katu41

That's my problem. I have gone through all the old photos. I seriously need some fresh projects.

katu41

RV is not for us. The "Travel John" sounds like a very practical idea. Thanks

katu41

Your comments on the AC is very interesting. Certainly something worth considering.

Thanks to everyone for your advice. I showed all of the comments to my wife and she said "I'm not going." This is not the hill that I want to die on so I am going to respect her wishes. There's always next year.

Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.

cdayton

If we were doing it (and we wouldn’t), all meals would be drive-throughs (ugh) and stays would be motels with cabins. Covid is almost exclusively spread by airborne droplets so I wouldn’t worry about bedding. Public restrooms along the way are a serious concern and is probably what would negate the trip for me, other than the bad food.

cdayton

If we were doing it (and we wouldn’t), all meals would be drive-throughs (ugh) and stays would be motels with cabins. Covid is almost exclusively spread by airborne droplets so I wouldn’t worry about bedding. Public restrooms along the way are a serious concern and is probably what would negate the trip for me, other than the bad food.

Silverrails

F.F. Drive-in's are relatively safe, but have a mask on and rubber gloves close-by. If possible stay in a highly $$$ rated hotel, NOT a small cheap Motel. Possibly even a well recommended B&B, if groceries are needed find store you can "Call-in" your "Must have" order then they bring it out and put it in your car, (Walmarts, Kroger, etc.) Try not to use Gas Station Rest Rooms, if necessary bring wipes with you. Be Smart & Be Safe!! Also wear Gloves when Pumping gas, a million strangers have come before you!! Also, do not Swim in Hotel Pool.

LXK0930 Loc: Souh Jersey

I don't know about current conditions, but I did a similar trip years ago in late June. Incredible!

Note that North rim of Grand Canyon had just opened up. It was under 16 feet of snow the previous week. Autumn could have similar situation. Check weather carefully before finalizing plans.

Enjoy.

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

I have basically done that trip: Go for it: you won’t regret it.

Be careful of your timing for visiting the north rim of the GC because it closes by mid-October. Check their dates on their website so that you won’t be disappointed. I’d also suggest going to Antelope Canyon at Page, AZ, because you’re going to be in very close proximity when you travel from the GC to Monument Valley.

redtooth

Hopefully I'll see you in Moab and Arches in Sept. AND I am 86 living in Al.

Blair Shaw Jr Loc: Dunnellon,Florida

If you feel up to it , go for it. No hikes or climbs please and watch out for falls....it will ruin your existence.

If you catch the virus, you're probably toast but you're not a spring chicken and your life has been great so far.....what do you have o lose except each other. So just go low & slow& steady...and win the race.

Good Luck guys.

waynec

I am also 79 and my wife 75. We have decided that we can either sit around home and wait to die, or live as near normal as possible. We are traveling full-time in an RV and have found that in the more rural areas, the virus is not prevalent, and it is easier to isolate. When we are not around others we don't wear a mask and life is normal.

Tex-s

Safety wise, I'd have already done it. My restraints are different. Covid lock down of 'non essential' services means my wife was hospitalized 7 times at the ER for stomach issues that ended up being gall bladder related, but since the specialists who could have helped her, and whose offices were not on hospital grounds were forcible shut, her troubles that likely would have taken 1 month lasted 6. Also due to lock up, my daughter and her husband to be have had a total of 2400 income for 5 months, meaning mom and dad have essentially had 3 car payments instead of one and two rent payments. Between that and the ER troubles, I'm broke.

Best of luck either way.

Country Boy Loc: Beckley, WV

While I am sure it can be done safely however, I would consider staying home and making day trips. The kind where you stay in your own vehicle, get out where it is safe and take photos, use drive through access for food and come back home at the end of the day. I think it is playing the odds. Stop to think of the number of surfaces you would need to touch going into hotels etc. and in the hotel room, someone may have touched many of the surfaces and a little thing like turning on the TV could cause you to pick up something you want to avoid. I find day trips fun and enjoy the ability to relax at home in the evening.

Indi Loc: L. I., NY, Palm Beach Cty when it's cold.

In late April, my wife and I traveled home to NY from FL. I researched all the travel tips I could find and we came up with a final plan of attack.
First of all, stay in a major hotel chain. Someone said that a major chain would more likely sanitize their rooms better because they’re more anxious to keep your business. We stayed at a Marriott off the beaten path.
Wear gloves and a mask.
Before we entered the room we wiped down the doorknob with sanitary wipes.
Inside the room we wiped down all surfaces that we would put our possessions on (luggage, etc.) and all countertops that we might touch or put stuff on.

Pull the coverlet/quilt and throw it in a corner. ChamberMaids are less likely to wash or replace them if they “appear to be clean.”
We sprayed the cover sheet with sanitizer, pulled it away from the fitted sheet, and sprayed the other surfaces of the sheets.
Bring zip lock bags for the TV remotes. That’s the dirtiest item in the room.
Make sure you wipe every surface in any area like night stands and the bathroom sink countertops, toilet bowl and seat, faucets. I know I mentioned this but it’s important.
Don’t eat in the dining room if you can avoid it.
The hotel provided a bag of breakfast foods on our way out for each of us.
On the trip we brought our own drinks and food (peanut butter & snacks) to make in the car for the ride.
Your own towels probably wouldn’t be a bad idea.
End note...we’re alive & no COVID-19 as a result.
Wear gloves and masks in rest areas and carry some sanitary wipes in zip locks for the restrooms.