Our current plans have us in Connellsville, PA. on Monday, and Chesterfield, VA. on Thursday enroute to Myrtle Beach by Friday. This is only our 4th month out in a Class A motorhome, so we're newbies. With Dorian heading up the East Coast... do you suggest we change our travel plans and drive more inland? Our final destination is Orlando and eventually the Keys by Sept. 10th. Suggestions from those well-traveled in a Motorhome with unpredictable hurricane weather? 

All I know is that I wouldn't be driving around the coast.  As far as making it to Orlando and the Keys.... wait to see what kind of damage they get.

Why would you want to be or even travel in a coach with hurricanes forecasted for the areas that you want to travel. It is dangerous enough for the people who do not head the warnings. Why would you want to place yourself in harms way? Make a new destination and do this trip next year.

Since you are eventually coming south, I would head toward maybe Charlotte while keeping an eye on this storm.  It could start tracking up the coast of Florida and make a left turn, or it could continue up the Atlantic and come ashore who knows where.  As you come a little south and inland and watch this monster you may find a good spot to hunker down and let it pass.

There a many things to consider just before and immediately after these types of events.  Folks in SW Florida already began panicking and buying all the water and other basic items, including fuel.  As this thing tracks further north the same thing will happen in other coastal communities.

A few years ago our trip was severely impacted by hurricanes. Not the damage, we avoided going to those areas but the gas pipeline were down and gas stations did not have gas. Very much regional dependent, mostly SE but trickled further north. Go someplace else this year.

Right now we are experiencing long lines at gas stations here in central Florida with 30% of the stations out of gas. In south Florida the stations out of gas have reached 50% and the hurricane isn't near yet. If the tracks shifts a little to the left things will get worse. Chuck 

If it were me, I would definately make my route inland. Your planned route would be too risky for me.

Edited September 1 by Kirk W

Thank you for everyones input. We've decided to travel South, slowly, more inland and essentially reverse our travel path. Hoping we can stay more inland and avoid the weather and pray that no major destruction makes us cancel our plans returning from Florida back up the East Coast. 

I don't see any problem with your modified travel plans, especially based on the latest hurricane predictions from this morning.  You will no doubt see a lot of rain off and on from probably Tuesday through maybe Friday though.

Even though you have probably thought of this I'll mention it anyway.  I would keep fueling up my coach between 1/2 and 3/4 of a tank, never letting it get to 1/4 of a tank.  

We winter in Florida near WDW. We do not leave until the 3rd or 4th week of Oct after the threat of hurricanes are over . I would not even attempt it t with the conditions now. I would not even try Myrtle Beach. It is difficult to get a campground long the way under normal conditions. Fuel may be in short supply. I would stay home  for a few days,

Your other problem may be getting a campground. With the unknown track of the storm more people may be packing up their RVs and moving inland. Be prepared for boondocking if necessary.

All good advice on Fuel and Campgrounds. SO FAR... we've been able to rebook all of our campgrounds and RV resorts. Fuel is the only other variable that I'm concerned about... other than the track of the hurricane, of course! 

I would fill up between 3/4 and 1/2. Better a few extra stops than not be able to find gas when you need it. Make sure your toad is full also.

At least for the time being, the panic seems to have subsided in N.Central Florida. Of course if the storm makes a turn west it will all be back. So the gas stations are operating normally and the food stores have normal crowds.

Why would you only fill the tank 1/2-->3/4??

Edited September 1 by agesilaus

Having been to Myrtle Beach for years in September, we only got run out twice. First time was a beautiful Wednesday. I went up to the CG store for the paper. On my way back a guy who I talked to every AM was packing up. I knew he wasn't due out for several days and asked him what he was doing. He was from the Charlotte area and said they had just put on a voluntary evacuation. He asked me if we had ever been evacuated and I said "no". He told me if you leave under the voluntary situation "you will drive out just like any other time, if you wait for mandatory evacuation all hell breaks loose". So within an 2 hours we were on our way further inland. A friend we had gotten to know at the CG from the St. Louis area said he was going to wait. He named me "throw and go Bob' as I just threw stuff in the truck. Next season here he comes in, stops his rig and said "I need to talk to you". After getting setup he comes over. "If that same situation ever occurs again. make sure I am on your bumper" He waited for the mandatory order. Left the CG at 8 AM, got to Camping World at 8 PM that evening, all of about 18 miles. Next morning got going at 6 AM and finally got something to eat at Knoxville, TN. All the restaurants were stripped out etc. There is only a couple of ways in and out of MB.