Power Tour Info for First Timers

[Monster]

Good idea Dewayne.

[trukluvr]

I always carry my redneck creeper(moving blankets). They also make for a good seat padding in a pinch.

[blueovalforever]

Any other advice for a first timer? Taking the whole family and we are going to do the Long Haul.

[Vsolo]

Good thing to have.

Get a 3 ring binder and get dividers for each day.

In the front: Have a list of friends phone numbers or other important numbers, like AAA.


For each day, Print out a copy of your Hotel reservation. (maybe write the Day/Date [Thursday/June 11th] in the upper right)

Print out the address & maybe the web page for each venue.

Print out a list of places you might like to visit (car museums,historical sites, etc) or interesting food places.

Maybe print out a general map between venues,

Print out the directions when they come out.

By day 4 you won't remember where you are or what you thought of doing before you left on the tour

This will help

[383S-10]

Good thing to have.

Get a 3 ring binder and get dividers for each day.

In the front: Have a list of friends phone numbers or other important numbers, like AAA.


For each day, Print out a copy of your Hotel reservation. (maybe write the Day/Date [Thursday/June 11th] in the upper right)

Print out the address & maybe the web page for each venue.

Print out a list of places you might like to visit (car museums,historical sites, etc) or interesting food places.

Maybe print out a general map between venues,

Print out the directions when they come out.

By day 4 you won't remember where you are or what you thought of doing before you left on the tour

This will help

I agree 100%.......also every year Ed usually handles the geriatric enlargement for the driving directions so that you can also place them in daily divided sections of your Power Tour log book....which comes in handy for driving being able to glance down at the large bold type print makes it a whole lot easier to drive safely.........

[elcaminogirl59]

One addition: Print out Mapquest directions from the venue to your hotel each night, this will help A LOT at the end of the day when you are dazed and confused and dog-tired!!

[blueovalforever]

Thanks a lot. That all sounds like great information. Ive always wanted to do this and I've only visited a day when it was close by. Was very surprised when the other half got on board. Also gives an excuse to buy stuff for my car. Is it a good idea to tow a small trailer? Thinking I may run out of trunk space.

[cstmwgn]

...also every year Ed usually handles the geriatric enlargement for the driving directions .........

Small correction - boB - Bluelightning does the directions and phone list while Ed does the hotel list.

[70chevyC-10]

One addition: Print out Mapquest directions from the venue to your hotel each night, this will help A LOT at the end of the day when you are dazed and confused and dog-tired!!

This is a must for me - I've had GPS take me all over heck and back and again.

[383S-10]

Small correction - boB - Bluelightning does the directions and phone list while Ed does the hotel list.

Sorry about that one.......

[smalblock]

Thanks a lot. That all sounds like great information. Ive always wanted to do this and I've only visited a day when it was close by. Was very surprised when the other half got on board. Also gives an excuse to buy stuff for my car. Is it a good idea to tow a small trailer? Thinking I may run out of trunk space.

We tow a small trailer behind our 68 Camaro convertible.

[blueovalforever]

We tow a small trailer behind our 68 Camaro convertible.

is it a pain to bring a trailer? my car has a pretty good size trunk but with clothes and some extra parts and chairs and such it may sit real low as well.

[Phil]

Just a little info- I did 13 tours (10 long hauls) in a Pontiac Fiero without a trailer

[Andy4639]

Number one rule is make sure you get up with some one anyone who is long hauling and you ride as part of the group. This way you have help if needbe and always some one to follow are lead in the right direction. Oh and a big atlas with big print!

[blueovalforever]

If it were just myself I would not worry. I can put a extra set of tires in the trunk even.