Jerry and Maria's travels in Our Motorhome

[SuperD]

Originally Posted by Burt68

Hey Jerry! Enjoyed reading your trip experiences so far. Wanted to ask you as a fellow tall person (I'm 6'6") and having a not tall wife (she's 5'4"), any issues I should look out for? Wife and I are starting our first RV search soon and don't want to run into any issues. For example...no leg room to drive, wacking my head, wife not able to reach things...etc.

Thanks in advance and keep the trip posts coming!

Burt

I can answer some of your question. I’m tall, my wife isn’t, she doesn’t reach up, and I don’t bend over!

The passenger seat in our coach is to tall and my wife’s feet don’t touch the floor when traveling, very uncomfortable for her. I bought a thick foam foot pad that goes under a desk, lays on the floor and she loves it!

Will she be driving, if so make sure she can reach the pedals comfortably.

For you, sit everywhere in the coach and make sure you’re comfortable. I would get a coach with a king bed (even though they aren’t a true king). I don’t mind ducking once in a while but don’t want to spend all my time hunched over, check to see if there is enough headroom for you. As a general rule, but not always, most class A coaches will have more headroom.

When you’re looking at coaches try to imagine what it’s going to be like living in for days at a time. Are you going to be comfortable spending the entire day inside when it’s pouring down rain and you don’t want to go out!

Lots of things to consider, take your time and don’t make a quick decision just because it looks pretty. Best of luck in your hunt, keep us posted!!!

[Burt68]

Originally Posted by SuperD

I can answer some of your question. I’m tall, my wife isn’t, she doesn’t reach up, and I don’t bend over!

The passenger seat in our coach is to tall and my wife’s feet don’t touch the floor when traveling, very uncomfortable for her. I bought a thick foam foot pad that goes under a desk, lays on the floor and she loves it!

Will she be driving, if so make sure she can reach the pedals comfortably.

For you, sit everywhere in the coach and make sure you’re comfortable. I would get a coach with a king bed (even though they aren’t a true king). I don’t mind ducking once in a while but don’t want to spend all my time hunched over, check to see if there is enough headroom for you. As a general rule, but not always, most class A coaches will have more headroom.

When you’re looking at coaches try to imagine what it’s going to be like living in for days at a time. Are you going to be comfortable spending the entire day inside when it’s pouring down rain and you don’t want to go out!

Lots of things to consider, take your time and don’t make a quick decision just because it looks pretty. Best of luck in your hunt, keep us posted!!!

Lol...all good points! I hadn't considered her feet dangling. She complains about that on the toilet (sorry if that was too much info).

Thanks Jerry!

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Dave gave some goid suggestions

Maria can't reach the bath or kitchen fan. So I have to turn them on for her which isn't a problem
She also has problems getting stuff out of the cabinets. So I get all the high stuff for her. But I'm the cook so normally Im the one getting everything anyways

Maria uses a small step to get into bed

If your wife needs to get stuff a small stool would work. Other that that we haven't had any problems

I've smacked my head a few tines normally reaching for something or not paying attention more so under the mh while working on it. But overall I'd say it not a problem

Good luck with your search and ask more questions if needed

Jerry

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Day 3. Its been raining all night and its loud on the roof. After 8 and I'm still in bed. Think it might be a pancake breakfast morning

Plans are to walk around town if the rains let up

More updates to come this evening

Jerry

[csseeker]

Look out on the west end of Sedona. That big tall mountain, Thunder Mountain. We used to live right at the base of it. It was in our back yard. We owned Casa Sedona bed and breakfast. We sold it and retired to Florida in 2013.

If you are still in Sedona. I'd recommend a helicopter tour through the red rocks. It's an awesome way to see the red rocks. A drive up Oak Creek Canyon is a must. It's 89a toward Flagstaff. One of the 10 most beautiful drives in the USA.

[csseeker]

BTW the Cowboy Club in uptown Sedona serves rattlesnake!!!

[Long & Winding road]

Originally Posted by Burt68

Hey Jerry! Enjoyed reading your trip experiences so far. Wanted to ask you as a fellow tall person (I'm 6'6") and having a not tall wife (she's 5'4"), any issues I should look out for? Wife and I are starting our first RV search soon and don't want to run into any issues. For example...no leg room to drive, wacking my head, wife not able to reach things...etc.

Thanks in advance and keep the trip posts coming!

Burt

Im not very tall (5'10") but we could not live with a class c (Ford Chassis). Not enough leg room for me and very hard to get in and out of drivers seat with the dog house and my wife felt too closed in not to mention she didnt like living in a tunnel with the head bunk.

So make sure you sit in the front sets and move around from seat to seat like you might once on a trip.

The Axis was just the right size for us (for now - lol). Not to big, not too small.....Its the goldilocks of RV (IMO). LOL

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"overhead bunk" that is. LOL.

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Originally Posted by csseeker

Look out on the west end of Sedona. That big tall mountain, Thunder Mountain. We used to live right at the base of it. It was in our back yard. We owned Casa Sedona bed and breakfast. We sold it and retired to Florida in 2013.

If you are still in Sedona. I'd recommend a helicopter tour through the red rocks. It's an awesome way to see the red rocks. A drive up Oak Creek Canyon is a must. It's 89a toward Flagstaff. One of the 10 most beautiful drives in the USA.

unfortunately the rain is stopping us from site seeing today. We went out for lunch and that's it. Relaxing and watching TV. Hopefully the rain will stop in the morning so I don't get soaked putting the cables and sewer Lines away

We'll be heading yo Gallop, N.M. in the morning with a stop in Winslow, Az

Jerry

[DinoC41]

Originally Posted by halfprice

Day 3. Its been raining all night and its loud on the roof. After 8 and I'm still in bed. Think it might be a pancake breakfast morning

Plans are to walk around town if the rains let up

More updates to come this evening

Jerry

[DinoC41]

Originally Posted by halfprice

unfortunately the rain is stopping us from site seeing today. We went out for lunch and that's it. Relaxing and watching TV. Hopefully the rain will stop in the morning so I don't get soaked putting the cables and sewer Lines away

We'll be heading yo Gallop, N.M. in the morning with a stop in Winslow, Az

Jerry

Stay dry my friend!!!

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Day 4. Up a little early to break camp. We are heading to Gallop N.M. with a quick stop to Winslow Az

We had the heaviest rain of the trip last night. Hard to sleep with the rain pounding on the roof

If all goes well we will take a couple pic standing on the corner in Winslow Az then BBQ new your steaks for dinner in Gallop

Jerry

[DinoC41]

Originally Posted by halfprice

Day 4. Up a little early to break camp. We are heading to Gallop N.M. with a quick stop to Winslow Az

We had the heaviest rain of the trip last night. Hard to sleep with the rain pounding on the roof

If all goes well we will take a couple pic standing on the corner in Winslow Az then BBQ new your steaks for dinner in Gallop

Jerry

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Just standing on a corner

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Day 4. Quick stop in Winslow Az then to Gallop NM. Drive was nice. USA campground is nice. Pretty crowded but the sites are big.

New york steak for dinner then in the morning we head to Albuquerque

Jerry

[DinoC41]

Originally Posted by halfprice

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Nice picture!!!!

[DinoC41]

Originally Posted by halfprice

Day 4. Quick stop in Winslow Az then to Gallop NM. Drive was nice. USA campground is nice. Pretty crowded but the sites are big.

New york steak for dinner then in the morning we head to Albuquerque

Jerry

Cya tomorrow my friend!!!!!

[axis earl]

Originally Posted by halfprice

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Thanks for posting Jerry. Safe travels down the road. Where are you ultimately headed again?

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Originally Posted by axis earl

Thanks for posting Jerry. Safe travels down the road. Where are you ultimately headed again?

Albuquerque Balloon Festival Thursday to Monday then Tombstone for a few days and Tucson for a few days

Well steak were great. Sorry no pics. Had a few sightings of lightning off in the distance

The Sky's cleared up and we finally can see stars. Beautiful here. We have cooler weather also.

Dino I'll see you tomorrow.

Jerry

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