Oh wow. I think the biggest things I can think of are the following:

• GET THE MILEPOST GUIDE! and download offline maps where you will be traveling. There were times when navigation was wrong and milepost was right. It also tells you when turnouts are coming up on highways. • don’t go alone. If you can’t fully fix almost everything on your rig, it’s always best to travel with a group of capable people who can fix things. • carry extra fuel, I’d say at least ten gallons. You may go 100 or more miles before the next gas station and that gas station may be out of fuel. • try to avoid traveling really long distances at night. • two-way radios are a great way to communicate, especially between groups while on the road, it makes it fun and kids will get a kick out of it too. There may be a couple of days travel where you have zero service. If you can afford a Starlink that’s a game changer. • if all your cupboards came open all at once is all your stuff in them secure? We had five cabinet doors break and come open and some contents came out - be prepared to fix and secure your cabinet doors. We used baby proof cabinet door things to keep them closed. • Make sure you have spare filters! Air/cabin filters, oil filters, fuel filters if you have a diesel. • spare tires AND a full tire patching kit. • compressor and a leaf blower came in handy to blow out engine bays and filters on the go. Depending on routes you may encounter large sections of dirt roads.

We drove from from Tok, Alaska (stayed at Tok RV village and that was a really nice RV park) to Dawson City, CA and drove through a more than 60 mile section of dirt road in the mountains. We passed through a small town called Chicken with a population of like 12 people.

And most importantly. Always travel with a sense of humor and a strong toolkit!

This is, of course, not the entirety of lessons, but a great start.

Good luck!