rbw1966 Posted October 14, 2003 Share Posted October 14, 2003 So lets say you had to drive from Philly to Portland and had to do it as quickly as possible within the limits of sanity, i.e. no Fast and Furious car chase scenes. How would you do it? How long would it take you? What would you take? Inflatable doll so you can ride in the HOV lanes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erik Posted October 14, 2003 Share Posted October 14, 2003 just go dont pee unless you are getting gas eat no-doze and wash it down with coffee death metal cds a cell phone and plenty in intra personal reflection time do it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sal Posted October 14, 2003 Share Posted October 14, 2003 i drove from seattle to west palm, FL in 4 days and it wasn't that hard. i think i could've done it faster 20 minute naps work miracles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa_Eagle Posted October 14, 2003 Share Posted October 14, 2003 get two other guys get food, piss, and change drivers only when you need gas drive straight through. (Nebraska is good for doing 100 in.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk Posted October 14, 2003 Share Posted October 14, 2003 I'm woth erik... don't over think it GET IN THE CAR TURN UP THE MUSIC AND DRIVE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winter Posted October 14, 2003 Share Posted October 14, 2003 I made it from Jackson, WY to Ann Arbor, MI in 30 hours by myself with a nap or two thrown in. I think you could get from PDX to Philly in 48 hours with two drivers no problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbw1966 Posted October 14, 2003 Author Share Posted October 14, 2003 Driving solo. I am thinking massive quantities of Mountain Dew, dude, and no-doz followed by urine retention contests measured by length of time able to withold release. Good beta on the death metal Erik. What genera of Slayer goes best with no-doz? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa_Eagle Posted October 14, 2003 Share Posted October 14, 2003 bring a wide-mouthed bottle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erik Posted October 14, 2003 Share Posted October 14, 2003 early 80's death metal noting after about 86 or 87. tho use it sparringly or you might harm the 1st people you see once the trip is over. death metal, plus being strung out on caffine and lack of sleep make for quite euphoric feeling at times. once i drove back from colorado springs to e-burg in 21 hours non stop. got to my friends house at like 4am and could not sleep as i was wired. finally crashed around 6 or so and jonathan awoke me when he got up at 7am. then we went and climbed dragontail. i dont think i have ever felt so disconnected during the latter hours of the adventure. it almost makes me want to do it again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkrueger Posted October 14, 2003 Share Posted October 14, 2003 rbw1966 said: What genera of Slayer goes best with no-doz? Reign in Blood, South of Heaven, and Seasons in the Abyss should all do the trick. It's hard to with that kind of music blaring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbw1966 Posted October 14, 2003 Author Share Posted October 14, 2003 I drove from Atlanta to Portland once non-stop save for a 20 minute interlude at Little America in WY. By the time I got to my house I was hallucinating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk Posted October 14, 2003 Share Posted October 14, 2003 rbw1966 said: I drove from Atlanta to Portland once non-stop save for a 20 minute interlude at Little America in WY. By the time I got to my house I was hallucinating. that happens to me on the way to SMIFF I figure it's flashbacks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobBob Posted October 14, 2003 Share Posted October 14, 2003 pee bottle good idea if only for emergencies. be careful---falling asleep is (obviously) how a lot of people die. watch dumb and dumber for inspiration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Flash_Amazing Posted October 14, 2003 Share Posted October 14, 2003 rbw1966 said: a 20 minute interlude at Little America in WY. DUDE! Little America is crazy and funny! Two hours' worth of billboards advertising the 20-cent ice cream cones and all the other shit. And then all of a sudden there's this huge Colonial-looking compound and all these trees sticking up out of the middle of the most endless expanse of jack shit you ever had to sit through! And it's the most shiningly clean mega-sized mini-mart EVER! With micro brews, and Ben & Jerry's, and 50 different kinds of Ephedra capsules, and all the knick-knacks and tchotchkes. And then the frighteningly clean bathrooms, like something out of a Las Vegas hotel, with the little individual rooms for each toilet. So strange. That place needs to be the scene of some freako noir movie for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-rock Posted October 14, 2003 Share Posted October 14, 2003 Truckers Atlas I'm going to Colorado to unload my head I'm going to New York City and that's in New York, friends I'm going to Arizona sex on the rocks all warm and red and we bled and the writing in stall said "we write our maps in the stalls" I'm going up to Alaska I'm going to get off scot-fucking-free and we all did This trucker's atlas knows the ways the freeways and highways don't know The buzz from the bird on my dash Road locomotive home I don't feel and it feels great I sold my atlas by the freight stairs I do lines and I crossed roads I crossed the lines of all the great state roads I'm going up going over to Montana You got yourself a trucker's atlas You knew you were all hot Well maybe you'll go and blow a gasket You start at the northwest corner Go down through California beeline you might drive three days and three nights to the tip of Florida Do you speak the lingo? Oh No. No no How far does your road go? Oh no, you don't know I'm going to Colorado to unload my head I'm going to New York City and that's in New York, friends I'm going up to Alaska I'm going to get off scot-fucking-free And we all did And the writing in the salt says We ride on out to the stars I'm going to Arizona Sex on the rocks all warm and red This is the best driving tape ever. I've gone through 3 or 4 since the album came out back in 98 or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted October 14, 2003 Share Posted October 14, 2003 rbw1966 said: How would you do it? I-80 to Chicago. Keep Driving. In SLC take 84. Keep Driving. For some reason we found getting though Ohio to be the crux of the whole trip. After we entered WY it was bliss. How long would it take you? 3 days. I believe when I did this trip from NYC to Seattle area, it took us two days with 2 drivers to get to SLC area. 1000+ miles a day (i.e. 20 hours of driving) will get you there alive and not much slower than driving around the clock with NoDoz. From SLC its really only about 12 hours or so, but by then you are probabaly tired enough that an extended sleep would be good. What would you take? Inflatable doll so you can ride in the HOV lanes? Thats not what I used the inflatable dolls for, but they are a good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EWolfe Posted October 15, 2003 Share Posted October 15, 2003 Seattle to NYC in 76 hours. Herb, good music, 1/4 mile behind various speeding "pilot" cars, and a fast rig. Wear shorts and pee in bottle, drive all the time except occasional sleep, bring food, or quick take-out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_w Posted October 15, 2003 Share Posted October 15, 2003 Cleveland, OH to Seattle in 56 hours IN A U-Haul. Spent 8 hours checking out Wall drug, some antique car museum, Mt Rushmore and Crazy Horse monument. I found Mt Dew and Cheetoes upset my stomach, but then I don't fall asleep and drive farther. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbw1966 Posted October 15, 2003 Author Share Posted October 15, 2003 76 hours? what did you do, set the cruise control at 35? I didn't take that long to drive from Atlanta to Portland via Sioux Falls in January. Good advice on the rest though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbw1966 Posted October 20, 2003 Author Share Posted October 20, 2003 Total time from Philly to Portland: 45 hours, including two naps, one box of no-doz; 24 liters of Mt. Dew, one package of Drum and 2 dozen cassette tapes of 80's metal bands. The only casualty was the self-titled debut from Motley Crue. Excuse me while I go pass out now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Necronomicon Posted October 20, 2003 Share Posted October 20, 2003 rbw1966 said: Total time from Philly to Portland: 45 hours, including two naps, one box of no-doz; 24 liters of Mt. Dew, one package of Drum and 2 dozen cassette tapes of 80's metal bands. The only casualty was the self-titled debut from Motley Crue. Excuse me while I go pass out now. Good God man! That's a liter of The Dew every two hours, and you didn't mention a single piss stop! Your car must reek like Trask's rubber pants! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al_Pine Posted October 20, 2003 Share Posted October 20, 2003 Sah-mokin'! So what was the rush anyhow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbw1966 Posted October 21, 2003 Author Share Posted October 21, 2003 Necro--your mom was in the passenger seat, so yeah the car reeked. She's one hell of mobile catheter though. I stopped for a piss break about every hour or so. The frequent--but brief--stops helped me stretch my um. . muscles. I had to be back at work--no vacation time--hence the big hurry. I had to drive the entire state of Nebraska during its record October heatwave. 89 is Omaha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted October 21, 2003 Share Posted October 21, 2003 Omaha is a dreadful place to be no matter the temperature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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