Ric, Don't do it, or at least, don't be pig-headed about it. When you get tired, take a nap. I don't want to lose friends before I meet them.
Jonathon wrote: "If your wife and or son can drive then you should be able to simply nap and take turns at the wheel. I don't worry at all about your "20 year old vehicle" on this trip as I'm sure it is up for it, but I do worry about you and your family. Nothing like staying up all night if you want to feel groggy for a few days. Is it really worth it?" Invariably, when Steph and I try to do something of this nature, I'll start driving and suggest that she take a nap so she can drive when I get tired. "No, I'm wide awake." After a few hours at the wheel my eyeballs will start bouncing (a great indicator that it's time to quit, BTW) and ask her if she feels up to driving. She'll probably be snoring away, so it's time to pull over and take a break. You'd think we'd be able to work around this, but we haven't in the last 24 years, so we probably won't in the next 24 either. Karl Wolz |
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