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Posted: 12/10/2013 6:25:19 AM EDT
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Adult Diapers!
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Posted: 12/10/2013 6:36:05 AM EDT
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Engine Oil, trans fluid, ps fluid, coolant, water, brake fluid, gear oil, duct tape, electrical tape, tarp, bottle/floor jack, recovery strap/chains, tow points (or means to attach), jumper cables, portable jumpstarter, tire plug kit, air compressor, flashlights, batteries, CB Radio (still kinda useful for traffic/smokey/danger updates), Ham Radio (IF you're licensed), wheel chocks (or soemthing), wood or something to use for jacks, real/electronic flares, 1/4 & 3/8 socket set, screw drivers, combination wrenches, (or a good do-it-most tool set), cable ties, headlight/turn signal/parking light/etc bulbs, WD-40 (or similar), washer fluid, de-icer spray (handy for cleaning stuff, too), snow brushes/squeegee, wiper blades, gas can (full, if you can bring it, and it seals perfect), portable USB charger (battery powered, for charging phone), candles (heat if needed), lighters (a couple), blanket, waterproof boots, gloves, pocket hand warmers, hat (or toque if going thru canada).
Just thinking of the "oh shit, I'm in the middle of the desert/mountains/corn fields and there's nothing around". I may have missed something... oh yea, food and beverages, enough for 2-3 days. |
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Posted: 12/10/2013 6:38:32 AM EDT
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Engine Oil, trans fluid, ps fluid, coolant, water, brake fluid, gear oil, duct tape, electrical tape, tarp, bottle/floor jack, recovery strap/chains, tow points (or means to attach), jumper cables, portable jumpstarter, tire plug kit, air compressor, flashlights, batteries, CB Radio (still kinda useful for traffic/smokey/danger updates), Ham Radio (IF you're licensed), wheel chocks (or soemthing), wood or something to use for jacks, real/electronic flares, 1/4 & 3/8 socket set, screw drivers, combination wrenches, (or a good do-it-most tool set), cable ties, headlight/turn signal/parking light/etc bulbs, WD-40 (or similar), washer fluid, de-icer spray (handy for cleaning stuff, too), snow brushes/squeegee, wiper blades, gas can (full, if you can bring it, and it seals perfect), portable USB charger (battery powered, for charging phone), candles (heat if needed), lighters (a couple), blanket, waterproof boots, gloves, pocket hand warmers, hat (or toque if going thru canada). Just thinking of the "oh shit, I'm in the middle of the desert/mountains/corn fields and there's nothing around". I may have missed something... oh yea, food and beverages, enough for 2-3 days. Or you could just spend $50 on AAA for the trip, pack a case or two of water, some snacks to last a few days, and a blanket. Enjoy your trip, I hope you have something beside an FM radio to keep you company. |
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Posted: 12/10/2013 6:39:47 AM EDT
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AAA may not help with no cel service.
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Posted: 12/10/2013 6:40:44 AM EDT
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Have you thought of a motor vehicle of some kind?
Because you'll definitely need one of those. |
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Posted: 12/10/2013 6:41:45 AM EDT
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A van and a slut=best long term road trip EVAR!
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Posted: 12/10/2013 6:41:54 AM EDT
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Wasp spray. |
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Posted: 12/10/2013 6:44:17 AM EDT
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Case of Magnum sized condoms.
5 Cartons of cigarettes. Rape. 2 AK 's and 4,000rds ammo. 2 barrels of Scotch. Blow-up sheep. Edible panties. Rape. |
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Posted: 12/10/2013 6:46:02 AM EDT
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A lot of Meth
It will keep you awake during long stretches of driving, it will give you extra incentive not to get pulled over and you can use it for barter all through the Midwest. |
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Posted: 12/10/2013 6:46:40 AM EDT
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AAA may not help with no cel service. Anyone who has driven the freeway system from one coast to the other knows that cell service abounds. You have to be REALLY FAR away from civilization and off the "beaten path" for zero coverage. |
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Posted: 12/10/2013 6:47:10 AM EDT
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Hookers and Blow of course
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Posted: 12/10/2013 6:47:30 AM EDT
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A van and a slut=best long term road trip EVAR! 18 year old college chicks with daddy issues FTW!! 
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Posted: 12/10/2013 6:47:39 AM EDT
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First aid kit.
Small toolkit. A sunshade for the windshield. Really nice to have when grabbing a quick power nap in a rest stop. A spare key...... Ask me how I know. 
Spare tire, in good repair. Make sure you have the jack and lug wrench too. Atlas. Flashlight. AAA membership. Pen and notepad. Ice scraper. ETA: Audio Book. |
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Posted: 12/10/2013 6:49:05 AM EDT
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A lot of Meth It will keep you awake during long stretches of driving, it will give you extra incentive not to get pulled over and you can use it for barter all through the Midwest. I got stopped speeding one night through OK, cop asked if I had coke to keep me awake. Which one should OP buy from his friendly neighborhood dealer? Meth or Coke? |
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Posted: 12/10/2013 6:52:53 AM EDT
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Spare Fetzer valve with some 3-in-1 oil and some gauze pads. And 'bout ten quarts of anti-freeze, preferably Prestone. No, no make that Quaker State. |
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Posted: 12/10/2013 6:53:28 AM EDT
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A football or frisbee. You never know when you might get stuck in traffic.
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Posted: 12/10/2013 6:54:43 AM EDT
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I got stopped speeding one night through OK, cop asked if I had coke to keep me awake. Which one should OP buy from his friendly neighborhood dealer? Meth or Coke? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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A lot of Meth It will keep you awake during long stretches of driving, it will give you extra incentive not to get pulled over and you can use it for barter all through the Midwest. I got stopped speeding one night through OK, cop asked if I had coke to keep me awake. Which one should OP buy from his friendly neighborhood dealer? Meth or Coke? Maybe it's the redneck in me, but I prefer my drugs cooked in a trailer by a guy who is common law married to his first cousin. Coke is too natural grown in the jungles, it makes me feel too Whole Foodsy. |
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Posted: 12/10/2013 6:56:00 AM EDT
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I got stopped speeding one night through OK, cop asked if I had coke to keep me awake. Which one should OP buy from his friendly neighborhood dealer? Meth or Coke? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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A lot of Meth It will keep you awake during long stretches of driving, it will give you extra incentive not to get pulled over and you can use it for barter all through the Midwest. I got stopped speeding one night through OK, cop asked if I had coke to keep me awake. Which one should OP buy from his friendly neighborhood dealer? Meth or Coke? Coke, meth is for peasants |
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Posted: 12/10/2013 6:58:15 AM EDT
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Time, so you can stop and see/eat random things you hadn't thought of.
Audiobook Spare key Duct tape and coolant Some drank Sunglasses Pepto Camera Pillow Atlas or gps |
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Posted: 12/10/2013 7:12:34 AM EDT
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Quoted: what items should I have that I may not have thought of? |
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Posted: 12/10/2013 7:12:34 AM EDT
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real green cash.......three times what you think you need..
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Posted: 12/10/2013 7:16:00 AM EDT
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Piss bottles.
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Posted: 12/10/2013 7:19:42 AM EDT
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what items should I have that I may not have thought of? I have done MD to CA and back three times on my car, and one on a rental truck. You don't need anything special, except well maintained car. Keep some water and quart of engine oil. Make sure you fill up the gas as soon as it hits the 1/4 on guage. In Wyoming, Nebraska, and Nevada, you may come across good stretches of highway where there are no gas stations of 30-40 miles, and some of them are closed due to inclement weather or at nights. Btw, I did all my runs on i80. Can't say about I90 or I70. |
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Posted: 12/10/2013 7:21:23 AM EDT
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A CB radio will cover that
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AAA may not help with no cel service. |
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Posted: 12/10/2013 7:23:05 AM EDT
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I did an 800 mile trip this summer... My Garmin GPS was worth its weight in gold. I was able to quickly find a tire shop in an unfamiliar town and avoided having to put on the spare.
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Posted: 12/10/2013 7:24:21 AM EDT
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Where would you keep the spare key? In your rectum?
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Posted: 12/10/2013 7:25:48 AM EDT
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Posted: 12/10/2013 7:26:12 AM EDT
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Tire chains, sleeping bag, red bull, and some of that dick lube from the Amazon thread.
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Posted: 12/10/2013 7:36:07 AM EDT
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what items should I have that I may not have thought of? What route? What time of year? What kind of vehicle? Done x-country a bunch of times (CT/NY to WA, CA, NV, AZ...) In different cars, solo and with co-drivers. For the driver: Healthy, easy to eat snacks Water Changes of clothes Gloves (for warmth and keeping hands clean if field repairs are made) Communication: GPS Cell phones with chargers and spare batteries CB, weather channel and ham For the car: Spare bulbs for headlights, signals, etc Recent tune up and oil, belt and consumable change Good tires for the season/weather (chains and cables, if appropriate) Water, anti-freeze, oil Full size spare tire Reflective triangles and/or road flares and reflective vest Flashlights First aid kid that includes shock blanket, etc. Map out your route with checkpoints (for those tracking you from home) and these checkpoints will serve as points of detour if weather decides to go sideways on your anticipated route. Smooth and steady wins the race. Don't try to push for that extra few hundred miles if you are already tired. Take breaks, sleep when you need to. |
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Posted: 12/10/2013 7:43:02 AM EDT
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Damn guys, he's driving across the USA, not Kazakhstan.
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Posted: 12/10/2013 8:02:23 AM EDT
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AAA may not help with no cel service. Driven cross country 8 or 9 times. The amount of time you're out of cell service is probably less than 5 percent. Of course I was driving a 39' motor home and had all the crap listed above. No spare tires though, they don't even have a place to store one. AAA brings one to you, in a few hours. |
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Posted: 12/10/2013 8:11:46 AM EDT
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Ill be making my 10th cross country trip since 2005 starting this coming monday. Most of my stuff was already moved so I am loading up the last of it in my 03 grand Cherokee and hitting the road from DC to Seattle. This is the latest in the year I'll have made the trip and am a little worried about the conditions in the middle of the country. Follow the recommended items lists already posted and don't be in a hurry and the trip will go fine. I'm planning on 5 days to make the ~2800 miles but I've done the trip in anywhere from 3 days solo to 2 weeks with a co-driver in sightseeing mode.
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Posted: 12/10/2013 8:15:22 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Map out your route with checkpoints (for those tracking you from home) and these checkpoints will serve as points of detour if weather decides to go sideways on your anticipated route. Smooth and steady wins the race. Don't try to push for that extra few hundred miles if you are already tired. Take breaks, sleep when you need to. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: what items should I have that I may not have thought of? Map out your route with checkpoints (for those tracking you from home) and these checkpoints will serve as points of detour if weather decides to go sideways on your anticipated route. Smooth and steady wins the race. Don't try to push for that extra few hundred miles if you are already tired. Take breaks, sleep when you need to. |
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Posted: 12/10/2013 8:20:21 AM EDT
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What I packed when I went in May. 10,000 around the country. 25 states.
I did some 4 wheeling while I crossed so I carried some additional items you may not need. Paper Maps-I used them to gauge distance before I would stop for the night. Stand alone GPS Basic tool kit, surplus shovel, tow strap, quart of oil, washer fluid, air compressor, jack stand, etc Snacks, water, food for a few days Camping equipment-small tent, pad, bag, stove Flashlight Satellite radio iPad and MiFi leatherman tool Cameras Can't really think of anything else. Any specific questions that you have PM me! Enjoy! |
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Posted: 12/10/2013 8:21:46 AM EDT
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Where would you keep the spare key? In your rectum? I kept one in the lock box in my jeep. Free glass replacement with Geico! |
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Posted: 12/10/2013 8:22:11 AM EDT
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real green cash.......three times what you think you need.. Always good to have! |
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Posted: 12/10/2013 8:23:54 AM EDT
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A CB radio will cover that Quote HistoryQuoted:
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AAA may not help with no cel service. There were plenty of places I traveled with no service. Stand alone GPS for this reason. Get a really good one. I spent over 300 on mine. DO NOT rely on your cell phone GPS. |
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Posted: 12/10/2013 8:33:31 AM EDT
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I've done many cross country trips over the years with my job and funny but no crack, meth, hookers or other illegal activities were ever needed at all. I love doing cross country circuits and will be doing more. I'd suggest the basics in the car just in case but in all my cross country runs... I've never had anything except a couple of flat tires and even those were just a nail picked up so tire didn't blowout.
I'd recommend a good camera with extra memory cards as there are great things to see on the way. I'd also recommend you take your time so you can stop for local sights along the way. My smartphone has an app that tells me local attractions and I've used it to see some cool suff in various cities. Road trips are a great way to see this beautiful country we live in. Some of my favorite places on the road are: Virginia in the fall... fall colors will amaze you and especially day hikes if you can spare the time. Colorado summers... fantastic views from the higher elevations and great wildlife to photograph San Francisco any time... great seafood and great music scene Kansas City any time... great food and great music but be careful late at night Florida southeast coast any time - great scenery and great weather |
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Posted: 12/10/2013 8:42:11 AM EDT
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Have you thought of a motor vehicle of some kind? Because you'll definitely need one of those. Not really. A true Arfcommer only needs a bike. Or, an aeroplane. 
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Posted: 12/10/2013 8:43:00 AM EDT
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Road trip essentials.
A 12 v to 110 v converter. A good radar detector. A 2 in 1 cigarette lighter adaptor. Flashlight, small and large. Gps. Battery charger. |
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Posted: 12/10/2013 8:46:41 AM EDT
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San Diego to SC, took nothing but a GPS, CC and a few books on tape CDs. No worries, but damn Texas takes a long time to go through.
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Posted: 12/10/2013 8:47:39 AM EDT
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Anyone who has driven the freeway system from one coast to the other knows that cell service abounds. You have to be REALLY FAR away from civilization and off the "beaten path" for zero coverage. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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AAA may not help with no cel service. Anyone who has driven the freeway system from one coast to the other knows that cell service abounds. You have to be REALLY FAR away from civilization and off the "beaten path" for zero coverage. I lose service for about 1.5 hours on I-10 and parts of I-75. Once you head west from lake city.
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Posted: 12/10/2013 8:48:43 AM EDT
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Where would you keep the spare key? In your rectum? There are small lockboxes specifically made for hiding a spare key on the exterior of your car. They have a powerful magnet on one side for you to attach it to your frame, or the inside of your bumper. Or, you can keep it in your wallet, or in a separate pants pocket. But if you're really hurting for stuff to stick in your butt there are much better objects than a key. |
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Posted: 12/10/2013 9:09:23 AM EDT
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Be a man...I drove from Seattle, WA to Columbus, OH at the age of 24, all by myself. In a 1973 340 Duster with a 4 speed, non A/C car. Did it in June of 1995. No damn cell phones, no damn AAA, nothing but the hum of the 340 my friend. The old Mopar didn't break down either...I did get a shitload of thumbs up as I crossed this great nation though!
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Posted: 12/10/2013 9:17:23 AM EDT
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Ive driven from Idaho to Georgia and back 5 times. I take my time, plan sight seeing stops along the way and enjoy it very much. I've never made any special "survival" preps for my trips. I broke down once (before the age of cell phones) and still made it on schedule. There are remote stretches of highway, but it's not like you're crossing the Sahara on foot. Just enjoy the trip.
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Posted: 12/10/2013 9:37:15 AM EDT
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Paper road atlas. Sometimes you're out of Google Maps range.
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Posted: 12/10/2013 9:38:49 AM EDT
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Bookmark backpage.escort ads in each city you plan to stop in.
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Posted: 12/10/2013 11:13:16 AM EDT
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I have done MD to CA and back three times on my car, and one on a rental truck. You don't need anything special, except well maintained car. Keep some water and quart of engine oil. Make sure you fill up the gas as soon as it hits the 1/4 on gauge. In Wyoming, Nebraska, and Nevada, you may come across good stretches of highway where there are no gas stations of 30-40 miles, and some of them are closed due to inclement weather or at nights. Btw, I did all my runs on I80. Can't say about I90 or I70. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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what items should I have that I may not have thought of? I have done MD to CA and back three times on my car, and one on a rental truck. You don't need anything special, except well maintained car. Keep some water and quart of engine oil. Make sure you fill up the gas as soon as it hits the 1/4 on gauge. In Wyoming, Nebraska, and Nevada, you may come across good stretches of highway where there are no gas stations of 30-40 miles, and some of them are closed due to inclement weather or at nights. Btw, I did all my runs on I80. Can't say about I90 or I70. THIS. Which route you intend to take makes a major difference. Particularly at this time of year. I-40 and routes north of there can have major winter weather problems. I-30, I-20 and I-10 are usually good routes year round, although I-20 and I-30 can occasionally see winter weather and already have this winter. As Bubbleheadeddiver said, if you've got a well maintained vehicle (and are taking a southern route like I-10) you don't need to pack much more than some extra oil, coolant and washer fluid, some drinking water and food plus some winter clothing and blankets. AAA has good recommendations for winter kits you should carry with you. If you plan on taking a northern route like I-40, I-70, I-80 or I-90 you'll need much more winter survival preps due to the mountains you'll encounter with the possibility of being snowbound.. |
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Posted: 12/10/2013 11:20:05 AM EDT
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Case of Magnum sized condoms. 5 Cartons of cigarettes. Rape. 2 AK 's and 4,000rds ammo. 2 barrels of Scotch. Blow-up sheep. Edible panties. Rape. You said Rape twice. |
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Posted: 12/10/2013 11:20:47 AM EDT
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Ether.
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