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07-01-2018, 10:50 PM
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Junior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Compass
State: Alabama
Posts: 2
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Average Miles Driven per Day
For you experienced pros, what is the average number of miles you drive each day on an extended trip? Getting ready to travel to Yellowstone and wanted to know how to “allocate” my days. Thanks for the help.
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07-01-2018, 10:54 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: S.O.B.
State: California
Posts: 1,368
THOR #3483
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JWood
For you experienced pros, what is the average number of miles you drive each day on an extended trip? Getting ready to travel to Yellowstone and wanted to know how to “allocate” my days. Thanks for the help.
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Just for me personally... 500 is about right.
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07-01-2018, 11:18 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Four Winds 22B
State: Florida
Posts: 465
THOR #5326
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200 miles but we r not in a rush
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Don & Liz B.
Four Winds 22B
Sunseeker 2800QSF GTS (Loss to hurricane Ian)
Windsport 27K
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07-01-2018, 11:30 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Chateau 35SD
State: Oklahoma
Posts: 139
THOR #8439
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200 to 300 miles for us we like to have time for lunch and breaks. Also in no hurry we get to stay in more places that way. You may even try a Harvest Host out in between campgrounds.
Mike Wenzel
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07-01-2018, 11:32 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Gemini 24TX (Formerly)
State: California
Posts: 1,459
THOR #5821
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There is no rule, its really kind of an individual thing. For me, now as I get older, its fewer and fewer miles per day, really do not like driving more than 4 or five hours. Years ago, it was always 500 to 600 miles per day.
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07-02-2018, 12:16 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: ACE 29.2
State: Colorado
Posts: 180
THOR #10103
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300 to 500 mile a day depending on road and weather conditions. Getting ready to drive to Iowa tomorrow. Going to allow 4 days for the trip.
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07-02-2018, 12:22 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Hurricane 29M
State: Texas
Posts: 2,727
THOR #11781
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For me, it's time behind the wheel, not miles. I do 2 or 3 hours, then a break. I repeat this cycle until I've driven about 8 hours. It usually works out to 300 to 350 miles.
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Lt Keefer
2018 Hurricane 29M
CHF, Saf-T-Plus, SumoSprings
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07-02-2018, 12:28 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
State: Oregon
Posts: 911
THOR #2271
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Being a true Californian, I measure a trip in time. We never say that it is 40 miles to San Francisco. We say, it is about 45 minutes an hour.
I set my limit at 5 hours driving with a 15 min break at a rest stop. I can usually glean the information with my Garmin RV760 GPS.
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07-02-2018, 12:59 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
State: Florida
Posts: 1,241
THOR #1249
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About 200-300 a day. No rush and try to get to campgrounds before dark.
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07-02-2018, 01:07 AM
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Member
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Winnebago Navion
State: Massachusetts
Posts: 72
THOR #2698
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Completing an "Iron Butt" ride on my motorcycle when I rode a 1,000 miles in 24 hrs forever cured me of wanting to do any high mileage days. I average 250 to 300 miles.
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Mass State Police (Ret)
Dudley,MA
2022 Winnebago Navion
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07-02-2018, 02:12 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Forest River Forester 235
State: Indiana
Posts: 4,884
THOR #6826
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Quote:
Originally Posted by woody
Completing an "Iron Butt" ride on my motorcycle when I rode a 1,000 miles in 24 hrs forever cured me of wanting to do any high mileage days. I average 250 to 300 miles.
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Huge respect for your iron butt. 3-400 miles in the saddle does me in! I’m sort of old though. And my usual drive in the MH is 250 miles more or less. Since I retired I don’t hurry much any more.
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07-02-2018, 03:08 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: 2017 Windsport 29M
State: Indiana
Posts: 3,692
THOR #5196
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300 to 500 with 500 being the max! I like to be parked and settled down well before cocktail time, and since I’m retired that’s about anytime!!!
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07-02-2018, 03:11 AM
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Member
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Winnebago Navion
State: Massachusetts
Posts: 72
THOR #2698
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pete'sMH
Huge respect for your iron butt. 3-400 miles in the saddle does me in! I’m sort of old though. And my usual drive in the MH is 250 miles more or less. Since I retired I don’t hurry much any more.
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Me either. I set the cruise at 64 and enjoy the scenery.
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Mass State Police (Ret)
Dudley,MA
2022 Winnebago Navion
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07-02-2018, 04:51 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: outlaw 37ls
State: Europe
Posts: 230
THOR #6831
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i prefer to drive at night and stay in truck stops as much as i can, 350 miles a day is nice,
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07-02-2018, 05:49 AM
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Junior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Windsport 34J
State: California
Posts: 22
THOR #8735
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We did a trip to Yellowstone in 2014. it was a 790 mile run to our first overnite stop. Super Walmart Parking lot in Twin Falls, ID. I started in Central California at 4am and finished around 11pm in my 32' Fleetwood Class C. My breaks were sitting at the Costco gas stations and Pilot Travel centers. It was tough but we wanted to maximize our time in Yellowstone. Not sure I would volunteer to do that again. Once I retire years from now things will be different. Maybe there will be self driving RV's by then!!
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Visalia, CA
'16 Windsport 34J
2004 Fleetwood Jamboree GT 31W --- Sold
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07-02-2018, 11:00 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: THOR Chateua 35SF
State: Florida
Posts: 5,850
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When I was little (1982) I drove my conversion van 1,700 miles and 27 hours straight from Jamestown, ND to Atlanta so I could make my daughter's first birthday (they were visiting family). That gave me brain damage and I still feel it today. I'm with 'captmetal' on driving at night. Much less traffic and most people on the road including truckers on the long haul are courteous and move with an even flow. 300 miles a day with a few rest stops in rest areas, etc. make for a good day. My new rule...if i have to hurry to get somewhere it's somewhere I have time to postpone.
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Traded Thor for Melbourne Prestige 24NP
2018 THOR Chateau 35SF
Two Labs, Bugsie & Blondie
Blondie passed in 2020 at 5 to Leukemia
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07-02-2018, 11:24 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Hurricane 35C
State: South Dakota
Posts: 1,132
THOR #3761
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We try to plan for 400 miles max. On our recent cross country trip from Arizona to New York we had some legs over 400 miles but also some under 300 miles. Our goal is to always stop in daylight. We learned the hard way that pulling into campgrounds at night can be dangerous (as in not being well lit and having curvy, hilly roads and no visibility!)
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2016 Thor Hurricane 35C with pups Piper and Annabelle
2013 Ford Fiesta toad
FMCA - F457085
Blog - https://traversity.us
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07-02-2018, 11:32 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: THOR Chateua 35SF
State: Florida
Posts: 5,850
THOR #11130
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Not to mention meeting your new neighbors at 1:00AM...in their pajamas with glowing red eyes.
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Traded Thor for Melbourne Prestige 24NP
2018 THOR Chateau 35SF
Two Labs, Bugsie & Blondie
Blondie passed in 2020 at 5 to Leukemia
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07-02-2018, 11:47 AM
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I Think We're Lost!
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
State: New York
Posts: 22,195
THOR #8860
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Mileage traveled depends on the nature of the trip...
If we've just got to make time: we leave early; minimize stops and breaks, and find that we can cover over 500 miles easily...
Otherwise: we use about the same tactics, and look to score about 400 miles in a day...
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Current coach: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
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07-02-2018, 01:45 PM
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Senior Member
Model: Challenger LX
State: Arkansas
Posts: 192
THOR #6651
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We’re retired, so not in a hurry. We usually plan for 200 to 250 miles per day. On a travel day, we will usually get up and have a leisurely breakfast, hit the road with a couple of stops in between, and then arrive at our destination in time for a cocktail or two before dinner. Works for us.
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