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?

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

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.

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

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.

Just got back from a 7-day road trip, and thought I'd share the route here!

Started from Ambala on 28 September and returned on 4 October, covering around 2,500 km.

Route: Ambala → Srinagar → Leh → Manali → Dehradun → Ambala

The plan was to cover as much as possible in a week, and it turned out to be quite a journey. Driving through Kashmir, Ladakh and Himachal, and then making my way back via Dehradun, made for a memorable road trip.

Looking back, 2,500 km in 7 days sounds a little crazy, but that's part of the fun of road trips, right? 😅

Anyone here who's done a similar route? Would love to hear about your experiences and what routes you'd recommend for my next trip.

I want to do a cross country trip in January to be able to see and experience America in a way I’ve never been able to before. It starts roughly in Raleigh, NC, and ends in White Salmon, WA, but any routing between those two could be considered. It will be round trip, so there’ll be two routes (one route taking roughly a week, the other taking roughly two weeks). So far I’ve thought of the one week trip being the trip to Washington and the two week trip being the return, but this could be the other way around too.

Photos 1-2 show the one-week route I’d likely take, primarily visiting Nashville (TN), Hot Springs NP, Palo Duro Canyon, Jemez NRA, Arches/Canyonlands NP, and Hagerman Fossil Beds NM. It primarily takes I-40 all the way from Raleigh (NC) to Albuquerque (NM) before using a variety of roads to get to I-84 in Ogden (UT). It is intended to be safer and take a shorter time.

Photos 3-5 show the two-week route I’d likely take, primarily visiting Cascade-Siskiyou NM, Reno (NV), Great Basin NP, Arches/Canyonlands NP (again), the Colorado Rocky Mountains, possibly Abilene (KS), St. Louis (MO), and Gatlinburg (TN). It primarily uses I-5 to get to Sacramento (CA), and then using I-80 and then US-50 to get to I-70 in Utah, using that until St. Louis (MO) where I would go back to I-40. It is intended to be a little riskier, but have more sightseeing and take longer.

Photos 6-7 show a possible alternate route to get to Sacramento (which I need to go through) from northern Oregon. Instead of taking I-5 from Portland, I would go to the Pacific coast and drive down US-101. So I would skip Cascade-Siskiyou NM, but get to see the Oregon coast and Redwood NP.

Will likely use an ‘04 Chevy Suburban for snow and whatnot (and to take my friends!). Going to buy snow chains for it as well since some roads up there can get dicey and require that, and being a Southerner, I am not too experienced with snow driving.

I was posting just to get any advice from people who might have driven along any of these routes, like if there’s anything interesting I should visit, or if there are particular roads I might want to avoid in winter. Also would like to know if my alternate route seems worth it to take. Any other alternate routes you can think of are also welcome!

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

A parked car rests at a pullout near Sapphire Pool in Yellowstone on an overcast spring day.

I'm moving from the East Coast to the West Coast in a 20-foot U-Haul and will be staying at hotels along the way. I'm really worried about someone breaking into the truck or stealing it while I'm sleeping.

I'm planning to stay in nicer suburbs and avoid sketchy areas, but I'm still nervous about leaving everything I own in the truck overnight.

For anyone who's done this, what did you do to keep your belongings safe? What locks did you use? Did you use a steering wheel lock or any other security devices? Any tips for choosing hotels with safe parking for a loaded U-Haul?

I know nothing is 100% guaranteed, but I'd appreciate any advice that helped you feel more comfortable leaving your truck overnight.

Sep 5 - Sep 7, 2026, in the long weekend of Labor Day.

Got one speeding ticket in Rawlins, Wyoming. They have a speeding trap there targeting out-of-state vehicles.

The trooper was Jay Scheel, when he gave me the ticket he said "you will probably need to pay 5 times more in California." And that suggested he was very friendly and offered a fair, affordable price.

Hello all, this is my second time for me in the span of two years - driving from Nevada to Florida in my life. Due to difficult life circumstances, I am helping a family member out and need to make this trip yet again. However, I refuse to drive through Texas again... I felt like I was in the circle of Hell for two days and that it would never end to get out of that state.

I have highlighted the new route I am planning on taking this time around, which is the upper option and takes around 3-4 extra hours than the Texas route. I hope to get anyone's tips regarding this new route, as I have never driven through Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, or Tennessee. I have driven through Alabama and Georgia, using the previous Texas and Louisiana route. I am going to be driving using a 2025 Subaru Crosstrek Limited.

Potential dates so I dont break the sub rules (these are close estimates):

Starting the drive on: Thursday, October 29th or Sunday, November 1st at the latest in the most extreme case.

End date: Trying to get there by end of Saturday, October 31st or Sunday, November 1st at the latest.

Here is the highlights explanations:

Yellow route: Route I will be taking on my way there this time around. This trip will be in the first week of November at the latest, or the end of October at the earliest.

Purple route: Route I took on the way to Florida the last time I went to help out family.

Orange route: Route I took on the way back from Florida the last time I went to help out family.

Thank you for your time, and reading.

Im planning to go from the Bay area to Salem Oregon in a prius. I was thinking if its a good idea because it is starting to get cold and its a FWD car with no snow tires and the car ill be driving back is RWD. Should I rent a car instead that has snow tires or is that not an issue I should worry about. Ive never had any snow/ice driving experience. Im planning on going on the 24th of October, either in the night or around 2PM and should would leave the following day.

I’m looking for suggestions about points of interest, hidden gems, roadside attractions, etc. To break up this long drive. We’ll have some young kids in tow and we’re looking to do it over 3 days sometime in early June of next year. Thanks!

Hi everyone, lurker here. I am moving soon to Naples FL from Tulsa OK. My car doesn’t have cruise control and I’m bringing my two cats in my car with me. I plan to split this up in a 4 day trip averaging 5/6 hours a day. I was wanting to know if anyone has recommendations of things to stop to sight see? Anything worth making a pit stop and seeing on my way there.

I just lost my third cat and I think this road trip with my surviving cats will be healing for me and them. Thanks in advance.

Road trips: no network 📵, Maps picking a bad route 🗺️, no good food nearby 🍛. What’s your biggest road trip problem? Drop it below 👇

If you’ve ever visited Yosemite National Park during the summer, you know how bad traffic can get. The park gets packed, and sometimes you spend more time sitting behind other cars than actually enjoying the scenery.
That’s why I’ve always preferred visiting in early May or October, as long as you don’t mind the cooler temperatures and the roads are open.
I drove Tioga Pass this morning, October 15, 2026, around 10 AM, and as you can see in the video, there’s hardly any traffic. The weather is beautiful, the roads are clear, and there’s no snow to worry about, at least along the stretch I drove.
I stopped recording about a mile before entering Yosemite National Park.
If you’re planning a road trip through this part of California, I’d seriously consider early October. You get the scenery without dealing with the summer crowds.
Of course, mountain weather can change quickly, and Tioga Pass can close because of snow, so always check road conditions before heading out.
For me, though, this is about as good as it gets.

I record my trips using a 350 camera attached to a pole on top of my camper.