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    Posted: 17 Apr 2018 at 12:44am
All very good advice. I like to hold the day lengths down to 250-350 miles> I travel at 55 because the mpg goes down rapidly from there.

  There are smartphone apps (and websites) for scouting rv parks, etc that are very useful. I like RVPARKY and use it both for plan ahead and same day reservations. It is most useful for the next-day to 5 day windows. On the 10 long trips I've made I only got burned twice. One where I got no answer in an area with no other choices and one where the camp host might well have been rabid.

  You're going to love long trips ! Plan down days now and then and don't fear side trips. I've been to some spectacular places that weren't on orginal plan !

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17 Apr 2018 at 6:39am
Thanks for the great advice everyone. Took first trip of the season this past weekend and had the US map out plotting points of interest while relaxing in the pod. While explore the various apps for sure. Don't know if we can wait that long to take this super trip!!   
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30 Apr 2018 at 2:32pm
I live in Idaho Falls, a couple of hours outside of Yellowstone.  When we do national parks, we try to stay 20 minutes or so outside of the parks (not so many rules to follow and more dog friendly), and get an annual pass.  The line to get into Yellowstone can be several hours long, but there is an express lane for re-entry or season pass holders.
Off season is also better if it fits your schedule--more animals and fewer traffic jams.Tongue
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30 Apr 2018 at 4:10pm
I will suggest, and it came from another member, Roadtrppiers.com

I am liking this site! We are Lighthouse folks (as we live in the Nor'east) and it brings up many that are 'Listed' (meaning many are not that are 'out of service' and you have to search a bit for them..).

What I see is it brings up quite a bit more! I will use this as we travel, especially as we head to the Sou'west. I don't know this area and it looks like a pretty good app to get me to places I wouldn't have.

Another favorite of mine is http://www.geocaching.com/play
You want to find places that the 'locals' go to play.. I know no other better way!
If you get hooked, as I did, you'll buy the app. Basic was free.. Hope it still is.. So much fun!

Traveling into unknown places and finding great places to explore is a challenge. Far too many apps trying to sell there info and not coming close to what is 'really' out there.

Enjoy your run! Hope something here helps.
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You can spend a lot of time in the mitten (Michigan) locating and exploring the 129+ lighthouses along Michigan's shorelines.  One that we have enjoyed bicycling to in the UP of Michigan is the Seul Choix lighthouse on Lake Michigan, it is east of Manistique near a town called Gulliver along US-2 and then south on a dirt road maybe 6 miles or so, pretty neat.
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Originally posted by jato

You can spend a lot of time in the mitten (Michigan) locating and exploring the 129+ lighthouses along Michigan's shorelines.  One that we have enjoyed bicycling to in the UP of Michigan is the Seul Choix lighthouse on Lake Michigan, it is east of Manistique near a town called Gulliver along US-2 and then south on a dirt road maybe 6 miles or so, pretty neat.


Every Michigan state park that I have visited was outstanding.  Clean and well kept.  Reasonsble rules and nice camp hosts.  I love camping in Michigan!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30 Apr 2018 at 7:34pm
We did have a bummer last weekend as we were ready to leave for our 1st outing of the year going to Fisherman's Island State Park just south of Charlevoix on Lake Michigan.  The state DNR called us about 2 hours before we left and let us know our reservation was cancelled.  Reason?  Because of flooding and all the snow we had a week before.  Now couldn't they have let us know a week before or at least a few days before instead of a couple hour notice?  I feel bad for those who may have been travelling a long distance to get there as for us it was only a 35 minute drive so we went to Traverse City (Keith Charters State Park instead.  The snow is finally beginning to fade away, Yahoo !!!
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