Cross country drive

[DaHeezy]

Last week me and my kid took a drive to Winnipeg. It's fascinating what you learn about your country when you get to observe it in this setting.

We got to drive through the Canadian Rockies and the prairies. Some of these small towns we drove through like Revelstoke, Medicine Hat, Moose Jaw all have such interesting characteristics and people. Makes me want to visit just to experience small town culture

We also saw some interesting animals. We saw a ton of foxes. Many were roadkill. Foxes are not like the cute red haired creatures we normally picture them as. They're actually pretty dirty looking. We also saw black mountain lions. Crazy because they were in the plateau area in Alberta. Walking through a cow field of all places. We saw a wolf chilling roadside. There was a deer carcass on the road so it probably was waiting for the right time.

You got any long drive stories? I suggest taking a long drive. It can be an amazing engaging experience.

[stalkerforlife]

Sounds like a great experience.

[DaHeezy]

Sounds like a great experience.

It really was. It was also a great bonding moment with my son. Spending 22 hours on the road gives a lot of opportunity to shoot the shit.

[nathanjizzle]

I just recently went on a road trip and got to see parts of Tennessee and the Carolinas. I drove through the Smoky mountains and didn't even know that there was that much forestry in America, it was like the amazon jungle. Also I drove through this stretch called "Falling rock" where both sides of the road way were walls of rock. Come to find out the sign "falling rock" was just to warn drivers that there was falling rock and not the name of the perceived natural wonder.

anywhom, heres a picture for those that need a visual. I Joked that theres probably indigenous hillbillies that have yet been discovered in the forest.
http://i63.tinypic.com/143qozt.png

[DukeDelonte13]

not like that but i have driven around alberta a little bit. Badlands by drumheller looks like a different planet.

All those reservations holy sh*t.

We had to stop at one little gas station on a reservation so my daughter could take a piss and I tell you i'd rather be in the nastiest neighborhood in cleveland in the middle of the night than that place again.

Kinda crazy how they have these highways that are just two lanes with cars whizzing by each other at high speed.

[Bosnian Sajo]

Leave it to Canada to have city/towns with weird names like Revelstoke, Medicine Hat, and Moose Jaw :oldlol:


Road trips are dope though. I've been on a couple, but never with the sole intention of hitting the road. There was always something I was going to, but the group I was with decided to hit the road rather than buy a plane ticket. Always ended up being a good time, though I've only driven around south eastern USA, going as far north as Kentucky and Tennessee.


Road trip in Canada sounds dope though not gonna lie...less people = less traffic, more time to enjoy the actual trip.

[egokiller]

My last trip through Canada was from Detroit to Tornoto taking route 403. It was boring as hell with signs everywhere saying aircraft above was clocking speed. :lol

[DaHeezy]

not like that but i have driven around alberta a little bit. Badlands by drumheller looks like a different planet.

All those reservations holy sh*t.

We had to stop at one little gas station on a reservation so my daughter could take a piss and I tell you i'd rather be in the nastiest neighborhood in cleveland in the middle of the night than that place again.

Kinda crazy how they have these highways that are just two lanes with cars whizzing by each other at high speed.


I stuck to Hwy 1 the whole trip. Just took a look at Drumheller. Holy crap, I didn't know there were canyons like that in Canada.

I could imagine the gas stations off the beaten track. Cool thing about those reserves is the cheap cigarettes and fireworks you can buy from them.

[DaHeezy]

My last trip through Canada was from Detroit to Tornoto taking route 403. It was boring as hell with signs everywhere saying aircraft above was clocking speed. :lol

I took that route once and went into Windsor across that long ass bridge. Detroit is something else. Such a difference when you cross into Windsor.

[Levity]

when i was 19 (2006) me and 14 of my buddies bought a short bus, took a month off our jobs (or straight up quit), and took a cross country roadtrip from southern california, to miami, to new york/boston/rhode island, then to washington (state) where our bus got totaled and then flew home from there

fun fun fun ass times.

[nathanjizzle]

when i was 19 (2006) me and 14 of my buddies bought a short bus, took a month off our jobs (or straight up quit), and took a cross country roadtrip from southern california, to miami, to new york/boston/rhode island, then to washington (state) where our bus got totaled and then flew home from there

fun fun fun ass times.

that's bad ass. :cheers:

[Bosnian Sajo]

when i was 19 (2006) me and 14 of my buddies bought a short bus, took a month off our jobs (or straight up quit), and took a cross country roadtrip from southern california, to miami, to new york/boston/rhode island, then to washington (state) where our bus got totaled and then flew home from there

fun fun fun ass times.

That does sound awesome....

[rufuspaul]

I just recently went on a road trip and got to see parts of Tennessee and the Carolinas. I drove through the Smoky mountains and didn't even know that there was that much forestry in America, it was like the amazon jungle. Also I drove through this stretch called "Falling rock" where both sides of the road way were walls of rock. Come to find out the sign "falling rock" was just to warn drivers that there was falling rock and not the name of the perceived natural wonder.

anywhom, heres a picture for those that need a visual. I Joked that theres probably indigenous hillbillies that have yet been discovered in the forest.
http://i63.tinypic.com/143qozt.png


There's a reason I live in Carolina. Easy drive to both the mountains and the ocean.

When I was a kid I went on a road trip to New Mexico. I remember it as :

Georgia-Louisiana-Texas-Texas-Texas-Jeez how much ****ing longer are we gonna be in Texas!?!

[Overdrive]

Last week me and my kid took a drive to Winnipeg. It's fascinating what you learn about your country when you get to observe it in this setting.

We got to drive through the Canadian Rockies and the prairies. Some of these small towns we drove through like Revelstoke, Medicine Hat, Moose Jaw all have such interesting characteristics and people. Makes me want to visit just to experience small town culture

We also saw some interesting animals. We saw a ton of foxes. Many were roadkill. Foxes are not like the cute red haired creatures we normally picture them as. They're actually pretty dirty looking. We also saw black mountain lions. Crazy because they were in the plateau area in Alberta. Walking through a cow field of all places. We saw a wolf chilling roadside. There was a deer carcass on the road so it probably was waiting for the right time.

You got any long drive stories? I suggest taking a long drive. It can be an amazing engaging experience.


How old is your kid? I'd imagine it being a hazzle with a too young or too old one.

I love to drive or ride, but the longest trip was only 7 hours.

Me and an ex were swimming in a nearby lake and when we went back home we were talking how cool it would be swimming in the sea. That was saturday afternoon. So we scraped all the money we had left and went to Italy in the evening. Drove 7 hours to get to Grado starting at 10 o'clock pm. Swam in the mediterranean sea, ate in Trieste and went back home Sunday evening.

[DaHeezy]

How old is your kid? I'd imagine it being a hazzle with a too young or too old one.

I love to drive or ride, but the longest trip was only 7 hours.

Me and an ex were swimming in a nearby lake and when we went back home we were talking how cool it would be swimming in the sea. That was saturday afternoon. So we scraped all the money we had left and went to Italy in the evening. Drove 7 hours to get to Grado starting at 10 o'clock pm. Swam in the mediterranean sea, ate in Trieste and went back home Sunday evening.

He's 15. We cool. He treats me like a friend. Since I split with my ex wife we value our time together.

[Overdrive]

He's 15. We cool. He treats me like a friend. Since I split with my ex wife we value our time together.

That's cool. I would've been extremely annoyed at 15 y/o if I was stuck with my father for such a long time.

[egokiller]

I took that route once and went into Windsor across that long ass bridge. Detroit is something else. Such a difference when you cross into Windsor.

It really is.

Wtf is up with montreal not salting the sidewalks in the winter? :lol

Everywhere you walked it was like being on an ice rink. Next time I

[DaHeezy]

[QUOTE=egokiller]It really is.

Wtf is up with montreal not salting the sidewalks in the winter? :lol

Everywhere you walked it was like being on an ice rink. Next time I

[egokiller]

Depends when you go. If there is another expected snowfall or they catch a warm front they don't salt. It's expensive. Generally in most cities it requires winter tires.

The roads were salted, but not the sidewalks. This was in a very walkable part of downtown Montreal so I was surprised that they left the sidewalks unsalted.

[highwhey]

anyone ever visiting Arizona, i recommend hitting up grand canyon then taking the scenic route to Sedona.

https://www.hiltonsedonaresort.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/sedona_half_670x450_0010_day_trips.jpg


of course, havasupai falls is a must if you're at the rim, gotta reserve ahead of time tho!!

https://www.thecanyon.com/images/Havasu-Falls.jpg