Recommendations for favorite rv destinations

[SGilbert]

Why is it to far?
Bill

Let’s just say, the Admiral gets antsy if we’re away from home longer than 2 weeks. We’d need more than that to do the trip justice.

 

[purring along]

Hey puring,
Could you give us a little information on the caravan tour of Alaska. The ones I have looked at are quite expensive but if you are not a do-it-yourselfer, would be worth the cost. I like doing planing and by doing so control what and when I see or do something.
The pro's and con's from your perspective?

The caravan we used is no longer in business, probably because of the low cost they charged. The pros are obviously letting them set up everything. The cons to us were always being on a schedule ,with less time to spend in certain areas. If you have any questions, feel free to give me a call. 803 493 3307 Barry Trueman

 

[Headhunter]

Hey puring,
Could you give us a little information on the caravan tour of Alaska. The ones I have looked at are quite expensive but if you are not a do-it-yourselfer, would be worth the cost. I like doing planing and by doing so control what and when I see or do something.
The pro's and con's from your perspective?

This is HH:
I have used Fantasy Tours in the past. The one out west to see Yellowstone was with them. It was a great time. But remember you are on their schedule not yours. But on the plus side they have everything set up for you.

I know they did do RV Caravan Trips to Alaska, but if they still do I really can't say. Check out their website fantasyrvtours.com


HH

 

[wildebill308]

Let’s just say, the Admiral gets antsy if we’re away from home longer than 2 weeks. We’d need more than that to do the trip justice.

Take him with you. They have pills for that.
Bill

 

[SGilbert]

Take him with you. They have pills for that.
Bill

The Admiral is a female and my wife. That terminology is a leftover from 50ish years as a boater.
I guess I should have called her a co-pilot, but that does not imply the authority that my Admiral has.

 

[Raydawg]

How much time you got?
I see you are in Freemont, California, yes?
I would head up the Oregon Coast all the way to the Olympic Mountains, so much to see.
Then I would go east along the Straight of Juan De Fuca and catch the Port Townsend ferry to Whidbey Island, where you can now drive over the Deception Pass Bridge and onto the mainland again where you can catch I-5 and head south through Seattle, Portland, stop at the Columbia River Gorge.....
OR, keep going east over Hwy 20 and the majestic Cascade Range called the Swiss Alps of North America to the Columbia river and follow that back crossing over into Oregon and going through Bend Oregon and stopping to see Crater Lake, and then back into Northern California......

 

[Rollin Ollen]

How much time you got?
I see you are in Freemont, California, yes?
I would head up the Oregon Coast all the way to the Olympic Mountains, so much to see.
Then I would go east along the Straight of Juan De Fuca and catch the Port Townsend ferry to Whidbey Island, where you can now drive over the Deception Pass Bridge and onto the mainland again where you can catch I-5 and head south through Seattle, Portland, stop at the Columbia River Gorge.....
OR, keep going east over Hwy 20 and the majestic Cascade Range called the Swiss Alps of North America to the Columbia river and follow that back crossing over into Oregon and going through Bend Oregon and stopping to see Crater Lake, and then back into Northern California......

I second that trip although I would do it backwards. We have done the West Coast from top to bottom a number of times and it never gets tiring. Seeing the coast from North to South is, in our opinion, much nicer (better access to pullouts). The Cascades, no matter what direction of travel are spectacular! We also found Fort Casey interesting on Whidbey Island.

 

[Raydawg]

I second that trip although I would do it backwards. We have done the West Coast from top to bottom a number of times and it never gets tiring. Seeing the coast from North to South is, in our opinion, much nicer (better access to pullouts). The Cascades, no matter what direction of travel are spectacular! We also found Fort Casey interesting on Whidbey Island.

Yeah, that would give you a better view of the beaches/oceans for sure, can't argue with that.
Fort Casey is pretty neat, but as forts go I think I like the Fort Canby at Cape Disappointment better, and the campground it much bigger, full hookups, and some nice places to eat nearby. You can even go fishing on a open-party fishing boat out of nearby Ilwaco on the Columbia River that travels through the famous Columbia Bar (not the booze kind) to the open ocean catching salmon, rockfish, ling cod or halibut, and in summer they can catch albacore tuna. They provide everything you need too. We did it, loved it, cleaned and packaged your fish to take home to eat!