Routes
TTN Hop 7: White Haven PA to Bristol CT
198 miles via I-80, I-380, PA 423, PA 191, PA 507, I-84 and CT 229. 198 miles. Cumulative tow miles: 1511. Cumulative truck miles: 1920. This hop was 198 miles and 75% of those miles – 149 miles – were on I-84. Which meant a very bumpy ride. Although I-84 is constantly under construction (major … Continue reading
TTN Hop 6: Lorton VA to White Haven PA
238 miles via I-95, I-495 (around DC), I-270, US 15, I-83, I-81 and I-80 with a refueling stop in MD. Cumulative tow miles: 1313. Cumulative truck miles: 1721. Going through PA is the lesser of two evils: the other choice would be to go through NJ, which we will avoid at any cost due to … Continue reading
TTN Hop 5: Roanoke Rapids NC to Lorton VA
182 miles via I-95 and local roads. Cumulative tow miles: 1075. This was a simple trip up I-95 – a route that we have traveled several times before – so there was nothing new on the route. But it was, again, mostly in the rain, which made it a little more challenging. No incidents, though. … Continue reading
TTN Hop 4: Myrtle Beach SC to Roanoke Rapids NC
244 miles via SC 544, US Business 501, US 701, NC 410, US 74 and I-95 with a refueling stop. Cumulative tow miles: 893. Cumulative truck miles: 1104. There were a number of events and conditions that made this hop interesting, starting with the rain. It rained all day – heavily at times. That alone … Continue reading
TTN Hop 3: Richmond Hill GA to Myrtle Beach SC
211 miles via US 17, I-95, and US 17 again. Cumulative tow miles: 649. Cumulative truck miles: 819. For the third straight hop Google and the GPS disagreed. In this case it was a pretty minor disagreement: whether to take I-526 around Charleston (Google) or follow US 17 all the way through (GPS). US 17 … Continue reading
TTN Hop 2: Ocala FL to Richmond Hill GA
221 miles via I-75, US 301, I-10, I-295 (around Jacksonville), I-95, US 84 and US 17. Cumulative tow miles: 438 We have traveled most of this route before. Taking US 301 from Ocala to Jacksonville cuts off many miles from the I-75/I-10 route. It is a bit slower, perhaps, but not bad. And more interesting, … Continue reading
TTN Hop 1: Ft Myers Beach FL to Ocala FL
217 miles via I-75, FL 80, FL 31, US 17, US 98, US 301, I-75 (again) and US 27 There are times when the Google map route and the GPS route just don’t jibe, for no apparent reason, and this was one of those times. Google very clearly preferred taking FL 471 north from US … Continue reading
The plan for the Third Trip North (TTN)
I previously described our plan for moving about New England this summer (i.e., the NET), but we need to get back to New England before we can begin executing that plan. So this describes our plan to get back north. We will leave Ft Myers Beach on April 14 and expect to arrive in Massachusetts … Continue reading
The plan for the New England Tour (NET)
In summers past we have picked one RV park in the Boston area and stayed there for the entire season. This has many advantages, most notably the ability to form friendships and get some significant discounts. But this year the season will be shorter as we will be leaving New England on August 1 to … Continue reading
TTS Hop 10: Homosassa FL to Ft Myers Beach FL
214 miles via US 98 (with a truck route detour around Brooksville), I-75 and county roads to the destination. Cumulative tow miles: 2,263. We have done this route several times before, so there were no surprises. US 98 is always a pleasure. I-75 is always busy. But they are both relatively smooth and flat, so … Continue reading