I h8 driving

[SVOboy]

I just did 22 hours of it in a 24 hour period (stopped thrice) to get back to NJ from MO.

Now I want to die. Plus I saw that new will ferrell movie, that contributed greatly to wanting to die.

Looks like there are lots of great new posts, wish I wasn't so tired.

See you tomorrow, folks,

[Red]

Was going to gripe about my drive down to LA for all of 6 hrs but nvm. You sir have won at 22. Congrats!

[roflwaffle]

Damn! The most I've done was 18 out of 36. How didya stay awake?

[bikin' Ed]

Listening to you guys complaining about driving makes me REALLY APPRECIATE my crew in 24 hour bike racing. Thanks Mark, Dan, and Joe.

Welcome Home SVOboy.

[Tourigjm]

makes my 8 hour ride to school seem like child's play

How many times didja fill up? 1, 2?

[SVOboy]

I filled up before leaving, stopped 8 hours in, stopped to fill up (and sleep for two hours), and stopped 4 hours past then, then blasted on home. I didn't really have any trouble staying awake or concentrating, which I found odd, but yeah, twas an epic drive. I'll enter in my fuel logs here pretty soon.

[wagonman76]

Like winters when I work all day Friday, drive 8 hours round trip to pick up my daughter, then Sunday afternoon drive 8 hours round trip again to take her back. But shes worth it.

[bryn]

man driving my 78 chevy camper from NY to CO at 45/50 mph 54 hours driving 5 hours of food, gas, and sleep. talk about fun.

[Arminius]

Originally Posted by SVOboy

I just did 22 hours of it in a 24 hour period (stopped thrice) to get back to NJ from MO.

Now I want to die. Plus I saw that new will ferrell movie, that contributed greatly to wanting to die.

Looks like there are lots of great new posts, wish I wasn't so tired.

See you tomorrow, folks,

You obviously didn't have a female in the car with you. That should be added to your 100+ Hypermiling Tips.

(And before anyone gets upset, please understand that I'm not bashing females here. I'd rather ride with my wife and daughter than alone. I will, however, use more gas as we tour the restrooms of America on the way. It's a fact of life - get used to it.)

[cfg83]

SVOBoy -

Maybe 10+ years ago I drove from the southwest corner of Colorado (Mesa Verde) to LA for a friend's graduation (700+ miles). But, I got to tag team with my friend driving. We were worn to a frazzle, but we made it, *and* had time to stop at Monument Valley.

I'd never try that today,

CarloSW2

[Twerp]

About the same number of years ago, I was doing a bunch of round trips to Indiana from NH and that was about 1000miles (roughly 17hrs) each way. I once left NH on a Friday evening (7:00ish?) only to return to NH on a Monday morning (8:00ish?). You do the math.

[justpassntime]

I drove straight through from Atlanta buy way of Nashville to Reno non stop 32 hrs. Stopped only for gas, food and rest areas.

I did this in the winter. Anyone that thinks that Nevada, Arizona, Texas, New Mexico and Nebraska don't get snow, can think again. Longest drive I ever did on snow packed roads. Good thing I am from the NW and know how to drive in it.

Oh, I wasn't hypermiling.

[Greenblazer]

I am soon to embark on my annual drive from Phoenix, AZ to Black Rock City, NV for the Burning Man art festival. It generally takes me around 24 hours from the time I get up until I am there. It is about 760 miles.

Later,

Allan Greenblazer

[basjoos]

I drove straight through from Riverside, CA to Asheville, NC in a 68 Bug when I came back from college in 1981. Departed Riverside at 11AM on Tuesday and arrived in Asheville at 8AM on Thursday.

[SuperTrooper]

From 1993 to 2002 twice a year I would tag team with my FIL taking his motorhome back and forth, Maine to Florida. 40' diesel pusher towing an enclosed car carrier. 300 gallons of diesel averaging 6 MPG, we would not stop unless the weather forced us to. Most trips took 24-26 hours to cover the 1600 miles.

I used to look forward to it. We used to call it "The Cannonball Run".

[idtent]

two weeks ago i drove to MO and back(PA) in 3 days 2000+ miles. on the way back i had 2 hr of sleep in 24hr. avg mpg was 41+ and to say the least I WAS GLAD TO BE BACK HOME