Roadtrip Of The Century

This page is dedicated to the Roadtrip Of The Century. Date and time have yet to be established. Currently the summer of 2004 is looking like the earliest time. The biggest issue is finding the money to pay for it. The roadtrip will take place over at least 14 days, though 17 is a more stable number. The trip is estimated to range 4200 miles one way. Roughly 700 miles less will be traveled on the way back.

Who is going trippin?

So far, it will be me, Disgruntle Dave, Josh, Laura from Indiana, Laura from Texas, and depending on how many more join us, we may end up carrying Ashley, Danni and Dylan along with us.

Where are you going?

Beginning in Kansas, Josh and I, Disgruntle Dave, will head east to Indiana and pick up Laura. Then we will head south to Louisiana to see Ashley, and maybe kidnap her as well. Then west across Texas stopping to get Laura, and see Danni, maybe kidnap her too, and then Josh's friend Dylan. He may be a passenger as well, we're not completely sure. Then from west central Texas we head up to Colorado to see Josh's aunt and my chat friend Dee, and possibly Katrina. Then, we head over to California (the L.A. area) to see Dana. So, then we'd drive back through lower portion of Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas, and drop off a few of our fellow road trippers. Then retrace back through Louisiana and up to Indiana and then back to Kansas. Ha!

Additionally, it was mentioned by Laura from Indiana that she had not been to Chicago. Therefore it is being considered that we jaunt on up to Chicago for a day maybe. Then of course, my chat friend Jen lives in Kentucky, and well, we might as well stop by on the way to Louisiana. So in essence, we're looking at a three week road trip, minimum.

How will you get there?

Consideration into renting an RV took place, but the funds to do so would need to equal a semester of school and therefore is pretty much out of the question. Not to mention that it would most likely take much longer. Though road trippin in an RV would definately be sometime one would not soon forget. Not that we will forget this trip. We'll take lots of pictures, stop at lots of Wal-Marts for 1-hr photo session, and refuel, relieve, and retrieve ourselves during that time.

I figure that renting a minivan would be the best alternative. Give us some space, and it'd pull 80 I mean 65 miles per hour for those open road stretches. Since we're visiting so many people, I'm counting on some of them being kind enough to share a lil space for us to bunk for a night. Hell, we may just drive during some nights. Maybe pack some tents and hit up some campgrounds.

What will you do?

Aside from stealing chat friends to hang out with, we'll probably find miscelaneous tourist attractions to stop at and oogle over. Stop at a shooting range along the way maybe. Hey, I plan to have a shotgun by the time we go on this trip. We might hit up a few Air Force bases to see military aircraft. Laura G suggested stopping by Tucson, AZ at a big air museum. It even has an SR-71 Blackbird. There is also a "graveyard" w/a bunch of old planes. So I'm sure we'll remember to stop by there. And of course, go shopping with/for the ladies. Dana will show us fun stuff in California. But it's the Roadtrip Of The Century, it'll be fun in and of itself.

If you have ideas for places to stop, sights to see, or *maybe* would like to donate to our Roadtrip Of The Century, please contact Disgruntle Dave at raptor66053@yahoo.com or catch him on one of the messengers he frequents.