Sounds like fun but a 4X4 pick-up truck and camper pulling a small trailer is much better suited for that type of camping. I personally wouldn't dream of doing what you are considering.
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This may be just me, but I can't imagine driving my 35' motorhome 15 miles on a logging road. You'll be bouncing that thing all over the place and knocking everything loose that can be knocked loose. Not to mention have you looked at a logging truck lately? Most that I see are pretty well beat up.
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Once you start on an unknown small road and encounter a problem there is no way to turn around. You best know how to back up with a trailer on your coach. Oh, by the way, have you ever backed up very far with your trailer attached?
Now I never go down a road that is questionable until I know I won't get stuck. That goes for back streets in towns too that have low hanging trees, etc.
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Once you start on an unknown small road and encounter a problem there is no way to turn around. You best know how to back up with a trailer on your coach. Oh, by the way, have you ever backed up very far with your trailer attached?
Now I never go down a road that is questionable until I know I won't get stuck. That goes for back streets in towns too that have low hanging trees, etc.
Where did you go when you did it? Where did you find it was easy/hard to get to? What states did you do it in?
How big was your set up, and did you ever find a trick to looking on the maps and gauging if you will make it from the maps?
You can get pretty good/accurate views on GOOGLE earth and what not, have you figured out a way to look and know there is no way in hell? We wil have bikes to scout once we are close, but I do not want to drive 300 miles to find out we can't make it if there is a way to gauge it on a map. Thanks for your input.
oneolddog wrote: Sounds like fun but a 4X4 pick-up truck and camper pulling a small trailer is much better suited for that type of camping. I personally wouldn't dream of doing what you are considering.
Adam
Sure there are much better set ups for it, but we hate to do things the easy way!
Keep in mind that logging truck drivers are often driving company trucks, and they don't care if they hit a log or tree sticking out over the road!
Even if they are an owner/operator, getting scraped and dinged by brush is just something that happens, they take it in stride and keep going.
I sure wouldn't be happy if a snag ripped a gash down the side of my old Tioga!
What type of radio will you be using? If it is FRS, you will not have a 15 mile range except under the very best line-of-sight conditions. If it is GMRS (and you have the license), you will still only have that kind of range under the best conditions. If it is a CB walkie-talkie, forget it. If it is a 2 meter FM amateur radio (with the license), at 50 or 75 watts, maybe. If there is a repeater available, no problem.
Good luck.
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The logging roads I have traveled have soft spots - deep sand - and sometimes the distance between one rise and the next is too close for maneuvering our 42'MH. Take note of both scenarios so you do not get stuck in sand or between rises in the road.
I suspect the 45' Travel Supreme has a very low ground clearance compared to a logging truck, or most any tractor/trailer and most motor homes.
Three point turns, tight corners with your wheel base length and high centering would be my concern with your type coach.
Backing up a long distance with a 22' trailer and a very narrow road would seem to be a challenge.
I would think driving to the destination with/out the trailer would be challenging by itself.
Of course if the worst were to happen, you would want to make sure your towing company would provide service in such a remote location or have lots of room for new charges on your credit card.
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