Your longest road trip?

Z Draci · September 26th, 2005, 4:59 AM

I just came back from my longest road trip to date. I drove 1500 miles (2400+km) in 4 days (including sightseeing stops).

We went from Seattle, Washington to Glacier National Park in Montana. Then, we drove up to Alberta a little bit. Final destination was to the airport in Missoula, Montana. The roads were mostly one lane highways that twisted through mountains or cut straight through plains.

Being a city-boy all my life, it was very different driving in such vast rural areas for so long! The only signs of life we saw were small towns with a couple dozen buildings and a few people walking around. They were all very kind people BTW. (None of the Los Angeles a-hole business)

The car I drove was a Toyota Sequoia. It's basically an American Tundra pickup truck converted into an SUV. My first stint was 300 miles. My second stint was 400 miles. The rest of the trip was individual stints of 100 or 200 miles. Honestly, it tired me out at the end of the day. The ride was decent but like all Toyota's it bore me to death. The steering felt dead, the pedals were insensitive, etc. The car did nothing to keep me awake. images/smilies/thumbdown.gif

Since Jezza did with ease in a DB9, A8, 612, and SLR
I'm sure those cars are much more comfortable than the ladder chassis POS SUV I had. Except for the last SLR race, Jeremy looked very comfortable at the end of the journey. I had energy up until dinner. After I filled up, I collapsed in bed. Next time I'll be sure to pay extra for that Jaguar XJ.

What has been your longest road trip?

[pics of my trip to come if interested]

Scott · September 26th, 2005, 5:26 AM

My longest road trip was from Watertown, NY to Colorado SPrings, CO to Santa Maria, CA to Portland, OR back to Colorado Springs...

I was actually moving from NY to CO, but I had business in Cali and Oregon too... that was all done in 10 days by the way... wow did that suck! We also drove thru 200 miles of a forrest fire in Wyoming on the same trip!

stapler123 · September 26th, 2005, 5:31 AM

I think I figured my longest road trip to be around 1600 miles. I think. Went up to yellowstone and back, didn't got the same place and took the scenic way as much as possible.

http://home.earthlink.net/~miltonisk.../road/road.JPG

Not easy to find those roads if you use the big highways all the time.

Ultra_Kool_Dude · September 26th, 2005, 5:31 AM

We (friends) drove from Ottawa to Daytona Beach Florida a couple years in a row non stop (about 2000km I think). One year we went about 6 hours off track and ended up on a deserted mountain.

I didn't actually do any of the driving, but one of my friends did 26 hours straight (after he had been awake for 10+ hours before that). images/smilies/eek.gif

It's pretty cool to go from a foot of snow to sitting on the beach in one day of travelling in a car.

Silverstar · September 26th, 2005, 5:56 AM

From: Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana (Great Falls, MT 59405)

To: Edwards Air Force Base, California (Edwards, CA 93523)

Milage:1,203 plus 10 miles or so for distance that couldn't be added (house addresses). Took I-15 all the way into CA, then got lost for a bit around the Barstow area...but after you keep going west and see big tan-colored hangars that say NASA on a dry lake bed...you can't be far images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Me in my Cavalier, my father in his Cadillac...was a long haul. But my car had a nice ride and a brand new motor just broken in images/smilies/biggrin.gif

. Only part that actually was bad was through Utah, stupid f**king drivers there I tell ya...SLC was hell on earth. But it was 1200 miles that was worth it, that town destroyed my life, and my family. I'm so happy I am in a better place, on a very respected Air Force Base, in an awesome house, in an awesome area of California (none of that smog sh*t).

Before that my longest was from Great Falls, MT to Barrett, MN which was 908 miles.

fbc · September 26th, 2005, 7:04 AM

Melbourne > Brisbane & return - around 3500km I think. Also two weeks touring NZ South Island - approx 1500km.

Jostyrostelli · September 26th, 2005, 7:27 AM

Lol you guys all do more than a 1000 miles, my best was about 300/400 km, because when you go further you reach a border images/smilies/lol.gif

andyhui01 · September 26th, 2005, 8:14 AM

whats wrong with crossing the boarder jos?... can't you go throughout the entire EU with a European plate?

I'm not sure which one is longer, my family and I drove up to Phuket after going from Kuala Lumpur (where I come from) to Singapore and back up to phuket in Thailand... should be about 2000km+ or was it from Melbourne->Sydney->Brisbane->Cairns and back images/smilies/biggrin.gif

watto · September 26th, 2005, 8:17 AM

^Definately Melb > Cairns and back. That's an insanely long drive!!!

AutoMX · September 26th, 2005, 8:18 AM

this was a long time ago, but quebec to miami, with some detours, about 3600km each way (7 day stay, then back). that was one hell of a drive, and it got interesting too since we got caught in a snowstorm when passing montreal and it took about 5 hours to get to quebec, plus we saw the cars ahead of us end up in ditches and one rolled over images/smilies/lol.gif

andyhui01 · September 26th, 2005, 8:20 AM

yup... did it about 2years back in a Toyota Tarago, pretty nice trip images/smilies/biggrin.gif

... wait, I forgot I've done Perth to Melbourne about 4years ago in my cousin's subaru forester STi with full 4-inch exhaust, big turbo, no cruise control, hard recaro racing seats and rock hard suspension in 3days!... I ears were practically ringing after the trip images/smilies/lol.gif

watto · September 26th, 2005, 8:24 AM

^Shit. No cruise control on Perth to Melbourne? That's the definition of insanity.

Oh, longest I've done is Melbourne - Coober Pedy and back. No idea how long it is but it's long by any standards!

Buba · September 26th, 2005, 8:37 AM

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Originally Posted by fbc

Also two weeks touring NZ South Island - approx 1500km.

But that wasn't the full round trip? Because I drove more than 3200 km around there...

In Australia it was like 3000 km in 3 days...

And just last week, my place to Frankfurt and back, that's 900 km in one day... Was easy peasy to drive in a 5 series...

Buba

fbc · September 26th, 2005, 8:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Buba

Quote:

Originally Posted by fbc

Also two weeks touring NZ South Island - approx 1500km.

But that wasn't the full round trip? Because I drove more than 3200 km around there...

It was just around the South Island - from Greymouth south through Franz Josef, Wanaka, Queenstown, Te Anau, Invercargill, Dunedin, Christchurch. Oh how I want to go back...

swek · September 26th, 2005, 10:31 AM

Hm, the longest was probably Hamburg - Rome ~1600km. That must have been somewhere in the erly nineties when flying wasn't an option. Since then, I've traveled longer distances by either plane or train.

bone · September 26th, 2005, 10:36 AM

^i think he means the distance you drove yourself

i think the longest i've driven myself will hardly be 100km, if it's further away, there's always been someone else driving images/smilies/blush.gif

pdanev · September 26th, 2005, 11:03 AM

Longest trip was from budapest to paris, same era as swek's trip, when flying was considered very luxury. was quite young at that time, so i didnt drive that obviousl. I remember that it was quite exhausting cos we didnt go straight to paris, instead we circled around all the countries in between and did a lot of sighseing, must've been 2000+kms.

Longest trip in a day, Maastricht -> Hockenheimring -> Maastricht. ~700km, no big deal on the german autobahn, although it was with my friend oldish ford escort, so we never did more than 140-150kmph.

Buba · September 26th, 2005, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by fbc

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buba

Quote:

Originally Posted by fbc

Also two weeks touring NZ South Island - approx 1500km.

But that wasn't the full round trip? Because I drove more than 3200 km around there...

It was just around the South Island - from Greymouth south through Franz Josef, Wanaka, Queenstown, Te Anau, Invercargill, Dunedin, Christchurch. Oh how I want to go back...

I see... How beautiful Te Anau is... We stayed in the best hostel ever with the nicest people ever and a wonderful view to the lake...

Buba

skip · September 26th, 2005, 11:15 AM

Perth - Melbourne, Melbourne to Bundaberg Qld, and all the way back to Perth.

some very rough Man Maths makes it about 12000km's images/smilies/eek.gif

fbc · September 26th, 2005, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Buba

Quote:

Originally Posted by fbc

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buba

Quote:

Originally Posted by fbc

Also two weeks touring NZ South Island - approx 1500km.

But that wasn't the full round trip? Because I drove more than 3200 km around there...

It was just around the South Island - from Greymouth south through Franz Josef, Wanaka, Queenstown, Te Anau, Invercargill, Dunedin, Christchurch. Oh how I want to go back...

I see... How beautiful Te Anau is... We stayed in the best hostel ever with the nicest people ever and a wonderful view to the lake...

Buba

So very true - tourism hasn't affected it yet, fingers crossed it won't. And don't get me started on Milford Sound images/smilies/eek.gif

Remember this guy?

http://img331.imageshack.us/img331/6866/untitled75ko.th.jpg

And I think Skip wins the Longest Road Trip award

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September 26th, 2005, 4:59 AM	#1
Z Draci Joined: Mar 31st, 2005 Last Online: May 23rd, 2007 Location: Glendora/Riverside, CA Posts: 915 Rep Power: 0	Your longest road trip? I just came back from my longest road trip to date. I drove 1500 miles (2400+km) in 4 days (including sightseeing stops). We went from Seattle, Washington to Glacier National Park in Montana. Then, we drove up to Alberta a little bit. Final destination was to the airport in Missoula, Montana. The roads were mostly one lane highways that twisted through mountains or cut straight through plains. Being a city-boy all my life, it was very different driving in such vast rural areas for so long! The only signs of life we saw were small towns with a couple dozen buildings and a few people walking around. They were all very kind people BTW. (None of the Los Angeles a-hole business) The car I drove was a Toyota Sequoia. It's basically an American Tundra pickup truck converted into an SUV. My first stint was 300 miles. My second stint was 400 miles. The rest of the trip was individual stints of 100 or 200 miles. Honestly, it tired me out at the end of the day. The ride was decent but like all Toyota's it bore me to death. The steering felt dead, the pedals were insensitive, etc. The car did nothing to keep me awake. Since Jezza did with ease in a DB9, A8, 612, and SLR I'm sure those cars are much more comfortable than the ladder chassis POS SUV I had. Except for the last SLR race, Jeremy looked very comfortable at the end of the journey. I had energy up until dinner. After I filled up, I collapsed in bed. Next time I'll be sure to pay extra for that Jaguar XJ. What has been your longest road trip? [pics of my trip to come if interested] __________________ *"The car is the closest thing we will ever create to something that is alive." - Sir William Lyons*

September 26th, 2005, 5:26 AM	#2
Scott Previously known as ssnapier Joined: May 23rd, 2005 Last Online: 1:43 AM Location: Fort Detrick, Maryland Posts: 1,651 Car: RS2'd 95 Audi S-6 '06 Jetta TDI Rep Power: 36	My longest road trip was from Watertown, NY to Colorado SPrings, CO to Santa Maria, CA to Portland, OR back to Colorado Springs... I was actually moving from NY to CO, but I had business in Cali and Oregon too... that was all done in 10 days by the way... wow did that suck! We also drove thru 200 miles of a forrest fire in Wyoming on the same trip! __________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _ Move along, nothing to see here folks...

September 26th, 2005, 5:31 AM	#4
Ultra_Kool_Dude AWESOME!!!111ONE Joined: Oct 4th, 2004 Last Online: August 4th, 2009 Location: Clarkson's House Posts: 3,681 Car: POWERR!!! Rep Power: 0	We (friends) drove from Ottawa to Daytona Beach Florida a couple years in a row non stop (about 2000km I think). One year we went about 6 hours off track and ended up on a deserted mountain. I didn't actually do any of the driving, but one of my friends did 26 hours straight (after he had been awake for 10+ hours before that). It's pretty cool to go from a foot of snow to sitting on the beach in one day of travelling in a car. __________________ What's the difference between charity and socialism? What's the difference between sex and rape?

September 26th, 2005, 5:56 AM	#5
Silverstar Joined: Jul 29th, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Center Point, Iowa Age: 23 Posts: 1,145 Car: '08 Subaru Impreza STI\|'90 Ford Mustang GT LFS Status: Rep Power: 26	From: Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana (Great Falls, MT 59405) To: Edwards Air Force Base, California (Edwards, CA 93523) Milage:1,203 plus 10 miles or so for distance that couldn't be added (house addresses). Took I-15 all the way into CA, then got lost for a bit around the Barstow area...but after you keep going west and see big tan-colored hangars that say NASA on a dry lake bed...you can't be far Me in my Cavalier, my father in his Cadillac...was a long haul. But my car had a nice ride and a brand new motor just broken in . Only part that actually was bad was through Utah, stupid f*king drivers there I tell ya...SLC was hell on earth. But it was 1200 miles that was worth it, that town destroyed my life, and my family. I'm so happy I am in a better place, on a very respected Air Force Base, in an awesome house, in an awesome area of California (none of that smog sht). Before that my longest was from Great Falls, MT to Barrett, MN which was 908 miles. __________________ SS - Bishop of the Hot Hatches, Church of the Horizontally Opposed Flickr\|deviantART

September 26th, 2005, 5:31 AM	#3
stapler123 Joined: Jan 13th, 2005 Last Online: May 5th, 2007 Location: Tucson, Az Posts: 146 Rep Power: 0	I think I figured my longest road trip to be around 1600 miles. I think. Went up to yellowstone and back, didn't got the same place and took the scenic way as much as possible. http://home.earthlink.net/~miltonisk.../road/road.JPG Not easy to find those roads if you use the big highways all the time.

September 26th, 2005, 7:04 AM	#6
fbc Moderator Joined: Jan 8th, 2005 Last Online: November 11th, 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 34 Posts: 11,776 Car: 2006 MY07 Astra SRi Turbo Rep Power: 128	Melbourne > Brisbane & return - around 3500km I think. Also two weeks touring NZ South Island - approx 1500km. __________________ www.sniffpetrol.com

September 26th, 2005, 7:27 AM	#7
Jostyrostelli Joined: May 29th, 2004 Last Online: April 25th, 2009 Posts: 8,062 Rep Power: 31	Lol you guys all do more than a 1000 miles, my best was about 300/400 km, because when you go further you reach a border __________________ Your talents are not an achievement. What you do with them is. Owner of a 1970 Beetle 1300. (click for movies) Water is only to do the dishes.

September 26th, 2005, 8:14 AM	#8
andyhui01 Joined: Jun 4th, 2004 Last Online: August 28th, 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 21 Posts: 8,528 Car: 00' Subaru Forester GT LFS Status: Rep Power: 32	whats wrong with crossing the boarder jos?... can't you go throughout the entire EU with a European plate? I'm not sure which one is longer, my family and I drove up to Phuket after going from Kuala Lumpur (where I come from) to Singapore and back up to phuket in Thailand... should be about 2000km+ or was it from Melbourne->Sydney->Brisbane->Cairns and back __________________

September 26th, 2005, 8:17 AM	#9
watto Unloved and lacking a title Joined: Jun 13th, 2005 Last Online: November 16th, 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 24 Posts: 5,707 Car: MY06 Impreza 2.0R Hatch Rep Power: 73	^Definately Melb > Cairns and back. That's an insanely long drive!!!

September 26th, 2005, 8:18 AM	#10
AutoMX Joined: Oct 3rd, 2004 Last Online: September 12th, 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 800 Rep Power: 0	this was a long time ago, but quebec to miami, with some detours, about 3600km each way (7 day stay, then back). that was one hell of a drive, and it got interesting too since we got caught in a snowstorm when passing montreal and it took about 5 hours to get to quebec, plus we saw the cars ahead of us end up in ditches and one rolled over __________________

September 26th, 2005, 8:20 AM	#11
andyhui01 Joined: Jun 4th, 2004 Last Online: August 28th, 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 21 Posts: 8,528 Car: 00' Subaru Forester GT LFS Status: Rep Power: 32	yup... did it about 2years back in a Toyota Tarago, pretty nice trip ... wait, I forgot I've done Perth to Melbourne about 4years ago in my cousin's subaru forester STi with full 4-inch exhaust, big turbo, no cruise control, hard recaro racing seats and rock hard suspension in 3days!... I ears were practically ringing after the trip __________________

September 26th, 2005, 8:24 AM	#12
watto Unloved and lacking a title Joined: Jun 13th, 2005 Last Online: November 16th, 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 24 Posts: 5,707 Car: MY06 Impreza 2.0R Hatch Rep Power: 73	^Shit. No cruise control on Perth to Melbourne? That's the definition of insanity. Oh, longest I've done is Melbourne - Coober Pedy and back. No idea how long it is but it's long by any standards!

September 26th, 2005, 10:31 AM	#15
swek Ex-Moderator Joined: May 19th, 2004 Last Online: 1:15 AM Location: Hamburg, Germany Age: 27 Posts: 4,524 Car: Does a bicycle count? Rep Power: 67	Hm, the longest was probably Hamburg - Rome ~1600km. That must have been somewhere in the erly nineties when flying wasn't an option. Since then, I've traveled longer distances by either plane or train.

September 26th, 2005, 10:36 AM	#16
bone "bangle for president" Joined: Jan 14th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: belgium!! Age: 25 Posts: 6,506 Car: yamaha banshee (and an opel astra from work) Rep Power: 40	^i think he means the distance you drove yourself i think the longest i've driven myself will hardly be 100km, if it's further away, there's always been someone else driving

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September 26th, 2005, 11:03 AM	#17
pdanev Joined: Oct 4th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Netherlands Age: 26 Posts: 5,645 LFS Status: Rep Power: 28	Longest trip was from budapest to paris, same era as swek's trip, when flying was considered very luxury. was quite young at that time, so i didnt drive that obviousl. I remember that it was quite exhausting cos we didnt go straight to paris, instead we circled around all the countries in between and did a lot of sighseing, must've been 2000+kms. Longest trip in a day, Maastricht -> Hockenheimring -> Maastricht. ~700km, no big deal on the german autobahn, although it was with my friend oldish ford escort, so we never did more than 140-150kmph.

September 26th, 2005, 11:15 AM	#19
skip Joined: Mar 14th, 2005 Last Online: November 17th, 2009 Location: Perth Western Australia Posts: 71 Rep Power: 0	Perth - Melbourne, Melbourne to Bundaberg Qld, and all the way back to Perth. some very rough Man Maths makes it about 12000km's __________________ "Imagine watching the entire French Airforce crash into a fireworks factory....that's how much of a laugh this car is" - Jeremy Clarkson Series 2 Episode 5 Renault Clio V6

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