The best advice I can give applies more to long trips (8 hours) than short ones (less than 3) and that's "GET A PARTNER"
For this trip.. there are a few things you should do
One.. Plan a break about 1 hour into the trip. Even if it's a roadside rest area, just get out and walk around the rig a time or two (You might want to do this say five minutes out too, only do a Walk Around inspectin instead of a walk around.
Second. BEFORE YOU GO, make a short trip to a shopping mall.. The bigger the parking lot the better.. Practice backing into a pair of parking spaces
Practice "Centering" in your lane
And that about covers it
Nothin adds excitment like something that is none of your business John is Near Kenwood TS-2000 housed in a 2005 Damon Intruder 377
We were just at French Creek State Park a week or so ago. The sites look a little small but we had no problems parking our 34 ft fiver. It's wooded and lovely. Pretty crowded on the weekend, deserted on weekdays. There aren't individual water spigots at every campsite; they're scattered throughout the campground. I didn't see any site where the water was too far away to easily fill the fresh water tank. Lots of chipmunks, bold as brass. Hopewell Furnace Nat'l Historic Site is a short drive or hike from the campground and well worth a visit (small fee for adults); they have a self-guided tour on the weekdays that they're open, and volunteer interpreters doing living history stuff on the weekends.
Gawd!!!! I'd give anything to go out alone. Back in the EARLY '70's I traveled throughout the Rockies and has an absolute blast. Of course, then it was a car, tent, cooler and dog.
Good advice on GOAL (Get Out And Look) before backing it in into a spot. Get acquainted with the folks at the campground quickly, and you'll find much help and advice. You'll do fine. Just enjoy and think of it as an experience that most people do not get to take.
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The best advice I can give applies more to long trips (8 hours) than short ones (less than 3) and that's "GET A PARTNER"
--- Why would a person need a "partner" for an 8-hour trip? Or, for a trip of *any* duration, for that matter? YMMV, but for me, solo travel (well, with the dog!) is great; nobody to please but myself. I can go where I want to, stay where and for however long I want to, go/see/do what I want to, and take the roads I want to. I don't have to be constrained by somebody else's "schedule" or their demands or their wishes. My RV space is my own; I can "spread out" and not worry about having to accommodate someone else. I don't have to cook for somebody else or do dishes when I don't feel like it.
Sharing rig chores? When I did travel with a "partner", I did all the "rig chores" anyway! Assistance backing? I can get out and look where I'm going. Assistance navigating? I plan a route so I know where I'm going before I head off; if I need to reconnoiter or make a change, I stop and look at my maps (no GPS) and go from there. If I feel like talking to somebody besides the dog, there are plenty of pleasant people who will provide casual conversation.
RV's ready to go. Just have to throw a couple of changes of clothes into the closet, food in the refrigerator and I'll be ready, too!
Thanks again. I was actually thinking about taking one of the dogs, but I think I'll do this first one totally alone. Besides, I wouldn't know which one to take.
JT wrote: The best advice I can give applies more to long trips (8 hours) than short ones (less than 3) and that's "GET A PARTNER"
--- Why would a person need a "partner" for an 8-hour trip? Or, for a trip of *any* duration, for that matter? YMMV, but for me, solo travel (well, with the dog!) is great; nobody to please but myself. I can go where I want to, stay where and for however long I want to, go/see/do what I want to, and take the roads I want to. I don't have to be constrained by somebody else's "schedule" or their demands or their wishes. My RV space is my own; I can "spread out" and not worry about having to accommodate someone else. I don't have to cook for somebody else or do dishes when I don't feel like it.
Sharing rig chores? When I did travel with a "partner", I did all the "rig chores" anyway! Assistance backing? I can get out and look where I'm going. Assistance navigating? I plan a route so I know where I'm going before I head off; if I need to reconnoiter or make a change, I stop and look at my maps (no GPS) and go from there. If I feel like talking to somebody besides the dog, there are plenty of pleasant people who will provide casual conversation.
Works for me; YMMV.
I hear ya!!!
My X wife did all the driving I just got to steer.
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I do a couple of solo trips a year and have always enjoyed them for most of the reasons stated above.
You will find yourself getting pretty proficient at all the necessary phases of backing, setting up, taking down, meeting the neighbors etc.
I do miss my wifes company after a couple of weeks alone though, as the sound of nagging can be a beautiful thing when done in the proper pitch and tone. (He He)
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Why would a person need a "partner" for an 8-hour trip? Or, for a trip of *any* duration, for that matter? YMMV, but for me, solo travel (well, with the dog!) is great; nobody to please but myself. I can go where I want to, stay where and for however long I want to, go/see/do what I want to, and take the roads I want to. I don't have to be constrained by somebody else's "schedule" or their demands or their wishes. My RV space is my own; I can "spread out" and not worry about having to accommodate someone else. I don't have to cook for somebody else or do dishes when I don't feel like it. 
