Plan a months-long RV trip around weather, cheap camps, and safety
Writer Cheri Sicard, a self-described reluctant AI user, asked ChatGPT to plan a three-month solo snowbird RV trip through California, Arizona and Nevada. She says it saved her hours and hours of research, though she still checked every stop herself.
What they did
In one long request she listed her start and end point, her 25-foot travel trailer (paved or graded roads only), no freezing temperatures, free or cheap federal campsites since she has a senior National Park pass, hot springs, quirky roadside stops, and campsites with a camp host or other campers nearby because she travels alone.
How it went
She writes that it delivered a full route in about a minute and turned up hot springs she would likely have missed. Most of the suggested stops checked out when she looked them up. She warns that ChatGPT tends to make every idea sound great, so you still have to check.
Worth knowing
Treat the plan as a first draft. Confirm each campground, road, and rig-length limit on the official park or campground website before you go. One commenter who does search and rescue warned that people who trust machine-made routes can end up stuck off the beaten path. Don't post your exact travel dates or home address publicly.
Try it yourself
Copy this into ChatGPT (or any AI assistant). Replace the parts in [brackets] with your own details.
Plan an RV trip for me. Start: [town]. End: [town]. Length: [number of weeks]. My rig: [type and length], so [paved / graded] roads only. Avoid [freezing temperatures / mountain passes / tolls]. I prefer [free federal campgrounds / state parks / hosted campgrounds] and driving days of about [hours]. I'm traveling [solo / as a couple], so favor stops where a camp host or other campers are usually nearby. Add [hot springs / museums / quirky roadside stops] along the way. For each stop, give the name, why it fits, and what I should double-check on the official website before I go.
Source: Cheri Sicard, RVtravel.com, Jan 24, 2026. Read the original →
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