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post 1684701153 06-15-2023, 08:22 PM
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South central Texas to Miami and back in 4 days, 42 or so hour drive there and back..

Has anyone ever done a trip like this? This might be one of the crazier ones I'm doing.

I'm meeting up with someone out there to buy rare plants I collect that are too big to ship then heading straight back as I can't leave the plants I have too long without watering, and there's no one here except me at the moment. I really need to get an irrigation system.

I just spent the last 3 hours carrying everything into my garage in 100+ degree heat. I have to say though, I love the heat infinitely more than the cold. I'm really glad I moved here.
post 1684701583 06-15-2023, 08:30 PM
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I've been from central fl to El paso and driving that long blows. But I did enjoy the vast empty spaces where you can just cruise for hours and barely see anyone
post 1684701773 06-15-2023, 08:33 PM
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Furthest I’ve done was Columbus OH to Seattle WA.

3 nights 4 days. But I slacked and just went Billings to Bozeman one day and chilled.



Edit: Actually did Seattle to Raleigh NC. Stopped in Boise, Denver, Kansas City tried to push but had to stop beyond Nashville.
post 1684701883 06-15-2023, 08:35 PM
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post 1684701983 06-15-2023, 08:37 PM
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post 1684702683 06-15-2023, 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted By eightduece⏩
I've been from central fl to El paso and driving that long blows. But I did enjoy the vast empty spaces where you can just cruise for hours and barely see anyone
I do these kind of drives pretty often, but never back to back. Usually I'll drive out somewhere, stay a week or two in a hotel, then drive back.
Originally Posted By Mercworx⏩
Furthest I’ve done was Columbus OH to Seattle WA.

3 nights 4 days. But I slacked and just went Billings to Bozeman one day and chilled.



Edit: Actually did Seattle to Raleigh NC. Stopped in Boise, Denver, Kansas City tried to push but had to stop beyond Nashville.
I used to do Wyoming to Chicago and back all the time when I lived out there, usually in one shot, but only one way. I try not to do that anymore. I've never driven from coast to coast in one trip, as I've usually always lived somewhere in the middle of the country. Farthest was probably Chicago to LA, Chicago to Miami.
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Weed is illegal in Texas and self incriminating yourself on the internet on a public forum is not a great idea. (Super Ded fkn Srs)
I don't smoke or grow weed, it's nothing illegal lol
Originally Posted By dabbmw2002⏩
I like the drive from New Orleans along the coast to Gainesville. Panama beach, Mobile, Biloxi - all nice scenery. From their south to Miami its meh. New Orleans to Houston is pretty meh as well.

Ive driven across the country twice from San Fran to Washington DC, and from San Fran up to Seattle and back. Also took a round trip around the whole south. The best driving is anything west of Denver for scenery, then the South. The Midwest and NorthEast is boring af.
Nice. Yeah I agree, once you hit the Rockies and anything west of them the scenery stops being so monotonous.


What do you guys usually do on long drives? Podcasts? Audiobooks?
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post 1684703723 06-15-2023, 09:11 PM
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Originally Posted By dabbmw2002⏩
Podcast with a road soda.
Urban dictionary is telling me that's beer. Pls stay safe lol
Originally Posted By metroins⏩
I can't go past 10 hours at a time. That's always been my wall.

3 hours I do weekly, it's super easy.
5 hours I get bored.
8 hours begin getting tired.
9.5 hours begin taking nap on side of road.
10 hours exhausted and need to end it.

Good luck op.



You can get medical easily in Texas, but only gummies and tinctures. I have a prescription for ptsd, the telemed visit and process was easy.

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I'm sort of the same, 10 hours is usually my limit for 1 day, unless I'm just trying to avoid one more night in a hotel.
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Recently did Houston to Cali solo. Took me about 2 days and I stayed in a hotel. Trip was brutal, music and podcasts can only do so much. NM couldn't come fast enough and the trip was a breeze after that. Never noticed how much of the west is plain dessert but driving through the hills of Cali was pretty sick, especially coming from the flat state of FL. Driving isn't that bad but after 13hrs is when I start to check out if I'm not on the edible+monster stack.
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If you can hit 1000 miles a day that’s really good.

I’ve done 1200 one time


Lots of caffeine

Pee bottle

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Fuaek I do not miss those days
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post 1684704363 06-15-2023, 09:28 PM
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Louisiana to phoenix in one go (19 hours) and a lot of Red Bull. Never again
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Originally Posted By iamdetermined⏩
Recently did Houston to Cali solo. Took me about 2 days and I stayed in a hotel. Trip was brutal, music and podcasts can only do so much. NM couldn't come fast enough and the trip was a breeze after that. Never noticed how much of the west is plain dessert but driving through the hills of Cali was pretty sick, especially coming from the flat state of FL. Driving isn't that bad but after 13hrs is when I start to check out if I'm not on the edible+monster stack.
I like the southwest a lot, especially Arizona, the worst part of that drive is probably Texas tbh.
Originally Posted By Nonsense916⏩
If you can hit 1000 miles a day that’s really good.

I’ve done 1200 one time


Lots of caffeine

Pee bottle

70aux diesel tank

Fuaek I do not miss those days
1000 miles is around the most I've done in one day, just stopping for gas/bathroom. Laramie to Chicago was almost exactly 1000 miles.
Originally Posted By Pterodactyl314⏩
Louisiana to phoenix in one go (19 hours) and a lot of Red Bull. Never again
That's completely insane.
post 1684704533 06-15-2023, 09:31 PM
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post 1684704693 06-15-2023, 09:36 PM
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Drove from Phoenix to lake Tahoe. Never again.
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Originally Posted By rollerball⏩
Driven across the country twice by myself, did 15 hour days listening to The Stand on audiobook and chit. Once you get in the zone it's easier than you think. But I do highly recommend audio books. It was fun listening to stephen king chit when I was on those long midwest 80 mile stretches between gas stations and nothing else in between not even highways lights for long periods.
Agreed. I listened to the Grapes of Wrath, the Old Man and the Sea, the Great Gatsby, and Lord of the Flies on my last trip. I'm trying to knock out all the well known books.

I was actually planning on Steven King this time, I might try The Stand.
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Drove from Phoenix to lake Tahoe. Never again.
That actually looks like a pretty cool drive from what I'm seeing on google maps.
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post 1684729593 06-16-2023, 09:47 AM
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Originally Posted By coast2coastam⏩
That actually looks like a pretty cool drive from what I'm seeing on google maps.
I mean, not really.... It's death valley lmao.

Decided to take the PCH home because the Nevada desert is horrible.
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Originally Posted By coast2coastam⏩
Has anyone ever done a trip like this? This might be one of the crazier ones I'm doing.

I'm meeting up with someone out there to buy rare plants I collect that are too big to ship then heading straight back as I can't leave the plants I have too long without watering, and there's no one here except me at the moment.I really need to get an irrigation system.

I just spent the last 3 hours carrying everything into my garage in 100+ degree heat. I have to say though, I love the heat infinitely more than the cold. I'm really glad I moved here.
You really do. Are you sure you can't rig up something or get some help so that you have at least one or two days rest in Miami?
Originally Posted By metroins⏩
I can't go past 10 hours at a time. That's always been my wall.

3 hours I do weekly, it's super easy.
5 hours I get bored.
8 hours begin getting tired.
9.5 hours begin taking nap on side of road.
10 hours exhausted and need to end it.

Good luck op.
Something like that. Per google maps my first day out driving from MI to TX says 12 hours and the second day says 6.5 hours which is a BS lie as the first day I can make in around 10 to 11 hours and the second day is at least 8 hours IME due to traffic and stuff.

OP the audiobook Hatchet was good. And we have also been fans of the Terry Pratchett audiobooks if you like fantasy. Something with some action.
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post 1684730953 06-16-2023, 10:10 AM
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Longest I have done Columbia SC to Boston MASS. 16-17 hours each way.
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When my kids were little, I did 1000 miles at once from Disney to Philly. On the way down, vacation was new and exciting and we took 3 days to drive down to Orlando and stopped at several places and visited people and stuff. At the end of vacation, 6 and 4 year olds are basically worn out and cranky, so on the last day, my wife took the kids to the pool to tire them out while I napped, then we ate an early dinner, strapped them in the car at 5pm, gave them some dramamine, and took off to go straight through. It was about 17 hours and we got home around 10am the next day, and I went straight to bed while my wife dealt with the house and the kids. The hardest thing was it hurt my back to sit in the same position for that long.
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I drove from Naples Florida to cape cod before and hated everything about it.

Good luck.
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