Hello everyone, its your favorite dummy, reporting back in on how our trip went. We arrived at our destination about 5 hours ago, then passed out, but as soon I woke up I decided I needed to give you all closure lol.

I never expected the first post to get so much attention, which is why I was kind of vague haha, but I will give more details now. So, we were driving cross country with our stuff jammed into the back of a midsize suv to move states, we were on the fence about getting a hotel because we were both under the impression we were young and invicible lol. I never meant to ragebait thousands of people so I'm glad I left this out, but we also started our drive after both finishing 8 hour shifts tuesday lol.

The drive itself started off okay, we decided to take the I-40 instead of the route above, I did the first shift, and my gf could easily pass out because she just finished work and we exited california after about 7 hours. P.s Alot of you thought we were going the other way which was very funny because who wants to leave california for ohio lol. We met a very sweet gas station attendant right on the border of california and Az who was very sweet, then we switched, and I hit my first obstacle, noticing how being tall makes it much harder to get comfortable in a car ha. The rest of AZ and into new Mexico went very smoothly, which made us doubt if this was going to be hard at all...it was!

TEXAS! Our first big hurdle was texas, its so flat, so many speed traps, so many sneaky cops. We were able to avoid getting pulled over, but it was happening all around us, and trying not to go fast when all you see is nothing is hard. My girlfriend drove most of Texas, and honestly, the only thing that helped us through was the excitement, and anticipation of reaching one of the best places on earth for the first time BUCCEES! We got to Amarillo and immediately jumped off to visit, the place is great, a veey fun environment, my girlfriend said it was a bit overstimulating with all the yelling, it didn't help that it was christmas eve and packed but I loved it. FREEESH BRISKET ON THE BOARD! It was a fun experience, we got really good bbq and gas then hit the road again. At this time, I'd like to thank my poor girlfriend, she did all of texas, and about half of Oklahoma before it was my turn again.

Oklahoma and Missouri, I got back behind the wheel, tired as heck right at Oklahoma city, where I'd be introduced to my biggest enemy, THE WOODS. These damn woods lasted forever and ever, winding roads, watching out for deer, I got jumpscared by a man walking out of the trees. The highway from Oklahoma to Missouri was my hell, about halfway through my brain decided that Oklahoma was my least favorite place on earth lol. The combination of the woods in the pitch black, truckers passing me doing about 100 while I try and stay the speed limit, and my fear of whatever creature spooking me by jumping out and ruining the car and trip had me paranoid for hours. Oklahoma city to St. Louis was my shift, and it stunk, especially since I'd only been able to sleep half as long as my gf every switch. I powered through off of sheer hatred for those trees and would not switch until I felt the triumph of seeing city lights again! When I finally made it into the city, we stopped, got gas and switched, where I almost made a fucking terrible mistake. We stopped at a BP for gas, I paid, got regular, then grabbed the pump that for some reason didn't fit in my tank. It took me a moment to notice but WHY THE HELL IS THE DIESEL PUMP BLACK AT BP. Luckily I noticed and swapped to the green pump and filled up before switching. We dodged a huge bullet lol.

THE LAST LEG, I'm so sorry to my girlfriend, she kept getting the terrible end of the stick. Illinois and Indiana this morning had the worst fog ove ever seen, barely any visibility. I stayed up and talked to her while we battled the fog, we were going to give up until our SAVIOR stepped in. To whoever the trucker is who got in front of us, and guided us out of hell, lighting the way like RUDOLF THE GODDAMN REINDEER, thank you, we love you. We made it out of the fog at about 8 am, and she couldn't handle it anymore so we switched, i took the last hour, and we got here at 9 am, safe, tired, but accomplished in driving 34 hours straight, NEVER AGAIN!!!!

I usually stay and sleep halfway in Sundsvall after like 10 hours of driving.

Earlier this year, my husband and I moved to CA by driving across the country. I’ve got tons of pics but here are some highlights!

Will be myself, wife, and our 5 year old son. Planning on doing about 10-12 hours with occasional breaks for gas, food, stretching, then resting before finishing up.

I'm moving to SF and looking for advice about the best routes from Pittsburgh. I've heard I-80 is boring and for purely practical reasons I would rather not take a route that's going to be super understimulating. Opinions? Lesser-known roads? Best drives? Any thoughts are welcome!

Our first week road tripping through Baja has come to a close and wow, just wow! The views, the hangs, the hot springs, feeling super grateful for the opportunity to spend a a few more weeks down here.

All photos snapped on the sony a7r4 with the tamron 25-200 lens

Follow along on our road trip through baja: storiesbydalton

Hello, I have the chance to drive from State College, PA (Central PA) to Manchester, NH for a professional development event in fall 2026. There are a few options for the drive, and ideally I’d like to break it up by spending one overnight somewhere along the way. I don’t really want to drive 7/8 hours straight and would like to make the most of it by asking you wonderful people what your recommendations are for the route. What are some great restaurants, museums, or interesting stops along the way? If you were going, what are the “do not miss this” type of places? Any ideas?

How should I edit my route? Id really like to minimize my driving in Texas just because I think it’s boring. I love to hike. So let me know any hidden gems natural of otherwise. I’m also going to have to sleep in a few different places to cool towns to stay the night in would also be appreciated.

We're headed from north Florida to Cortez, CO in June 2026. We're pretty much totally inexperienced with planning road trips. Our longest trips have been 3 hours, lol. Any recommendations would be appreciated!

We plan on making stops on the way there/back, including spending the night somewhere so we're not driving as tired. Good places to stop for the night would be appreciated also!

Wanted to share my driving experience for future drivers , I am driving from Alberta to Toronto ontario. From Alberta to Winnipeg roads weren't great with snow maintenance but still drivable with care , from ontario edge instead roads are 99% clean and well maintained. ONTARIO have everything better and that is why is a little bit more expensive compared Alberta- saskatchewan or other provinces, better job market with union agreements, better weather, better on everything. Can't wait to switch back my Alberta documents to Ontario documents and never look back !

Heading from Santa Cruz to Anza-Borrego today (Fri 12/26) any tips? Leaving Santa Cruz today and driving down to Anza-Borrego. Decided to take 101 instead of I-5 to avoid the high winds but I am a bit nervous about conditions. Going down US-101 through Ventura into SoCal. Heard there is flooding and lane reductions on 101 around Ventura, including as few as two lanes in spots due to water and drains backing up. LA area traffic plus rain and flood warnings could be rough. Looking for tips on Ventura flooding and whether 101 is moving, LA traffic and best routes or times to avoid congestion, general rain and flood driving advice for SoCal. Thanks in advance, just trying to stay safe and make the best route choice today.

Good morning and Merry Post-Christmas! I will be making my annual roadtrip from Little Rock to New Orleans next weekend to visit family and wanted to gather ideas together for great thrifting and sourcing spots for movies (DVDs, Blu-rays, etc.), vinyl & CDs, and vintage clothing (men and women's). I'm talking about those spots that are LOADED with bookcases and walls of media, racks of clothes, etc. Not Goodwills or big thrifts necessarily, but definitely including pawn shops as well as flea markets! I'd also be interested in great spots to grab a bite on the way there and back (honestly, I usually stick with Whataburger in Vicksburg, so I'm down for a change) 😎 Thanks so much and Happy Holidaze!

What do you collect from your visits when you travel? Trinkets? Magnets? Shirts? I’m partial to location specific stickers (like from a landmark of that state or state/national park. I also dig bookmarks. And most recently I’ve started collecting sand and putting it in its own little landed jar.

I’m driving my dog to northern New Jersey from Chicago in the first week of January to see a cancer specialist. He’s pretty old, but does enjoy stops with grass to pee and sniff around. He does not love driving in changing elevations or with lots of curves in the road.

I haven’t driven outside of Chicago or done a roadtrip in about a year.

I think I want to break up the drive there over two days, and on the way back I’ll do a straight shot.

Any suggestions on which of the routes to take - places to stop, or stay the. Night to break up the drive? Thank you!!

Hello,

I am going to be traveling in 2 days to Seattle and am wondering 1. Is this mostly safe? I’m driving a RWD pickup and have chains 2. Despite the weather are there any stops worth making along the way? We may power all the way through getting there or take a rest stop along the way. Thank you!

I have been to a lot of the US including 2 cross country roadtrips but I’ve never spent any time in New England. I’m planning to spend about 2-2.5 weeks in New England in the middle of July (probably ~7/6 to ~7/21). It’ll be me and my 10-year old daughter. Looking for suggestions on places to see, things to do, great hikes, cool places to stay and eat, etc.

We’ll be starting in Boston and definitely plan to spend a little time with some friends near Portland Maine and also a couple of days seeing family in Rhode Island. We’ll probably have our dog with us.

We like hiking and the outdoors. My daughter likes: animals, fried chicken, donuts, pizza, art, rollerblading, swimming, and climbing on rocks.

Thanks for any recs!

I'm an international student living around west Michigan area, any suggestions of places to visit around 8 - 15 hours drive? any tips also welcome for first time solo road trip

My husband and I live in the DC metro area with our two dogs and do one long roadtrip a year. First three years we’ve gone to Montana (flathead lake area), and this year we took a detour down to Moab for 3 days before making our way home. Fell in love with Moab that next year we’re spending our whole time there!

This year our stops were as follows (map above). We chose to go the southern route home because we hadn’t been through NM or Texas before and figured why not:

• MD -> Davenport, IA

• Davenport, IA -> Gillette, WY

• Gillette, WY -> Whitefish, MT

• Whitefish, MT -> Moab, UT

• Moab, UT -> Oklahoma City, OK

• Oklahoma City, OK -> Bloomington, IN

• Bloomington, IN -> MD

Our route next year direct to Moab will likely take us through Kansas and Denver (a lil north from the cross country route we took home this time) across majority 70! Considering our stops in STL and near Denver — thoughts?

I will be moving across Canada in the next few days, driving a 2011 Subaru Outback. I'm taking more things than I originally anticipated & although I feel confident, I've been suggested to attempt to reduce weight, so I want to hear some opinions.

Important information:

• 2011 Subaru Outback with winter tires that have good tread but are old. (Mid 2014, no sidewall cracking.)
• The car's sticker states not to exceed 900lbs.
• Including myself, all contents in the interior, as well as the roof box will be roughly 800-850lbs.
• I will be driving about 4,000km from Toronto to Kelowna over a few days. (8h a day~)
• Weather forecasting for the areas I will be driving through look clear for the respective days I will be in each area.
• With the current load, the car does seem to be doing a squat.
• The CVT isn't making any odd noises.
• Brakes pads and rotors are brand new.

What do the citizens of Reddit think of being near weight capacity for this drive?
Thank you!

Maybe one of the best on the road photos I got on that trip. Might do it all over again for the upcoming season too. A long drive but lots of top nature scenery on the way.

Driving across the country from the east coast to Salt Lake with my gf. We don’t have a ton of time to kill, but the better part of a day at least. Looking for recommendations on cool places to check out that aren’t crazy far off the highway. Hikes, waterfalls and cool scenery preferred. Would love to find a good hot spring too. I’ve already been to the one in Saratoga. I’ve driven back and forth across the country many times, but usually I just have to grind through it stopping as little as possible, so I want to take advantage of this opportunity while I can.

Any suggestions welcome, thanks!

Anyone out there recently road trip like a pilgrim with no/limited digital way-finding technology (e.g., Google Maps)? Love to hear your experiences.