Tomi,
The ramp really helps Max out a lot. Since we have it out all the time when we’re at rest, we just store it in our toad, Red, when we’re traveling to each site. Actually Red ends up being our “leftover” storage unit when we travel. Tire covers, recycling bin, ramp, etc. Comes in handy! Ah, hopefully your lab will have a nice long life with great legs.

Unfortunately I don’t think we’ll make it into Michigan this year since we have to move it a bit faster to be at Cedar Point, OH before the park closes for the season (in sept). The nice thing is that we can always come back to it next year!

Debbie, it’s funny, another friend of ours who grew up in Napa said something similar. She said it’s become a lot more touristy and definitely much more expensive. We’ll put Placerville on our map for the next time we’re in the area, thanks! LOL, roller coasters are definitely not for everyone and I’m starting to get limited on what kind of thrill rides work for me as I get older. Doggies are doing pretty well, Max enjoys the cool weather and sunshine. Opie is happy anytime he gets to go on an outing. Have a great time in Placerville, we’ll hopefully hit it next year!

Before we hit Arizona, we wouldn’t book until a week or less in advance. AZ state parks in winter filled up so we had to book a few weeks in advance. Then in CA, many of the parks tend to fill up during the weekends (esp those with good reviews) so we’ve been booking those about 2 weeks, or even earlier, in advance. As we move out of CA into OR, we’re not doing quite as much advance booking, but there are also a lot more campgrounds available in OR too.

I think many full-timers are more spontaneous and rarely book in advance (except major holidays). I don’t think we’re that confident yet so we still plan our route carefully.

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom wasn’t a disappointment per se, just much smaller than I had expected. Three of the coasters were fun to ride. LOVE Hershey Park, we used to go there pretty regularly. Big Bear (front seats) is awesome fun. I haven’t been for a few years. I’m not sure we’ll make it back to PA in time before it closes for the season but if we do, we’ll definitely give you a ring!

Holy smokes, you guys move fast! Do you just drive straight through to your destination or do you take a break for a couple of days at one spot?

Enjoy the journey. Safe travels.

I promise you this will give the coaster fix that you missed out West. If you do make it that way drop us an email (Peggie my wife and Zoe our Standard Poodle) we’ll meet you there. We live on Long Island but we go to Hershey once a year.

Keep having fun!