Question Has anyone done a RV tour (caravan) lately?

[Neal]

Back around 2017 I did a Passport America "Rockies" tour (caravan) which was 34 days long with about 27 RV's. One of the best experiences I've had and a great experience for a new RVer. Has anyone done a tour lately, in the past year or two?

 

[Jim]

Back around 2017 I did a Passport America "Rockies" tour (caravan) which was 34 days long with about 27 RV's. One of the best experiences I've had and a great experience for a new RVer. Has anyone done a tour lately, in the past year or two?

I have never gone on a caravan. Wondering what happens when someone has a problem, like maybe a derating DEF issue? Do the rest of the RV's keep going? I guess they would pretty much have to, right?

 

[Neal]

Did happen and will happen. There usually is a leader and wagonmaster trailer. Someone makes sure they are okay and may or may not stay with them. Happened multiple times on my 34 day caravan. Sadly it’s part of the RV life when you have older RV’s involved. Always sucks. No one wants that to happen. I broke on my first stop on the journey to CO for the start point. Fortunately it was when Newmar answered phones on Sunday and conferenced FL in to get me going again. Couldn’t air up after raising jacks. Stuck shuttle valve.

 

[Jim]

We caravanned with a group of boats from Pensacola to Panama City and back. On the return trip, a riser decided to go rogue, and my top speed dropped to a blistering few miles per hour. What should’ve been a normal run turned into an endurance event.

A buddy stuck with us for about an hour, then, understandably bored out of his skull, politely said he’d meet me at the marina. Hard to blame him. It was a long, miserable ride back, and I learned exactly how slow “no-wake speed” really feels. We picked up a seagull when he landed on the radar arch and then hung with us almost the entire way back. That was pretty cool.

 

[Underboss]

I just cancelled another Alaska trip. My friend was the tailgunner this year and will lead next year. He said the group moves on but he will stay with someone that gets stuck until they are settled. This year someone could not drive any longer, he got them to a cg and called their relatives to arrange the driving of the coach back home and went on his way. Prices are steep but these companies book all the good spots long in advance so any solo person is picking up the scraps. In the end, I think the value is probably worth it as everything, including many dinners are included along with activities