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By *amiePhukt OP Man
over a year ago

Bristol

So i have 2 road trips coming up, one this weekend ( 3.5hrs on a train ) so whats the furthest you have gone and what did you do to amuse yourselves on the way ??

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By *ornylittlesubWoman
over a year ago

Grangemouth

Six days! New York to Last Vegas. Was a blast, though to be fair, I wasn't driving!

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By *amiePhukt OP Man
over a year ago

Bristol

"Six days! New York to Last Vegas. Was a blast, though to be fair, I wasn't driving!

Wow !! now thats a road trip lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Bristol-Edinburgh last week. 7 hours. I napped. I wasn't driving

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By *amiePhukt OP Man
over a year ago

Bristol

"Bristol-Edinburgh last week. 7 hours. I napped. I wasn't driving

Why didnt you fly ffs lol !!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Bristol-Edinburgh last week. 7 hours. I napped. I wasn't driving

Why didnt you fly ffs lol !!

I was ill. Not allowed to fly. My friend flew down and drove us back in my car. Operation rescue Rubi complete

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By *amiePhukt OP Man
over a year ago

Bristol

"Bristol-Edinburgh last week. 7 hours. I napped. I wasn't driving

Why didnt you fly ffs lol !!

I was ill. Not allowed to fly. My friend flew down and drove us back in my car. Operation rescue Rubi complete

Ahh fair enough lol Still thats a long old drive !! Did Sunderland back to Bristol once that was 5 plus hrs did my head in lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

18 hours on a greyhound bus from new york to chicago, then back again 10 days later....we loved it! i'd do it again in a heartbeat!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

2000 miles, I was on holidays though

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Leeds to Plymouth, on a promise that never happened, 8 long fucking hours,

accident on m5 screwed me,

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By *amiePhukt OP Man
over a year ago

Bristol

"18 hours on a greyhound bus from new york to chicago, then back again 10 days later....we loved it! i'd do it again in a heartbeat!"

Wow lol i can just about do 3 hrs on a national express, but i guess greyhounds are a lot bigger with lots of stops ??

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The furthest I've gone on a road trip? Hmmm I dunno....days and days of driving around Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico. Road trips are something Marc and I really enjoy.

When we go back home next year we plan on a 2-3 month road trip around the U.S. with our dogs, sleeping in the back of a pick-up truck. I can't wait.

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over a year ago

"The furthest I've gone on a road trip? Hmmm I dunno....days and days of driving around Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico. Road trips are something Marc and I really enjoy.

When we go back home next year we plan on a 2-3 month road trip around the U.S. with our dogs, sleeping in the back of a pick-up truck. I can't wait."

I don't recommemd that last part

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By *amiePhukt OP Man
over a year ago

Bristol

These are all great posts, puts my journey on friday to shame lol, guess ill load up a film and have a beer on the journey lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The furthest I've gone on a road trip? Hmmm I dunno....days and days of driving around Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico. Road trips are something Marc and I really enjoy.

When we go back home next year we plan on a 2-3 month road trip around the U.S. with our dogs, sleeping in the back of a pick-up truck. I can't wait.

I don't recommemd that last part

Why not? It will have a cover. And every few days we plan on getting a hotel room in order to shower. We've got it all planned.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Did a 48 hr train trip in India but by car - all around NZ for 3 weeks & Brisbane to Melbourne.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"18 hours on a greyhound bus from new york to chicago, then back again 10 days later....we loved it! i'd do it again in a heartbeat!

Wow lol i can just about do 3 hrs on a national express, but i guess greyhounds are a lot bigger with lots of stops ?? "

no, no bigger and only i think about 4 stops..but we saw things we'd never have seen flying...and as long as ive got a good book im fine for hours..

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By *amiePhukt OP Man
over a year ago

Bristol

"18 hours on a greyhound bus from new york to chicago, then back again 10 days later....we loved it! i'd do it again in a heartbeat!

Wow lol i can just about do 3 hrs on a national express, but i guess greyhounds are a lot bigger with lots of stops ??

no, no bigger and only i think about 4 stops..but we saw things we'd never have seen flying...and as long as ive got a good book im fine for hours.."

Hmm good shout might see what books there are

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The furthest I've gone on a road trip? Hmmm I dunno....days and days of driving around Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico. Road trips are something Marc and I really enjoy.

When we go back home next year we plan on a 2-3 month road trip around the U.S. with our dogs, sleeping in the back of a pick-up truck. I can't wait."

I'd love to spend a few months doing the US & Canada

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The furthest I've gone on a road trip? Hmmm I dunno....days and days of driving around Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico. Road trips are something Marc and I really enjoy.

When we go back home next year we plan on a 2-3 month road trip around the U.S. with our dogs, sleeping in the back of a pick-up truck. I can't wait.

I don't recommemd that last part

Why not? It will have a cover. And every few days we plan on getting a hotel room in order to shower. We've got it all planned.

Just FYI, the flatbed isn't actually flat

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The furthest I've gone on a road trip? Hmmm I dunno....days and days of driving around Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico. Road trips are something Marc and I really enjoy.

When we go back home next year we plan on a 2-3 month road trip around the U.S. with our dogs, sleeping in the back of a pick-up truck. I can't wait.

I don't recommemd that last part

Why not? It will have a cover. And every few days we plan on getting a hotel room in order to shower. We've got it all planned.

Just FYI, the flatbed isn't actually flat

We're going to get a mattress thingy that fits in the back. Marc's father uses one and says it's great. Maybe we'll venture up to Canada on our journey.

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By *amiePhukt OP Man
over a year ago

Bristol

A good friend of mines daughter is emigrating to Canada next year, must admit its one place i would love to go

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By *hoenixAdAstraWoman
over a year ago

Hiding in the shadows

My longest 'road trip' cycling round Europe for 5months, on fully loaded touring bike.

Wild camping or staying in hostels.

Picked up odd jobs along the way, mostly bar/restaurant work.

I'd love to redo it all again one day.

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By *amiePhukt OP Man
over a year ago

Bristol

"My longest 'road trip' cycling round Europe for 5months, on fully loaded touring bike.

Wild camping or staying in hostels.

Picked up odd jobs along the way, mostly bar/restaurant work.

I'd love to redo it all again one day.

Thats cool

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ireland to Finland few years back for the world rally championship. Over 2000 miles. Few lads in a rented rv. Craic was mighty

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Some of these journeys are insane! Im more the same as you op. We are long distance so travel 4.5hrs via train or 6.5hrs via bus to see each other. I take a book, watch movies and sleep

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"My longest 'road trip' cycling round Europe for 5months, on fully loaded touring bike.

Wild camping or staying in hostels.

Picked up odd jobs along the way, mostly bar/restaurant work.

I'd love to redo it all again one day.

you must have had thighs of steel after that!

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By *amiePhukt OP Man
over a year ago

Bristol

"Some of these journeys are insane! Im more the same as you op. We are long distance so travel 4.5hrs via train or 6.5hrs via bus to see each other. I take a book, watch movies and sleep

Yeh they are insane but cool !! No way i could handle 6.5hrs on a coach lol, im funny i cant sleep in any moving vehicle lol !!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Ireland to Finland few years back for the world rally championship. Over 2000 miles. Few lads in a rented rv. Craic was mighty"

was it amphibious?

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over a year ago

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By *hoenixAdAstraWoman
over a year ago

Hiding in the shadows

"My longest 'road trip' cycling round Europe for 5months, on fully loaded touring bike.

Wild camping or staying in hostels.

Picked up odd jobs along the way, mostly bar/restaurant work.

I'd love to redo it all again one day.

you must have had thighs of steel after that!

I've raced & cycled professionally since I was a teenager

The thighs are good

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"My longest 'road trip' cycling round Europe for 5months, on fully loaded touring bike.

Wild camping or staying in hostels.

Picked up odd jobs along the way, mostly bar/restaurant work.

I'd love to redo it all again one day.

you must have had thighs of steel after that!

I've raced & cycled professionally since I was a teenager

The thighs are good

I did a 6 month road trip across Asia - and I was exhausted without even getting on a bike!

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By *hoenixAdAstraWoman
over a year ago

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I did a 6 month road trip across Asia - and I was exhausted without even getting on a bike!

I'd love to cycle there, was supposed to go 3yrs ago, but some idiot drove a car into me, I spent the rest of the year in a back brace

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I did a 6 month road trip across Asia - and I was exhausted without even getting on a bike!

I'd love to cycle there, was supposed to go 3yrs ago, but some idiot drove a car into me, I spent the rest of the year in a back brace "

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By *ammyDodgaMan
over a year ago

Nottingham/and everywhere my location says i am ;)

A week long drive in a dodge challenger

Drove from "Deadminton"across the prairies and up into the Canadian rockies. Ending up on Vancouver Island.

Skinny dipped in lake Moraine, sat in thermal waters down logging roads miles from anywhere. Sat in a sauna at a hostel between jasper an Banff with a Canadian fella drinking maple whiskey then dive bombing into a glacial river..

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By *unkydesignCouple
over a year ago

Manchester

Fella here. Done a few in the States...

Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, California... Toronto, north to the TCH, over to Michigan, Minneapolis, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, New York... LA to Frisco along the Pacific Coast Highway. Also did a few weeks in the Aussie outback. I’m not sure which one was the longest but they were all great fun. The best way to really see a country is on a road trip. You meet real locals who don’t see many British tourists.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The furthest I've gone on a road trip? Hmmm I dunno....days and days of driving around Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico. Road trips are something Marc and I really enjoy.

When we go back home next year we plan on a 2-3 month road trip around the U.S. with our dogs, sleeping in the back of a pick-up truck. I can't wait.

I don't recommemd that last part

Why not? It will have a cover. And every few days we plan on getting a hotel room in order to shower. We've got it all planned.

Just FYI, the flatbed isn't actually flat

We're going to get a mattress thingy that fits in the back. Marc's father uses one and says it's great. Maybe we'll venture up to Canada on our journey.

Well now I'm just jealous! I would love to go on a trans american or trans canadian trip one day

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By *xdivorcedMan
over a year ago

Redlands

Went from central Mexico to Guatemala in 36 hours, entertainment was a bottle of brandy and the beautiful countryside, alas,no ladies'

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By *uthLessKnickersCouple
over a year ago

Cornwall/Devon

Ruth and I rode our motorbikes from Plymouth to Italy this year and back over a three week period. The only way to travel.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Ruth and I rode our motorbikes from Plymouth to Italy this year and back over a three week period. The only way to travel."

errrrrrm ...... nah

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
over a year ago

Horsham

5 hours on a motorbike, on my way to storming the castle bike rally. Amused myself by chuckling at cars, as I filtered through the traffic jams.

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By *asques and boxersCouple
over a year ago

Ashford and dept16

Home to Cap D 10 hours over night stop Clermont ferrad on way down and Orlean on way back. Loved the expectation on way down and flashy on way back !!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Having a beer at the bar with the locals as Slovenia & Bosnia passes the windows is what travelling is all about, - bliss!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Will be doing one of my Oswestry to Dundee trek on Saturday.

A good 7 hours including stopping time.

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