My Brother and I drove from South Bend to Miami Beach, gmaps says 1340 miles. Archived Message Posted by Waka on January 10, 2022, 10:46:11, in reply to "My longest straight shot was like 1150 miles in a penske truck governed to 70." To compound our stupidity, we left SB after work, 5 PM or so and arrived the following afternoon. I drove from like 10 PM through to about 7 AM. I was absolutely dunzo by the time we switched drivers back. I think I was about 25 years old. The thought of that now sounds impossible. Message Thread: | This response ↓ Saturday, my son drove 960 miles from FL to IL. Sunday, he drove 1000 miles to Denver - Tooldresser January 10, 2022, 10:08:47 1100 miles, Chicago to Austin non stop* - longsnapper January 10, 2022, 12:21:44 I did 1000 miles non-stop from NJ to Illinois many times when I was in my 20's - Jersey January 10, 2022, 11:53:31 God do I hate I-78* - Stu January 10, 2022, 12:06:05 I-80 * - Jersey January 10, 2022, 12:18:11 Well that's better* - Stu January 10, 2022, 12:19:26 I had a contractor who said he was driving to Florida for the weekend - family visiting from India - jdl January 10, 2022, 11:49:13 Years ago we had a guy making weekend trips from Effingham to El Paso, TX. - EffinIllini January 10, 2022, 12:10:42 Favorite taco shop? * - illini January 10, 2022, 13:28:22 I know some guys who were stationed at Fort Stewart and would make the weekend trip back to The 'Ham - EffinIllini January 10, 2022, 12:08:08 This last trip was 2 12 hr days through storms while we all had low-grade fevers... - Tuscy January 10, 2022, 11:29:45 You going to miss California at all? I feel guilty living so far away from family and - Warrin'_Illini January 10, 2022, 11:44:41 Sure. California is gorgeous and there's a ton to do and see. We also made some good friends... - Tuscy January 10, 2022, 11:51:22 My record nonstop drive was 1600 miles, 32 hours - Stu January 10, 2022, 11:29:33 Did you have a pee thermos? What did you eat? How did you get gas into the car?* - JeffFrank January 10, 2022, 11:31:16 My kids were like zombies in the back of the car - Stu January 10, 2022, 11:33:21 Oh wait, that was a different trip. That was the one where there was a supercell over Chicago - Stu January 10, 2022, 11:42:55 I get my caffeine on road trips from the canned coffee drinks. Will have to try your technique* - JeffFrank January 10, 2022, 11:45:52 Yeh; espresso bean chomping is much more effective than coffee* - Stu January 10, 2022, 12:19:08 Any particular brand? - illinilosch January 10, 2022, 13:25:56 I just get whatever I see, usually at the higher- end grocery store we go to - Stu January 10, 2022, 13:28:41 I've done the 1200 mi drive to Sarasota/Venice area non-stop more times than I can remember. - Tuscy January 10, 2022, 11:25:21 i've done PHX to chicago 5x. 4 of those were solo. longest solo leg w/o sleep: PHX to Rolla, MO - VIV January 10, 2022, 10:52:18 2013 Cheyenne to Chicago. Only stops in Grand Island and Des Moines* - JeffFrank January 10, 2022, 11:47:04 It's no picnic... I made the drive 1x, and that was in August 1998. - uofi1998 January 10, 2022, 10:56:16 i wouldn't want to do it again* - VIV January 10, 2022, 11:05:33 My parents used to drive it from STL every time they came to visit. - uofi1998 January 10, 2022, 11:30:02 LA to portland -- once you did the LA to SF leg, it was mostly a spectacular drive* - suburbanmyth January 10, 2022, 10:46:57 our longest was about 800 miles to destin with 7 of us in the car. took 16 hours there and 12 back* - lcubed January 10, 2022, 10:45:13 I think my longest are Iowa City to Vail, and CU to Myrtle Beach. - illini January 10, 2022, 10:41:22 My longest straight shot was like 1150 miles in a penske truck governed to 70. - gvibes January 10, 2022, 10:38:45 My Brother and I drove from South Bend to Miami Beach, gmaps says 1340 miles. - Waka January 10, 2022, 10:46:11 Psht. You're not Penske material.* - Jackie January 10, 2022, 10:44:45 We did Estes Park to home straight through with a 3 y/o one trip. - EffinIllini January 10, 2022, 10:37:46 wow* - reggiedunlop January 10, 2022, 10:26:35 That's insane, he did both as straight shots back to back?* - Warrin'_Illini January 10, 2022, 10:24:26 Yes, got to my house, slept, changed cars and took off. He told me he was going to stop - Tooldresser January 10, 2022, 10:44:41 Good lord. I did Denver to Chicago burbs straight a few times; got a tiny bit easier each time but - Warrin'_Illini January 10, 2022, 10:48:02 That drive to Denver beyond sucks. * - uofi1998 January 10, 2022, 10:09:47 Anything beats teh PA turnpike* - Chilango January 10, 2022, 10:27:57 I've done both. I'll take the PA Turnpike anyday. - uofi1998 January 10, 2022, 10:55:31 Desolate > narrow concrete walled tube* - Chilango January 10, 2022, 11:36:44 said by someone who has never driven across kansas or oklahoma, presumably* - gvibes January 10, 2022, 10:28:36 I've done both. Easily more interesting than semis and cement walls* - Chilango January 10, 2022, 11:35:38 It’s probably because I’ve only done it once, but I didn’t mind the Kansas drive - snipes824 January 10, 2022, 10:38:14 Eastern CO easily the worst part. NE sucks, but you can go 90.* - cpsteine January 10, 2022, 10:18:05 It does * - Tooldresser January 10, 2022, 10:11:29   Searching