Date:         Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:48:33 -0500
Reply-To:     mcneely4@COX.NET
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From:         Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: Any Suggestions for 24-hour,
              straight through driving road trip??
Comments: To: Richard Golen <rgolen@HOTMAIL.COM>
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Suggestions?? Don't do it.  There are reasons that truckers are 
restricted as to the number of hours they can drive in 24, and as to 
consecutive hours without break, reasons that have nothing to do with 
unions.  For two drivers, I still would not drive straight through.  And 
coffee is as strong a caffiene dose as I will use.  In my old farthood, 
about 12 hours on the road (two drivers) is it.

David Mc


On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 5:31 PM, Richard Golen wrote:

> Good Evening!
>
>
> My wife, son and I are going to take our Westy on a road trip next 
> week from our house (south of Boston) to Sarasota, FL. It appears to 
> be a 24 hour trip. My wife thinks it would be neat to making the trip 
> non-stop (other than gas, food, etc.).
> Admittedly some 25+ years ago I would do this at a drop of the 
> proverbial drop of the hat, and in fact have done it a couple of 
> times. But being an "old fart" I have some trepidations in doing a 
> straight through drive. My endurance, eye sight, etc. ain't what it 
> used to be.
> The plan is to leave next Friday at 6pm drive through the night and 
> arrive early Sat evening.
> Any hints, suggestions, etc?   Red Bull? "speedballs"? espresso?   3 
> hrs driving, 3hrs off??
>
> I don't want to end up stuffed in a guard rail somewhere en route.
>
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
>
> Ric
>
>
>
> 
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