Been super busy lately. Too busy to blog. OK, I exaggerate, and I’ve probably used that excuse before. But here’s what’s goin’ on….
Our impending cross country RV trip is inching up closer and closer! In an attempt to not go into total panic mode in the middle of June, we’ve been trying to take care of stuff now. So freakin’ much to take care of!!
Just for starters, here’s a look at my little “To Do” list. Somehow, road-tripping has become quite complicated. And, notice how most things on the “to do” list involve money flying out of our pockets. What with that?!
1. Buy bug screens for the RV
2. Buy Tire Pressure Monitoring System for the RV
3. Remove one of the seats from the RV
4. Have more solar panels installed on the RV (looking like we’ll be driving 1150 miles out of our way to have this done, but hey, always wanted to visit Portland, OR)
5. Download apps to help us find campgrounds, dump stations, diesel fuel, and places to sleep for free (Walmart parking lots, etc.)
6. Put together an RV tool kit and roadside emergency kit
7. Buy rain ponchos (25 years in Southern California, so we’re ill-prepared for anything but sun & a few clouds)
8. Gather up important medical info for us and the dogs
and a biggie….#9….prep our house to rent it out while we’re gone…can’t begin to explain all the stuff that needs to be done to make this happen!!!
and the biggest biggie…#10…plan our basic route. This seems easy. It’s not. We’ve changed our route a bunch of times already. And today we decided that we will most likely drive up to Portland first to have a really top-notch job done on a solar panel upgrade. Besides this latest thing, some part of every day is spent trying to figure out what route to take. There’s so much to do and see across the USA and Canada, that it is sometimes overwhelming trying to pick what we think will be the most scenic and the most fun route.
So there you have just ten of the things on our “to do” list. The list is endless!! It’s all fun stuff, and much of it, once we hit the road, won’t even matter….figuring out which clothes to bring, which baseball hats to bring, how short to cut my hair before we leave….won’t matter at all. We’ll be road-tripping, and that is all that will matter!!
Airstream Moho-A-Go-Go 
I wouldn’t overplan your route – have a general idea of the must sees and between those see where the journey takes you. It’s often the spur of the moment diversions that offer the most interest and fun. Relax and enjoy 😀
I know what you mean! And I agree. However, the USA is a big little monster, so, we will have to at least decide how far north or south to do most of our easterly movement!