Travel Day 1: We started our trip by heading to Middleton RV to get our travel trailer de-winterized. Given the cold temperatures, we could not do this in advance. We left our home at 7:57 am on a snowy morning and arrived at Middleton just 10 minutes after they opened. While they took us immediately, it took almost 2 1/2 hours to complete the task of de-winterizing. There was some issue on our water pump that needed a $15 repair, and we also asked them to check the pressure on all our tires, but still… We were hoping to be out of Middleton much more quickly, and we knew this delay would put us behind. It was dark when we arrived in Nashville; it was snowing and very cold. This is not how we want to arrive at our sites. Other than adding a 4th day, I don’t know how we could have avoided this situation. And other than the cold, our Boondockers Welcome site was very nice. This is the kind of overnight stop and host site that make Boondockers Welcome such a great resource. However, even though we had gone south, we had not left winter behind yet; our furnace ran all night.

Travel Day 2: This day we traveled from Nashville to Adel, Georgia. We left Nashville at 7:17 am, arriving at 4:20 pm. Still daylight and much warmer! This is how we like it! On our way, we passed many signs for Ruby Fall and Rock City. I’m thinkin’ we need to go there sometime. Our site at Reed Bingham State Park was just fine, but we only spent 24 hours there.

Travel Day 3: We debated our route from Adel to Jupiter. However, after some Facebook advice, we took I-75 South to I-10 East to I-95 South. We did not have to pay any tolls. Had we taken I-75 South, we would have paid $33.55 in tolls (one way) according to the online toll calculator. It was 18 more miles, but to us, it was worth it to save $33.55.

With our route decided, we left Adel, Georgia at 7:57 am and arrived at our site at Jonathan Dickinson State Park in Jupiter at 3:45 pm. After unhitching and hooking up, we took a short walk. We were very happy to have finally and safely arrived. Hello Florida!!!

Jaunt to Jupiter Summary

• Day 1: Home to Boondocking site in Nashville, TN: 364 miles
• Day 2: Boondocking site in Nashville, TN to Reed Bingham SP in Adel, GA: 447 miles
• Day 3: Reed Bingham SP to Jonathan Dickinson SP in Jupiter, Florida: 416 miles

Totals miles: 1227

Total cost in gas: $289.21

Lowest price paid: $2.13 per gallon Highest price paid: $2.47 per gallon

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