Southern U.S. x-country road trip!

[srellim234]

A combination of family things means another trip across the country for me starting next Saturday in the Versa. If you see the silver Versa SL with the California plates, give me a wave or a thumbs up. Tentative route is

15 south to San Diego.8 across AZ to the 10.10 all the way to Florida, spending time in Panama City Beach.

July 5 up to Chatanooga, then working my way back on the 40 to Oklahoma City with stops in Nashville, TN and Clinton, Arkansas. From there it's either up to the 70 and over to Colorado Springs or out the 40 to New Mexico and up the 25 to Colorado Springs. Not sure which way yet.

Not sure which way I'm coming home from Colorado yet, either (70 to the 15 in Utah or 25 to the 40 in NM).

I did the cross country thing to Florida and back last year in the Versa (4,503 miles, 31.8 mpg) but this trip is going to be a lot longer than that one.
Modified by srellim234 at 11:42 PM 6/21/2009

[frankoV]

Doesn't look like we'll meet up along the way . . . I'm going N-S instead of W-E.

Once I hit the border, I-81 - I 87 - I 85 - I 75 - ???

To Orlando with a side trip . . .

Coming back a bit more simple: I - 95 - I 81

Leaving June 23 returning July 12

"the magnetic gray SL sedan with Ontario plates" [and we all know that it'll be the only one on the road "

[iluvmyVersa08]

Last year took my V on a road trip to Myrtle Beach from Ontario ...This year, we're going in the family van ... much more room for luggage! But the V is definitely a much smoother and comfortable ride. Gonna miss not taking it with us. We'll be heading down at a different time though, we are leaving July 27 ... we won't see you on the road.

[biggie]

Last year took my V on a road trip to Myrtle Beach from Ontario ...This year, we're going in the family van ... much more room for luggage! But the V is definitely a much smoother and comfortable ride. Gonna miss not taking it with us. We'll be heading down at a different time though, we are leaving July 27 ... we won't see you on the road.

Drop by on your way down.

After my one road trip to Canada I'll fly if I go again.

[srellim234]

I've driven 4,500+ mile routes four times in the last 5 years, twice in our 2002 Buick Rendezvous, once in a 1994 Civic and once in the Versa. As a family we would prefer the Rendezvous but it's in the shop right now with a computer problem and we can't trust it on this drive right now.

We preliminarily packed the Versa to see how we'll fit and we should be just fine. In the hatch area behind the rear seat I got in four suitcases, a cosmetic bag, two light sleeping bags, two blankets and two pillows, a medium size ice chest, a small box of assorted items and my golf clubs complete with golf bag. This car definitely has a lot of room in it.

I do have a Highland Superfit Universal Bar Carrier if we decide we'd rather have a little more room inside but I hate giving up any gas mileage to strap a cargo bag on top.

[biggie]

Yes, plenty of room.

Last year 3 friends and I (all above 6' and 200lbs) went to from Winston Salem, NC to Lafayette, LA (with trips to Baton Rogue and NO) and back. No issues. Had couple cases of water, snacks, etc as well as luggage. Used it for tailgating for football game while down there as well.

[shorside]

well no one on a trip is coming nere my part of va but at the last weekend on july 24-25 me my wife and my dogs are going camping at the kiliblervally river run i know i am doing some tubing and i might beable to get me a kayick and go down some class 3 and 4 rapides but i think i will have enouph room for every thing a large tent air bed stove and other camping gear

[VersaMG08]

A combination of family things means another trip across the country for me starting next Saturday in the Versa. If you see the silver Versa SL with the California plates, give me a wave or a thumbs up. Tentative route is

15 south to San Diego.8 across AZ to the 10.10 all the way to Florida, spending time in Panama City Beach.

July 5 up to Chatanooga, then working my way back on the 40 to Oklahoma City with stops in Nashville, TN and Clinton, Arkansas. From there it's either up to the 70 and over to Colorado Springs or out the 40 to New Mexico and up the 25 to Colorado Springs. Not sure which way yet.

Not sure which way I'm coming home from Colorado yet, either (70 to the 15 in Utah or 25 to the 40 in NM).

I did the cross country thing to Florida and back last year in the Versa (4,503 miles, 31.8 mpg) but this trip is going to be a lot longer than that one.

Modified by srellim234 at 11:42 PM 6/21/2009

If you ever drive though Denver, be sure to stop by.

[frankoV]

After my one road trip to Canada I'll fly if I go again.

Wimp!

Driven to Myrtle Beach at least a half dozen times in the past [3 kids in a min-van, twice in a station wagon]. Driven across Canada -- well, to western Canada and back in the same vehicles -- [counts on fingers] half a dozen times as well. Last year to Newfoundland in the V -- no problems in it! And I'llput less miles on the V going to Florida than i did to the East Coast!

I should be in bed -- morning comes early and the first leg of the journey takes me to Winchester VA.

MapQuest/Google Maps have been made obsolete by Father's Day gift GPS .

[biggie]

Wimp!

20.5 hours, 3 guys, 2 dr Accord was too much for me. Left NC at 11pm and got to Mount Tremblant at like 7-8pm the next night, drove straight through. Of course this was in college, so we went striaght to the bar as soon as we got there and then 6 straight days of 8hrs of skiing and 5 hours of drinking each day.

[iluvmyVersa08]

It is a long drive for us too, 18 hours to Myrtle Beach, but its such a beautiful drive. I wish we could take the Versa again, but it was too hard to fit all of our luggage plus beach stuff ... With the van we can shop all we want, lol.

[biggie]

With the van we can shop all we want, lol.

I'm sure the guys would prefer if you didn't have that then.

Oh and a hint if yall haven't figured out, don't stop in NC for gas, VA and SC are much cheaper.

You are probably heading down I-95, so I can't really help on food places over that way.

[iluvmyVersa08]

Well the gas is certainly much cheaper here in the US than what we pay in Canada. I filled up the other day for 99.9 cents per litre.Here in Buffalo the price was about 2.70 per gallon! We are paying much more!

[biggie]

Well the gas is certainly much cheaper here in the US than what we pay in Canada. I filled up the other day for 99.9 cents per litre.Here in Buffalo the price was about 2.70 per gallon! We are paying much more!

Around here for 87 oct has been $2.55 per gallon, but that's still high compared to what it was a few months ago (when it went as low as $1.30). But VA and SC are usually $.10-.20 cheaper per gallon compared to NC, because of state taxes.

[iluvmyVersa08]

That is a good price. Our gas was down in price before, but its summer. It tends to go up. It was over a $1.00 here last week.

[biggie]

That is a good price. Our gas was down in price before, but its summer. It tends to go up. It was over a $1.00 here last week.

Ours had been up as high as $2.69, but think they finally figured out they are raping us enough for no reason. Biggest increase in 'peace time' without a disaster or anything. They had no reason to keep raising it, demand has even been low.

So it recently dropped a little and I hope that continues. Especially now that I'm averaging 23mpg and premium.

[srellim234]

If you ever drive though Denver, be sure to stop by.

Another trip is being planned for the Denver area and Colorado Springs again. I'll trade info with you and we can schedule coffee or something once the plans are a little more concrete.

[srellim234]

Chevron and Mobil are both $3.05 a gallon around here this morning.

One thing about living here: when we plan trips we calculate about how many gallons we're going to use, multiply it by the local gas price and then we know we will come in under that figure so we use that as our gas budget allowance. Gas is always cheaper on the roads we travel than what we pay here.

[Rand0m0sityxX]

Have a good trip!

You'll actually be making a circle around me and Shad0w. Interstate 10 is in the south part of our state, and interstate 40 is above us through Ak and Ok.

[BigBodyV]

nice i just went to panama city beach this spring break and it was awesome im sure ull like it.

[frankoV]

That is a good price. Our gas was down in price before, but its summer. It tends to go up. It was over a $1.00 here last week.

Actually, it doesn't work like that so much anymore.

It's daily oil price [barrel USD] compared with CDN$ [plus taxes, plus the gouge]

Dollar up oil down = cost of litre downDollar down oil up = cost of litre up

[OK, that's a simple way of looking at it but its basically like that]

Once the HST comes in pump price will go up because we'll have an extra tax.

btw . . . check out mcteague.ca after 5:00 every night to see if you should fill up in the evening or wait until the next day.

Posting from VA where I paid $2.59 US a gallon [after some figuring, = about 79 cents / ltr CDN . . . which is about what we should be paying for gas . . . which brings me to an "aside: did you know that the cost of a text message is .3 cents and if I didn't have a plan I'd pay 15 cents per .. . and that next month most CDNs will pay 15 cents to receive a text?]