[Diesel_Dave]

For what it's worth, here's my P&G technique which allows me to P&G AND stay in my highest gear (6th for me). Keep in mind that I have a big (vastly overpowered) diesel pickup, so my technique may or may not apply to others.

1) Do the pulse. How fast I go can depend on conditions (traffic & grade), but usually I go to about 45-50 mph (72-80 kmph).
2) Put it in neutral and coast (glide) down to about 30 mph (48 kph). For me this ground speed corresponds to an engine speed of abot 900 rpm. This is just a little bit over my idle speed of 750 rpm.
3) Pulse again (in 6th gear).

This allows me to put it back in 6th gear at the end of the pulse without having to have my engine "jerk" back up to a significantly higher engine speed than idle. Keep in mind, however, that I'm driving an overpowered diesel with tons of low-end torque (at 1,000 rpm I have about 500 lb-ft/678 N-m of torque). This allows me to run such low rpms without hitting the torque curve.