Viking 0 #1 January 12, 2006 And not just to move or to get somewhere. I mean like a long ass road trip. I think the longests I'v done that wasn't just a get to point B pronto was from San Diego to San Fran with the family when i was a kid. The longest drive was a two day trip with my mom from Louisiana to Cali back in 2000 when i moved here. For the last couple weeks I'v been getting the bug to do a long road trip on my own. Its probly from reading a book called Long Way Round about Ewan McGregor and his buddy Charley Borman riding two BMW bikes around the world from London to New York. I also recently picked up the DVD of the series they did for Bravo and Its givin me the bug to get a bike and go do a trip to Seatle or something. lolI swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peacefuljeffrey 0 #2 January 12, 2006 In July 2005 my girlfriend and I drove from West Palm Beach, Florida north to visit her family near Rochester, New York. Along the way, we stopped at a place in Virginia called the Flying Circus Airshow and took a biplane ride in an old Stearman. After seeing her family, we went east to Albany, stopping along the way at the Turning Stone casino (one of those Indian casinos, as I am told). Hit Albany, took the Taconic State Parkway south to Long Island to see my family. I got to do a skydive at Skydive Long Island. On the trip south back to Florida, we stuck nearer the coast than usual, and passed through parts of Delaware and Maryland where my girlfriend used to live. Ate at a big all-you-can-eat seafood restaurant in Ocean City, Maryland called Phillips (ohhh, man that was good!). We stayed overnight in a seedy Budget Inn or something in Virginia Beach -- in a stinky, overpriced smoking room that was all we could find -- and then the next morning we drove to Kitty Hawk, North Carolina for my first-ever pilgrimage to the site of the world's first powered airplane flight! -Jeffrey-Jeffrey "With tha thoughts of a militant mind... Hard line, hard line after hard line!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monkycndo 0 #3 January 12, 2006 OK, you asked for it. In 1995, started in San Diego on August 2, then to Vancouver B.C., Glacier Nat'l Park, Yellowstone Park, Devil's Tower, Mt. Rushmore, Breckenridge Co, Moab, back to Breckenridge, Omaha Ne, Chicago, Saginaw Mi, Niagra falls, Corning NY, Gettysburg, Washington DC, down east coast to Ft. Pierce Fl, Pensacola Fl, San Antonio Tx, Pima Az and finally back to San Diego December 24. Total distance- including small roadtrips along the way, 12000 miles.50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #4 January 12, 2006 HOLYFUCK!!!! now THATS a road trip!!! I'd love to weave my way all the way up and over to the very northern tip of the coast of maine. Do it in the so i get to maine right in the middle of the leafs changing. I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stumpy 284 #5 January 12, 2006 The long way round is fantastic. I bought it for my dad last year and had to watch it before i gave it to him. Some of the footage from the road of bones is awesome!!Never try to eat more than you can lift Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #6 January 12, 2006 Longest.. HMMM 1986 in college and 3 of us hopped in my 1967 VW Bus and drove from Portland OR up to Vancouver BC.. then ALL the way across the Trans Canadian Hwy.. with some side trips from time to time since all three of us were Geology majors.. we banged on rock out crops from coast to coast. We took one side trip WAY up into Quebec... then on over to the big metor crater north of the St Lawrence. We crossed via ferry to NEw Brunswick( took another small ferry across to PEI so we could all say we had been to ALL of the provinces of Canada. ON down to Nova Scotia... then a ferry over to Port au Basque in Newfoundland. ONce on Newfoundland we drove the main highway all the way across to St Johns and saw the place where Marconi sent his first Trans-Atlantic radio signals to Europe. From there we drove south and took a little ferry across to France... well the most westerly Department of France.. 2 small islands left over from the French and Indian war so France could maintain fishing rights on the Grand Banks. VEry cute place.. then back north again.. stopped at Terra Nova... saw the Viking Settlements then back to the west and over the ferry back to Sydney NS. From there we travelled south... into Maine.. and onto I-95 and south to FL. Visted some relatives.. then drove down to the Keys.. chartered a sailboat for a few days.. and went out to the Marquesas west of Key West. From there Back up the West coast of FL with a few stops visiting more relatives in Tampa. From there over to Narlins..... Houston.. and the Space Center.... Then to the Grand Canyon for a LONG ass hike into the Canyon.. In July... arrrrgghhhh from there over to LA... then up I-5 and back to Portland.... total miles about 11800 in 2 months and 2 weeks. The bus was running a tad slow when we made it back.. we had about 500 pounds of rocks from all across North America. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #7 January 12, 2006 QuoteNarlins *grits teeth and winces* Sweety its Nawlins. QuoteTerra Nova... saw the Viking Settlements Ok i might have to go see that just to get the pictures for my avatar lolI swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #8 January 12, 2006 Quote -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Narlins -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *grits teeth and winces* Sweety its Nawlins. I did that just for you dahrlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites icarusfx99 0 #9 January 12, 2006 Well, I can't compete with that, but in 2004 I took a trip from Ohio to Medora NP (ND), down to Mt. Rushmore, into Nebraska, up into Montana and into Yellowstone NP, over to Bear Lake, Salt Lake City, Moab, Grand Staicase Escalante, Bryce Canyon NP, Zion Canyon NP, Grand Canyon NP and then back home. That was "only" 6000 miles, about half of them on motorcyles. It was great, just not enough time on the bikes (especially in the Rockies) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites PLFXpert 0 #10 January 12, 2006 When I was 13 I took a wini trip for two months all around the U.S--visited 42/50 states. But, all at once--no stopping? I'd say riding on the back of a Goldwing from Orlando to the Blue Ridge mountains.Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SkymonkeyONE 4 #11 January 12, 2006 How about Fayetteville, NC to San Diego (actually Coronado Island) in a Ryder truck with a 65 mph governor and a broken radio, by way of El Paso, TX? Fayetteville, NC to Quincy, IL in a 1976 Coachmen Leprechaun with engine trouble. Opelika, AL to Colorado Springs, CO in a 1974 Ford Pinto with a broken seat latch Fayetteville, NC to Key West, FL a whole bunch of times in everything from an Army 2.5 ton truck to a Harley FXR Fayetteville, NC to Laredo, TX by way of El Paso Philadelphia, PA to Dallas, TX in an AMC Sportabout with four people, one dog and one very-angry cat....Oh, and the transmission blew up around half way there. I could go on and on. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Ashtanga 0 #12 January 12, 2006 Fayetteville, NC to Yuma Arizona. I almost went insane. One person in the car did. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites flyangel2 2 #13 January 12, 2006 Are you taking distance traveled, or time spent away from home? If it's time spent away from home: The whole month of May I was on the road living out of my van. I drove from Colorado to Calif. Stayed a few days at Perris Valley, then stayed a few days at my sisters, then headed up to Davis and did some backpacking, then back down to Perris for some more skydiving. To this day, it was the best vacation I ever did. I've done lots of road trips, just me and my dog, living out of my van. I love being on the road.May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites turnlow 0 #14 January 12, 2006 One weekend in college we got a little sick of the snow and decided to find some sunshine. The result? Madison, WI to Pensacola, FL and back- 2,128 miles. In 60 hours. _________________________________________________It matters not how strait the gate, How charged with punishments the scroll, I am the master of my fate: I am the captain of my soul. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites airtwardo 7 #15 January 12, 2006 QuoteHow about Fayetteville, NC to San Diego (actually Coronado Island) in a Ryder truck with a 65 mph governor and a broken radio, by way of El Paso, TX? Fayetteville, NC to Quincy, IL in a 1976 Coachmen Leprechaun with engine trouble. Opelika, AL to Colorado Springs, CO in a 1974 Ford Pinto with a broken seat latch Fayetteville, NC to Key West, FL a whole bunch of times in everything from an Army 2.5 ton truck to a Harley FXR Fayetteville, NC to Laredo, TX by way of El Paso Philadelphia, PA to Dallas, TX in an AMC Sportabout with four people, one dog and one very-angry cat....Oh, and the transmission blew up around half way there. I could go on and on. Quote You should write a 'Fear and Loathing' book! My longest was from Houston to Fairbanks...in a 96 Vette with a PMSing Redhead! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Thanatos340 1 #16 January 12, 2006 Longest Road Trip: 3 Months. My Girlfriend at the time and I were supposed to be going from Atlanta to Colorado to work a Renaissance Festival there. We had a week to get there so we decided to take the Scenic Route. First we decided that New Orleans was sort of on the way. Ended up staying there for 4 days. Then we looked at a Map and decided that Mexico wasn’t that far out of the way and since we had never been... So Across Texas, Into El Paso, Down to Juarez. Spent a few days driving around Mexico.. And then Back up through New Mexico. Stopped at Elephant Butte for a few days cause we liked the name and then fell in love with the place. Well we get to Colorado a week Late and our Jobs were no longer available.. So we headed west.. Las Vegas, Reno, San Francisco, LA, Back up to San Francisco, then to Salt Lake City, Casper Wyoming. Nothing was ever planned more than one day ahead. Best Trip ever. _______________________ Longest Drive: Left Atlanta at 10pm on a Thursday Night, Drove to Casper Wyoming. Got there at Noon on Saturday, Helped Friends load up a uHaul. Left at 8:00pm that night and drove back following the uHaul. Made it back to Atlanta in time for work on Monday Morning. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SkymonkeyONE 4 #17 January 12, 2006 QuoteMy longest was from Houston to Fairbanks...in a 96 Vette with a PMSing Redhead Oh! How about Fayetteville, NC to Indianapolis, IN, to Cleveland, OH and back to Fayettenam in a red one-week-old '96 Vette in a fucking blizzard?! I was literally plowing the car down the road. What a stupid way to break in a new car. I had to get up to Fort Ben Harrison to check my records though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites dan_iv 0 #18 January 12, 2006 from Minnesota to northwestern British columbia, the closest town before we had to ferry over a lake to the actuall destination was about 1900 miles one-way according to google maps. but we had another a 45 minute ferry ride and another 45-60 minute drive after that... first time drove it non stop with my wife and brother in-law.... major bitch of a drive. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites airtwardo 7 #19 January 12, 2006 What a stupid way to break in a new car. *** Well...mine was Red, but was two years old at the time...and was certainly BROKE in when we got home! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites livendive 8 #20 January 12, 2006 I had a friend once call me for a ride home. I was in Seattle and she was in Reno. Half an hour later I was on the road. I stopped for gas a couple times, and spent a couple hours in Reno before turning around and driving back. Sure it wasn't very long in miles or days, but it was a hell of a commute! Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skybytch 273 #21 January 12, 2006 Funny you brought this up; I've been itchin' to get out on long road trip lately. My longest was either Southern California to the eastern side of Kentucky and back (June '03) or Southern California to Rantoul and back (August '03). When I was in high school a friend and I talked about riding motorcycles around the US after we graduated. Looking back, I wish we had. Now that I have a motorcycle I'm thinking about it again... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jumper03 0 #22 January 12, 2006 Socorro NM to Boston, MA - straight through, 33 hours. Several times from Fay, NC to Eloy, AZ. I've spent several summers just roaming around southwest Texas and New Mexico - those trips are always fun...ride a long ways, camp a few nights, bang on some rocks, hike, ride a long ways......Scars remind us that the past is real Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites GiaKrembs 0 #23 January 12, 2006 I spent two weeks traveling the north isle of New Zealand in a camper van.... next would be 8 days in a car traveling the mid/southern parts of Ireland. I haven't really explored the U.S. - pretty sad, huh? g Raddest ho this side of Jersey #1 - rest in peace brother Beth lost her cherry and I missed it .... you want access to it, but you don't want to break it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ACMESkydiver 0 #24 January 12, 2006 Seattle to 'Jersey in 3 days. Not particularly fun, but we were on a deadline. My friend was moving, and I had to get back to get on a plane to ship out -I had just enlisted. Then the longest time-wise was Seattle to Dallas with my mama, sis, my baby daughter, and twins in my belly. ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Channman 2 #25 January 12, 2006 Two come to mind. At age 19, biked with my older brother to Estes Park Co. to our family cabin we had at the time just out side of Estes over looking the YMCA of the Rockies. Took us 13 days to make the trip, my mother was a nervous wreck, so our dad drove us home. I think it took about a month for my legs to stop hurting. 4 day round trip from Houston to OR. to pickup an RV-7A Kit Plane. Nothing fun about that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 3 4 Next Page 1 of 4 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. 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icarusfx99 0 #9 January 12, 2006 Well, I can't compete with that, but in 2004 I took a trip from Ohio to Medora NP (ND), down to Mt. Rushmore, into Nebraska, up into Montana and into Yellowstone NP, over to Bear Lake, Salt Lake City, Moab, Grand Staicase Escalante, Bryce Canyon NP, Zion Canyon NP, Grand Canyon NP and then back home. That was "only" 6000 miles, about half of them on motorcyles. It was great, just not enough time on the bikes (especially in the Rockies) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLFXpert 0 #10 January 12, 2006 When I was 13 I took a wini trip for two months all around the U.S--visited 42/50 states. But, all at once--no stopping? I'd say riding on the back of a Goldwing from Orlando to the Blue Ridge mountains.Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 4 #11 January 12, 2006 How about Fayetteville, NC to San Diego (actually Coronado Island) in a Ryder truck with a 65 mph governor and a broken radio, by way of El Paso, TX? Fayetteville, NC to Quincy, IL in a 1976 Coachmen Leprechaun with engine trouble. Opelika, AL to Colorado Springs, CO in a 1974 Ford Pinto with a broken seat latch Fayetteville, NC to Key West, FL a whole bunch of times in everything from an Army 2.5 ton truck to a Harley FXR Fayetteville, NC to Laredo, TX by way of El Paso Philadelphia, PA to Dallas, TX in an AMC Sportabout with four people, one dog and one very-angry cat....Oh, and the transmission blew up around half way there. I could go on and on. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ashtanga 0 #12 January 12, 2006 Fayetteville, NC to Yuma Arizona. I almost went insane. One person in the car did. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyangel2 2 #13 January 12, 2006 Are you taking distance traveled, or time spent away from home? If it's time spent away from home: The whole month of May I was on the road living out of my van. I drove from Colorado to Calif. Stayed a few days at Perris Valley, then stayed a few days at my sisters, then headed up to Davis and did some backpacking, then back down to Perris for some more skydiving. To this day, it was the best vacation I ever did. I've done lots of road trips, just me and my dog, living out of my van. I love being on the road.May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turnlow 0 #14 January 12, 2006 One weekend in college we got a little sick of the snow and decided to find some sunshine. The result? Madison, WI to Pensacola, FL and back- 2,128 miles. In 60 hours. _________________________________________________It matters not how strait the gate, How charged with punishments the scroll, I am the master of my fate: I am the captain of my soul. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #15 January 12, 2006 QuoteHow about Fayetteville, NC to San Diego (actually Coronado Island) in a Ryder truck with a 65 mph governor and a broken radio, by way of El Paso, TX? Fayetteville, NC to Quincy, IL in a 1976 Coachmen Leprechaun with engine trouble. Opelika, AL to Colorado Springs, CO in a 1974 Ford Pinto with a broken seat latch Fayetteville, NC to Key West, FL a whole bunch of times in everything from an Army 2.5 ton truck to a Harley FXR Fayetteville, NC to Laredo, TX by way of El Paso Philadelphia, PA to Dallas, TX in an AMC Sportabout with four people, one dog and one very-angry cat....Oh, and the transmission blew up around half way there. I could go on and on. Quote You should write a 'Fear and Loathing' book! My longest was from Houston to Fairbanks...in a 96 Vette with a PMSing Redhead! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thanatos340 1 #16 January 12, 2006 Longest Road Trip: 3 Months. My Girlfriend at the time and I were supposed to be going from Atlanta to Colorado to work a Renaissance Festival there. We had a week to get there so we decided to take the Scenic Route. First we decided that New Orleans was sort of on the way. Ended up staying there for 4 days. Then we looked at a Map and decided that Mexico wasn’t that far out of the way and since we had never been... So Across Texas, Into El Paso, Down to Juarez. Spent a few days driving around Mexico.. And then Back up through New Mexico. Stopped at Elephant Butte for a few days cause we liked the name and then fell in love with the place. Well we get to Colorado a week Late and our Jobs were no longer available.. So we headed west.. Las Vegas, Reno, San Francisco, LA, Back up to San Francisco, then to Salt Lake City, Casper Wyoming. Nothing was ever planned more than one day ahead. Best Trip ever. _______________________ Longest Drive: Left Atlanta at 10pm on a Thursday Night, Drove to Casper Wyoming. Got there at Noon on Saturday, Helped Friends load up a uHaul. Left at 8:00pm that night and drove back following the uHaul. Made it back to Atlanta in time for work on Monday Morning. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 4 #17 January 12, 2006 QuoteMy longest was from Houston to Fairbanks...in a 96 Vette with a PMSing Redhead Oh! How about Fayetteville, NC to Indianapolis, IN, to Cleveland, OH and back to Fayettenam in a red one-week-old '96 Vette in a fucking blizzard?! I was literally plowing the car down the road. What a stupid way to break in a new car. I had to get up to Fort Ben Harrison to check my records though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dan_iv 0 #18 January 12, 2006 from Minnesota to northwestern British columbia, the closest town before we had to ferry over a lake to the actuall destination was about 1900 miles one-way according to google maps. but we had another a 45 minute ferry ride and another 45-60 minute drive after that... first time drove it non stop with my wife and brother in-law.... major bitch of a drive. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #19 January 12, 2006 What a stupid way to break in a new car. *** Well...mine was Red, but was two years old at the time...and was certainly BROKE in when we got home! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #20 January 12, 2006 I had a friend once call me for a ride home. I was in Seattle and she was in Reno. Half an hour later I was on the road. I stopped for gas a couple times, and spent a couple hours in Reno before turning around and driving back. Sure it wasn't very long in miles or days, but it was a hell of a commute! Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #21 January 12, 2006 Funny you brought this up; I've been itchin' to get out on long road trip lately. My longest was either Southern California to the eastern side of Kentucky and back (June '03) or Southern California to Rantoul and back (August '03). When I was in high school a friend and I talked about riding motorcycles around the US after we graduated. Looking back, I wish we had. Now that I have a motorcycle I'm thinking about it again... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumper03 0 #22 January 12, 2006 Socorro NM to Boston, MA - straight through, 33 hours. Several times from Fay, NC to Eloy, AZ. I've spent several summers just roaming around southwest Texas and New Mexico - those trips are always fun...ride a long ways, camp a few nights, bang on some rocks, hike, ride a long ways......Scars remind us that the past is real Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GiaKrembs 0 #23 January 12, 2006 I spent two weeks traveling the north isle of New Zealand in a camper van.... next would be 8 days in a car traveling the mid/southern parts of Ireland. I haven't really explored the U.S. - pretty sad, huh? g Raddest ho this side of Jersey #1 - rest in peace brother Beth lost her cherry and I missed it .... you want access to it, but you don't want to break it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #24 January 12, 2006 Seattle to 'Jersey in 3 days. Not particularly fun, but we were on a deadline. My friend was moving, and I had to get back to get on a plane to ship out -I had just enlisted. Then the longest time-wise was Seattle to Dallas with my mama, sis, my baby daughter, and twins in my belly. ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Channman 2 #25 January 12, 2006 Two come to mind. At age 19, biked with my older brother to Estes Park Co. to our family cabin we had at the time just out side of Estes over looking the YMCA of the Rockies. Took us 13 days to make the trip, my mother was a nervous wreck, so our dad drove us home. I think it took about a month for my legs to stop hurting. 4 day round trip from Houston to OR. to pickup an RV-7A Kit Plane. Nothing fun about that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
