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RV road trip in northern California in Nov.?

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  • 27-04-2014 1:16pm
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    CamillaRhodes
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    Has anyone hired an RV / motor home for a road trip in northern California? We're thinking Sacramento, Napa and Yosemite for a week in November (we've a wedding to attend in Sacramento). We're a couple with a toddler. Thoughts / opinions?


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    InTheTrees
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    No. But its a great idea.

    The roads are big and wide, the driving is easy, the petrol is cheap and there's camp sites all over the place.


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    iusedtoknow
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    will you have a car being towed on the back?

    A lot of the vineyards in Napa/Sonoma would not be very accessible with an RV - a lot of the wineries are spread out along the valley, and you need transit between all of them

    The roads shouldn't pose a major problem though with a big RV


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    spideog7
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    iusedtoknow wrote: »
    will you have a car being towed on the back?

    A lot of the vineyards in Napa/Sonoma would not be very accessible with an RV - a lot of the wineries are spread out along the valley, and you need transit between all of them

    The roads shouldn't pose a major problem though with a big RV

    It's only a couple with a toddler though, they hardly need a big RV. OP it can be hard enough to find reasonably sized campers here, these look good but I have no experience with them: www.escapecampervans.com


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    InTheTrees
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    True you dont want one of those things the size of a bus.

    But I think something with a loo would be my minimum, that way you can be totally self contained.

    https://www.cruiseamerica.com/rent/our_vehicles/compact_rv.aspx


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    Dave1442397
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    Be careful of Yosemite in November -

    Winter in the Sierra is cold and wet, with over 70 percent of the year’s precipitation falling between November and March, usually as snow. The first snows of autumn are usually light and melt within a few hours or days, but by mid-November, the ground is generally cold enough for snow to accumulate, particularly at elevations above Yosemite Valley (4,000 feet). At higher elevations, snow may fall as early as September or October. The snowpack increases during winter and reaches maximum depth in mid-March. Typically, snow coverage is consistent at elevations above 6,000 feet. Snow depths can be up to dozens of feet at higher elevations. Some snow usually falls in April, and sometimes in May.


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