I'm with Monte. Heck, even a KOA campground for "luxury" accommodations is OK for a night or two. Regroup as needed and then head out for a week or more before hitting a KOA or motel.
I have not been able to talk my lovely wife into a motel night since we got the camper. Romantic dinner? What could be more romantic than watching the stars after enjoying a 'loaded' wedge salad and some chocolate then daring the desert cold to get us while under our Pendleton wool blankets? The stars, yes the stars. Then getting whupped at scrabble (she is also a retired k-8 teacher, which gives her an unfair advantage!)ski3pin said:If I was planning a trip as you describe, I'd drop the idea of renting a house. For a "rest" from the road, I would get a nice motel room for a night or two. We'd resupply with groceries, do laundry, a long shower, and go out for a romantic special dinner. For us, that would be our only touch of civilization.
Now, to be honest, I've never been able to talk Julie into this. She prefers the camper always.
Traveling in the west can certainly be what’s referred to as a heuristic journeybuckland said:Both my wife and I have been independently scouring over maps, looking at endless links on the web and trying to gather some semblance of order to the info. It is mind boggling the breath of places there are in the west. When we did the AK trip we had a route there and back so it was easier. I have got to get my head around the idea of Wandering. Being a bit type A it is hard to think of just winging it without some prior knowledge. And, I know at times I have parlayed the devil may care attitude by saying such phrases as “when you’re on thin ice you might as well dance” … but in reality I like having a base plan. My wife calls me “safety joe” after the John Prine song. Once on the road it’s all gonna shake out. Traveling with a dog is a bit harder but I would hate to be going places without her. (Pita she can be at times!…. She says that of me too). It will be a hoot seeing the frozen northeast in my rear view mirror.
Entirely true, Steve!Wandering Sagebrush said:Traveling in the west can certainly be what’s referred to as a heuristic journey
That's the spirit!buckland said:Oh heck... 1/2" ice I'm still wearing my flip flops... granted with cleats!