, and Happy Trails!!
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2016 London Aire 4519, Freightliner chassis, Cummins ISX, 2018 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, Blue Ox Avail with AF1. TST 507 TPMS
No amount of money can buy you an extra second of time.
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08-05-2014, 07:06 AM
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Senior Member
Winnebago Owners Club
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Buffalo, IA
Posts: 2,825
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Welcome... 
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2011 Winnie Journey 34y, Freightliner / Cummins , 2012 Chevy Colorado Toad
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08-05-2014, 07:17 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: At various Florida State Parks.
Posts: 967
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Welcome to the Forum and we hope you have many great camping adventures. I am sorry never traveled in Calif. yet but best of luck.
Happy RV'ing
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George and Brenda
2005 Newmar Dutch Star 3810, Spartan with CAT7
2013 Honda Fit
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08-05-2014, 10:59 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 8,055
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Welcome and let me toss in another tool. I use Googlemaps a lot. It lets me add waypoints to change the route while giving me traffic and roadwork reports. That lets me choose between superslab just get there and cutting corners down the "blue highways". Sometimes the difference is great and sometimes not worth thinking about but a lot more fun. ;-)
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