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It does not, you’re right to point it out. Maps showed about 1 day and 18 hrs so I accounted for 3 day rental but lodging slipped my mind. So probably another

by 404mm 2y ago

It does not, you’re right to point it out. Maps showed about 1 day and 18 hrs so I accounted for 3 day rental but lodging slipped my mind. So probably another $200-$400, if leaning towards economy options.

cj 2y ago
I once drove from SF to NYC. If you drive 8 hours per day it takes over a week. I stayed in at least 4-5 hotels (I pushed the driving to 12 hrs/day)
- Retric 2y ago
  It really depends on how you’re calculating driving time. 5 days * 8h/d * ~73 MPH will take you from SF to NYC, which only needs 4 hotels on the way. However, if you’re including stops in that 8h or fail to avoid traffic it can take a lot longer.
  - skybrian 2y ago
    It seems like this misses what I think is the point of a driving trip, which is to actually see the country? I'd give Denver to SF two weeks, to see some of the national parks and actually get out of the car and go on hikes. If you're spending all day driving, might as well fly? Though, there are other reasons to do it, like if you're moving stuff along with your car.
    - Retric 2y ago
      Sightseeing is unbounded. Your losing 40 hours driving at reasonable speeds from SF to NY before considering detours or extended stops. As such 5 days is just a reasonable baseline. It lets you see the country along the way, have some slack, and show up without being exhausted. Got an extra day, week, or month and you can find plenty of things to do along the way, but you still need to account for the underlying distance. Alternatively, if you’re in a hurry there’s plenty of ways to cut that down.
    - cj 2y ago
      For me the reason is I was moving cross country and had a dog I didn’t want to put in the cargo of a plane.
      - nordsieck 2y ago
        Exactly. Most of the times I've driven across the US, I was either moving, or transporting a vehicle.
- jojobas 2y ago
  Or you can go all out, get 4 people and drive in shifts (rotating a driver and a watchguard) non-stop for next to nothing.
  - thombles 2y ago
    It can be rather quick https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannonball_Run_challenge https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannonball_Run_challenge
    - foobarian 2y ago
      It requires a copilot to spray saline in your eyes though.
selimthegrim 2y ago
Food as well.

by 404mm 2y ago

cj 2y ago

I once drove from SF to NYC. If you drive 8 hours per day it takes over a week. I stayed in at least 4-5 hotels (I pushed the driving to 12 hrs/day)

Retric 2y ago
It really depends on how you’re calculating driving time. 5 days * 8h/d * ~73 MPH will take you from SF to NYC, which only needs 4 hotels on the way. However, if you’re including stops in that 8h or fail to avoid traffic it can take a lot longer.
- skybrian 2y ago
  It seems like this misses what I think is the point of a driving trip, which is to actually see the country? I'd give Denver to SF two weeks, to see some of the national parks and actually get out of the car and go on hikes. If you're spending all day driving, might as well fly? Though, there are other reasons to do it, like if you're moving stuff along with your car.
  - Retric 2y ago
    Sightseeing is unbounded. Your losing 40 hours driving at reasonable speeds from SF to NY before considering detours or extended stops. As such 5 days is just a reasonable baseline. It lets you see the country along the way, have some slack, and show up without being exhausted. Got an extra day, week, or month and you can find plenty of things to do along the way, but you still need to account for the underlying distance. Alternatively, if you’re in a hurry there’s plenty of ways to cut that down.
  - cj 2y ago
    For me the reason is I was moving cross country and had a dog I didn’t want to put in the cargo of a plane.
    - nordsieck 2y ago
      Exactly. Most of the times I've driven across the US, I was either moving, or transporting a vehicle.
jojobas 2y ago
Or you can go all out, get 4 people and drive in shifts (rotating a driver and a watchguard) non-stop for next to nothing.
- thombles 2y ago
  It can be rather quick https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannonball_Run_challenge https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannonball_Run_challenge
  - foobarian 2y ago
    It requires a copilot to spray saline in your eyes though.

selimthegrim 2y ago

Food as well.