JRK Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 Trying to plan the trip to pick up the new Oliver in March. Will probably take 2 weeks to get home from Hohenwald to Los Angeles via Stamps, Arkansas. My dad is buried in the Sardis Cemetery in Stamps. Haven't been there for a while. So will go to southern Arkansas, then home from there. Not in a rush. Trying to figure out I40 or I10 as the main route, with smaller roads okay. Will be going through Show Low in Arizona, and plan to pass through Santa Fe/northern New Mexico, depending upon weather. Otherwise, we are completely open to ideas and suggestions. John 1 2022 Ford F150 4x4 2021 Elite I #758 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjrendon Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 (edited) John, I have used this app on an Android tablet for planning trips. The pro version upgrade has a trip planner feature that works well for me. I setup the start and finish locations and then I start looking for campsites. Once I have campsites selected/arranged, I will choose fuel stops and rest areas. NOTE: There is also an IOS version of this app but I have not used it. Once the trip is planned I can use the same tablet for navigation. The app links your stops nicely to both Google Maps and Waze. You might also consider Harvest Hosts, which offers a membership program that invites self-contained RVers to have unique overnight stays. RV Parks & Campgrounds by Parkadvisor Mike Edited December 26, 2020 by mjrendon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryJona Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 Coming from Florida we usually do I-10 going out and a lot of 40 on returns but I would route both destinations and let the weather decide, you have no control over that part of the equation. Be safe and enjoy. Thanks Gary 1 Gary & Jona 2016 Silverado 2500 Diesel Legacy Elite II Hull 81 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRK Posted December 28, 2020 Author Share Posted December 28, 2020 Thanks, Mike. I was not aware of that app. As it gets closer, I'll sign up for Harvest Hosts. They just almost doubled in price, but at $79, if we use it, it seems okay. I have never talked with anyone who has stayed at Harvest Host places much, so only have advertising info as an evaluation. Yes, weather is the concern. I may end up just getting to I10 as quickly as possible. John 2022 Ford F150 4x4 2021 Elite I #758 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mcb Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 We are headed to the Bay Area from FLA early March, and plan to stick with I10 the entire run. I suspect we will be boondocking and using HH. If it’s useful, we could let you know where we stayed. we head back East ( way way back East) to Maine in early April, and I’m assuming we will want to swing south on I10 to avoid the mountains but I’m not sure when to start to move North... Mark & Deb..2020 Elite II..Dearie..Hull #685..2016 Tundra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank C Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 (edited) We’ve been members of Harvest Hosts for two camping seasons now in our travels with our Oliver. Well worth the money. It’s been very useful for quick overnight stops on the way to our destinations, and some hosts have had a power hookup available. Some great overnight stops to see things that we otherwise would have missed out on if we had just done the Walmart or Cabela’s parking lot overnight stays. Nowhere near I40 but one example of a great HH stop is the Glenn Curtiss Aviation Museum in New York. This was one of my favorite HH stops. Otherwise a lot of wineries as HH stops. We did get the upgraded membership that includes many golf courses as well. We’ve been planning a trip out west for next year and there are a LOT of HH stops all along I40. Edited December 28, 2020 by FrankC 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRK Posted December 28, 2020 Author Share Posted December 28, 2020 thanks for the suggestions. we signed up for harvest hosts, but have not yet used it. glad to hear that people like it. I would like to hear about any experiences, so yes, please let us know about where you stayed. John 2022 Ford F150 4x4 2021 Elite I #758 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShallowGal Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 Congratulations & welcome! We LOVE Harvest Hosts! The only place where we have stayed on your projected route is Paw Paw's Pecans in Atkins, Arkansas. It's not too far south of I-40. Another great option for one-nighters is Cracker Barrel, especially after an unusually long drive day & cooking is the last thing you want to do. 3 Chris & Duke Chadwell 🐾Maddie & Baxter🐾 Elite II Hull 292 2022 F-250 Lariat 7.3 Godzilla 4x4 Lakeland,FL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators SeaDawg Posted January 2, 2021 Moderators Share Posted January 2, 2021 (edited) If you use the harvest host link from Technomadia's site, you'll receive a 20 per cent off code when the hh site opens. I don't know the expiration date. https://www.technomadia.com/logistical-nomadic-resources/ They also list a number if boondocking opportunities and resources for you. Chris and Chris (Technomadia) traveled and worked in their 2008 Oliver Elite for several years, and are rv innovators and researchers. Our original solar panel system used components vetted by them. Sherry Edited January 2, 2021 by SeaDawg 2 2008 Ram 1500 4 × 4 2008 Oliver Elite, Hull #12 Florida and Western North Carolina, or wherever the truck goes.... 400 watts solar. DC compressor fridge. No inverter. 2 x 105 ah agm batteries . Life is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRK Posted January 12, 2021 Author Share Posted January 12, 2021 Thanks. Found a lot of good information at technomadia. John 1 2022 Ford F150 4x4 2021 Elite I #758 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray and Susan Huff Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 (edited) @JRK On our return to Oregon from Hohenwald the first part of December, we took I-40 to Barstow, then US 58 to Tehachapi where we stayed at a nice little RV park situated on a small private airstrip where they have a glider flight school. Unfortunately, we didn't arrive early enough to watch them fly. They also have a restaurant at the airport; it was take-out only meals. Covid regulations restricted camping to self-contained RVs only; the bathroom/showers were closed. They do have a dump station. It's uncertain, in light of the tighter lock down in place now, what the situation will be in March. I believe the nightly rate was $40 with water/electric. http://skylarknorth.com/RV PARK.htm Edited January 13, 2021 by Ray and Susan Huff 1 Ray and Susan Huff Elite II Twin "Pearl" - Hull#699; delivered December 7, 2020 2013 F350 6.7l diesel Super Duty 4x4 long bed crew cab 1UP-USA Heavy-duty bike rack 2017 Leisure Travel Van Unity Twin Bed (sold) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rideandfly Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 (edited) John, For a place to stay, just off of I40, here's some campgrounds: Santa Rosa SP NM & Homolovi SP AZ. While camping at Homolovi SP AZ, we got to "Stand on the Corner at Winslow Arizona" and attend a car show: Edited January 13, 2021 by rideandfly 3 2015 LE2 #75 / 2024 F-150/5.0L Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray and Susan Huff Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 2 hours ago, rideandfly said: John, For a place to stay, just off of I40, here's some campgrounds: Santa Rosa SP NM & Homolovi SP AZ. While camping at Homolovi SP AZ, we got to "Stand on the Corner at Winslow Arizona" and attend a car show: Homolovi is really nice . . . . we were there in early June and there were Jack Rabbits everywhere. If you stop, take the time to visit the ruins east of the campground. 1 Ray and Susan Huff Elite II Twin "Pearl" - Hull#699; delivered December 7, 2020 2013 F350 6.7l diesel Super Duty 4x4 long bed crew cab 1UP-USA Heavy-duty bike rack 2017 Leisure Travel Van Unity Twin Bed (sold) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim_Oker Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 On 12/28/2020 at 3:07 AM, Mcb said: we head back East ( way way back East) to Maine "down east" eh? 🙂 Jim and Yanna, Woodinville WA 2004 Ford E250 camper conversion Oliver Elite II hull #709 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRK Posted January 16, 2021 Author Share Posted January 16, 2021 Thank you Bill, Ray and Susan. I know of a park in Holbrook, but no other campgrounds between New Mexico and Flagstaff. I'll be stopping by Show Low to visit some dirt and pinon pines that I still own, drive through the Santa Fe area, depending upon snow (same with Show Low) and the petrified forest. Didn't know that Homolovi was a dark sky park - went to teh website. Been to Kartchner Caverns for a star party, and Grand Canyon, but didn't knowabout Homolovi. Now I do, and will see about stopping by there. Good info. John 2022 Ford F150 4x4 2021 Elite I #758 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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