how many days/nights does it take?
what are the challenges?
how can we make it more fun and less triring?
2006-08-09 03:12:06 · 8 answers · asked by me 1 in Travel ➔ Travel (General) ➔ Other - Destinations
Oh man, that is a long trip. As far as days and nights, depends on how often you stop. I would say five days at least. I would stop as often as time will allow you. Check the internet and find interesting places allow your route that you can stop for a little awhile. Do you have a portable DVD player? Take that and plenty of movies. Have plenty of cds handy. Keep a cooler of snacks in the trunk. Get some of those trivia games that come in a box to entertain yourselves. Take turns driving. Flash truck drivers. Take books and magazines and crossword puzzles. Good Luck and have fun!
2006-08-09 03:19:28 · answer #1 · answered by Fool in the Rain 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's almost 3000 miles, maybe 50 hours of actual driving time not counting stops. How many days it takes depends on how often and how long you stop. If you drive 14 hours a day with just stops for gas and bathroom, would take about 4 days.
Getting off the Interstates some of the time is good advice - there's often a road that's parallel and pretty close to as fast, but with more to see. Stay close to the Interstate so if it doesn't work out you can go back to Interstate for awhile.
Check out ahead of time what there is along the way, and stop and see sites of interest if you can. Will break up the trip a little and give you something to look at other than the road ahead.
Good luck - that's a REALLY long drive.
2006-08-09 03:26:53 · answer #2 · answered by Judy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey, I just travelled from Denver to LI, then from LI to Key Largo, then I went to Del Valle Texas.
Here's the deal. You have to take 80 if you want to make time. The ride through is cake until you hit Indiana, that section of 80 is like an E ticket ride at Disney. Play heads up there.
Once you get there the country become more and more arid with rest stops becoming fewer.
From Iowa on you need AC and sun screen. blue blockers are a real help also.
Play heads up again in Wyoming it can be dicey up there. No Joke, 70 mph winds out of the blue. Also it can fog up at night where you can't see and that doesn't compliment the switch backs up there. If you feel iffy about visibility, you'd best slow down.
Once you hit Salt Lake City, you want to head north on 18 (or 8 I don't have a map). You'll like driving the canyon, its just like driving the LIE. Play heads up. Very aggressive drivers.
Idaho to Oregon, stop of at Fare Well Junction, right at the border there, folk were real nice. Oregon to Washington, some high desert becoming scenic what with the Columbia on your right. You can stay on the Oregon side or make your way across to Washington.
Check for gas prices as you're driving, helps keep you awake. I found that the flying J and Pilot truck stops usually have the best fuel prices. Their food is also better than a hot dog prepared by Conoco any day. And bring a camera, man there is a lot to see out there!
2006-08-09 03:39:36 · answer #3 · answered by The Stranger 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are really in a hurry you can make the trip in 3 days/nights but I really don't recommend that. I would take as much time as I could and see as much as I could along the way. As far as challenges, I am not sure what you mean...it is just driving...it is not like you are going to a foreign country or anything. Take your time and enjoy the trip. You might want to take a little time to plan on which places you might want to see and adjust your route accordingly.
Have fun!
2006-08-09 03:23:36 · answer #4 · answered by marlio 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-11 05:42:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I drove from Eastern PA to Nebraska by myself in June, using free directions from Rand McNally. Just enter in your starting and ending address, and they will map it out for you, and ask if you want return directions. It is way better than Mapquest.. It was a 20 hour drive, and I took 3 days to do it. I just made sure I had plenty of music, and took nice, long rests along the way. Check at all the Travel Plaza's--many of them have booklets with motel coupons in (My Travel Buddy is one) Have a safe trip!
http://www.randmcnally.com/
2006-08-09 03:26:38 · answer #6 · answered by Yarn Junkie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get off the interstates from time to time and discover the wonderful towns and people in America. I hope you have a month or so to go. There are just so many great sights to see!
2006-08-09 03:17:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here is my only tip--leave the NY driving attitute at home, the folks in the middle USA are not like us--expect to slow down!
2006-08-09 04:10:00 · answer #8 · answered by dlgrl=me 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋