6,171 mile trip to Grand Canyon

Ret. from 6,171 mile trip from MD to Ut, AZ and back last week. What a trip.Went to wedding in Indy. IN, then on to Moab, UT on Rt 70. 2 nights at Canyonlands campground in Moab (ok). Went to Arches & Canyonlands Nat. Parks. Beautiful. From here on to KOA in Glendale, UT for three nights (great place). Went to Bryce Canyon & Zion Nat. Parks. Just beautiful. From here to Lake Powell (Page). Stayed at Wahweap Campground (great place) 2 nights. Went to see 4 Corners & Monument Valley. Beautiful again. From here to South Rim on Grand Canyon. They wouldn't let people into North Rim until May 15. Stayed at Trailer Village (ok) 3 nights. This was the best. Most Beautiful. Started home from here but did go through Petrified Forest Nat Park. Came home Rt. 40 & 79 to 70. 3023 trailer did great. Only problems were what I caused myself. Nothing serious. We did not have reservations but we were early. Used 427 gallons of gas. in our 1999 Mercury Mt.. 14.1 miles /gal. & gas averaged $2.87/gal. ($3.50 outside of Gr. Can.). Drove 65 on way out & 69 to 70 on way back. We were gone three weeks. Stayed in motels on way out and way back. What a great trip. We recommend if you put Maxx Air vent covers on your vents use nylon nuts on the 8/32 ss screws so they don't come loose while traveling.

John & Marion

Wow! sounds like a wonderful trip. I am just curious, you said you stayed in motels going out and back? Was this a "time saver" or personal choice instead of Casa De TrailManor? Did you do much driving in the mountains?
It really sounds like a great trip! Our first trip was bringing our new 2720 home from the dealer 262 miles away. Stopped at Kettle Moraine State park
in the Ottawa Lake campground in southeast Wisconsin. We really like our new TM. We purchased a membership at a beautiful Club on a lake about 25 miles from home. We can store our unit there between trips and also camp there. Membership was $110 per year and $5 a night to camp, with water and electric hook-ups too! We spent three nights there last weekend and are planning 6 more nights starting tonight. The fishing is great too. We are supposed to have a Hog roast sunday night with all the other members.
Good Luck and Happy trails!

Midwest Dave
Where the Mississippi River runs east and west

Oh, John, that's the trip we're planning this summer!!!! Except we will do the north rim of the canyon vs the south. We have between 8 and 9 weeks, depending on when Mrsin finishes his spring job. We will also probably go up to Grand Teton Nat. Park, just because it's our favorite.

Sounds like you had a great trip.

[B_and_D]

In support of some "moteling" along the road, after we'd been at a campground without showers/hookups for about a week last summer, it was nice to be able to go somewhere (we drove to Salem, OR from northern CA) and kind of "become human" again.

We didn't drag the TM along though, we took the 2nd car and left DH with the TM and the cat at the campground so we could visit our aunt. We checked into a nice motel room. No dirt on the feet, unlimited running water, A/C, electricity, a TV, an indoor pool, a telephone hookup for my laptop...sheer luxury! It surely was appreciated in the 100 degree weather!

But it was nice to get back to the TM again, all cleaned up and ready to enjoy the woods again for a few more days until we had to go back home. It's a lot of work toting fresh water and dumping the grey water for 4 people....even if you do take navy showers.