Cross Country Roadtrip - Planning/Advice

[Cruiserhead05]

Niagra falls is no longer on the route.

I've typed up a rough itinerary and will post it when i get a chance.

I also bought a pretty nice off-road style trailer the other day. Saving now for a Roof Top Tent.

 

[Cruiserhead05]

Summer ’09 RoadTrip
*Books to buy – Guide to Colorado Backroads and 4WD Trails; Vol. 1, 2nd edition.
Stop 1 - Estes Park, CO:
Stop 2 – Boulder, CO:
Stop 3 – Grand Junction, CO:
Stop 4 – Moab, UT:
Stop 5 – Ouray, CO:
-[FONT=&quot] [/FONT]Imogene Pass
-[FONT=&quot] [/FONT]Yankee Boy Basin
Stop 6 – Durango, CO:
Stop 7 – Albuquerque, NM:
Stop 8 – Las Vegas, NV:
Stop 9 – L. A. CA:
Stop 10 – Crater Lake, OR:
Stop 11 – Bozeman, MT:


·[FONT=&quot] [/FONT]Still trying to get Grand Canyon in there somewhere, even if it’s a day.

 

[D'Animal]

Take California off the list all together. LA is not a destination for a drive through trip. I have covered it for 14 years and still not seen all of it.



I can send you picture of SMOG and tail lights since LA is a Traffic Jam most of the time.

 

[Cruiserhead05]

I have no problem ditching L.A. but there are a few places on the coast i want to see. I have friends/family in the san diego/point loma/santa monica area so they are kind of a must.

 

[sirenmoses]

Just plug the Canyon in between Abq & Vegas.

 

[Xplorer]

I would still consider more time to do this trip....

Have you considered about 30$-40$ per person everyday for a budget? That is what I have always gone off of and it has not let me down yet!

 

[landcrusher909]

You still have a place to crash here we are about an hour north of San Diego and there are mountian trails close

 

[Cruiserhead05]

Thanks for the suggestions/offers

As i get closer i will certainly take some of you up on the offers. So I'm assuming the $30-40 i doesn't include fuel right?

Also, i've been warned that if i want to spend a week of so in colorado doing some of the passes, trying to schedule it so i'm in CO towards mid/late summer or else i'll hit the muddy season....comments?

 

[Randy88FJ62]

Roadtrip West: Any camping suggestions? Montana?

Check out Glacier National Park.
pm me if you want way too much information about it.

 

[Xplorer]

Thanks for the suggestions/offers

As i get closer i will certainly take some of you up on the offers. So I'm assuming the $30-40 i doesn't include fuel right?

Also, i've been warned that if i want to spend a week of so in colorado doing some of the passes, trying to schedule it so i'm in CO towards mid/late summer or else i'll hit the muddy season....comments?

Yes, the $30-$40 includes fuel... That budget does not include hotel's though... I have never stayed in a hotel on a road trip. Always camping.

 

[missouriman]

black hills of south dakota, devils tower.

 

[sirenmoses]

Yes, the $30-$40 includes fuel... That budget does not include hotel's though... I have never stayed in a hotel on a road trip. Always camping.

Hmm, $40 gets me a 1/2 tank of fuel, so... 115 miles. Good if you're spending a lot of time hiking/sightseeing, bad if you want to get to the next county, much less state.

A hotel every week or so is nice for the hygiene factor...

 

[Xplorer]

Hmm, $40 gets me a 1/2 tank of fuel, so... 115 miles. Good if you're spending a lot of time hiking/sightseeing, bad if you want to get to the next county, much less state.

A hotel every week or so is nice for the hygiene factor...

Well for next summers 2 and a half month road trip there will be approximately 5000 miles driven. That would roughly cost about $1300 dollars in gas for the whole trip, that's $650 each. I factor in food and other miscellaneous stuff and it comes to about 3k per person for the whole trip. That would be 6k for the fiance and I to make a 2 and a half month road trip through CA, NV, UT, CO, ID, and OR. Those are the calculations for 17mpg and 17 gallons at every fill up. Divide that 3k by 75(days) and you get $40 each per day.

A hotel every week or so is nice for the hygiene factor...

Yes they are nice. But you can camp at a site with showers for much less.

 

[D'Animal]

Well for next summers 2 and a half month road trip there will be approximately 5000 miles driven.

You forgot about your trip back home. You calculation on mileage seems one way.

That would roughly cost about $1300 dollars in gas for the whole trip, that's $650 each.

I factor in food and other miscellaneous stuff and it comes to about 3k per person for the whole trip. That would be 6k for the fiance and I to make a 2 and a half month road trip through CA, NV, UT, CO, ID, and OR.

Those are the calculations for 17mpg and 17 gallons at every fill up. Divide that 3k by 75(days) and you get $40 each per day.

Fuel prices are dropping down to below $3.00 per gallon, even in CA.

You should be able to budget and all three of you eat, and fuel up for $40 per day. Granola and Roman noodles can go a long way. Fast food will depleat your funds quickly.

Those are the calculations for 17mpg and 17 gallons at every fill up.

You driving your 80 series?

 

[bigndn]

Couple of pictures:

Ghost town in CO...... worth the drive to look around

The ghost town is St Elmo. Lots of history and good trails in the area (it's near Buena Vista and Salida). I've been going up there for about 30 years now. My grandparents bought a cabin there and left it to me and my cousin.

As for places to visit, I'd definately include Glacier NP. Cool area!

 

[Clutchee]

The ghost town is St Elmo. Lots of history and good trails in the area (it's near Buena Vista and Salida). I've been going up there for about 30 years now. My grandparents bought a cabin there and left it to me and my cousin.

As for places to visit, I'd definately include Glacier NP. Cool area!

Yeap, you got it!

I would second the Glacier NP...... spent a week out there last year---WOULD GO BACK IN A SECOND!

 

[Hilldweller]

This was our trip in July; these guys are giving you good advice.
My video will help keep you juiced.

YouTube - Vacation 2008

 

[Xplorer]

You forgot about your trip back home. You calculation on mileage seems one way.




Fuel prices are dropping down to below $3.00 per gallon, even in CA.

You should be able to budget and all three of you eat, and fuel up for $40 per day. Granola and Roman noodles can go a long way. Fast food will depleat your funds quickly.



You driving your 80 series?

No, thats round trip.

Expect gas to go back up after the election.

 

[D'Animal]

No, thats round trip.

Expect gas to go back up after the election.

His trip cannot be done in 5,000 miles.

I drove my FJ60 from Central California to South Haven MI and back and it was 4,800 miles in 2007.

I drove my Tow Rig from Central California to South East Iowa and back and it was 4,600 miles in 2008.

Both times I was going 1/2 way across the US and back.

 

[Xplorer]

His trip cannot be done in 5,000 miles.

I drove my FJ60 from Central California to South Haven MI and back and it was 4,800 miles in 2007.

I drove my Tow Rig from Central California to South East Iowa and back and it was 4,600 miles in 2008.

Both times I was going 1/2 way across the US and back.

You missed my whole original post... I was talking about a trip my fiance and I will be taking this summer.. haha.. Yeah his trip will be plenty more than that.