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He should do it in 7 and take some breaks to see some stuff. Source: I've done it in 6 and 7 days, 7 was way more fun, way more relaxing and I learned more.

raverbashing 13y ago
He can go in 6 days and come back in more days, taking his time then...
prawn 13y ago
Making it a bit of a showcase of US sights could broaden the appeal of the crossing, furthering business aims plus motivating people to see their country.
mrich 13y ago
That's more than 700km per day. So given the speed limit it means you are spending most of the week in the car. How is this fun?
- rtkwe 13y ago
  At interstate speeds (~75mph/120kmph) that's just under 6 hours a day in the car. That leaves a short but reasonably good amount of time to sight see at either end or in the middle of each day.
- rthomas6 13y ago
  Haha, "speed limit". Edit: I feel like I should explain that I'm referring to driving on the rural roads with no cars around, in the middle of nowhere.
famo 13y ago
On the seventh day he shall rest.
dredmorbius 13y ago
I prefer taking a couple of weeks or more myself.
kgermino 13y ago
Depends on where you go. For instance, I've looked at driving Milwaukee to SF and would plan on doing it in 2.5 days. On the other hand, I've driven Chicago to Yellowstone and we took 4 days to get there. The biggest difference I see is that 80 is he most mind numbingly boring road in this country whereas (at least until Utah, even where Wyoming is a pretty drive there's not too much worth stopping for) along 90 or 94 there are many more spectacular views and places to check out along the way. Not to mention that the back roads on the northern end are far more interesting than driving the mile grid through cornfields :)
- oijaf888 13y ago
  I-10 is far more boring once you get into Texas and head west imo. 80 wasn't too bad since there were small towns, even if they didn't have much going for them, they at least allowed you to stop for a bit and maybe get a bite to eat. There's not even that in much of West Texas.
  - kgermino 13y ago
    Ouch. I probably shouldn't have spoken so absolutely. I've driven in most of the (Continental) U.S. but I've never been much North of Boston (i.e. Maine) or to some of the more desert regions of of the far southwest (Arizona, New Mexico, West Texas area). I have flown to San Diego though so maybe I'll just make sure to never drive there :)

raverbashing 13y ago

He can go in 6 days and come back in more days, taking his time then...

prawn 13y ago

Making it a bit of a showcase of US sights could broaden the appeal of the crossing, furthering business aims plus motivating people to see their country.

mrich 13y ago

That's more than 700km per day. So given the speed limit it means you are spending most of the week in the car. How is this fun?

rtkwe 13y ago
At interstate speeds (~75mph/120kmph) that's just under 6 hours a day in the car. That leaves a short but reasonably good amount of time to sight see at either end or in the middle of each day.
rthomas6 13y ago
Haha, "speed limit". Edit: I feel like I should explain that I'm referring to driving on the rural roads with no cars around, in the middle of nowhere.

famo 13y ago

On the seventh day he shall rest.

dredmorbius 13y ago

I prefer taking a couple of weeks or more myself.

kgermino 13y ago

Depends on where you go. For instance, I've looked at driving Milwaukee to SF and would plan on doing it in 2.5 days. On the other hand, I've driven Chicago to Yellowstone and we took 4 days to get there. The biggest difference I see is that 80 is he most mind numbingly boring road in this country whereas (at least until Utah, even where Wyoming is a pretty drive there's not too much worth stopping for) along 90 or 94 there are many more spectacular views and places to check out along the way. Not to mention that the back roads on the northern end are far more interesting than driving the mile grid through cornfields :)

oijaf888 13y ago
I-10 is far more boring once you get into Texas and head west imo. 80 wasn't too bad since there were small towns, even if they didn't have much going for them, they at least allowed you to stop for a bit and maybe get a bite to eat. There's not even that in much of West Texas.
- kgermino 13y ago
  Ouch. I probably shouldn't have spoken so absolutely. I've driven in most of the (Continental) U.S. but I've never been much North of Boston (i.e. Maine) or to some of the more desert regions of of the far southwest (Arizona, New Mexico, West Texas area). I have flown to San Diego though so maybe I'll just make sure to never drive there :)