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  • R Roger Wright

    That's the longest drive I've ever attempted without a break - 13 hours, with only brief visits to a rest area and two gas stations. In 850 miles in only dicey bit was passing through Vail, CO and beyond. When I left in the morning, the local temperature forecast was 120°F for Bullhead City. In Vail it was snowing, and the "Icy Road" warnings were flashing. Cops were already cleaning up a couple of major accidents, and I could feel the road getting slippery. It was looking like I might get stuck for the night, so I did the only thing a red-blooded American male could do under the circumstances; I hurried.:rolleyes: If you've never travelled this route - I-15 North/I-70 East - you've missed one of the most breath-taking scenic wonders of the world. The Grand Canyon is only unique because the Colorado River runs through it; all of southern Utah looks like that. I call it the Badlands, because it is absolutely barren, and for as far as the eye can see the same towering formations of multicolored rock rise up from the earth. It is impossible to photograph in any format but panoramic, so I attempted several. We'll see how they turn out when I get back. From Eastern Utah, where things are a bit bland, into Grand Junction, CO, there isn't much to see but a lot of wide open range lands. But after Grand Junction things start looking up. And I do mean up! The road narrows and follows the Colorado River through the Rocky Mountains through the most incredible mountain landscapes I've ever seen. Stopping for photos, however, is far to dangerous on this winding, high-speed interstate.:( But I'll try on the way back, as the weather is supposed to get better by Friday. Ah, well... off to class. What's the longest drive you've made solo, without stopping for a nap? "...a photo album is like Life, but flat and stuck to pages." - Shog9

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    I went from San Angelo, TX to San Diego in 14 hours - on a motorcycle - I was caught doing 95mph in Arizona and only got a warning. The time stated above incudes a 1-hour stop in Ft Stockton for breakfast and waiting for the sun to come up because it was so freakin cold. ------- sig starts "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001

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      Roger Wright wrote:

      What's the longest drive you've made solo

      I used to drive from San Francisco to San Diego every month and then back. My girlfriend was going to UCSD. Ah, the idiocy of youth. Marc Pensieve Some people believe what the bible says. Literally. At least [with Wikipedia] you have the chance to correct the wiki -- Jörgen Sigvardsson

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      Marc Clifton wrote:

      My girlfriend was going to UCSD. Ah, the idiocy of youth.

      Was it lust or was it love? Asking someone to define CP is like asking someone to define art. It is a known, a tangable thing, a state of being. To define it is to limit and miss its true nature.

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      • R Roger Wright

        That's the longest drive I've ever attempted without a break - 13 hours, with only brief visits to a rest area and two gas stations. In 850 miles in only dicey bit was passing through Vail, CO and beyond. When I left in the morning, the local temperature forecast was 120°F for Bullhead City. In Vail it was snowing, and the "Icy Road" warnings were flashing. Cops were already cleaning up a couple of major accidents, and I could feel the road getting slippery. It was looking like I might get stuck for the night, so I did the only thing a red-blooded American male could do under the circumstances; I hurried.:rolleyes: If you've never travelled this route - I-15 North/I-70 East - you've missed one of the most breath-taking scenic wonders of the world. The Grand Canyon is only unique because the Colorado River runs through it; all of southern Utah looks like that. I call it the Badlands, because it is absolutely barren, and for as far as the eye can see the same towering formations of multicolored rock rise up from the earth. It is impossible to photograph in any format but panoramic, so I attempted several. We'll see how they turn out when I get back. From Eastern Utah, where things are a bit bland, into Grand Junction, CO, there isn't much to see but a lot of wide open range lands. But after Grand Junction things start looking up. And I do mean up! The road narrows and follows the Colorado River through the Rocky Mountains through the most incredible mountain landscapes I've ever seen. Stopping for photos, however, is far to dangerous on this winding, high-speed interstate.:( But I'll try on the way back, as the weather is supposed to get better by Friday. Ah, well... off to class. What's the longest drive you've made solo, without stopping for a nap? "...a photo album is like Life, but flat and stuck to pages." - Shog9

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        Alexandria, Va. to some rest stop in New Mexico in a 1969 Mustang. Asking someone to define CP is like asking someone to define art. It is a known, a tangable thing, a state of being. To define it is to limit and miss its true nature.

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          I completely agree. Back home are signs everywhere reminding you to take a break every two hours. Call me a sissy or a kill-joy but I personally don't like dodging cars that weave onto my side of the road because the driver is half asleep. It scares the willies out of me. Road Safety and Fatigue[^] cheers, Chris Maunder

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          [chant] kill-joy! kill-joy! killjoy! [/chant] Asking someone to define CP is like asking someone to define art. It is a known, a tangable thing, a state of being. To define it is to limit and miss its true nature. -- modified at 10:55 Tuesday 9th May, 2006

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          • R Roger Wright

            That's the longest drive I've ever attempted without a break - 13 hours, with only brief visits to a rest area and two gas stations. In 850 miles in only dicey bit was passing through Vail, CO and beyond. When I left in the morning, the local temperature forecast was 120°F for Bullhead City. In Vail it was snowing, and the "Icy Road" warnings were flashing. Cops were already cleaning up a couple of major accidents, and I could feel the road getting slippery. It was looking like I might get stuck for the night, so I did the only thing a red-blooded American male could do under the circumstances; I hurried.:rolleyes: If you've never travelled this route - I-15 North/I-70 East - you've missed one of the most breath-taking scenic wonders of the world. The Grand Canyon is only unique because the Colorado River runs through it; all of southern Utah looks like that. I call it the Badlands, because it is absolutely barren, and for as far as the eye can see the same towering formations of multicolored rock rise up from the earth. It is impossible to photograph in any format but panoramic, so I attempted several. We'll see how they turn out when I get back. From Eastern Utah, where things are a bit bland, into Grand Junction, CO, there isn't much to see but a lot of wide open range lands. But after Grand Junction things start looking up. And I do mean up! The road narrows and follows the Colorado River through the Rocky Mountains through the most incredible mountain landscapes I've ever seen. Stopping for photos, however, is far to dangerous on this winding, high-speed interstate.:( But I'll try on the way back, as the weather is supposed to get better by Friday. Ah, well... off to class. What's the longest drive you've made solo, without stopping for a nap? "...a photo album is like Life, but flat and stuck to pages." - Shog9

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            When I was stationed in Oakland, Ca, I received orders to go to Philadelphia, PA. I packed up my car and had a u-Haul roof rack for my clothes and stuff. I drove the entire length of the United States in 5 days. I was on I-80 almost the entire way. I didn't drive more than 10 hours a day. Once I was in Philadelphia, PA, my brother and I decided to drive to Daytona Beach, FL for Spring Break back. It took us 19 hours and it was something like 1000 miles. We drove straight with no break (except the requisite bathroom and food stop). Regards, Brigg Thorp Senior Software Engineer Timex Corporation

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            • R Roger Wright

              That's the longest drive I've ever attempted without a break - 13 hours, with only brief visits to a rest area and two gas stations. In 850 miles in only dicey bit was passing through Vail, CO and beyond. When I left in the morning, the local temperature forecast was 120°F for Bullhead City. In Vail it was snowing, and the "Icy Road" warnings were flashing. Cops were already cleaning up a couple of major accidents, and I could feel the road getting slippery. It was looking like I might get stuck for the night, so I did the only thing a red-blooded American male could do under the circumstances; I hurried.:rolleyes: If you've never travelled this route - I-15 North/I-70 East - you've missed one of the most breath-taking scenic wonders of the world. The Grand Canyon is only unique because the Colorado River runs through it; all of southern Utah looks like that. I call it the Badlands, because it is absolutely barren, and for as far as the eye can see the same towering formations of multicolored rock rise up from the earth. It is impossible to photograph in any format but panoramic, so I attempted several. We'll see how they turn out when I get back. From Eastern Utah, where things are a bit bland, into Grand Junction, CO, there isn't much to see but a lot of wide open range lands. But after Grand Junction things start looking up. And I do mean up! The road narrows and follows the Colorado River through the Rocky Mountains through the most incredible mountain landscapes I've ever seen. Stopping for photos, however, is far to dangerous on this winding, high-speed interstate.:( But I'll try on the way back, as the weather is supposed to get better by Friday. Ah, well... off to class. What's the longest drive you've made solo, without stopping for a nap? "...a photo album is like Life, but flat and stuck to pages." - Shog9

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              Herndon, VA - Topeka, KS in 1993 en-route to Valejo, CA for my submarine's permanent change of duty station from Norfolk, VA to Mare Island Naval Shipyard. Dem was the days! I got something like $1,700.00 to drive my car and move a little bit more than a duffel bag's worth of stuff across country, then fly back for a barbecue on the back of a submarine in the Panama Canal! According to Google Earth (what I would have given for Microsoft Streets & Trips 2006 then !) 1,138 miles, about 17 hours, 4 minutes. I honestly can't remember how long it was.

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              • T toxcct

                sorry but i can't concur. this is not very responsible to drive that long without breaks... i don't know US roads in the grand Canyon but however, you could have fallen asleep and hurt yourself into a crash...

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                Yep, if it would not already be done, I would have posted it. I cannot agree more. ~RaGE();

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                • R Roger Wright

                  That's the longest drive I've ever attempted without a break - 13 hours, with only brief visits to a rest area and two gas stations. In 850 miles in only dicey bit was passing through Vail, CO and beyond. When I left in the morning, the local temperature forecast was 120°F for Bullhead City. In Vail it was snowing, and the "Icy Road" warnings were flashing. Cops were already cleaning up a couple of major accidents, and I could feel the road getting slippery. It was looking like I might get stuck for the night, so I did the only thing a red-blooded American male could do under the circumstances; I hurried.:rolleyes: If you've never travelled this route - I-15 North/I-70 East - you've missed one of the most breath-taking scenic wonders of the world. The Grand Canyon is only unique because the Colorado River runs through it; all of southern Utah looks like that. I call it the Badlands, because it is absolutely barren, and for as far as the eye can see the same towering formations of multicolored rock rise up from the earth. It is impossible to photograph in any format but panoramic, so I attempted several. We'll see how they turn out when I get back. From Eastern Utah, where things are a bit bland, into Grand Junction, CO, there isn't much to see but a lot of wide open range lands. But after Grand Junction things start looking up. And I do mean up! The road narrows and follows the Colorado River through the Rocky Mountains through the most incredible mountain landscapes I've ever seen. Stopping for photos, however, is far to dangerous on this winding, high-speed interstate.:( But I'll try on the way back, as the weather is supposed to get better by Friday. Ah, well... off to class. What's the longest drive you've made solo, without stopping for a nap? "...a photo album is like Life, but flat and stuck to pages." - Shog9

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                  I drove from Tulsa, OK to Salt Lake City, UT straight through a couple years ago. Was about 20 hours or so and I barely stopped anywhere along the way. Where did you end up? Are you visiting Utah or something?

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                    Sounds like a great drive mate. Though possibly one to do over a longer time :)

                    Roger Wright wrote:

                    What's the longest drive you've made solo, without stopping for a nap?

                    From Cape Town in South Africa to Tsumeb in Namibia. 23 hour drive. regards, Paul Watson Ireland Feed Henry!

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                    eh, stop bugging me about it, give it a couple of days, see what happens.

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                    Granby, CO to Steamboat Springs. 100 miles, in 13 hours including several stops. On a bike!

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                    • R Roger Wright

                      That's the longest drive I've ever attempted without a break - 13 hours, with only brief visits to a rest area and two gas stations. In 850 miles in only dicey bit was passing through Vail, CO and beyond. When I left in the morning, the local temperature forecast was 120°F for Bullhead City. In Vail it was snowing, and the "Icy Road" warnings were flashing. Cops were already cleaning up a couple of major accidents, and I could feel the road getting slippery. It was looking like I might get stuck for the night, so I did the only thing a red-blooded American male could do under the circumstances; I hurried.:rolleyes: If you've never travelled this route - I-15 North/I-70 East - you've missed one of the most breath-taking scenic wonders of the world. The Grand Canyon is only unique because the Colorado River runs through it; all of southern Utah looks like that. I call it the Badlands, because it is absolutely barren, and for as far as the eye can see the same towering formations of multicolored rock rise up from the earth. It is impossible to photograph in any format but panoramic, so I attempted several. We'll see how they turn out when I get back. From Eastern Utah, where things are a bit bland, into Grand Junction, CO, there isn't much to see but a lot of wide open range lands. But after Grand Junction things start looking up. And I do mean up! The road narrows and follows the Colorado River through the Rocky Mountains through the most incredible mountain landscapes I've ever seen. Stopping for photos, however, is far to dangerous on this winding, high-speed interstate.:( But I'll try on the way back, as the weather is supposed to get better by Friday. Ah, well... off to class. What's the longest drive you've made solo, without stopping for a nap? "...a photo album is like Life, but flat and stuck to pages." - Shog9

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                      Roger Wright wrote:

                      What's the longest drive you've made solo, without stopping for a nap?

                      32 hours without turning off the engine. :) Back in my broke musician days, a road band split up and I was stuck in Antioch, Illinois (northern Illinois border) with no money and no gig. There were two jobs listed in the local newspaper. One of them was for a babysitter. I called a friend and had enough money wired to buy gas for me to get to their house in Midland, Texas. I was driving an old Dodge Charger, my battery was dead, and I didn't have jumper cables. So, I hopped in the car, started it up, and began driving. I left the engine running when I stopped for gas (keeping one eye car as I went inside to pay and buy coffee). Around 28 hours into it, the white lines on the freeway started doing some interesting dances, and by the time I arrived I was in a reasonably altered state. But I made it! :-D I also did a number of 24 hour drives from Dallas to Orlando. However, when I had the money for a motel, I'd stop 12 hours into it (either Tallahassee or Pensecola, can't remember) and then drive the other 12 the next day. I don't miss the road at all. Christopher Duncan Practical Strategy Consulting Author of The Career Programmer Unite the Tribes

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                      • T toxcct

                        sorry but i can't concur. this is not very responsible to drive that long without breaks... i don't know US roads in the grand Canyon but however, you could have fallen asleep and hurt yourself into a crash...

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                        toxcct wrote:

                        i don't know US roads in the grand Canyon but however, you could have fallen asleep and hurt yourself into a crash...

                        People work for 13 hours straight without falling to sleep. If driving that long makes you pass out, then you're not in the best health to begin with and/or you skipped out on sleep to drive. Still, driving for that long is utterly boring. Jeremy Falcon

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                        • R Roger Wright

                          That's the longest drive I've ever attempted without a break - 13 hours, with only brief visits to a rest area and two gas stations. In 850 miles in only dicey bit was passing through Vail, CO and beyond. When I left in the morning, the local temperature forecast was 120°F for Bullhead City. In Vail it was snowing, and the "Icy Road" warnings were flashing. Cops were already cleaning up a couple of major accidents, and I could feel the road getting slippery. It was looking like I might get stuck for the night, so I did the only thing a red-blooded American male could do under the circumstances; I hurried.:rolleyes: If you've never travelled this route - I-15 North/I-70 East - you've missed one of the most breath-taking scenic wonders of the world. The Grand Canyon is only unique because the Colorado River runs through it; all of southern Utah looks like that. I call it the Badlands, because it is absolutely barren, and for as far as the eye can see the same towering formations of multicolored rock rise up from the earth. It is impossible to photograph in any format but panoramic, so I attempted several. We'll see how they turn out when I get back. From Eastern Utah, where things are a bit bland, into Grand Junction, CO, there isn't much to see but a lot of wide open range lands. But after Grand Junction things start looking up. And I do mean up! The road narrows and follows the Colorado River through the Rocky Mountains through the most incredible mountain landscapes I've ever seen. Stopping for photos, however, is far to dangerous on this winding, high-speed interstate.:( But I'll try on the way back, as the weather is supposed to get better by Friday. Ah, well... off to class. What's the longest drive you've made solo, without stopping for a nap? "...a photo album is like Life, but flat and stuck to pages." - Shog9

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                          I'm in the UK, it's smaller than that! I try to take a break every 200 miles or so. The tigress is here :-D

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                          • realJSOPR realJSOP

                            I went from San Angelo, TX to San Diego in 14 hours - on a motorcycle - I was caught doing 95mph in Arizona and only got a warning. The time stated above incudes a 1-hour stop in Ft Stockton for breakfast and waiting for the sun to come up because it was so freakin cold. ------- sig starts "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001

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                            I once made it from Ft. Polk Louisiana to LA and back on a 3 day pass. I had a friend with me and we swapped out driving. We were in my 64 Vette and were stopped twice for speeding - both times in Texas. Them old country local yokels have no sense of adventure. Richard Suppose you were an idiot... And suppose you were a member of Congress... But I repeat myself. --Mark Twain

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                            • M Marc Clifton

                              Roger Wright wrote:

                              What's the longest drive you've made solo

                              I used to drive from San Francisco to San Diego every month and then back. My girlfriend was going to UCSD. Ah, the idiocy of youth. Marc Pensieve Some people believe what the bible says. Literally. At least [with Wikipedia] you have the chance to correct the wiki -- Jörgen Sigvardsson

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                              That's the longest non-stop i've done - SD to SF. I filled the tank in SD and was on fumes when i hit SF. ...cmk Save the whales - collect the whole set

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                              • R Roger Wright

                                That's the longest drive I've ever attempted without a break - 13 hours, with only brief visits to a rest area and two gas stations. In 850 miles in only dicey bit was passing through Vail, CO and beyond. When I left in the morning, the local temperature forecast was 120°F for Bullhead City. In Vail it was snowing, and the "Icy Road" warnings were flashing. Cops were already cleaning up a couple of major accidents, and I could feel the road getting slippery. It was looking like I might get stuck for the night, so I did the only thing a red-blooded American male could do under the circumstances; I hurried.:rolleyes: If you've never travelled this route - I-15 North/I-70 East - you've missed one of the most breath-taking scenic wonders of the world. The Grand Canyon is only unique because the Colorado River runs through it; all of southern Utah looks like that. I call it the Badlands, because it is absolutely barren, and for as far as the eye can see the same towering formations of multicolored rock rise up from the earth. It is impossible to photograph in any format but panoramic, so I attempted several. We'll see how they turn out when I get back. From Eastern Utah, where things are a bit bland, into Grand Junction, CO, there isn't much to see but a lot of wide open range lands. But after Grand Junction things start looking up. And I do mean up! The road narrows and follows the Colorado River through the Rocky Mountains through the most incredible mountain landscapes I've ever seen. Stopping for photos, however, is far to dangerous on this winding, high-speed interstate.:( But I'll try on the way back, as the weather is supposed to get better by Friday. Ah, well... off to class. What's the longest drive you've made solo, without stopping for a nap? "...a photo album is like Life, but flat and stuck to pages." - Shog9

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                                Roger Wright wrote:

                                What's the longest drive you've made solo, without stopping for a nap?

                                La Crosse, WI to Pueblo, CO. A bit over 1000 miles, took me about 18hrs. Sped up going back, picked up a ticket for it in Nebraska, but shortened the trip to about 16hrs. Was snowing pretty heavily by the time i got to Minnesota, spent the rest of the way dodging snowplows, slapping myself, and listening to loud music - with the windows rolled down. On future trips, i split it into two days, with sleep in between. FWIW - you may want to take a southern route next time, Roger; i found it much easier following portions of the old Route 66 through the southern states and then taking I-25 up. Then again, the last time i drove it was officially winter, which meant the Vail and Monarch passes were pretty much snowed under.

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