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Posted: 4/18/2015 4:45:54 PM EDT
My 25 yo daughter is making a journey by car from Washington State to Louisiana. Her only company is her 2 dogs. As you can guess I am very concerned. Her route will washington, montana, wyoming kansas, oklahoma, texas and louisiana.
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Posted: 4/18/2015 4:46:59 PM EDT
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Got AAA ?
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Posted: 4/18/2015 4:47:51 PM EDT
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My 25 yo daughter is making a journey by car from Washington State to Louisiana. Her only company is her 2 dogs. As you can guess I am very concerned. Her route will washington, montana, wyoming kansas, oklahoma, texas and louisiana. I volunteer to accompany her. if you cant trust a 13er, who can you trust? |
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Posted: 4/18/2015 4:49:12 PM EDT
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Got AAA ? Agreed. AAA would be good for that journey |
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Posted: 4/18/2015 4:52:17 PM EDT
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My 25 yo daughter is making a journey by car from Washington State to Louisiana. Her only company is her 2 dogs. As you can guess I am very concerned. Her route will washington, montana, wyoming kansas, oklahoma, texas and louisiana. What car? Miles? Any known issues? How are the tires? Discount Tire will add road hazard on any tires, used or not. Might be worth it for a trip of that length, as they are a nationwide company... |
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Posted: 4/18/2015 4:53:13 PM EDT
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Can she keep a gun in the car through all those states? Does she know how to use it?
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Posted: 4/18/2015 4:54:12 PM EDT
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My 25 yo daughter is making a journey by car from Washington State to Louisiana. Her only company is her 2 dogs. As you can guess I am very concerned. Her route will washington, montana, wyoming kansas, oklahoma, texas and louisiana. Why is she going? Is she armed? Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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Posted: 4/18/2015 4:55:13 PM EDT
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I would be most worried about Louisiana. Can she go somewhere else?
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Posted: 4/18/2015 4:58:35 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I volunteer to accompany her. if you cant trust a 13er, who can you trust? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: My 25 yo daughter is making a journey by car from Washington State to Louisiana. Her only company is her 2 dogs. As you can guess I am very concerned. Her route will washington, montana, wyoming kansas, oklahoma, texas and louisiana. I volunteer to accompany her. if you cant trust a 13er, who can you trust? An '01-er!
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Posted: 4/18/2015 5:00:44 PM EDT
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My 25 yo daughter is making a journey by car from Washington State to Louisiana. Her only company is her 2 dogs. As you can guess I am very concerned. Her route will washington, montana, wyoming kansas, oklahoma, texas and louisiana. Is she jumping over Idaho? Smart to skip it, it's basically a trailer park. |
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Posted: 4/18/2015 5:02:51 PM EDT
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Got AAA ? That would be my biggest concern. The OP's daughter has two of the best defenders she can get, short of a gun. People used to ask us what was the best means of protection for hiking the northern part of the Appalachian Trail. They meant the part that went though New Jersey, New York, and Massachusetts. This was also back when it wasn't so easy to get a CCW, especially when a New jersey resident tried to get one in Pennsylvania. Answer: a dog. |
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Posted: 4/18/2015 5:03:22 PM EDT
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It is sad that a 25 year old can't take care of herself.
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Posted: 4/18/2015 5:04:36 PM EDT
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It is sad that a 25 year old can't take care of herself. She probably can, but good parents like to do whatever they can to keep their offspring extra safe. |
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Posted: 4/18/2015 5:07:17 PM EDT
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OP, make sure your daughter has AAA membership, an emergency kit in her car. I hope she has a reliable car if she's driving that far. I make long road trips on my own, but I go armed.
Some suggestions: Tell her to NOT stop at roadside rest areas. They're trouble for women traveling alone. Make sure she stops at well lit and busy truck stops. Best if she doesn't travel at night. Make sure she has a car charger for her cell phone (you'd be amazed how many people don't). Help her plan out her stops for nights. Make sure she gets hotel reservations in advance and help her choose good ones, in safe cities. Make sure she has pepper spray. Most importantly, make sure she understands to keep her head on a swivel and practices good situational awareness. I hope her dogs are large and very protective of her. Young attractive women traveling by themselves seem to attract attention. Tell her to not be afraid of telling truck stop or hotel if someone is following her, bothering her, etc., in addition to calling the cops if necessary. If she's on the road 911 might not be the emergency number to use. Tell her to watch for the signs along the highway. In some areas, you call *999 from your cell when on the freeway. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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Posted: 4/18/2015 5:08:31 PM EDT
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My 25 yo daughter is making a journey by car from Washington State to Louisiana. Her only company is her 2 dogs. As you can guess I am very concerned. Her route will washington, montana, wyoming kansas, oklahoma, texas and louisiana. OP, I will IM you. If she has trouble and is near the OK/TX border I'll help her. |
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Posted: 4/18/2015 5:09:43 PM EDT
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She probably can, but good parents like to do whatever they can to keep their offspring extra safe. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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It is sad that a 25 year old can't take care of herself. She probably can, but good parents like to do whatever they can to keep their offspring extra safe. I've encountered too many young women who lack common sense and situational awareness. If the OP's daughter possess it already, nothing wrong with reinforcing it. And I hope she doesn't have the habit of going around with earbuds inserted or her face in her phone and tuning everything else out. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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Posted: 4/18/2015 5:12:34 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: She probably can, but good parents like to do whatever they can to keep their offspring extra safe. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: It is sad that a 25 year old can't take care of herself. She probably can, but good parents like to do whatever they can to keep their offspring extra safe. Throw her to the wolves, if she hasn't learned it by 25 she isn't going to. |
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Posted: 4/18/2015 6:04:13 PM EDT
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Never saw the car but itis a 11-12 yo civic with 150k. She's in Bellingham right now with a dead battery. Someone she called for a jump. She has been in Portland for about 18mo, I think I convinced her to beat feet back to Pdx, ditch the car and hop a flight to N.O.. She has some support structure in Pdx. This child hasbeen uber independent since she was an early teen, always wanted to do it on her own.
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Posted: 4/18/2015 6:06:55 PM EDT
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Should be ok till lousy-anna
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Posted: 4/18/2015 6:10:05 PM EDT
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My 25 yo daughter is making a journey by car from Washington State to Louisiana. Her only company is her 2 dogs. As you can guess I am very concerned. Her route will washington, montana, wyoming kansas, oklahoma, texas and louisiana. Fly out there, and drive with her. 
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Posted: 4/18/2015 6:11:49 PM EDT
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It is sad that a 25 year old can't take care of herself. I know when my kids are 18 I won't give a fuck anymore if they live, get hurt, or die! 
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Posted: 4/18/2015 6:13:19 PM EDT
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Should be ok till lousy-anna |
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Posted: 4/18/2015 6:13:37 PM EDT
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Never saw the car but itis a 11-12 yo civic with 150k. She's in Bellingham right now with a dead battery. Someone she called for a jump. She has been in Portland for about 18mo, I think I convinced her to beat feet back to Pdx, ditch the car and hop a flight to N.O.. She has some support structure in Pdx. This child hasbeen uber independent since she was an early teen, always wanted to do it on her own. Honestly, I'd tell her to get a new battery. I'm guessing the one that had to be jumped is the original one in the car, right? Having someone check the belts and hoses probably isn't a bad idea either. |
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Posted: 4/18/2015 6:16:09 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I know when my kids are 18 I won't give a fuck anymore if they live, get hurt, or die! Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: It is sad that a 25 year old can't take care of herself. I know when my kids are 18 I won't give a fuck anymore if they live, get hurt, or die! Good. It is the natural order of things. Parents these days coddle their kids too much. |
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Posted: 4/18/2015 6:16:43 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/18/2015 6:22:43 PM EDT
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When I was eighteen I drove from Oklahoma to Virginia with all of my stuff in a beat up, shitty car.
She'll be fine. |
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Posted: 4/18/2015 6:23:17 PM EDT
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I know when my kids are 18 I won't give a fuck anymore if they live, get hurt, or die! Quote HistoryQuoted:
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It is sad that a 25 year old can't take care of herself. I know when my kids are 18 I won't give a fuck anymore if they live, get hurt, or die! This is what an idiot would say! |
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Posted: 4/18/2015 6:27:12 PM EDT
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Organize an Arfcom escort.
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Posted: 4/18/2015 6:29:13 PM EDT
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Organize an Arfcom escort. I IMed the Op with my phone number and told him that if she had trouble near the Texas/Ok border I would help her and take my wife with me so we would not be alone together. I hope she doesn't have trouble but if she does anywhere within 100 miles of me we'll help. I will even take my grandson with us. he is staying with us this weekend 
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Posted: 4/18/2015 6:40:42 PM EDT
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Epic trip. Make it a point to do some sightseeing on the way. |
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Posted: 4/18/2015 7:37:23 PM EDT
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My daughter drove from MN to WA when she was 16 and I didn't even know
it until a couple of years later. She went to see a friend that moved away. Our family gatherings are full of stories like this through all generations. It runs in the family. Have faith. There are still really good people out there even though our society would have you think otherwise. She will be fine dad. |
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Posted: 4/18/2015 7:48:04 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Agreed. AAA would be good for that journey Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Got AAA ? Agreed. AAA would be good for that journey Get the big tow miles option. |
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Posted: 4/18/2015 9:47:13 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I IMed the Op with my phone number and told him that if she had trouble near the Texas/Ok border I would help her and take my wife with me so we would not be alone together. I hope she doesn't have trouble but if she does anywhere within 100 miles of me we'll help. I will even take my grandson with us. he is staying with us this weekend Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Organize an Arfcom escort. I IMed the Op with my phone number and told him that if she had trouble near the Texas/Ok border I would help her and take my wife with me so we would not be alone together. I hope she doesn't have trouble but if she does anywhere within 100 miles of me we'll help. I will even take my grandson with us. he is staying with us this weekend  |
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Posted: 4/18/2015 10:00:46 PM EDT
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Oklahoma is GTG
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Posted: 4/18/2015 10:42:38 PM EDT
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Watch out for our Wyoming weather. We had I-80 closed down for a few days due to snow, fog, semi pile ups...Not a nice place to be stuck with the roads closed.
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Posted: 4/18/2015 10:59:43 PM EDT
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Honestly, I'd tell her to get a new battery. I'm guessing the one that had to be jumped is the original one in the car, right? Having someone check the belts and hoses probably isn't a bad idea either. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Never saw the car but itis a 11-12 yo civic with 150k. She's in Bellingham right now with a dead battery. Someone she called for a jump. She has been in Portland for about 18mo, I think I convinced her to beat feet back to Pdx, ditch the car and hop a flight to N.O.. She has some support structure in Pdx. This child hasbeen uber independent since she was an early teen, always wanted to do it on her own. Honestly, I'd tell her to get a new battery. I'm guessing the one that had to be jumped is the original one in the car, right? Having someone check the belts and hoses probably isn't a bad idea either. 11-12 years out of a car battery is nuts. I get a new one every two years or so. They are not expensive |
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Posted: 4/18/2015 11:12:49 PM EDT
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Good. It is the natural order of things. Parents these days coddle their kids too much. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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It is sad that a 25 year old can't take care of herself. I know when my kids are 18 I won't give a fuck anymore if they live, get hurt, or die! Good. It is the natural order of things. Parents these days coddle their kids too much. You don't see a difference between,coddling and concern? |
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Posted: 4/18/2015 11:34:09 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: You don't see a difference between,coddling and concern? By the time my daughter is 18 I hope that when she says she is going to be going on a cross country trip all I have to ask is "Stopping anyplace cool on the way?". The time for making sure your kid was ready to face the world was just a slight bit before they are 25. |
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Posted: 4/18/2015 11:53:06 PM EDT
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well if she breaks down in the Austin area I can help
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