This is something to keep in mind of you plan to drive the California coast in the near future.

https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/el-nino-pacific-coast-highway-22480826.php

I'm military on leave, plan to go on this 20 day trip, visit a buncha parks and such. just a little over 4k miles of driving.

I have a 2014 Mercedes Benz GLK 350, with 122k miles on it.

Well maintained and I'm getting it fully serviced right now beforehand.

I'm just curious if anyone thinks its a bad idea, cause my family has been trying to convince me not to go and my car wont last it... But I keep arguing w them that YOLO and i already have my vacation days approved, cant really recall it...

Also first big roadtrip, pls lmk any tips on packing, thank you.

I’ve been exploring the backroads of Oregon for the past few days, and yesterday I came across this old covered bridge near the little community of Fisher, not too far from Highway 34.
Apparently, the bridge was originally built in 1919, although the sign says 1927. It’s been standing here for over 100 years, which is pretty impressive considering how much rain this part of Oregon gets.
I’ve always wondered why they went through the trouble of putting roofs and walls on these bridges. Turns out it was mostly to protect the wood from the weather. Makes sense, I guess. 😂
Anyway, if you’re planning a road trip through Oregon, I really recommend doing it around this time of year. The fall colors are in full effect, especially along the smaller roads through the Coast Range. Traffic is pretty light, the weather is still decent, and you can spend hours driving around without getting bored.
I’ve been coming to Oregon for years, and I still manage to find places I’ve never seen before. That’s probably my favorite part about traveling without much of a plan.

🗺️ Location: Fisher Covered Bridge, Five Rivers Road, Lincoln County, Oregon.
If you know of any other old covered bridges worth checking out around here, let me know. I’ll be exploring the area for a few more days.

New to pnw and wanting some insight on what trips are worth the drive

8mm film home movie.
Purchased online. Owner unknown.
In 2003, the rock face collapsed.
No audio.

I took my two kids to Yellowstone last year and they absolutely loved it, and just asked if we could go back. We missed some of the East side due to a snow storm when we were there, so the goal is Lamar valley area this time. I was thinking it'd be cool to see Glacier (we didn't go that far north last time , we came from the south through Utah and grand Tetons). I'd only have 15-16 days this trip. Thoughts on this route?

I’ve been dreaming of buying an old VW bus and upgrading it and taking it on epic adventures. And then it finally happened.
I’m planing on driving it down to at least panama (maybe to argentina) and back from BC canada.
but i’m just wondering if anyone has any suggestions about what i 100% should do for upgrading. Lift? bigger more reliable engine ? (if so any suggestions on what type) sink? outdoor shower ? bumper? light bar ? roof rack ? Let me know what are actually necessities and what are just comforts.
I’m gonna be leaving next november for about 5-8 months. basically from a year from now so i got time for upgrades.

Thanks guys!

Stayed in Canada for 10 days during Sept/Oct and were able to visit Banff, Kootenay, Yoho, and Jasper in the same trip!

Amazing experience, which I could’ve stayed longer!
The highlight was Jasper, Banff felt much too crowded for my liking.

Incredible to see the variety in wildlife and felt soo lucky to see grizzlies before they hibernate

Video of full trip for those interested: https://youtu.be/k58bC2Xb8PA?is=F772icyZXjUgM7n6

Anything memorable to share?

Assuming you're driving alone and don't have anyone to call and talk to, how do you stay awake and alert on long overnight drives? Do you ever experience microsleeps, or have any tricks to prevent yourself from getting drowsy?

taking this trip on May first with a couple of my friends. No set end date, and we want to explore. As many stops as possible. Which route should I take? Im thinking the top one. Also, where should I stop? Starting in Lolo MT, ending in Conway SC.

As title states, I myself love road trips, you get to see so many things? Get to bring all the things you might need for the trip. Get to drive your own car. It’s mostly cheaper to do it than taking a flight and renting a car. All of it sounds fun. But I have a few questions.

How do people handle 12+ hr road trips? I live in Dallas so everything is so far away from here that you have to drive so much.

Putting so many miles on your car does depreciate that much quicker right? I just did road trips to Colorado and my car is eating up too much oil now. Considering I have a Hyundai which has an issue with the version I have. But still does having a reliable car like Toyota or Lexus make so much difference? Do people specifically buy these specific cars just so they can do road trips?

If you have less than 4-5 days, then this doesn’t make sense at all. I’ve been to nearby attractions multiple times and that doesn’t excite me which is about 5ish hrs away. So I need to take an entire week and even after that part of the 4 out of 10 days will be spent on the road. So how is it worth it?

And are people really saving money? Having more fun? Do random stops or fun on the way? Drive overnight etc?

Also how does your kid take this? My kid likes it as far as I can tell. But still wouldn’t they be better in a 3-hr flight rather than 12+ hr in a car seat(with breaks)?

Had so much left Denver 5 am in morning and came back 1 am drove 1000 miles in one day

Took a job in Boise I need to be there Monday morning I plan to leave Saturday early in the morning like 2-3 AM. This leaves me plenty of time to get there without being too rushed right ? Super excited for this life hammer nonetheless.

I’ll be in Austin for the F1 race on the 25th and then in Dallas for a concert (Brand New) on the 30th. That’s pretty much all I’m certain of. It’ll be my first time in East Texas, so hopefully I can get some good ideas from yall. I thought about limiting myself to Texas because there's seems to be a lot of interesting places in Texas, but Louisiana is right there, so maybe it might be worth giving it a visit in between the events. Am I going to hate myself for all that driving? I’ll be driving my truck from Arizona, but I do like driving. I’ve taken trips to San Francisco which is about the same distance from AZ to Austin. Adding Louisiana to the mix is like adding a stop in Washington while on vacation in Frisco. Is it a lot of distance? Yeah. Is it worth it? I don’t know which is why I’m asking yall.

Some things I enjoy are music, all of it.. for the most part. I also love film. I like visiting a local theatre when I’m traveling, and I still haven’t seen Resident Evil, Primetime, and Digger yet. I absolutely love eating. I’m also going to bring my camera with me. I like shooting as a hobby, though nowadays I only shoot when I’m traveling. Maybe bring my fishing pole and go fishing on the Bayou. I want to do things southern folks do

I hope yall enjoy my image

Am on a multi-day roadtrip taking me through several states. For the most part the drives have been about 8 hours, and then a day or two in the spot, and then on to the next one.

On Thursday, however, I was doing an 11 hour drive from Denver to West Yellowstone. Forecast showed a chance of rain in Denver, while West Yellowstone was showing sunny and a high of 60. Seemed like a decent drive, no?

Got to Fort Collins and picked up Hwy 287 going north to I-80. Had barely started north when it started to snow, and then both the snow and the wind picked up. Not sure if it was technically a blizzard, but everyone on the highway ended up going single file about 30 miles an hour until we reached I-80.

So my lesson learned, and that I wanted to pass along, is that you probably want to check a few more waypoints along the way to avoid that kind of surprise. I had left Denver early to avoid the rain, and would have been better off dealing with rain from Fort Collins to Denver and the aftermath of the snowstorm.