Comments on: QotD: Longest Car Trip http://nslog.com/2006/10/10/qotd_longest_car_trip The Weblog of Erik J. Barzeski Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:20:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Erik http://nslog.com/2006/10/10/qotd_longest_car_trip#comment-19490 Erik Wed, 18 Oct 2006 17:12:32 +0000 http://nslog.com/2006/10/10/qotd_longest_car_trip/#comment-19490 We departed at 3:00pm from Amherst MA (2 hrs west of Boston), made two 1-hour stops and a few pee breaks, and arrived at Panama City Beach FL at about 3:00pm the next day for a juvenile but very fun week of Spring Break. We departed at 3:00pm from Amherst MA (2 hrs west of Boston), made two 1-hour stops and a few pee breaks, and arrived at Panama City Beach FL at about 3:00pm the next day for a juvenile but very fun week of Spring Break.

]]> By: Phil http://nslog.com/2006/10/10/qotd_longest_car_trip#comment-19489 Phil Tue, 17 Oct 2006 19:00:44 +0000 http://nslog.com/2006/10/10/qotd_longest_car_trip/#comment-19489 39 hours straight. 11 gas stops. ~15 minutes per stop to buy carbs. My friend and I drove from Hermosillo, MX (almost a straight line South of Tuscon) to Winnipeg, MB (middle of Canada) returning from our roadtrip to Mexico. Going down there we went East, through Houston and Corpus Christi, there were a couple 13-14 hour days on the way South. We went all the way to Acapulco, and logged over 17,000kms over 8 weeks. 39 hours straight. 11 gas stops. ~15 minutes per stop to buy carbs.

My friend and I drove from Hermosillo, MX (almost a straight line South of Tuscon) to Winnipeg, MB (middle of Canada) returning from our roadtrip to Mexico.

Going down there we went East, through Houston and Corpus Christi, there were a couple 13-14 hour days on the way South.

We went all the way to Acapulco, and logged over 17,000kms over 8 weeks.

]]> By: Etan http://nslog.com/2006/10/10/qotd_longest_car_trip#comment-19488 Etan Mon, 16 Oct 2006 16:58:45 +0000 http://nslog.com/2006/10/10/qotd_longest_car_trip/#comment-19488 I've driven from New Paltz, NY to Wichita, KS without sleep, nonstop. It's a good 24+ hour trip. The funny thing about lengthy trips such as that (or the one mentioned above, Florida to Long Island) is that you rarely seem to hit heavy traffic until you get where you're going. When I drive from New Paltz to Brooklyn I can go 70 the entire way until I get into Brooklyn, getting through the last leg of the trip usually takes almost as long as the rest of the trip did. I've driven from New Paltz, NY to Wichita, KS without sleep, nonstop. It's a good 24+ hour trip.

The funny thing about lengthy trips such as that (or the one mentioned above, Florida to Long Island) is that you rarely seem to hit heavy traffic until you get where you're going.

When I drive from New Paltz to Brooklyn I can go 70 the entire way until I get into Brooklyn, getting through the last leg of the trip usually takes almost as long as the rest of the trip did.

]]> By: Rob http://nslog.com/2006/10/10/qotd_longest_car_trip#comment-19487 Rob Mon, 16 Oct 2006 14:58:47 +0000 http://nslog.com/2006/10/10/qotd_longest_car_trip/#comment-19487 I once drove straight through from south Florida to Long Island, NY. Took me 23 hours, most of which was spent on the BQE (j/k). No-Doz was my friend. I once drove straight through from south Florida to Long Island, NY. Took me 23 hours, most of which was spent on the BQE (j/k). No-Doz was my friend.

]]> By: Daniel http://nslog.com/2006/10/10/qotd_longest_car_trip#comment-19486 Daniel Mon, 16 Oct 2006 14:50:28 +0000 http://nslog.com/2006/10/10/qotd_longest_car_trip/#comment-19486 I drive from Raleigh to Green Bay and back twice a year or so. The longest trip I ever drove on was from Raleigh to Rochester MN (a little over 20 hours). I don't drive those straight through... I'm only good for about 12-13 hours of straight drive time. I drive from Raleigh to Green Bay and back twice a year or so. The longest trip I ever drove on was from Raleigh to Rochester MN (a little over 20 hours). I don't drive those straight through... I'm only good for about 12-13 hours of straight drive time.

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