Tips for driving across the country?

[Charles]

One of my close friends just got offered a job back home and he's going to accept. He has a Ford Escape that he has to bring back from LA where he is right now b/c he just started leasing it recently. So I'm going to be flying out there in about a week to do the drive back w/ him. We both have an ipod, plus he has Siruis in the car stereo, so we should be set on tunes. He's going to ship a lot of stuff, so it shouldn't be packed in that bad. We haven't picked our exact route quite yet but he seems to have a general idea of where he wants to go to get back to Jersey. Anyone have any suggestions or tips?

 

[bbwMax]

Roaaad Trip.

Tips ay. Blast music out and try and pick up some Top totty (Unless your ina relationship)

 

[Answer_AI03]

buy an once of good chron and just smoke the whole way. also stop at sweet places that you've never been before

 

[bbwchingy0007]

Ring up insurance companies to get a quote on car insurance and just make up bogus stuff. Can be hilarious.

 

[Kid Chocolate]

Neither of you wear pants for the whole trip. See where that gets you.

 

[bbwchingy0007]

Brokeback....... car?

 

[zєяσ]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kid Chocolate @ Dec 29 2007, 05:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Neither of you wear pants for the whole trip. See where that gets you.</div>
And youtube the moment where you get arrested by the cops!

 

[GMJ]

Take turns blacking out in the passenger seat. Just to be fair, you should do so in one-hour shifts.

 

[Master Shake]

Talk about how Jamario Moon is so much better then Sean Williams.

 

[NJNetz]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Unless your ina relationship)</div>

That's no excuse!


Just have fun man. Do what comes to mind.

 

[cpawfan]

I've driven from Cincinnati to LA twice and from Fort Worth to Milwaukee twice.

The first question you each have to ask yourself is how comfortable are each of you with sleeping in a moving car. If you can both do that, then you really minimize your stops. Large truck stops have for pay shower facilities so pack some soap, towels and toiletries.

If you are going for speed, I suggest sticking with just a couple of well known chain restaurants so you don't have to venture far off the highway and you get consistent, if unspectacular food.

 

[lukewarmplay]

I've done the opposite of cpaw- taken my time, gone to the parks along the way. How long are you hoping to take?

 

[Charles]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (lukewarmplay @ Dec 30 2007, 02:56 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I've done the opposite of cpaw- taken my time, gone to the parks along the way. How long are you hoping to take?</div>

We aren't really planning to stop and do any sightseeing unless we both need a break from the car or we really want to see something we come across. I should be getting back to work quicker but I've done enough for that stupid company so if they miss me for a couple days extra it's not going to bother me at all. We hope to do it quickly (maybe something like five days), but we're not going to rush and get a bunch of speeding tickets along the way.

 

[cpawfan]

Using 3000 miles as a basis at an average of 60 MPH, that means 50 hours of driving. Even if you both sleep at night, you can get in at least 12 hours of driving a day.

 

[#1_War_Poet_ForLife]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Master Shake @ Dec 29 2007, 08:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Talk about how Jamario Moon is so much better then Sean Williams.</div>
And then discuss the uses of sarcasm.

 

[Dumpy]

I drove across country a few times in the old days--that is, before cell phones and i-pods. Regardless of how long you want to take, it is winter and you should plan your trip accordingly. I wouldn't recommend taking route 70 through colorado, for example. Route 40 (I think) around Flagstaff should be avoided also. Route 90 (though North Dakota) will probably suck, also. Having once lost control of my car driving over some ice in the mountains, I'd probably stick to the southern route (but go around flagstaff). It's a good time to see the grand canyon, though--this time of year you can hike down and stay at the ranch without a reservation in advance. Route 50 through nevada is pretty neat--it is known as the loneliest road in america. If you do go the southern route, stop in nashville, it is an absolutely tremendous place. also, i recommend calling ahead and reserving a room at a motel when you have a good sense of how far you're going to go that day.

 

[cpawfan]

Hotels and site seeing are for wimps. Real men get the drive done as quickly as they can

 

[Charles]

Thanks for the tips, everyone. Much appreciated. As far as the route, my buddy said he wants to take Route 10 from LA to Atlanta, then 95 back north to Jersey. Not the most direct route, but it does keep us along the southern border to hopefully avoid any snow, sleet, etc. We haven't mapped it out yet though, so we'll see.

 

[shookem]

planning a route to avoid snow?

try driving across Canada ... now that's a feat of strength. More snow, less restaurants but lots of trees to look at!