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  1. In your given order here is the route you'd take and you won't have any issues on any of the roads. I-40 can be rough but it's the best way for you to go. : Hot Springs, AR to Monument Valley: I-40 west to Gallup, NM then 264/191/163 to Monument Valley To Sedona: Backtrack to Gallup, NM then I-40 west and south on I-17 to 179 into Sedona. (You could stay on I-40 and pick up 89A into Sedona but you should read about it first. It would be a steep, curvy downhill but very doable with your RV. We've done it with our 40' MH) Sedona to Petrified Forest - back on I-40 east to Holbrook. Take 180 south a short distance to the Petrified Forest Gift Shop (could spend an overnight here and tour the NP Rd with your truck & return to the RV. Travel the road fully and it will take you to the end at I-40 again. There are places on the park road to explore. To Arches: East on I-40 to 191 north To Mesa Verde NP - 191 south to 491 to CO 160 Mesa Verde to Albuquerque - 160 east to Durango (worth a stop and even a drive up to Silverton in your truck which is awesome! (We've boondocked up there a lot with our 40' MH). You could even pre-arrange for the Durango to Silverton train for a day excursion. From Durango take 550 to Albuquerque.
  2. Please give your starting point and exactly what parks/areas you plan to stop... ending where? Then we would be able to give you a good route.
  3. Is there a specific reason you want to travel with others? It's difficult to do as people have their own ideas of when and where to stop.
  4. Large trucks also use Nogales. They bring produce over all day long.
  5. Prescott might be another option for you along with St. George, Utah.
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    Alaska in 2025

    Escapees is advertising a HOP.. 8 nights for $8500 per person ($17,000) and you have to fly yourself into Alaska to begin it. You might want to check it out if you want to go with a group. Hope you get there somehow. It's an awesome place! https://escapees.com/event/alaska-outdoor-adventure-bears-and-glacier-hop/
  7. It sounds like they're in financial trouble because of all the past freebies and cheap camping. Compare what they're charging now to other state parks. They're behind in raising prices.
  8. Check out Juniper Ridge in Show Low, AZ It would be much cooler that the 'valley' of AZ in the summer. You could see some snow in winter though but not like Flagstaff. Activities, pool and many Park Models. https://juniperridgeresort.com/ Another park in the area: We have former full-time friends who bought here & they love it... low key; not glitzy: https://kbarrvresort.com/ https://www.realty.com/home-listings/352046585/1664-Ponderosa-Lane-Lakeside-AZ-85929 https://www.woodfieldrv.com/
  9. Well.....there are thousands there that have an RV lot in parks, if that's what you mean. Since you're familiar with the area just choose some parks you'd like a lot and see if they have any for sale.
  10. Bread buttered and toasted in a fry pan is scrumptious! Much better than a toaster. The propane toaster oven would be great outside. I sure wouldn't use them inside.
  11. Suggestions: https://www.visitnc.com/story/wuKQ/fun-family-destinations-in-north-carolina https://www.virginia.org/things-to-do/things-to-do-with-kids/cool-places-for-kids/ https://www.arkansas.com/articles/60-family-friendly-things-do-northwest-arkansas
  12. I think you'll just have to start calling places for their annual rates. It would be difficult to find an area that would be good for both summer and winter temperatures. You mentioned Arizona. You might look into the parks in Benson, AZ. It's a little higher elevation but not too high for winters... about 3600' EL. The summer temps aren't quite as warm as Tucson or Phoenix and the winters have some cold nights but warms up during the day. Put your name on the Escapees Co-op park in Benson. Lots of year-rounders there and it's a great, friendly park. No pool though. It would be difficult to find a cheaper, nicer one. https://skpsaguaro.org/ CT RV Resort (formerly Cochise Terrace) might be another one for you in Benson https://www.ctrvresort.com/ Texas would probably be very reasonable but hot in summer and cold in winter, depending where you are. Gulf Shores, Alabama is another good one or in the vicinity but again, hot in summer. Basically, there's no perfect place! You just have to decide what's important to you. Good luck!
  13. Could you give a link to the article you're talking about? Do you want to live in a RV park, mobile home park or on land you bought? I'm not understanding your post. You state "Encore Park or similar"..... There are plenty of RV parks that aren't under 'Encore' so you wouldn't want one of those?
  14. 2gypsies

    Alaska in 2024

    Have a great trip! We drove up a few times and absolutely loved it. No issues with any repairs or windshields. We replaced all our tires before leaving on the last trip. I think newbies need to keep in mind not to drive fast and if on a gravel section pull over as far as possible or even stop completely if no one is behind you and wait for the oncoming vehicle to pass. That prevents a lot of rock throwing. The only reservations we made (about 3 weeks prior when we could better judge when we'd be in the area) were for the July 4 weekend (Alaskans like to camp, too) and for our stay in Teklanika campground in Denali - the farthest one you can drive. As it turned out, we were in the area early so on a whim we boondocked nearby and drove into the park early morning. We easily secured an additional 5 nights in the front campground, Riley Creek. Staying in the park for 10 nights we saw THE mountain 7 of the 10 days in full sunshine nearly all day. (Beautiful weather on our trip) We also saw every one of the 'big' animals in the park. We liked to go up on the Alaskan Hwy and return on the Cassier. We also did the Top of the World Hwy. Being able to spend the whole summer on this trip is the way to go!
  15. 2gypsies

    Alaska in 2025

    Having been to Alaska a few times I really would not want to go with a group. Too confining. There were many times we stayed in a place for a week or so and at some places that we read about we left after an hour. I really think it's best to explore at your leisure and do things that YOU want to do. Of course, everyone is different. We met people along the route that we would meet up with at another place. We shared experiences. It really isn't a difficult trip... just long.
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