Driving across the U.S.

1freedude · 08-01-2012, 07:23 PM

1996 Accord and me going to drive across the country in two weeks.

Thoughts? Advice?

Jizzler · 08-01-2012, 07:29 PM

Have done two family road trips like that, though that was 14 and 16 years ago. Any advice I would have it probably out of date.

Where are you starting from?
Camping, hotels, sleeping in car or mix of everything?

de.das.dude · 08-01-2012, 07:34 PM

try to plan stuff. have emergency supplies. take a gun. etc.

JC316 · 08-01-2012, 07:44 PM

Basic stuff. Make sure that your oil is changed, coolant is topped off, tires, including the spare are good. If your timing belt is old, you might want to change it as well. Pack at least a gallon of coolant and two quarts of oil for the car. Get an emergency roadside kit. I like to pack a small toolkit with me.

Once that is done, make sure that you have plenty of water in the car. Also make damned sure that you bring some CASH with you. I know a lot of people rely on credit cards, but some places don't take them, or they are out of order.

WhiteLotus · 08-01-2012, 08:23 PM

Plenty of rest stops.

jmcslob · 08-01-2012, 09:48 PM

Basic stuff. make sure you bring anti diarrhea medicine, Tylenol, Pot, Snacks, Water, Pop, Money, Condoms if you plan on picking up any crack whores....etc...etc...

Hate_Camel · 08-02-2012, 01:03 AM

Pick hotels with inside doors and don't drop the soap at rest stops

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmcslob

Basic stuff. make sure you bring anti diarrhea medicine, Tylenol, Pot, Snacks, Water, Pop, Money, Condoms if you plan on picking up any crack whores....etc...etc...

No pot if he's traveling through Texas or any other conservitard states.

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HossHuge · 08-02-2012, 01:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmcslob

Basic stuff. make sure you bring anti diarrhea medicine, Tylenol, Pot, Snacks, Water, Pop, Money, Condoms if you plan on picking up any crack whores....etc...etc...

This.

And don't forget sunscreen for your left arm.

cdawall · 08-03-2012, 08:48 PM

How many miles?

jmcslob · 08-03-2012, 09:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HossHuge

This.

And don't forget sunscreen for your left arm.

I always forget the sunscreen...lol
I'm a trucker so I'm used to having a dark red left arm...

Yeah about the anti diarrhea med....Water isn't the same from one state to the next...Take NEO we don't get that Norwalk Virus that keeps taking down cruise ships because we are immune as we live with it...I'm half tempted to say that someone around here carries it on cruise ships lol....

WhiteNoise · 08-06-2012, 05:13 PM

I drove across country once. I'll never do that again. left El Cajon, CA in the evening and hit 3000 miles as I pulled into Clarks Summit, PA two days later. I averaged around 95 mph, got one speeding ticket in Arkansas, slept once for 4 hours, only stopped for gas, and took a butt load of 357 mags to stay awake. My passenger seat and floor was filled with food and drinks so i wouldn't have to stop for those.

I took the 8 east to 17 north to 40 east all the way across till I hit VA and then went north.

It was one of the craziest trips I've made and one I'll not ever repeat. That was around 18 years ago.

1freedude · 08-12-2012, 07:40 PM

Big change of plans...sold the Accord. Packing now for Thursday departure. Wife will drive Scion with baby and I drive Uhual truck.

1freedude · 08-26-2012, 10:33 PM

we made it safe and sound. currently waiting in best western for our new house to become ours.

busy busy

theJesus · 08-27-2012, 05:14 PM

congrats

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Jizzler Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Geneva, Florida, USA Posts: 520 Thanks: 109 Thanked 300 Times in 183 Posts Dislikes: 4 Disliked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Have done two family road trips like that, though that was 14 and 16 years ago. Any advice I would have it probably out of date. Where are you starting from? Camping, hotels, sleeping in car or mix of everything?

08-01-2012, 07:34 PM	#3
de.das.dude Banned Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Wild Wild West Posts: 8,535 Thanks: 3,338 Thanked 77 Times in 54 Posts Dislikes: 256 Disliked 740 Times in 518 Posts	try to plan stuff. have emergency supplies. take a gun. etc.

08-01-2012, 07:44 PM	#4
JC316 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 5,611 Thanks: 870 Thanked 3,475 Times in 1,780 Posts Dislikes: 9 Disliked 15 Times in 14 Posts	Basic stuff. Make sure that your oil is changed, coolant is topped off, tires, including the spare are good. If your timing belt is old, you might want to change it as well. Pack at least a gallon of coolant and two quarts of oil for the car. Get an emergency roadside kit. I like to pack a small toolkit with me. Once that is done, make sure that you have plenty of water in the car. Also make damned sure that you bring some CASH with you. I know a lot of people rely on credit cards, but some places don't take them, or they are out of order.

08-01-2012, 08:23 PM	#5
WhiteLotus Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 4,640 Thanks: 418 Thanked 1,656 Times in 1,021 Posts Dislikes: 27 Disliked 46 Times in 40 Posts	Plenty of rest stops.

08-03-2012, 08:48 PM	#9
cdawall Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: some AF base Posts: 1,490 Thanks: 31 Thanked 647 Times in 369 Posts Dislikes: 7 Disliked 36 Times in 31 Posts	How many miles?

08-06-2012, 05:13 PM	#11
WhiteNoise Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 592 Thanks: 817 Thanked 324 Times in 161 Posts Dislikes: 23 Disliked 1 Time in 1 Post	I drove across country once. I'll never do that again. left El Cajon, CA in the evening and hit 3000 miles as I pulled into Clarks Summit, PA two days later. I averaged around 95 mph, got one speeding ticket in Arkansas, slept once for 4 hours, only stopped for gas, and took a butt load of 357 mags to stay awake. My passenger seat and floor was filled with food and drinks so i wouldn't have to stop for those. I took the 8 east to 17 north to 40 east all the way across till I hit VA and then went north. It was one of the craziest trips I've made and one I'll not ever repeat. That was around 18 years ago.

08-12-2012, 07:40 PM	#12
1freedude Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 49 Thanks: 16 Thanked 17 Times in 10 Posts Dislikes: 3 Disliked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Big change of plans...sold the Accord. Packing now for Thursday departure. Wife will drive Scion with baby and I drive Uhual truck.

08-26-2012, 10:33 PM	#13
1freedude Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 49 Thanks: 16 Thanked 17 Times in 10 Posts Dislikes: 3 Disliked 0 Times in 0 Posts	we made it safe and sound. currently waiting in best western for our new house to become ours. busy busy

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