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Cross-Country Roadtrip - Advice Needed!

Discussion in 'Travel' started by ilubtimmyhos, Jul 11, 2017.

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  1. Jul 11, 2017 at 7:32 AM
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    Hey y'all! Me and my friends are headed on a 16 day trip From DC to Vegas and back. (Yes i know, not enough time, etc. Its all we had so we will make it work) Looking for advice on things to see, beers to drink, food to eat, and whatever else you have for me! Hitting a bunch of National Parks and some off-pavement trails. Let me know what you got!

    Here is the plan (Counter-Clockwise):

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    Holler when you stop in Austin!!!! :cheers:
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    Ill be in Austin on Aug 2nd! You coming out for drinks?!
     
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    Heck yeah!!!! :headbang:​
     
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    In Houston you can camp out at Sam Houston National Forest.
     
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    It will be hot as testicles.. but it can be done
     
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    Houston will be a drive through day, but Thanks. Also, i hope my testicles never get as hot as most of this trip will be. will be camping alot.
     
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    that I-10 drive in Texas is going to drive you NUTS..
     
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    Why is that?
     
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    Straight and Flat.

    For HOURS.

    I mean..

    HOURRRSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
     
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    Yea, alot of this trip will be draining. But shit happens.
     
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    A stop a Zion National Park would be the best one on the whole trip.
     
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    I'll be camping there for a night and hiking Angel's Landing
     
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    So it looks like you're going to bypass the coolest part of Colorado, the San Juans. Also, you'll get better views if you drive south from Page, AZ to hit the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. If you do that, maybe you'd want to check out Lake Powell and some of the slot canyons around there. From there you could follow highways into Flagstaff if Yulong really wanted to go or cut over towards Holbrook (a lot of route 66 stuff there) and ultimately continue on toward Albuquerque.

    The Texas drive is going to SUCK. Like, worse than your Kansas drive is going to suck. Be prepared and don't try to "push through" if you're tired.
     
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    Also, if you happen to see I'm somewhere nearby, hit me up! I live on the road so you never know
     
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    Leaving tomorrow! Gonna put some serious miles on the taco!
     
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    So jealous. Just got back from a similar trip to NP around the four corners. Definitely makes you want to quit the 9-5 office life when you return.

    No Canyonlands NP?
     
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    Ill be hitting the Shafer Trail Road @ Canyonlands on Monday!
     
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    Asheville - check out Wicked Weed brewery for sure.
     
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    They are amazing. BUT they sold out, and are dead to me
     
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