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Lebell · 07-14-2003, 10:50 PM

Without blowing my own horn, I've driven over a goodly portion of this country. So here are my own hints for happy driving long distances.

-Get maps and look at them when you stop to eat, etc. They will generally tell you things you need to know (such as toll roads) plus you might actually want to stop and see something along the way. All hotels have fliers in the lobby for local attractions, too.

-You can cross most of America without hitting a toll road. The are generally more prevalent in urban areas and in the eastern part of the US. If you DO hit a toll road, you will always have plenty of warning if you want to detour and avoid the toll, plus they always post the amount on huge signs. Tolls vary from 40 cents to 75 cents every 5 to 10 miles. Heavy urban areas (such as the Golden Gate Bridge and some roads in Chicago) may be a dollar or 2, depending on the special circumstances. These are RARE.

-US highway signs are excellent for telling you when an exit has Gas/Lodging/Food including which direction to turn from the freeway and frequently how far you have to drive (in miles) to get there. Of course, you will be able to see most of these things from the freeway. (The major exception to this is large Indian reservations. Ask me how I know sometime.)

-STAY AWAY FROM SODA! Yes, some is fine with your big mac or if you need a caffeine buzz to keep you awake, but it doesn't substitute for WATER! Get a small ice chest and fill it with some bottled water. (I learned this lesson driving to Houston.)

-Stay away from foods you know that may upset your stomach or give you diarrhea! Nothing and I mean NOTHING sucks like taking a messy dump in a road side rest stop. I also make sure I have a roll of TP in the car Just In Case, along with a thing of wetwipes. (God bless the man who invented wetwipes.) If you HAVE to use a rest stop, these things are LIFESAVERS for making the loo sanitary for use. Plus rest stops generally don't have soap...

-Munchies, gum, Altoids, etc. help alot, especially if you are feeling sleepy and can't stop.

And lastly, Have fun! This is a HUGE country with A LOT to see!

Good luck!

07-14-2003, 10:50 PM	#15 (permalink)
Lebell Cracking the Whip Location: Sexymama's arms...	Without blowing my own horn, I've driven over a goodly portion of this country. So here are my own hints for happy driving long distances. -Get maps and look at them when you stop to eat, etc. They will generally tell you things you need to know (such as toll roads) plus you might actually want to stop and see something along the way. All hotels have fliers in the lobby for local attractions, too. -You can cross most of America without hitting a toll road. The are generally more prevalent in urban areas and in the eastern part of the US. If you DO hit a toll road, you will always have plenty of warning if you want to detour and avoid the toll, plus they always post the amount on huge signs. Tolls vary from 40 cents to 75 cents every 5 to 10 miles. Heavy urban areas (such as the Golden Gate Bridge and some roads in Chicago) may be a dollar or 2, depending on the special circumstances. These are RARE. -US highway signs are excellent for telling you when an exit has Gas/Lodging/Food including which direction to turn from the freeway and frequently how far you have to drive (in miles) to get there. Of course, you will be able to see most of these things from the freeway. (The major exception to this is large Indian reservations. Ask me how I know sometime.) -STAY AWAY FROM SODA! Yes, some is fine with your big mac or if you need a caffeine buzz to keep you awake, but it doesn't substitute for WATER! Get a small ice chest and fill it with some bottled water. (I learned this lesson driving to Houston.) -Stay away from foods you know that may upset your stomach or give you diarrhea! Nothing and I mean NOTHING sucks like taking a messy dump in a road side rest stop. I also make sure I have a roll of TP in the car Just In Case, along with a thing of wetwipes. (God bless the man who invented wetwipes.) If you HAVE to use a rest stop, these things are LIFESAVERS for making the loo sanitary for use. Plus rest stops generally don't have soap... -Munchies, gum, Altoids, etc. help alot, especially if you are feeling sleepy and can't stop. And lastly, Have fun! This is a HUGE country with A LOT to see! Good luck! __________________ "Of all tyrannies, a tyranny exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end, for they do so with the approval of their own conscience." – C. S. Lewis The ONLY sponsors we have are YOU! Please Donate!