Short road trip?????

[Headless hula]

Think I would have left the truck and flown back and forth, that drive has to get old.

I picked up a couple of garage floors to do out there. I need to haul my equipment back out.

 

[RiverDave]

Think I would have left the truck and flown back and forth, that drive has to get old.

He wants to bring some tools on the return trip to do some work out here.

 

[Headless hula]

I've stopped twice today. Once for coffee, and once for fuel. Mileage keeps getting better.

 

[Singleton]

I picked up a couple of garage floors to do out there. I need to haul my equipment back out.

Snowbird in the making. Garage floors could keep you busy during the non boating season in WI.
Would be interested for my Havasu storage condo and garage in CBad.

 

[RandyH]

Bring some of those Pabst 99 packs. Sounds like you could double your money.....

 

[Headless hula]

Bring some of those Pabst 99 packs. Sounds like you could double your money.....

 

[RVR SWPR]

Guess have lost track of time here,44k + on p/u since purchase/Fire?

 

[Headless hula]

Guess have lost track of time here,44k + on p/u since purchase/Fire?

It had 13k on it.

 

[Headless hula]

55 miles to Amarillo.

 

[Activated]

55 miles to Amarillo.

No pictures necessary for where you are at...it’s flat, flat and flat.

 

[Headless hula]

No pictures necessary for where you are at...it’s flat, flat and flat.

Yup

 

[Headless hula]

The folks that follow my road trip threads know I have said this in the past but this is the part of the country where you can watch your dog run away for three days...

I'm not sure if you guys on regular computers versus mobile phones can zoom in on this picture or not but in Air Force awacs just took off

 

[Headless hula]

Groom Texas.

 

[Headless hula]

This actually looks promising!

It looks like most of that slop is going to be north of me

 

[Blue Oval]

I was ok with waiting until December 20 th for the next round of snow.

 

[The Prisoner]

Groom Texas. View attachment 820170

Did you find Jesus?

 

[Headless hula]

Its 1066 miles from havazoo to the turn at I35 in okc.

Northbound.

 

[Headless hula]

148 to Wichita.

 

[jb600]

This actually looks promising! View attachment 820172

It looks like most of that slop is going to be north of me

yours doesn’t show a gale watch.

 

[redone76]

Its 1066 miles from havazoo to the turn at I35 in okc.

Northbound.

Lead butt Hula...don’t know how you do it bud.

 

[monkeyswrench]

Its 1066 miles from havazoo to the turn at I35 in okc.

Northbound.

Longest run I have ever done was Anaheim to OKC...stopping for fuel, coffee and Copenhagen. No log books on that one. Crawled my ass into the back seat and woke up somewhere in Ohio. Good old days, being a road dog.

Looks like you scared the weather off. Looks to be comparable to here. It was 42 outside. I was BBQing...practicing. I figure there may be a skills test to get behind that "Curtain" of yours

 

[HydroSkreamin]

you can say that again, picture of Butte des morts today View attachment 819958

I don’t know, I think I can still get a run in out there, problem is I’d probably have to be dropped and retrieved by helicopter because all the ramps are frozen

 

[Headless hula]

Just a tick south of Wichita. Close enough.

 

[MisplacedSooner]

That looks like the Hampton I told you about that’s attached to the casino?? Pretty decent food at the steakhouse inside.

 

[Headless hula]

That looks like the Hampton I told you about that’s attached to the casino?? Pretty decent food at the steakhouse inside.

It is. I'm too wiped out to eat. I'll grab breakfast in the a.m., and roll!

Thanks for the tip!
Gotta keep my Hilton honors points goin.

 

[Headless hula]

Lead butt Hula...don’t know how you do it bud.

You just drive till ya can't no more.

 

[redone76]

You just drive till ya can't no more.

You make it sound easy!

 

[Headless hula]

You make it sound easy!

Well? All ya gotta do is sit there....

 

[redone76]

Well? All ya gotta do is sit there....

True...but I can only last around 300 miles before I need to stretch my legs

 

[MisplacedSooner]

Absolutely! I know you want to get home but offer stands when you drive through Olathe tomorrow, breakfast, lunch or a smoke break I’m 2 minutes off of I-35. Safe travels.

 

[The Prisoner]

Well? All ya gotta do is sit there....

You went right by my house in Kingman......would of filled you thermos with some java.

 

[Singleton]

This actually looks promising! View attachment 820172

It looks like most of that slop is going to be north of me

Looks like my mom is getting 8-12.
Told them they should of left for there winter home already

 

[Singleton]

You just drive till ya can't no more.

Only stop for food, fuel and bathroom at same time. When I road-trip (without wife) that is the rule.
Stop for the night when tired. Last time I drove to WI (2005), I had to drive until 2am, hotels I stopped at starting at 11pm were all full due to tornado watches. Longest 3 hours I have driven.

 

[TripleB]

Longest run I have ever done was Anaheim to OKC...stopping for fuel, coffee and Copenhagen. No log books on that one. Crawled my ass into the back seat and woke up somewhere in Ohio.

1300 miles? Back in my day, I could drive 1750 miles, any time, but now that I’m old, my limit is about 1100 miles

 

[The Prisoner]

1300 miles? Back in my day, I could drive 1750 miles, any time, but now that I’m old, my limit is about 1100 miles

I drive the old lady nuts. Does that count?

 

[Carlson-jet]

How come Boat GPS shows an average MPH but cars don't?
Stay safe, this place isn't going anywhere.

 

[monkeyswrench]

1300 miles? Back in my day, I could drive 1750 miles, any time, but now that I’m old, my limit is about 1100 miles

Probably only 1300 or so...But obviously that was towing, and in those cases, driving someone else's rig. Usually, two guys team driving a pickup and a crappy 30ft tag, or a seriously overloaded box truck.
Now days, I'm a bit more careful. About the time I quit doing the shows, I fell asleep at the wheel of my own truck. Now, I try to banzai in and out of big cities...so I can sleep in the boondocks if needed.

 

[HydroSkreamin]

How come Boat GPS shows an average MPH but cars don't?
Stay safe, this place isn't going anywhere.

A bunch of our GM cars do, but not my Denali figure that one out...but my Denali is the only one that shows “fuel used” and that’s extremely accurate, always within a half gallon, usually a couple tenths. I find that handy for running the tank as far as possible.

Good morning @Headless hula safe travels today

 

[Tractorsdontfloat]

Safe travels brother. See ya in Cheeseland today.

 

[Taboma]

Well? All ya gotta do is sit there....

Easier said than done for some of us ---- As much as I'm often envious of your youthful vigor and boundless energy, that ass, Oh God I wish I had your ass
There was a time when I too had an iron ass Now, shit I can't even buy a car or truck without getting my ass's permission first --- and even the best won't please it for long.

Missed most of this latest adventure, but from the little I've read, it would seem you enjoyed a few good weather days on the lake & river and made a few bucks perhaps to cover some expenses.
Travel safe

 

[Headless hula]

Near Emporia KS.
Wide open spaces.
I honestly don't think that this is boring, it is very hard to tell by the pictures but it is quite pretty. You can for see for miles and miles and all of the features. Little strips of woods, tiny little potholes filled with ducks...

 

[HydroSkreamin]

Looks like my mom is getting 8-12.

Wait...what?!?

Just kidding!

Glad that’s staying north of us, it’ll be here soon enough.

 

[monkeyswrench]

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Near Emporia KS.
Wide open spaces.
I honestly don't think that this is boring, it is very hard to tell by the pictures but it is quite pretty. You can for see for miles and miles and all of the features. Little strips of woods, tiny little potholes filled with ducks...

That's what I liked about road tripping. Having grown up near big cities, the only open spaces were desert. Farmland and forests were like a distant planet. It grew on me

 

[575cat]

Amazing they have a center concrete barrier .

 

[MisplacedSooner]

Amazing they have a center concrete barrier .

That portion is a toll road on I-35. The barriers have been there for as long as I can remember. Nice to not have to worry about people crossing over into oncoming traffic.

 

[RichL]

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Near Emporia KS.
Wide open spaces.
I honestly don't think that this is boring, it is very hard to tell by the pictures but it is quite pretty. You can for see for miles and miles and all of the features. Little strips of woods, tiny little potholes filled with ducks...

On each of our driving trips to Havasu I would typically get lip asking why we didn't fly. Truthfully I don't enjoy the overall flying experience but most importantantly we always saw something new and learned something different.

 

[Headless hula]

130 to des Moines.

Hope I miss this

 

[Bowtiepower00]

Looks like you’re making good time, radar looks like you’ll just miss it or catch the leading edge closer to home... good luck and hammer down!

 

[mjc]

how far into the state/ pink area do you live?

 

[Headless hula]

Cheeseland.