Routes
TTS Hop 4: College Park MD to Natural Bridge VA
212 miles via I-495 (around DC), I-66 and I-81. Cumulative tow miles: 892. I consider this a “low stress” hop because it was almost entirely on interstate highways. I was worried that the first 50 miles – on the I-495 DC Beltway and out I-66 – would have a lot of stop-and-go traffic, but there … Continue reading
TTS Hop 2: Oakham MA to East Stroudsburg PA
232 miles via MA 122, MA 31, MA 49, US 20, I-84 and US 209. Cumulative tow miles: 458. We are getting out of New England just in time: the temperature in Oakham dropped to 32 the night before we left and also dropped to 32 in East Stroudsburg, PA, the night we arrived. Frost … Continue reading
TTS Hop 1: South Hero VT to Oakham MA
229 miles via I-89, I-91, MA 2 and MA 122. This first hop of the TTS was a mirror image of the last hop of the STN, so there was no new scenery. We stopped twice: a lunch stop in Hartford, VT, and an emergency roadside stop just north of the MA border to reattach … Continue reading
Third Trip South (TTS)
Today Jett and I leave South Hero, VT, and start our trek south, to Ft Myers Beach, FL. It will be a journey of just over 2,000 miles and will take 26 days. we will spend 6 nights in MA, catching up with family and friends, and 5 nights in the DC area, also catching … Continue reading
Vermont Route 108
Two weeks ago, on one of my off days, I explored the Green Mountains just east of Burlington. Specifically, I was curious about Vermont Route 108 which has the reputation of being one of the most intimidating roads east of the Rockies. I have to say that it didn’t disappoint… at Smuggler’s Notch – the … Continue reading
STN Hop 8: Oakham MA to South Hero VT
230 miles on MA 122, MA 2, I-91, I-89 and US 2. Cumulative distance: 2,276 miles. This hop was the most interesting of the 8 STN hops. Nearly all of the miles were on roads we have never traveled before. And, being mostly in Vermont, they were very scenic. We stopped twice along the way, … Continue reading
STN Hop 7: East Stroudsburg PA to Oakham MA
229 miles on US 209, I-84, MA 49 and MA 31. Cumulative distance: 2,046 miles. The cumulative distance includes all the driving we did during our week in Massachusetts. Busy week. More on this later. The trip from PA to MA was mostly on I-84. The only good thing about I-84 is that it isn’t … Continue reading
STN Hop 6: College Park MD to East Stroudsburg PA
225 miles on I-95, I-695 (around Baltimore), I-83, US 30, US 222, PA 33 and US 209. Cumulative distance: 1,364 miles. This was, in some respects, the most difficult hop on the STN. It started with I-95 between DC and Baltimore, then a stretch on the I-695 beltway around Baltimore – both of which were … Continue reading
STN Hop 5: Emporia VA to College Park MD
190 miles on I-95 and I-495 (around Washington). Cumulative distance: 1,134 miles. If you want to take your RV rig out for a leisurely drive, I-95 near Washington – and I-495 (the “Beltway”) around Washington – is NOT the place to do it. These roads are always crowded and the drivers are always crazy. Just … Continue reading
STN Hop 4: Hamer SC to Emporia VA
202 miles, almost entirely on I-95. Cumulative distance: 932 miles. The trip itself is hardly worth noting – 200 solid miles of interstate travel. Uneventful. Boring. Efficient. We didn’t stop until we arrived at our destination: Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park at Emporia, VA. I had avoided Jellystone Parks in the past because… well, because it … Continue reading