Taking Loonnnngggg Trips, Driving a really really long way Options

[DXSMac]

I've been RV'ing for three years, and the farest I have ever gone is a place where I took two days to get there, stayed awhile, then drove back. Basically, one state over, under, whatever, from my state.

I'm planning a REALLY REALLY long trip two states down (1200 miles) for Thanksgiving. I like to limit myself to 300 miles a day because I travel with a small pet, and I stop often for it's needs (let it out of crate, stretch legs, drink, etc.). So, this will take me four days to get there, stay about three days, and four days to get back.

What I want to know is..... how do people handle this? Is it like this:

Day 1: drive, find a place, stay
Day 2: get up, unhook, drive, find place, stay
Day 3: get up, unhook, drive, find place, stay
Day 4: Get up, unhook, drive, finally arrive

Or do you build in some..... "gotta take a rest by staying two days" time?

I'm anticipating that after the second day, I may need to make a "two day" stop just to rest, and then move on, both going and coming. I'm not sure I can handle driving the RV four days in a row.

I'm 51 and in generally good health. Just not sure how to handle a trip this long.

Opinions?

JJ

[DXSMac]

Good replies, I think for this first LOOONNNNNG trip, I wil l build in some "might want to take two days" time just to be safe.

One of these days I want to drive to PA to see the Flight 93 Memorial, and that will be cross country!

JJ