Routes
TTS Hop 9: Carrabelle FL to Homosassa FL
200 miles via US 98 and US 319. Cumulative tow miles: 2,049. This hop was more difficult than it should have been. Yes, the navigation was a breeze: just turn right out of the RV park and keep going until we were within 3 miles of our destination. But is was complicated by the fact … Continue reading
TTS Hop 8: Douglas GA to Carrabelle FL
196 miles via GA 32, US 221, US 41, GA 31, FL 145, FL 14, I-10, US 19, FL 59, US 98 and US 319. Cumulative tow miles: 1,849. Does that route sound complicated? It was. This was arguably the most complex route we have had on any hop in any of our trips. The … Continue reading
TTS Hop 7: Charleston SC to Douglas GA
216 miles via US 17, I-85, GA 196, US 84, GA 203 and GA 32. Cumulative tow miles: 1,653. This was a 4-hour trip with a midpoint lunch stop – no fuel, just lunch – mostly on roads that we had not taken before, except for I-95. I was expecting the roads to be narrow, … Continue reading
TTS Hop 6: Asheville NC to Charleston SC
266 miles via I-26, I-526 (around Charleston) and US-17. Cumulative tow miles: 1,437. This was a pretty straight shot down I-26 to Charleston, with a lunch/refueling stop at the midpoint. The NC portion of I-26 was hilly, but not as hilly as the approach to Asheville from the north. And once it crossed into SC … Continue reading
TTS Hop 5: Natural Bridge VA to Asheville NC
279 miles via I-81 and I-26. Cumulative tow miles: 1,171. This was another “easy” hop in terms of navigation: down I-81, then down I-26 to Asheville. But it was a long trip, with a refueling stop, and a couple of problems arose. First, some rubber molding on the RV came loose several times, requiring uncomfortable … Continue reading
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