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STW2 Hop 1: Stoughton WI to Oelwein IA
180 miles via US 51, US 151, US 20 and IA 150. I have been to Dubuque before, but it has probably been over 60 years. Things have changed. The route – primarily US 151 – is a very nice 4-lane road that winds and dips through some beautiful rural countryside. Despite the intermittent rain, … Continue reading
STW1 wrapup and STW2 preview
We have completed the first segment of the Second Trip West. Time for a wrapup. 7 hops covering 27 days. 1439 tow miles, 2936 truck miles. Total campground cost: $1,344.68 ($49.80 per night). The most expensive stop was at the Niagara Falls KOA where I paid a premium for the not-very-premium premium site – nearly … Continue reading
STW1 Hop 7: Michigan City IN to Stoughton WI
220 miles via I-94, US 41, WI 50, US 12, WI 89, US 14 and I-90. Cumulative tow miles: 1439. Truck miles: 282. Cumulative truck miles: 2296. See that U-shaped dip on the Wisconsin portion of the route? I can thank the GPS for that. I was following the map until we got to WI, … Continue reading
STW1 Hop 6: New Hudson MI to Michigan City IN
216 miles via I-96, I-69, I-94 and US 421. Cumulative tow miles: 1219. Truck miles: 438. Cumulative truck miles: 2014. This was a relatively easy hop in terms of navigation – just a few turns. However, there was heavy traffic for almost the entire route and the roads were very rough, as evidenced by one … Continue reading
STW1 Hop 5: Streetsboro OH to New Hudson MI
216 miles via I-480 (south of Cleveland), OH 176, I-90, OH 2, I-280 (east of Toledo), I-75, I-275 (west of Detroit) and I-96. Cumulative tow miles: 1003. Truck miles: 303. Cumulative truck miles: 1576. This was a relatively easy hop, aided by flat, mostly divided highway. Door-to-door travel time was just under 4 hours, which … Continue reading
STW1 Hop 4: Grand Island NY to Streetsboro OH
236 miles via I-190 (north of Buffalo), NY 5, I-90, I-271 (west of Cleveland) and I-480 (west of Cleveland). Cumulative tow miles: 787. Truck miles: 340. Cumulative truck miles: 1273. This was supposed to be an easy hop – one almost entirely on interstate highways. But I opted to travel almost 30 miles on NY … Continue reading
STW1 Hop 3: Clayton NY to Grand Island NY
238 miles via NY 12, I-81, NY 104, NY 390, I-490 (west of Rochester), I-90, I-290 (around Buffalo) and I-190. Cumulative tow miles: 551. Truck miles: 270. Cumulative truck miles: 933. This was the longest – both in terms of distance and time (almost 5 hours) – of any hop we have made in the … Continue reading
STW1 Hop 2: Glenville NY to Clayton NY
168 miles via NY 5, NY 67, NY 29, NY 28 and NY 12. Cumulative tow miles: 313. Truck miles: 518. Cumulative truck miles: 663. Jett hated this hop. It was entirely on local roads, most of them with a lot of up-and-down and sharp curves. Every time the GPS said “winding road ahead” she … Continue reading
STW1 Hop 1: Oakham MA to Glenville NY
145 miles via MA 148, MA 67, MA 19, US 20, I-90, I-890 (near Schenectady) and NY 5. Cumulative tow miles: 145. Truck miles: 145. Cumulative truck miles: 145. The hard part of this route was the 30-plus miles on local roads before we got to I-90. The roads were fine, but this was August … Continue reading
NET wrapup
Today is the last day of the New England Tour (NET). Time to look back. By the numbers: 88 days in 8 different campgrounds. Towing miles: 471 over 7 hops. Cumulative truck miles: 4293. Campground fees: approximately $5,500 (about $62.50 per night). Yes, RV campsites in New England are expensive. Highlights: Seeing family. The NET … Continue reading »