[QUOTE=woolio1;47430719]I know a guy from Kentucky.[/QUOTE]
I do too
[QUOTE=elitehakor;47433042]I do too[/QUOTE]
One of my youth obsessions is from Kentucky, Cage the Elephant
ac is down melting send help
Go to your freezer, grab some ice. Stick it in a bowl, and add some salt and water.
Then grab a box fan, point it at the bowl, and you have evaporative air conditioning.
So it was snowing again...
[editline]31st March 2015[/editline]
Hows yalls spring going?
[QUOTE=Call Me Kiwi;47433972]So it was snowing again...
[editline]31st March 2015[/editline]
Hows yalls spring going?[/QUOTE]
Aside from the past couple of days, it's been pretty constant 70s.
i wore a short sleeved shirt today it was nice
[QUOTE=woolio1;47433976]Aside from the past couple of days, it's been pretty constant 70s.[/QUOTE]
It really sucks because the only thing that I do thats at all athletic, [URL="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgL9_LTijrk&ab_channel=VideoTrailReviews"]needs to be outside[/URL]. And every day at lunchtime its wonderful outside, but around 2 or so it gets shitty.
[editline]31st March 2015[/editline]
and I haven't done anything since october
[QUOTE=Call Me Kiwi;47434029]It really sucks because the only thing that I do thats at all athletic, [URL="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgL9_LTijrk&ab_channel=VideoTrailReviews"]needs to be outside[/URL]. And every day at lunchtime its wonderful outside, but around 2 or so it gets shitty.
[editline]31st March 2015[/editline]
and I haven't done anything since october[/QUOTE]
You shouldn't let a little chill and rain stop you from getting your exercise. Just accept the cold and wet as another challenge and don't wimp out :v:
[QUOTE=dnqboy;47434107]You shouldn't let a little chill and rain stop you from getting your exercise. Just accept the cold and wet as another challenge and don't wimp out :v:[/QUOTE]
If it was above 40 maybe, and if I didn't know how nasty some places get when wet.
Cold mostly shouldn't be a problem for someone doing exercise like that, once your blood gets pumping you don't even notice it.
Rain on the other hand can make things p difficult. Is it usually rainy where you live?
We just have large and very violent rainstorms here
[QUOTE=RenaFox;47436186]We just have large and very violent rainstorms here[/QUOTE]
Where is "here"?
the united states
[editline]1st April 2015[/editline]
obv
[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;47436278]Where is "here"?[/QUOTE]
Northeastern Georgia
Okay so I've been thinking about a holiday to where you rednecks live. Something like, single way to Los Angeles, then return to Australia from New York. So obviously that means making my way (probably with a partner) from coast to coast. Maybe in a convertible. Number of questions:
- on a scale of one to ten, how awful is this idea
- if it's not awful, which route is the most scenic and with good stops on the way (maybe go south through Texas?)
- roughly how long would that trip take given time for sightseeing
- what difficulties would I face in getting a car. I know nothing about how car registration works in the US, if I need car insurance to be allowed to drive it, or even how I would be legally allowed to drive as I only have an Australian licence obv
- why the fuck are half of the convertibles on Craigslist fucking Ford Mustangs
- accomodation, because even if I go in your summer I am not sleeping in a car
Thanks mateys
[QUOTE=Antdawg;47456024]Okay so I've been thinking about a holiday to where you rednecks live. Something like, single way to Los Angeles, then return to Australia from New York. So obviously that means making my way (probably with a partner) from coast to coast. Maybe in a convertible. Number of questions:
- on a scale of one to ten, how awful is this idea
- if it's not awful, which route is the most scenic and with good stops on the way (maybe go south through Texas?)
- roughly how long would that trip take given time for sightseeing
- what difficulties would I face in getting a car. I know nothing about how car registration works in the US, if I need car insurance to be allowed to drive it, or even how I would be legally allowed to drive as I only have an Australian licence obv
- why the fuck are half of the convertibles on Craigslist fucking Ford Mustangs
- accomodation, because even if I go in your summer I am not sleeping in a car
Thanks mateys[/QUOTE]
I can't answer all of these questions, but chances are you should be prepared to spend [b]entire days at a time[/b] driving if you plan to go from Los Angeles to New York by car. America is a lot bigger than it looks on the maps. Bring plenty of money for toll gates (they become more and more common the further northeast you go) since you'll probably be hopping between numerous interstate highways and US routes on the way, especially if you want it to be scenic.
Plan beforehand and tolls are easily avoidable unless you're headed into NYC. Can't speak for the turnpikes, but I know several parallel routes to avoid the NY thruway, only 10mph slower and a few 30's for towns and villages. If you head, say, north/south through PA you never have to see a toll, but try to make it from pitts to philly and you'll be thankful for the PA turnpike. If you want to eliminate all potential problems, pick up an EZ-Pass for like $20 at most northeastern gas stations.
[QUOTE=Antdawg;47456024]Okay so I've been thinking about a holiday to where you rednecks live. Something like, single way to Los Angeles, then return to Australia from New York. So obviously that means making my way (probably with a partner) from coast to coast. Maybe in a convertible. Number of questions:
- on a scale of one to ten, how awful is this idea
- if it's not awful, which route is the most scenic and with good stops on the way (maybe go south through Texas?)
- roughly how long would that trip take given time for sightseeing
- what difficulties would I face in getting a car. I know nothing about how car registration works in the US, if I need car insurance to be allowed to drive it, or even how I would be legally allowed to drive as I only have an Australian licence obv
- why the fuck are half of the convertibles on Craigslist fucking Ford Mustangs
- accomodation, because even if I go in your summer I am not sleeping in a car
Thanks mateys[/QUOTE]
nah m8, take the north scenic route
you get to see shit like devil's tower, mt rushmore, skip over all those bible belt states, and can still land in nyc while avoiding a lot of tolls
[QUOTE=Antdawg;47456024]Okay so I've been thinking about a holiday to where you rednecks live. Something like, single way to Los Angeles, then return to Australia from New York. So obviously that means making my way (probably with a partner) from coast to coast. Maybe in a convertible. Number of questions:
- on a scale of one to ten, how awful is this idea
- if it's not awful, which route is the most scenic and with good stops on the way (maybe go south through Texas?)
- roughly how long would that trip take given time for sightseeing
- what difficulties would I face in getting a car. I know nothing about how car registration works in the US, if I need car insurance to be allowed to drive it, or even how I would be legally allowed to drive as I only have an Australian licence obv
- why the fuck are half of the convertibles on Craigslist fucking Ford Mustangs
- accomodation, because even if I go in your summer I am not sleeping in a car
Thanks mateys[/QUOTE]
Don't forget to stop in Chicago, best pizza in the nation is Giordano's. Also, the view from the John Hancock building is better than the view from the Sear's Tower.
Don't drive through New Jersey to get to New York. You'll pay half your money in tolls.
[QUOTE=Antdawg;47456024]- why the fuck are half of the convertibles on Craigslist fucking Ford Mustangs[/QUOTE]
What've you got against Mustangs?
[QUOTE=Antdawg;47456024]Okay so I've been thinking about a holiday to where you rednecks live. Something like, single way to Los Angeles, then return to Australia from New York. So obviously that means making my way (probably with a partner) from coast to coast. Maybe in a convertible. Number of questions:
- on a scale of one to ten, how awful is this idea
- if it's not awful, which route is the most scenic and with good stops on the way (maybe go south through Texas?)
- roughly how long would that trip take given time for sightseeing
- what difficulties would I face in getting a car. I know nothing about how car registration works in the US, if I need car insurance to be allowed to drive it, or even how I would be legally allowed to drive as I only have an Australian licence obv
- why the fuck are half of the convertibles on Craigslist fucking Ford Mustangs
- accomodation, because even if I go in your summer I am not sleeping in a car
Thanks mateys[/QUOTE]
My dad did a Tennessee - California trip with one of his friends a few years back.
It took him 4.5 days to get all the way out there, driving 12-15 hours a day.
If you don't want to die from sitting in a car that long, you might make this a two-week thing.
His route cut from Texas straight north, into New Mexico, Colorado, Montana, and then circled back around from Oregon and took the coast road down into California. He said it was beautiful, I could probably share some of his pictures if you wanted. Even if it is a hard trip, it's definitely worth taking.
As for cars, your best bet if you only want to do a one-way would be a rental. Anyone can rent a car, as long as you're 21+ and have a driver's license. It'll run you a couple grand for two weeks.
I'd recommend a Mazda Miata, they're wonderful little convertible roadsters. Probably one of the best road trip cars you can buy.
[editline]4th April 2015[/editline]
[QUOTE=Pops;47456255]nah m8, take the north scenic route
you get to see shit like devil's tower, mt rushmore, skip over all those bible belt states, and can still land in nyc while avoiding a lot of tolls[/QUOTE]
We have the biggest free national park in the country. We're also close enough that you don't have to go too far into the Bible Belt to find it.
[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;47456499]Don't drive through New Jersey to get to New York. You'll pay half your money in tolls.[/QUOTE]
Also pothole city population: fuckinghshitton
go to the south and eat some rad barbecue and cajun food
[QUOTE=Lijitsu;47456974]What've you got against Mustangs?[/QUOTE]
Nothing. Just seems like they are the Holden Commodores of the US in popularity.
Anyways everyone's advice seems good thanks.
[QUOTE=Antdawg;47456024]Okay so I've been thinking about a holiday to where you rednecks live. Something like, single way to Los Angeles, then return to Australia from New York. So obviously that means making my way (probably with a partner) from coast to coast. Maybe in a convertible. Number of questions:
- on a scale of one to ten, how awful is this idea
- if it's not awful, which route is the most scenic and with good stops on the way (maybe go south through Texas?)
- roughly how long would that trip take given time for sightseeing
- what difficulties would I face in getting a car. I know nothing about how car registration works in the US, if I need car insurance to be allowed to drive it, or even how I would be legally allowed to drive as I only have an Australian licence obv
- why the fuck are half of the convertibles on Craigslist fucking Ford Mustangs
- accomodation, because even if I go in your summer I am not sleeping in a car
Thanks mateys[/QUOTE]
It's a great idea, but you'll be fucking exhausted because driving that much is painful. I regularly roadtrip from Texas to Minnesota in a single day, but that's still almost a 20 hour trip.
If you decide to go, I'd recommend going from LA south towards the Grand Canyon. Maybe stop by Las Vegas if you're 21 and down to waste some of your money. Go through Arizona, see a few reservations maybe, see White Sands and the petrified forest and some other parks to get the entire desert view and feel hopeless and desolate, and then go to New Mexico and swoop up into Colorado. The drive from NM to Colorado is fucking beautiful as shit - you see sand dunes with giant snow-capped mountains backing them. Then you get to take a few winding roads up through Colorado. Go along the edge of the mountains, see the difference between the plains and the rockies and how stunning they'd be to the people going west in wagons and shit. Go to Colorado Springs, Denver, smoke, explore Colorado because it's a great state. Swoop down south after, hit up Texas. Go to Dallas and Austin, if you feel like going way west again visit Big Bend or some other parks. Maybe go hike Enchanted Rock if you're up for that. Eat Texas BBQ. Hit up Austin, listen to some music, go drink on 6th Street, all that - just expect hellish traffic because Austin sucks. After that, go down towards Houston, hit up Louisiana and New Orleans for some swamps and cajun food, maybe find a bayou tour. Immediately go north, because Alabama and Mississippi are not fun.
Here's the boring part - you either have to choose whether to suffer through the states surrounding Louisiana, or you choose to go North through colorado, miss out on Texas, and suffer through the Dakotas and Wyoming and Nebraska and those other states. Up north has more scenic views but less culture to experience - the Flint Hills and shit are beautiful, and stopping by Minneapolis would be a great choice, plus the Great Lakes are beautiful. But there's less "american culture" to absorb up north.
I like the south, so I'd pick that, but past Louisiana I can't recommend much. You could head due north, hit Chicago, and then swoop around the great lakes and see some cool stuff, go on some boats maybe. If you follow the lakes you could visit Niagara Falls, which would be a great stop. Along the way, I don't know much else to do once you pass that chicago/louisiana line. Richest culture and scenery is in the heartlands. There's plenty of Civil War memorial type shit the closer you start getting to the east coast, so if you're interested in that, it's worth a couple stops - but the northeast is way more interesting than the southeast, so going south and cutting north halfway through is probably the route I'd pick.
DEFINITELY make it two weeks at minimum, though, otherwise you'll just be driving constantly and you won't have time to enjoy the culture as much.
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