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My family is going to travel from east texas to seattle washington in about two months and i have been trying to come up with some great placesto see.
Our family consists of me,my husband, our five year old and three dogs. We will also be towing a trailer
We are mostly interested in the nature and animals so parks, scenic rest areas and things like that would be great.
Our route is flexible but will roughly be up through the panhandle of texas, maybe cut through the corner of new mexico and into colorado. i was thinking about heading through the middle of colorado into utah then up into idaho over to oregon then into washington.
any tips or suggestions? Must sees or areas/ cities to avoide?
One thing I'd caution is towing a trailer across some pretty hot areas could cause an overheat situation. I would probably try to do some of the driving at night until you got into some cooler climates.
One thing I'd caution is towing a trailer across some pretty hot areas could cause an overheat situation. I would probably try to do some of the driving at night until you got into some cooler climates.
Thank you for the warning but this is a scenario that we have already discussed. There will be new tires on truck and trailer plus we will be taking frequent stops to let the dogs(and me) do their business and inspect everything.
Thank you for the warning but this is a scenario that we have already discussed. There will be new tires on truck and trailer plus we will be taking frequent stops to let the dogs(and me) do their business and inspect everything.
It's not just the tires, it's over-exertion on the A/C and alternator.
2. Since you're not on the Interstate, pull off wherever you please to just look at and listen to and smell the country.
3. Make sure that each day, there is at least one thing that you plan ahead to do that centers on your five-year-old, and talk together about it before and after.
4. Eat breakfast in cafes in little towns, and listen to the farmers talk.
5. See how many species of wild flowers you can find along the roadsides. Get field guides, and/or take pictures of them with your phone. At every stop, you'll be in the range of some new ones.
6. Leave the radio off, and listen to the road, and to each other.
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