To Tow or Not to Tow: Part Two
Our July 2023 trip was a good one. We followed Interstate 75 from central Florida to its terminus at the Canadian border in Sault Saint Marie, Michigan (the “Soo” as the locals call it.) In keeping with our effort to avoid towing a car behind the RV, we made it a priority to use alternate transportation wherever possible. We decided on a mix of Uber/Lyft ride shares, and rental cars where that option seemed a better choice. Having completed the trip we can now say that the ‘no car towed behind’ strategy can be a real mixed bag. Our first stops were in Forsyth, Georgia; Jellico, Tennessee, Huntsville, Ohio, and Montrose, Michigan. Each of these was simply an overnight stop on the way to our ultimate destination: Mackinac City, Michigan. None of these first few stops held any interest for us, other than resting up for the next day’s driving chores. So, car share or car rental was not on the table. When we got to our campsite in Cheboygan, Michigan (close to Mackinaw City) it was c