Author Topic: Took a quick drive.... (Read 4426 times)

MiniSimp · « **on:** Aug 15, 2005, 06:23:49 PM »

Drove up to Tumwater, WA this weekend to see my pregnant cousin.

1336 miles total and 14.5 hours each way doing 80mph plus!!!!

I think I'll fly next time

wa4x4 · « **Reply #1 on:** Aug 15, 2005, 06:28:03 PM »

Yea for me thats a 35 minute drive doin 65.

*FFC* · « **Reply #2 on:** Aug 15, 2005, 06:31:34 PM »

Quote from: wa4x4 on Aug 15, 2005, 06:28:03 PM

Yea for me thats a 35 minute drive doin 65.

rub it in why don't ya

I know halfway what you feel Kyle, I drive from the ranch to Ashland often

Rocksurfer · « **Reply #3 on:** Aug 16, 2005, 01:01:03 AM »

Quote from: MiniSimp on Aug 15, 2005, 06:23:49 PM

Drove up to Tumwater, WA this weekend to see my pregnant cousin.

1336 miles total and 14.5 hours each way doing 80mph plus!!!!

I think I'll fly next time

Maybe if you had a head you'd have figured this out before you drove all that way.

Cheesemaker · « **Reply #4 on:** Aug 16, 2005, 03:42:41 AM »

Two years ago my wife and mom-in-law drove from Tillamook, OR (directly west of Portland at the beach) to Fresno, and back, three times in less than four weeks! Her uncle (4thwknd's in-law) was very sick and the final trip was his service! I'll give my wife the Iron Butt Award for that!

The last trip was with our two little boys! It would have cost alot for plane tickets due to a really short notice!

MiniSimp · « **Reply #5 on:** Aug 16, 2005, 07:15:36 AM »

Yeah, thats why I drove.
The gas money was still cheaper than 3 plane tickets.

decyfer · « **Reply #6 on:** Aug 16, 2005, 08:46:59 AM »

a couple summers ago i drove from aspen,co to vancouver, b.c.. i left aspen at 12p.m. saturday and i was at the ferry terminal in vancouver at 3pm sunday. oh yeah and i drove all by myself.

brainlessfool · « **Reply #7 on:** Aug 16, 2005, 09:23:35 AM »

years ago I drove from santa maria (about 4 hours south of ya) to seatlle. with my camper and towing a small boat. man that was a drive. took 20 hours.

never again.

Rocksurfer · « **Reply #8 on:** Aug 16, 2005, 09:28:14 AM »

Have made several trips to Milwaukee, not fun.

88runner · « **Reply #9 on:** Aug 16, 2005, 11:23:22 AM »

Quote from: MiniSimp on Aug 15, 2005, 06:23:49 PM

Drove up to Tumwater, WA this weekend to see my pregnant cousin.

1336 miles total and 14.5 hours each way doing 80mph plus!!!!

I think I'll fly next time

seems more like a 7½" to me

crawlerdan · « **Reply #10 on:** Aug 16, 2005, 11:25:27 AM »

Quote from: 88runner on Aug 16, 2005, 11:23:22 AM

seems more like a 7½" to me

you drove right through my town, ashland oregon

Rocksurfer · « **Reply #11 on:** Aug 16, 2005, 11:31:36 AM »

Quote from: crawlerdan on Aug 16, 2005, 11:25:27 AM

you drove right through my town, ashland oregon

Your town will never be the same.

88runner · « **Reply #12 on:** Aug 16, 2005, 11:31:58 AM »

not me MiniSimp

crawlerdan · « **Reply #13 on:** Aug 16, 2005, 11:41:50 AM »

uh, ya, him

blackdiamond · « **Reply #14 on:** Aug 16, 2005, 11:43:45 AM »

When I first got my new Tundra I was averaging 1,000 miles a week for the first 13 weeks. I drove from Silverdale, WA (about the same as Seattle) to Loma Linda and pulled a Uhaul trailer back without stopping for the night...something like 22 hours on the road. My wife drove for about 2 hours in the early morning when I couldn't stay awake anymore. Once the sun came up I was off and rolling once again. That trip was about a month prior to my wedding and then I drove from Washington to Ohio by myself for my wedding and then pulled a trailer back, via Colorado, after the honeymoon.

In the past I have made it from Bremerton to Loma Linda, CA in 17.5 hours driving time in my Camaro before I sold it, I stopped three times (hotel/gas, gas & gas), the key is to find food to go at the gas stations and keep going.

If you're going to drive that far, go to MOAB!

bigdaddypoppop · « **Reply #15 on:** Aug 16, 2005, 04:47:48 PM »

I drove from Anchorage down to the southwestern states six times in one summer hauling horses. Heck of a lot of fun but man Im here to tell ya thats some work. Sleepin in the truck, watering horses every four hours... Good thing I was makin the money.

germ · « **Reply #16 on:** Aug 17, 2005, 03:28:25 PM »

I once had to drive from Bremmerton WA to San Diego. Drove straight thru. Took about 24 hours in my 72 landcruiser. Man that was a long assed drive. sometimes road trips are a blast, othertimes they suck.

Erik

blackdiamond · « **Reply #17 on:** Aug 17, 2005, 08:33:09 PM »

I had a friend in college that drove from TN to Walla Walla, WA straight through, it took him 37 hours in his Supra. He tried to sleep along side the road in WY but his car was so loaded that he couldn't even lean the seat back so he just kept going. He did it another time pulling a trailer with his motorcycle behind the Supra and it was like 39 hours.

Another friend did the trip from Alabama to WA in about the same time.

crawlerdan · « **Reply #18 on:** Aug 17, 2005, 08:36:03 PM »

yall drive to much!!! well, i do to, but seriously! its cheaper to fly thes days !

lilbuddy · « **Reply #19 on:** Aug 17, 2005, 09:47:44 PM »

Wow, i thought it was going to say, I took a quick drive and I blew up my motor, or something along those lines... I was way off...

Thats the Magellan GPS software isnt it? If it is how did you get the screen shot of that? Im too dumb to figure it out.

WHITE_TRASH · « **Reply #20 on:** Aug 17, 2005, 10:09:56 PM »

I like to drive long distances, its not the destination but its the journey that makes it fun. Ive driven to phoenix 3 or 4 times straight through, 24 hours. Colorado springs is 18 hours, LA was 14 or somthing to that effect. I havent take a long road trip in a long time Im waaaay overdue.

but if you wanna talk about mileage, my dad has put 300k on his cummins in less that 3 years.

RHG · « **Reply #21 on:** Aug 17, 2005, 10:15:52 PM »

I hit the road at 830 am on a Sat leaving Whichita Falls Tx on my way home. I had been away from home for about 6 months and was ready to be back. I stopped in Flaggstaff Az for the night and hit the road again. Made it home at 730pm on Sunday. Something like 1600 miles. Id have made better time if it wernt for the fawking blizzard through half Arizona. It was a long ride but I enjoyed it. Road trips are fun!

*FFC* · « **Reply #22 on:** Aug 18, 2005, 12:00:02 AM »

I drove about half of (one way of) your trip today Mini.... Ugh what a drive... Hwy 5 SUCKS!

blackdiamond · « **Reply #23 on:** Aug 18, 2005, 07:02:45 AM »

Quote from: WHITE_TRASH on Aug 17, 2005, 10:09:56 PM

I like to drive long distances, its not the destination but its the journey that makes it fun. Ive driven to phoenix 3 or 4 times straight through, 24 hours. Colorado springs is 18 hours, LA was 14 or somthing to that effect. I havent take a long road trip in a long time Im waaaay overdue.

but if you wanna talk about mileage, my dad has put 300k on his cummins in less that 3 years.

I grew up in Colo Spgs.

MiniSimp · « **Reply #24 on:** Aug 18, 2005, 08:15:43 AM »

Quote from: lilbuddy on Aug 17, 2005, 09:47:44 PM

Thats the Magellan GPS software isnt it? If it is how did you get the screen shot of that? Im too dumb to figure it out.

That is the Magellan GPS Software, to get the screen shot just hit PRINT SCREEN on your keyboard and paste it in the photo program of your choice, in this case I used Microsoft Photo Editor, just cause it's low quality.

MiniSimp · « **Reply #25 on:** Aug 18, 2005, 08:16:58 AM »

Quote from: FordFreakChik on Aug 18, 2005, 12:00:02 AM

Hwy 5 SUCKS!

Highway 5 in California sucks, as soon as you are out of California it's beautiful with glass smooth roads. It's like night and day.

MiniSimp · « **Reply #26 on:** Aug 18, 2005, 08:20:22 AM »

Quote from: crawlerdan on Aug 17, 2005, 08:36:03 PM

yall drive to much!!! well, i do to, but seriously! its cheaper to fly thes days !

$256 for 3 people to fly, $120 for gas for 3 people in the Jetta.

Driving is still cheaper.

Ramrod · « **Reply #27 on:** Aug 18, 2005, 08:25:40 AM »

earlier in the summer I was given a cherry 87 subaru but the catch was that it was in victoria b.c. but I was down for a vacation anyways so I flew up there got it and drove it back. I took 6 days to come back because I wanted to fish alot and enjoy the drive. Yah 5 in california sucks but after that it is nice. the best part is that it only took me ten hours to sell the car when I got home and I had $1000 dollars profit off of the trip. Hello sas

*FFC* · « **Reply #28 on:** Aug 18, 2005, 10:52:29 AM »

Quote from: MiniSimp on Aug 18, 2005, 08:16:58 AM

Highway 5 in California sucks, as soon as you are out of California it's beautiful with glass smooth roads. It's like night and day.

Yeah I suppose you're right. Once you're north of Redding the drive is very scenic and beautiful.

Quote from: crawlerdan on Aug 17, 2005, 08:36:03 PM

yall drive to much!!! well, i do to, but seriously! its cheaper to fly thes days !

Maybe I'll just stop driving then

I'm sure the Amigo would welcome a resolution like that

Rocksurfer · « **Reply #29 on:** Aug 18, 2005, 11:00:04 AM »

Quote from: FordFreakChik on Aug 18, 2005, 10:52:29 AM

Yeah I suppose you're right. Once you're north of Redding the drive is very scenic and beautiful.

Maybe I'll just stop driving then I'm sure the Amigo would welcome a resolution like that

...and possibly everyone else on the road too?!

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