So it's summer now and planning is in full swing. We've got preliminary routes from multiple points that all join together and make one long line of cars to Seattle. For those of you who are new to us, we're going to drive to PAX, across I-80, I-90 and I-94, with other routes coming in from many other places in a long, continuous line in the time span of about two days. So saddle up and join us! Interested? Have questions? Leave a post and I'll get back to you as soon as my schedule allows (which is anything from immediate to twelve hours). Check out my profile for my contact info if you have a question you don't want to ask the entire forum, or just send me a private message. Also, be sure to check out the CCST website at
www.ccsupertrip.org or
www.supertriphq.com and register your group (make sure to post them here too, as some things are still under construction).
An instructional video on preparing for the CCSTWhat It Is
The Cross-Country Supertrip is our pilgramage to the Penny Arcade Expo from points east. Our primary route runs the northernmost portions of the U.S. However, we are open to having people from points south join up to the main caravan, which is why I have already scheduled routes coming from multiple points across the eastern United States and from Canada. For those of you who are unfamiliar, we have done this for two years previous and had a great time doing it. One high point about traveling in a caravan is safety in numbers. When it's four in the morning at a travel station in the middle of nowhere, it's good to know twenty or more people in the immediate area, although it does make for long lines at the food establishments in areas far from normal civilization (I'm looking at you, Glendive, Montana McDonalds). It's also a lot of fun to watch all the cars changing lanes late at night, it's like a giant road snake or something. So, I hope you'll join us. Onward, forward and so forth!
How It Works
The Cross-Country Supertrip, or CCST, is divided by stops known as Waypoints. A waypoint is our official stop to get gas, rest and meet up with other Supertrippers along the way. Each waypoint is allotted so much time to allow us to stretch and rest. The points are separated on an average of 250 miles (sometimes less), but not more than 300 miles. After two years of doing this, we've discovered that most people will need to use the bathroom at about half that distance. Those stops aren't explicitly scheduled, but time is alloted for them. Supertrippers fall into two groups, Drivers and Passengers. Passengers, you are responsible for finding a ride and making your way to the waypoints. Payment comes in the form of your share of gas, snacks, etc. Specifics can be arranged with the driver of your vehicle.
If you want to be added to our list of participants, drop me a line to be added to the list. Use the following format for sending information.
Group Name: Each car needs a name that stands for everybody in that car
Group Leader(s): These are the group's go-to guys. Usually the most active on the forums/internet. Main responsibility lies in relaying status updates between their group and the CCST and for getting their group together to depart from their location.
Vehicle: Year, Make, Model, MPG, Miles per Tank and if it's a rental
Max. Desired Passengers: Maximum number of seats that you want to fill
Starting Location: City, State/Province where the vehicle is departing from
First Waypoint: The first of our pre-selected stopping points where the vehicle will stop.
Riders: The people who will be in the vehicle. This section is for confirmed riders. See below for unconfirmed.
Name:Location:First Waypoint:Driving?: Yes/No
E-Mail:IM:Cell: For the CCST Phone List. This information will be collected in the summer. Every car will require at least one cell phone.
Unconfirmed Riders: Number of unconfirmed riders not listed here.
Space Available: Seats still available in your vehicle
What You'll Need
A Working Vehicle - This is a long trip, and we don't want to scrape your steaming wreckage off the side of the road, so do basic maintenance before you go, meaning: change engine oil, check air filter, top off engine coolant and washer fluid. Check road and spare tire pressures and tread ware and bring extra oil, coolant, fluids (brake, power steering, anything that ends in "fluid") to top off on the road with.
A Cell Phone - You or one of your riders will need to be carrying a phone.
A Two-Way Radio - At least five-mile range. These help us keep in communication on the road when cell usage is unavailable or impractical. These are particularly useful during night driving. Many have commented that the ongoing radio chatter has helped to keep them awake in otherwise exhausting situations.
The CCST Handbook - This is a full guide on how to Supertrip. Qs23 and I wrote this up for last year and it worked out quite well in getting people up to speed on how we do things before we hit the road. It will also contain a full contact list of people on the Supertrip. It will be e-mailed to you shortly before departure. You can
click here to check out last year's handbook (which probably won't change too much).
A Gallon Jug of Water - Good for you or your car. Other drinkables are good, but can't go in your car
Non-perishible snackables - Food for the road, beef jerky is a good mainstay along with trail mixes and anything else you might like. Stay away from ideas like a cooler filled with sandwich fixin's. It may sound like a cool idea, but takes up way too much space and is very impractical, especially when you can buy a sandwich or other, more filling foods about every five hours or so.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: It's hella expensive to eat and gas a car for the miles it's going to take to get there. Is it really that much cheaper than flying?
A: There's a formula to calculate the gas costs. Distance divided by miles per gallon, and the result of that divided by the national average cost of gas (or at least the average from where you are to Seattle). As for eating, with the money you save not flying, you can afford to eat and still save money. It ends up costing one car, round trip, a little less than a flight, round trip. But that one car is usually split between three or more people, and that's what makes a big difference. An addendum to this, it should be noted that the average cost of gas in 2007 was less than that in 2006.
Q: How much for a seat if I have no car but want to come along?
A: That depends on the vehicle and how gas is being divided up, contact the person you're riding with for details.
Q: How can I help make this baby happen?
A: Number One thing anybody can do to help make this happen is word of mouth, give people links to the official Penny Arcade Expo website and to this thread.
Q: Did the thread/website just up and die or what?
A: Our updates happen throughout the year in bursts, and grow more frequent as we get closer to PAX.
Q: What hotel should I stay at?
A: We'll know that when the guys at Penny Arcade announce what hotels they've negotiated deals with. Don't bother reserving a room until after they announce the hotels.
Q: When is the Cross-Country Supertrip going to arrive in Seattle?
A: We're aiming for a Thursday, August 28 afternoon arrival this year.
The People
I have here the current list of people who are going, organized by the waypoint they will be starting from and grouped by the cars they are riding in. Instead of updating the spoilered list, you can check out the current list of participants by viewing the pdf file at
this link right here. The spoiler below has the old list that hasn't been updated, if you wanted to see what has changed recently.
Northern Route
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New York City/New Jersey
Group Name: The Feng Shui Bunch
Group Leader(s): Moe Fwacky & randomguy
Vehicle: Unknown
Max. Desired Passengers: 9
Starting Location: Hoboken, NJ
First Waypoint: N. Bergen, NJ
Riders
-Name: Pat (randomguy), Brian, Koffey and Jon
-Location: Hoboken, NJ
-First Waypoint: N. Bergen, NJ
-Driving?: Yes
-E-Mail: on file
-IM: raides (AIM)
-Name: Moe Fwacky, Spook
-Location: Cleveland, OH
-First Waypoint: Elyria, OH
-Driving?: Yes
-E-Mail: moe.fwacky at gmail
-IM: moe.fwacky (GTalk)
Unconfirmed Riders: 4
Space Available: ?
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Pittsburgh, PA
Group Name: Friday Night Rejects
Group Leader(s): Fooswashere1
Vehicle: 2007 Dodge Nitro 20mpg 330 MPT This is my SUV.
Max. Desired Passengers: 4
Starting Location: Baltimore, MD
First Waypoint: Pittsburgh, PA
Riders:Name: William Myers, Gunarso Nguyen, and Eric Safrit
Location: Baltimore, MD
First Waypoint: Pittsburgh, PA
Driving?: Yes
E-Mail: fooswashere@gmail.comIM: fooswashere
Name: Sean Blanda and Lauren Zukauskas
Location: Philadelphia, PA
First Waypoint: Pittsburgh, PA
Unconfirmed Riders: 0
Space Available: 0
Group Name: The Cheap Fucks
Group Leader(s): Justin (K7 Avenger)
Vehicle: 2001, Oldsmobile, Alero
Max. desired passengers: 4
Starting Location: Pittsburgh, PA
First Waypoint: Pittsburgh, PA
Riders:Name: Justin D
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Driving?: Yes
E-Mail: delahanj@hotmail.comIM: Sir Justin x
Cell: PM me and I will give you my cell, or IM me.
Unconfirmed Riders: 0
Space Available: 3
Elyria, OH
Group Name: Chainsaw McNuggets
Group Leader(s): Gravy Robber (Gary)
Vehicle: Undetermined
Max. Desired Passengers: 4
Starting Location: Lakewood, Ohio
First Waypoint: Elyria, Ohio
Riders:
Name: Gravy Robber (Gary)
Location: Lakewood, OH
First Waypoint: Elyria, OH
Driving?: Yes
E-Mail: [EMAIL="gary@gjtt.com"]gary@gjtt.com[/email]
Cell: on file
Unconfirmed Riders: 3
Space Available: Undetermined
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Dexter, MI or South Bend, IN
Group Name: The A-Team
Group Leader(s): Andy (Qs23)
Vehicle: It's a 1988 Ford E-350. It supposedly gets about 19 MPG, but I'm not sure since I havn't taken it on the highway yet.
Max. Desired Passengers: Well if we fill it with bench seats, we could fit 12 people in that thing.
Starting Location: Kalamazoo, MI or Ann Arbor, MI
First Waypoint: Either the Dexter, MI or South Bend, IN
Riders
-Name: Cyndercyn & yoshomano
-Location: Marshall, MI
-First Waypoint: Dexter, MI or South Bend, IN
-Driving?: Yes
-E-Mail: on file
-IM: on file
-Cell: on file
-Name: The Marshall
-Location: Menasha, WI
-First Waypoint: De Forest, WI
-Driving?: Yes
-E-Mail: on file
-IM: on file
-Cell: on file
Unconfirmed Riders: 5
Space Available: ?
Cell: It's already on the list.
Unconfirmed Riders: None.
Space Available: Like the previous answer, right now there is only one other space available, but I have plenty of room to work with, so the number is up in the air.
Group Name: Frito Banditos
Group Leader(s): Earl Porter
Vehicle: 2007 Mazda3 about 29 mpg, so about 400mpt
Max. Desired Passengers: 4
Starting Location: Traverse City, MI
First Waypoint: Southbend, IN
Riders-Name: Earl Porter & Mindi North
-Location: Traverse City, MI
-First Waypoint: South Bend, IN
-Driving?: Yes/No
-E-Mail: hottopicreject@charter.net-IM: Hottopicreject (AIM)
Unconfirmed Riders: Patrick Porter
Space Available: 1 (or 2 if the brother wusses out)
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De Forest, WI
Group Name: Undecided
Group Leader(s): SnakeDoctor (Mike)
Vehicle: 2008 Honda Civic. 30 MPG 400 miles/tank. Not a rental.
Max. Desired Passengers: 4
Starting Location: Schaumburg, IL
First Waypoint: De Forest, WI
Riders: Mike and Matt
Driving?: Yes
E-Mail: on file
IM: on file
Cell: on file
Riders:-Name: Mike Green and Matt Dolder
-Location: Schaumburg, IL
-First Waypoint: De Forest, WI
-Driving?: Yes
-E-Mail: mikethegreen@yahoo.com &
matthew.dolder@gmail.com-IM: stormovikx2 & bollweevilx (AIM)
Unconfirmed Riders: 2
Space Available: 0
Group Name: Under Consideration
Group Leader(s): Anngaricis & Veevee
Vehicle: 2007 Pontiac G6 GT 30 - 35 MPG, 350 per tank, It be my own.
Max. Desired Passengers: 3
Starting Location: Madison, Wi
First Waypoint: Deforest, Wi
Riders:-Name: Ann Meyer (Anngaricis)
-Location: Madison, Wi
-First Waypoint: Deforest, Wi
-Driving?: Yes
-E-Mail: Ariannas.lion@gmail.com-IM:AOL: JoAnn15729
-Name: David Meyer (Veevee)
-Location: Madison, Wi
-First Waypoint: Deforest, Wi
-Driving?: Yes
-E-Mail: Veevee@gmail.com-IM: Tffvivi (AIM)
Cell: on file
-Name: Willeth
-Location: UNITED KINGDOM!-First Waypoint: Deforest, Wi
-Driving?: No
-E-Mail:-IM:Cell:Unconfirmed Riders: 0
Space Available: 0
Southern Route
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Greenville, SC
Group Name: Toga PArty
Group Leader(s): BomantheBear (but if someone else wants to take over, it's all good)
Vehicle: 2003 Isuzu Rodeo, 20 on the highway, Gets around 300 miles to the tank
Max. Desired Passengers: I can fit four besides myself
Starting Location: Greenville, SC
First Waypoint: Unless someone needs me to backtrack (which I'm cool with doing), Knoxville, TN
Riders
Name: Boman
Driving?: Yes
E-Mail:jboman@elon.edu
IM: BomantheBear
Cell: on file
Space Available:0
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West Memphis, AR
Group Name: Undecided
Group Leader(s): AgentCJ (CJ Beckham)
Vehicle: 2007 Honda Fit, avg 42 mpg hwy and I've never done a whole tank on the interstate. Should be close to 350.
Max. Desired Passengers: 3
Starting Location: Shreveport, LA
First Waypoint: West Memphis, AR
Riders:
Name: Matt Quackenbush
Location: Shreveport, LA
First Waypoint: West Memphis, AR
Driving?: No
E-Mail:on file
IM:
Cell:
Unconfirmed Riders: One, Mark F.
Space Available: 0
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Texas
Group Name: Team Tejas Fanboobs
Group Leader(s): JonnyNero, Miss_Crystal
Vehicle:2008 Toyota Prius, 45 mpg, 450 mpt
Max. Desired Passengers: Room for 1 more comfortably...could do 2
Starting Location: Houston, TX
First Waypoint: Fargo, ND
Name:Jonathan Updegrove
Location:Houston, TX
First Waypoint:Houston, TX
Driving?: Yes
E-Mail:dasherickson@gmail.comIM:dlghtfllyevl
Cell: Will change in the next couple of months...once I know what that is, I'll get it to Moe.
Name:Anthony Chapman
Location:Houston, TX
First Waypoint:Houston, TX
Driving?: Yes
E-Mail:tony2116@gmail.comCell:on file
Name: Crystal Pribble
Location: Dallas, TX
First Waypoint: Dallas, TX
Driving?: Yes
E-Mail: pribblec83 at yahoo dot com
Cell: on file
Unconfirmed Riders: 2
Space Available: 0
Western Route (anybody west of Fargo, ND)
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Billings, MT (starting in Colorado)
Group Name: Mister Band
Group Leader(s): redimpulse
Vehicle: '95 Isuzu Rodeo. about 20 MPG hwy, avg 350 mpt
Max. Desired Passengers: 3
Starting Location: Denver area, CO
First Waypoint: Billings, MT
Riders-Name: Zack W.
-Location: Denver area, CO
-First Waypoint: Billings, MT
-Driving?: Yes
-E-Mail: good.gof@gmail.com-IM: In my profile, also email above
Unconfirmed Riders: 0
Space Available: 3 (plus ample room for bags and crap)
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Ellensburg, WA
Group Name: TBD
Group Leader(s): Josh Johnston
Vehicle: 2004 Kia Sephia, 26 mpg. Good condition.
Max. Desired Passengers: 3 passengers
Starting Location: Boise, Idaho
First Waypoint: Ellensburg, Washington
Riders-Name: Josh Johnston
-Location: Boise, ID
-First Waypoint: Ellensburg, WA
-Driving?: Yes
-E-Mail: puc_spifo1@hotmail.com-IM: puc_spifo1@hotmail.comUnconfirmed Riders: None yet
Space Available: 3
Group Name: The Tardis
Group Leader(s): Broken Angel
Vehicle: Unknown
Max. Desired Passengers: 7 or 8
Starting Location: Kennewick, WA
First Waypoint: Ellensburg, WA
Riders
-Name: BA and Recruit
-Location: Kennewick, WA
-First Waypoint: Ellensburg, WA
-Driving?: Yes
-E-Mail: on file
-IM: on file
-Cell: on file
Unconfirmed Riders: 6
Space Available: ?
Group Name: Ham Sammich
Group Leader: Sukkresa
Vehicle: 2000 Ford Escort ZX2, 30 MPG, Aprox. 300 miles per tank.
Max. Desired Passengers: 3
Starting Location: Kennewick, WA.
First Waypoint: Ellensburg, WA
Riders:Name: Sukkresa, Anthony, Brianna
Location: Kennewick, WA
First Waypoint: Ellensburg, WA
Driving? Yes
E-Mail: sukkresa@yahoo.comIM: (AIM) Sukkresa (Yahoo) sukkresa
Cell: on file
Unconfirmed Riders: 0
Space Available: 1
Group Name: Red Rocket
Group Leader(s): Liger
Vehicle: Unknown
Max. Desired Passengers: 1 or 2
Starting Location: Seattle, WA
First Waypoint: Ellensburg, WA
E-Mail: on file
IM: on file
Cell: on file
Unconfirmed Riders: 1
Space Available: ?
Posts
These are the northern routes. They all meet in Cleveland, OH with the exception of the one originating in Canada and running through Michigan. That one meets at South Bend, IN.
Ottawa, Ontario to Seattle, WA
Departure Point: Summerstown Petro-Pass, 6350 County Road 27, Williamstown, ON K0C 2E0
Departure Time: Tuesday, August 26, 05:30 EDT
Travel Distance/Time: 244 mi/4h30m
Arrival Point: Flying J's 1400 Britannia Rd E, Mississauga, ON L4W 1C8
Arrival Time: Tuesday, August 26, 10:00 EDT
Downtime: 1 hour
Leg 2 - Mississauga, ON to Dexter, MI
Departure Point: Flying J's 1400 Britannia Rd E, Mississauga, ON L4W 1C8
Departure Time: Tuesday, August 26, 11:00 EDT
Travel Distance/Time: 273mi/5h00m
Arrival Point: Pilot Travel Center 195 Baker Rd Dexter, MI 48130
Arrival Time: Tuesday, August 26, 14:00 EDT
Downtime: 1 hour
Leg 3 - Dexter, MI to South Bend, IN
Departure Point: Pilot Travel Center, 195 Baker Rd Dexter, MI 48130
Departure Time: Tuesday, August 26, 15:00 EDT
Travel Distance/Time: 165mi/3h00m
Arrival Point: Pilot Travel Center, 6424 Brick Rd. South Bend, IN 46628
Arrival Time: Tuesday, August 26, 18:00 EDT
Downtime: 1 hour
Leg 4 - South Bend, IN to De Forest, WI
Departure Point: Pilot Travel Center, 6424 W Brick Rd. South Bend, IN 46628
Departure Time: Tuesday, August 26, 19:00 EDT
Travel Distance/Time: 256 mi/4h30m
Arrival Point: Highway 51 Travel Center, 6155 US Highway 51, De Forest, WI 53532
Arrival Time: Tuesday, August 26, 22:30 CDT
Downtime: 1 hour
Leg 5 - De Forest, WI to Minneapolis, MN
Departure Point: Highway 51 Travel Center, 6155 US Highway 51, De Forest, WI 53532
Departure Time: Wednesday, August 27, 23:30 CDT
Travel Distance/Time: 271 mi/5h00m
Arrival Point: Holiday Stationstores 3020 Fernbrook Ln N, Minneapolis, MN 55447
Arrival Time: Wednesday, August 27, 04:30 CDT
Downtime: 1 hour
Leg 6 - Minneapolis, MN to Fargo, ND
Departure Point: Holiday Stationstores 3020 Fernbrook Ln N, Minneapolis, MN 55447
Departure Time: Wednesday, August 27, 05:30 CDT
Travel Distance/Time: 228 mi/4h00m
Arrival Point: Petro Travel Center, 4510 19th Ave SW, Fargo, ND 58103
Arrival Time: Wednesday, August 27, 09:30 CDT
Downtime: 2 hours, we will be getting lunch from Jimmy Johns and relaxing for lunch.
Leg 7 - Fargo, ND to Bismarck, ND
Departure Point: Petro Travel Center, 4510 19th Ave SW, Fargo, ND 58103
Departure Time: Wednesday, August 27, 11:30 CDT
Travel Distance/Time: 187 mi/3h00m
Arrival Point: Grand Forks Travel Center, 3936 E Divide Ave. Bismarck, ND 58501
Arrival Time: Wednesday, August 27, 14:30 CDT
Downtime: 1 hour
Leg 8 - Bismarck, ND to Glendive, MT
Departure Point: Grand Forks Travel Center, 3936 E Divide Ave. Bismarck, ND 58501
Departure Time: Wednesday, August 27, 15:30 CDT
Travel Distance/Time: 198 mi/3h00m
Arrival Point: Trailstar Truck Stop, 11 Highway 16, Glendive, MT 59330
Arrival Time: Wednesday, August 27, 17:30 MDT
Downtime: 1 hour
Leg 9 - Glendive, MT to Billings, MT
Departure Point: Trailstar Truck Stop, 11 Highway 16, Glendive, MT 59330
Departure Time: Wednesday, August 27, 18:30 MDT
Travel Distance/Time: 214 mi/3h30m
Arrival Point: Flying J Travel Plaza, 2775 Old Hardin Rd. Billings, MT 59101
Arrival Time: Wednesday, August 27, 22:00 MDT
Downtime: 1 hour
Leg 10 - Billings, MT to Butte, MT
Departure Point: Flying J Travel Plaza, 2775 Old Hardin Rd. Billings, MT 59101
Departure Time: Wednesday, August 27, 23:00 MDT
Travel Distance/Time: 235 mi/3h30m
Arrival Point: Town Pump, 1000 Grizzly Trail, Butte, MT 59701
Arrival Time: Thursday, August 28, 02:30 MDT
Downtime: 1 hour
Leg 11 - Butte, MT to Coeur D'Alene, ID
Departure Point: Town Pump, 1000 Grizzly Trail, Butte, MT 59701
Departure Time: Thursday, August 28, 03:30 MDT
Travel Distance/Time: 280 mi/4h30m
Arrival Point: Exxon Jifi Stop, 2105 N 4th St. Coeur D'Alene, ID 83814
Arrival Time: Thursday, August 28, 07:00 PDT
Downtime: 1 hour
Leg 12 - Coeur D'Alene, ID to Ellensburg, WA
Departure Point: Exxon Jifi Stop, 2105 N 4th St. Coeur D'Alene, ID 83814
Departure Time: Thursday, August 28, 08:00 PDT
Travel Distance/Time: 202 mi/3h30m
Arrival Point: Flying J Travel Plaza, 2300 Canyon Rd, Ellensburg, WA 98926
Arrival Time: Thursday, August 28, 11:30 PDT
Downtime: 30 minutes
Leg 13 - Ellensburg, WA to PAX (Seattle, WA)
Departure Point: Flying J Travel Plaza, 2300 Canyon Rd, Ellensburg, WA 98926
Departure Time: Thursday, August 28, 12:00 PDT
Travel Distance/Time: 109 mi/2h00m
Arrival Point: Washington State C&T Center, 800 Convention Pl. Seattle, WA 98101
Arrival Time: Thursday, August 28, 14:00 PDT
New York City/New Jersey to Seattle, WA
Departure Point: Thind Travel Plaza, 1810 Tonnelle Ave, North Bergen, NJ 07047
Departure Time: Tuesday, August 26, 03:30 EDT
Travel Distance/Time: 284 mi/5h30m
Arrival Point: Pilot Travel Center, 1742 Rich Hwy, Du Bois, PA 15801
Arrival Time: Tuesday, August 26, 09:00 EDT
Downtime: 1 hour
Leg 2 - Du Bois, PA to Elyria, OH
Departure Point: Pilot Travel Center, 1742 Rich Hwy, Du Bois, PA 15801
Departure Time: Tuesday, August 26, 10:00 EDT
Travel Distance/Time: 190 mi/3h30m
Arrival Point: Speedway Superamerica, 895 Lorain Blvd. Elyria, OH
Arrival Time: Tuesday, August 26, 13:30 EDT
Downtime: 1 hour
Leg 3 - Elyria, OH to South Bend, IN
Departure Point: Speedway Superamerica, 895 Lorain Blvd. Elyria, OH
Departure Time: Tuesday, August 26, 14:30 EDT
Travel Distance/Time: 232 mi/3h30m
Arrival Point: Pilot Travel Center, 6424 Brick Rd. South Bend, IN 46628
Arrival Time: Tuesday, August 26, 18:00 EDT
Downtime: 1 hour
Leg 4 - South Bend, IN to De Forest, WI
Departure Point: Pilot Travel Center, 6424 W Brick Rd. South Bend, IN 46628
Departure Time: Tuesday, August 26, 19:00 EDT
Travel Distance/Time: 256 mi/4h30m
Arrival Point: Highway 51 Travel Center, 6155 US Highway 51, De Forest, WI 53532
Arrival Time: Tuesday, August 26, 22:30 CDT
Downtime: 1 hour
Leg 5 - De Forest, WI to Minneapolis, MN
Departure Point: Highway 51 Travel Center, 6155 US Highway 51, De Forest, WI 53532
Departure Time: Wednesday, August 27, 23:30 CDT
Travel Distance/Time: 271 mi/5h00m
Arrival Point: Holiday Stationstores 3020 Fernbrook Ln N, Minneapolis, MN 55447
Arrival Time: Wednesday, August 27, 04:30 CDT
Downtime: 1 hour
Leg 6 - Minneapolis, MN to Fargo, ND
Departure Point: Holiday Stationstores 3020 Fernbrook Ln N, Minneapolis, MN 55447
Departure Time: Wednesday, August 27, 05:30 CDT
Travel Distance/Time: 228 mi/4h00m
Arrival Point: Petro Travel Center, 4510 19th Ave SW, Fargo, ND 58103
Arrival Time: Wednesday, August 27, 09:30 CDT
Downtime: 2 hours, we will be getting lunch from Jimmy Johns and relaxing for lunch.
Leg 7 - Fargo, ND to Bismarck, ND
Departure Point: Petro Travel Center, 4510 19th Ave SW, Fargo, ND 58103
Departure Time: Wednesday, August 27, 11:30 CDT
Travel Distance/Time: 187 mi/3h00m
Arrival Point: Grand Forks Travel Center, 3936 E Divide Ave. Bismarck, ND 58501
Arrival Time: Wednesday, August 27, 14:30 CDT
Downtime: 1 hour
Leg 8 - Bismarck, ND to Glendive, MT
Departure Point: Grand Forks Travel Center, 3936 E Divide Ave. Bismarck, ND 58501
Departure Time: Wednesday, August 27, 15:30 CDT
Travel Distance/Time: 198 mi/3h00m
Arrival Point: Trailstar Truck Stop, 11 Highway 16, Glendive, MT 59330
Arrival Time: Wednesday, August 27, 17:30 MDT
Downtime: 1 hour
Leg 9 - Glendive, MT to Billings, MT
Departure Point: Trailstar Truck Stop, 11 Highway 16, Glendive, MT 59330
Departure Time: Wednesday, August 27, 18:30 MDT
Travel Distance/Time: 214 mi/3h30m
Arrival Point: Flying J Travel Plaza, 2775 Old Hardin Rd. Billings, MT 59101
Arrival Time: Wednesday, August 27, 22:00 MDT
Downtime: 1 hour
Leg 10 - Billings, MT to Butte, MT
Departure Point: Flying J Travel Plaza, 2775 Old Hardin Rd. Billings, MT 59101
Departure Time: Wednesday, August 27, 23:00 MDT
Travel Distance/Time: 235 mi/3h30m
Arrival Point: Town Pump, 1000 Grizzly Trail, Butte, MT 59701
Arrival Time: Thursday, August 28, 02:30 MDT
Downtime: 1 hour
Leg 11 - Butte, MT to Coeur D'Alene, ID
Departure Point: Town Pump, 1000 Grizzly Trail, Butte, MT 59701
Departure Time: Thursday, August 28, 03:30 MDT
Travel Distance/Time: 280 mi/4h30m
Arrival Point: Exxon Jifi Stop, 2105 N 4th St. Coeur D'Alene, ID 83814
Arrival Time: Thursday, August 28, 07:00 PDT
Downtime: 1 hour
Leg 12 - Coeur D'Alene, ID to Ellensburg, WA
Departure Point: Exxon Jifi Stop, 2105 N 4th St. Coeur D'Alene, ID 83814
Departure Time: Thursday, August 28, 08:00 PDT
Travel Distance/Time: 202 mi/3h30m
Arrival Point: Flying J Travel Plaza, 2300 Canyon Rd, Ellensburg, WA 98926
Arrival Time: Thursday, August 28, 11:30 PDT
Downtime: 30 minutes
Leg 13 - Ellensburg, WA to PAX (Seattle, WA)
Departure Point: Flying J Travel Plaza, 2300 Canyon Rd, Ellensburg, WA 98926
Departure Time: Thursday, August 28, 12:00 PDT
Travel Distance/Time: 109 mi/2h00m
Arrival Point: Washington State C&T Center, 800 Convention Pl. Seattle, WA 98101
Arrival Time: Thursday, August 28, 14:00 PDT
Greenville, VA to Seattle, WA
Departure Point: Pilot Travel Center, 3541 Lee Jackson Hwy, Greenville, VA 24440
Departure Time: Tuesday, August 26, 04:00 EDT
Travel Distance/Time: 220 mi/4h00
Arrival Point: Pilot Travel Center, 4304 1st Ave, Nitro, WV 25143
Arrival Time: Tuesday, August 26, 08:00 EDT
Downtime: 1 hour
Leg 2 - Nitro, WV to Elyria, OH
Departure Point: Pilot Travel Center, 4304 1st Ave, Nitro, WV 25143
Departure Time: Tuesday, August 26, 09:00 EDT
Travel Distance/Time: 278 mi/4h30m
Arrival Point: Speedway Superamerica, 895 Lorain Blvd. Elyria, OH 44035
Arrival Time: Tuesday, August 26, 13:30 EDT
Downtime: 1 hour
Leg 3 - Elyria, OH to South Bend, IN
Departure Point: Speedway Superamerica, 895 Lorain Blvd. Elyria, OH
Departure Time: Tuesday, August 26, 14:30 EDT
Travel Distance/Time: 232 mi/3h30m
Arrival Point: Pilot Travel Center, 6424 Brick Rd. South Bend, IN 46628
Arrival Time: Tuesday, August 26, 18:00 EDT
Downtime: 1 hour
Leg 4 - South Bend, IN to De Forest, WI
Departure Point: Pilot Travel Center, 6424 W Brick Rd. South Bend, IN 46628
Departure Time: Tuesday, August 26, 19:00 EDT
Travel Distance/Time: 256 mi/4h30m
Arrival Point: Highway 51 Travel Center, 6155 US Highway 51, De Forest, WI 53532
Arrival Time: Tuesday, August 26, 22:30 CDT
Downtime: 1 hour
Leg 5 - De Forest, WI to Minneapolis, MN
Departure Point: Highway 51 Travel Center, 6155 US Highway 51, De Forest, WI 53532
Departure Time: Wednesday, August 27, 23:30 CDT
Travel Distance/Time: 271 mi/5h00m
Arrival Point: Holiday Stationstores 3020 Fernbrook Ln N, Minneapolis, MN 55447
Arrival Time: Wednesday, August 27, 04:30 CDT
Downtime: 1 hour
Leg 6 - Minneapolis, MN to Fargo, ND
Departure Point: Holiday Stationstores 3020 Fernbrook Ln N, Minneapolis, MN 55447
Departure Time: Wednesday, August 27, 05:30 CDT
Travel Distance/Time: 228 mi/4h00m
Arrival Point: Petro Travel Center, 4510 19th Ave SW, Fargo, ND 58103
Arrival Time: Wednesday, August 27, 09:30 CDT
Downtime: 2 hours, we will be getting lunch from Jimmy Johns and relaxing for lunch.
Leg 7 - Fargo, ND to Bismarck, ND
Departure Point: Petro Travel Center, 4510 19th Ave SW, Fargo, ND 58103
Departure Time: Wednesday, August 27, 11:30 CDT
Travel Distance/Time: 187 mi/3h00m
Arrival Point: Grand Forks Travel Center, 3936 E Divide Ave. Bismarck, ND 58501
Arrival Time: Wednesday, August 27, 14:30 CDT
Downtime: 1 hour
Leg 8 - Bismarck, ND to Glendive, MT
Departure Point: Grand Forks Travel Center, 3936 E Divide Ave. Bismarck, ND 58501
Departure Time: Wednesday, August 27, 15:30 CDT
Travel Distance/Time: 198 mi/3h00m
Arrival Point: Trailstar Truck Stop, 11 Highway 16, Glendive, MT 59330
Arrival Time: Wednesday, August 27, 17:30 MDT
Downtime: 1 hour
Leg 9 - Glendive, MT to Billings, MT
Departure Point: Trailstar Truck Stop, 11 Highway 16, Glendive, MT 59330
Departure Time: Wednesday, August 27, 18:30 MDT
Travel Distance/Time: 214 mi/3h30m
Arrival Point: Flying J Travel Plaza, 2775 Old Hardin Rd. Billings, MT 59101
Arrival Time: Wednesday, August 27, 22:00 MDT
Downtime: 1 hour
Leg 10 - Billings, MT to Butte, MT
Departure Point: Flying J Travel Plaza, 2775 Old Hardin Rd. Billings, MT 59101
Departure Time: Wednesday, August 27, 23:00 MDT
Travel Distance/Time: 235 mi/3h30m
Arrival Point: Town Pump, 1000 Grizzly Trail, Butte, MT 59701
Arrival Time: Thursday, August 28, 02:30 MDT
Downtime: 1 hour
Leg 11 - Butte, MT to Coeur D'Alene, ID
Departure Point: Town Pump, 1000 Grizzly Trail, Butte, MT 59701
Departure Time: Thursday, August 28, 03:30 MDT
Travel Distance/Time: 280 mi/4h30m
Arrival Point: Exxon Jifi Stop, 2105 N 4th St. Coeur D'Alene, ID 83814
Arrival Time: Thursday, August 28, 07:00 PDT
Downtime: 1 hour
Leg 12 - Coeur D'Alene, ID to Ellensburg, WA
Departure Point: Exxon Jifi Stop, 2105 N 4th St. Coeur D'Alene, ID 83814
Departure Time: Thursday, August 28, 08:00 PDT
Travel Distance/Time: 202 mi/3h30m
Arrival Point: Flying J Travel Plaza, 2300 Canyon Rd, Ellensburg, WA 98926
Arrival Time: Thursday, August 28, 11:30 PDT
Downtime: 30 minutes
Leg 13 - Ellensburg, WA to PAX (Seattle, WA)
Departure Point: Flying J Travel Plaza, 2300 Canyon Rd, Ellensburg, WA 98926
Departure Time: Thursday, August 28, 12:00 PDT
Travel Distance/Time: 109 mi/2h00m
Arrival Point: Washington State C&T Center, 800 Convention Pl. Seattle, WA 98101
Arrival Time: Thursday, August 28, 14:00 PDT
If you have any questions, or wish to join up, either post here or shoot me an e-mail at moe.fwacky at gmail dot com.
West Columbia, SC to Seattle, WA
Departure Point: Pilot Travel Center, 3008 Charleston Hwy, West Columbia, SC 29172
Departure Time: Tuesday, August 26, 03:00 EDT
Travel Distance/Time: 271mi/5h00m
Arrival Point: Pilot Travel Center, 5508 Lonas Dr, Knoxville, TN 37909
Arrival Time: Tuesday, August 26, 08:00 EDT
Downtime: 1 hour
Leg 2 - Knoxville, TN to Oak Grove, KY
Departure Point: Pilot Travel Center, 5508 Lonas Dr, Knoxville, TN 37909
Departure Time: Tuesday, August 26, 09:00 EDT
Travel Distance/Time: 227 mi/3h30m
Arrival Point: Pilot Travel Center, 8190 Pembroke Oak Grove Rd, Oak Grove, KY 42262
Arrival Time: Tuesday, August 26, 11:30 CDT
Downtime: 1 hour
Leg 3 - Oak Grove, KY to Foristell, MO
Departure Point: Pilot Travel Center, 8190 Pembroke Oak Grove Rd, Oak Grove, KY 42262
Departure Time: Tuesday, August 26, 12:30 CDT
Travel Distance/Time: 299 mi/5h00m
Arrival Point: Travel Centers of America, 3265 N Service Rd E, Foristell, MO 63348
Arrival Time: Tuesday, August 26, 17:30 CDT
Downtime: 1 hour
Leg 4 - Foristell, MO to Faucett, MO
Departure Point: Travel Centers of America, 3265 N Service Rd E, Foristell, MO 63348
Departure Time: Tuesday, August 26, 18:30 CDT
Travel Distance/Time: 245 mi/4h00m
Arrival Point: Farris Truck Stop, 1303 Grand Dd Se, Faucett, MO 63348
Arrival Time: Tuesday, August 26, 22:30 CDT
Downtime: 1 hour
Leg 5 - Faucett, MO to Beresford, SD
Departure Point: Farris Truck Stop, 1303 Grand Dd Se, Faucett, MO 63348
Departure Time: Tuesday, August 26, 23:30 CDT
Travel Distance/Time: 288 mi/4h30m
Arrival Point: Jet Truck Plaza, 1501 W Cedar St, Beresford, SD 57004
Arrival Time: Wednesday, August 27, 04:00 CDT
Downtime: 1 hour
Leg 6 - Beresford, SD to Fargo, ND
Departure Point: Jet Truck Plaza, 1501 W Cedar St, Beresford, SD 57004
Departure Time: Wednesday, August 27, 05:00 CDT
Travel Distance/Time: 270 miles/4h30m
Arrival Point: Petro Travel Center, 4510 19th Ave SW, Fargo, ND 58103
Arrival Time: Wednesday, August 27, 09:30 CDT
Downtime: 2 hours, we will be getting lunch from Jimmy Johns and relaxing for lunch.
Leg 7 - Fargo, ND to Bismarck, ND
Departure Point: Petro Travel Center, 4510 19th Ave SW, Fargo, ND 58103
Departure Time: Wednesday, August 27, 11:30 CDT
Travel Distance/Time: 187 mi/3h00m
Arrival Point: Grand Forks Travel Center, 3936 E Divide Ave. Bismarck, ND 58501
Arrival Time: Wednesday, August 27, 14:30 CDT
Downtime: 1 hour
Leg 8 - Bismarck, ND to Glendive, MT
Departure Point: Grand Forks Travel Center, 3936 E Divide Ave. Bismarck, ND 58501
Departure Time: Wednesday, August 27, 15:30 CDT
Travel Distance/Time: 198 mi/3h00m
Arrival Point: Trailstar Truck Stop, 11 Highway 16, Glendive, MT 59330
Arrival Time: Wednesday, August 27, 17:30 MDT
Downtime: 1 hour
Leg 9 - Glendive, MT to Billings, MT
Departure Point: Trailstar Truck Stop, 11 Highway 16, Glendive, MT 59330
Departure Time: Wednesday, August 27, 18:30 MDT
Travel Distance/Time: 214 mi/3h30m
Arrival Point: Flying J Travel Plaza, 2775 Old Hardin Rd. Billings, MT 59101
Arrival Time: Wednesday, August 27, 22:00 MDT
Downtime: 1 hour
Leg 10 - Billings, MT to Butte, MT
Departure Point: Flying J Travel Plaza, 2775 Old Hardin Rd. Billings, MT 59101
Departure Time: Wednesday, August 27, 23:00 MDT
Travel Distance/Time: 235 mi/3h30m
Arrival Point: Town Pump, 1000 Grizzly Trail, Butte, MT 59701
Arrival Time: Thursday, August 28, 02:30 MDT
Downtime: 1 hour
Leg 11 - Butte, MT to Coeur D'Alene, ID
Departure Point: Town Pump, 1000 Grizzly Trail, Butte, MT 59701
Departure Time: Thursday, August 28, 03:30 MDT
Travel Distance/Time: 280 mi/4h30m
Arrival Point: Exxon Jifi Stop, 2105 N 4th St. Coeur D'Alene, ID 83814
Arrival Time: Thursday, August 28, 07:00 PDT
Downtime: 1 hour
Leg 12 - Coeur D'Alene, ID to Ellensburg, WA
Departure Point: Exxon Jifi Stop, 2105 N 4th St. Coeur D'Alene, ID 83814
Departure Time: Thursday, August 28, 08:00 PDT
Travel Distance/Time: 202 mi/3h30m
Arrival Point: Flying J Travel Plaza, 2300 Canyon Rd, Ellensburg, WA 98926
Arrival Time: Thursday, August 28, 11:30 PDT
Downtime: 30 minutes
Leg 13 - Ellensburg, WA to PAX (Seattle, WA)
Departure Point: Flying J Travel Plaza, 2300 Canyon Rd, Ellensburg, WA 98926
Departure Time: Thursday, August 28, 12:00 PDT
Travel Distance/Time: 109 mi/2h00m
Arrival Point: Washington State C&T Center, 800 Convention Pl. Seattle, WA 98101
Arrival Time: Thursday, August 28, 14:00 PDT
Reddick, FL to Seattle, WA
Departure Point: Petro Stopping Center, 7401 W Highway 318, Reddick, FL 32686
Departure Time: Monday, August 25, 19:30 EDT
Travel Distance/Time: 296 mi/4h30m
Arrival Point: Great American Travel Plaza, 328 Green Acres Dr, De Funiak Springs, FL 32435
Arrival Time: Monday, August 25, 23:00 CDT
Downtime: 1 hour
Leg 2 - De Funiak Springs, FL to Hammond, LA
Departure Point: Great American Travel Plaza, 328 Green Acres Dr, De Funiak Springs, FL 32435
Departure Time: Tuesday, August 26, 00:00 CDT
Travel Distance/Time: 265 mi/4h00m
Arrival Point: Pilot Travel Center, 2111 SW Railroad Ave, Hammond, LA 70403
Arrival Time: Tuesday, August 26, 03:00 CDT
Downtime: 1 hour
Leg 3 - Hammond, LA to Winona, MS
Departure Point: Pilot Travel Center, 2111 SW Railroad Ave, Hammond, LA 70403
Departure Time: Tuesday, August 26, 04:00 CDT
Travel Distance/Time: 224 mi/4h30m
Arrival Point: Pilot Travel Center, 403 SW Frontage Rd, Winona, MS 38967
Arrival Time: Tuesday, August 26, 08:30 CST
Downtime: 1 hour
Leg 4 - Winona, MS to West Memphis, AR
Departure Point: Pilot Travel Center, 403 SW Frontage Rd, Winona, MS 38967
Departure Time: Tuesday, August 26, 9:30 CDT
Travel Distance/Time: 125 mi/2h00m
Arrival Point: Pilot Travel Center, 800 Martin Luther King Dr, West Memphis, AR 72301
Arrival Time: Tuesday, August 26, 11:30 CDT
Downtime: 1 hour
Leg 6 - West Memphis, AR to Foristell, MO
Departure Point: Pilot Travel Center, 800 Martin Luther King Dr, West Memphis, AR 72301
Departure Time: Tuesday, August 26, 12:30 CDT
Travel Distance/Time: 310 mi/5h00m
Arrival Point: Travel Centers of America, 3265 N Service Rd E, Foristell, MO 63348
Arrival Time: Tuesday, August 26, 17:30 CDT
Downtime: 1 hour
Leg 7 - Foristell, MO to Faucett, MO
Departure Point: Travel Centers of America, 3265 N Service Rd E, Foristell, MO 63348
Departure Time: Tuesday, August 26, 18:30 CDT
Travel Distance/Time: 245 mi/4h00m
Arrival Point: Farris Truck Stop, 1303 Grand Dd Se, Faucett, MO 63348
Arrival Time: Tuesday, August 26, 22:30 CDT
Downtime: 1 hour
Leg 8 - Faucett, MO to Beresford, SD
Departure Point: Farris Truck Stop, 1303 Grand Dd Se, Faucett, MO 63348
Departure Time: Tuesday, August 26, 23:30 CDT
Travel Distance/Time: 288 mi/4h30m
Arrival Point: Jet Truck Plaza, 1501 W Cedar St, Beresford, SD 57004
Arrival Time: Wednesday, August 27, 04:00 CDT
Downtime: 1 hour
Leg 9 - Beresford, SD to Fargo, ND
Departure Point: Jet Truck Plaza, 1501 W Cedar St, Beresford, SD 57004
Departure Time: Wednesday, August 27, 05:00 CDT
Travel Distance/Time: 270 miles/4h30m
Arrival Point: Petro Travel Center, 4510 19th Ave SW, Fargo, ND 58103
Arrival Time: Wednesday, August 27, 09:30 CDT
Downtime: 2 hours, we will be getting lunch from Jimmy Johns and relaxing for lunch.
Leg 10 - Fargo, ND to Bismarck, ND
Departure Point: Petro Travel Center, 4510 19th Ave SW, Fargo, ND 58103
Departure Time: Wednesday, August 27, 11:30 CDT
Travel Distance/Time: 187 mi/3h00m
Arrival Point: Grand Forks Travel Center, 3936 E Divide Ave. Bismarck, ND 58501
Arrival Time: Wednesday, August 27, 14:30 CDT
Downtime: 1 hour
Leg 11 - Bismarck, ND to Glendive, MT
Departure Point: Grand Forks Travel Center, 3936 E Divide Ave. Bismarck, ND 58501
Departure Time: Wednesday, August 27, 15:30 CDT
Travel Distance/Time: 198 mi/3h00m
Arrival Point: Trailstar Truck Stop, 11 Highway 16, Glendive, MT 59330
Arrival Time: Wednesday, August 27, 17:30 MDT
Downtime: 1 hour
Leg 12 - Glendive, MT to Billings, MT
Departure Point: Trailstar Truck Stop, 11 Highway 16, Glendive, MT 59330
Departure Time: Wednesday, August 27, 18:30 MDT
Travel Distance/Time: 214 mi/3h30m
Arrival Point: Flying J Travel Plaza, 2775 Old Hardin Rd. Billings, MT 59101
Arrival Time: Wednesday, August 27, 22:00 MDT
Downtime: 1 hour
Leg 13 - Billings, MT to Butte, MT
Departure Point: Flying J Travel Plaza, 2775 Old Hardin Rd. Billings, MT 59101
Departure Time: Wednesday, August 27, 23:00 MDT
Travel Distance/Time: 235 mi/3h30m
Arrival Point: Town Pump, 1000 Grizzly Trail, Butte, MT 59701
Arrival Time: Thursday, August 28, 02:30 MDT
Downtime: 1 hour
Leg 14 - Butte, MT to Coeur D'Alene, ID
Departure Point: Town Pump, 1000 Grizzly Trail, Butte, MT 59701
Departure Time: Thursday, August 28, 03:30 MDT
Travel Distance/Time: 280 mi/4h30m
Arrival Point: Exxon Jifi Stop, 2105 N 4th St. Coeur D'Alene, ID 83814
Arrival Time: Thursday, August 28, 07:00 PDT
Downtime: 1 hour
Leg 15 - Coeur D'Alene, ID to Ellensburg, WA
Departure Point: Exxon Jifi Stop, 2105 N 4th St. Coeur D'Alene, ID 83814
Departure Time: Thursday, August 28, 08:00 PDT
Travel Distance/Time: 202 mi/3h30m
Arrival Point: Flying J Travel Plaza, 2300 Canyon Rd, Ellensburg, WA 98926
Arrival Time: Thursday, August 28, 11:30 PDT
Downtime: 30 minutes
Leg 16 - Ellensburg, WA to PAX (Seattle, WA)
Departure Point: Flying J Travel Plaza, 2300 Canyon Rd, Ellensburg, WA 98926
Departure Time: Thursday, August 28, 12:00 PDT
Travel Distance/Time: 109 mi/2h00m
Arrival Point: Washington State C&T Center, 800 Convention Pl. Seattle, WA 98101
Arrival Time: Thursday, August 28, 14:00 PDT
Austin, TX to Seattle, WA
Departure Time: Tuesday, August 26, 8:00 CDT
Travel Distance/Time: 228 mi/3h30m
Arrival Point: View Truck Stop, 13239 S I-35, Valley View, TX 76272
Arrival Time: Tuesday, August 26, 11:30 CDT
Downtime: 1 hour
Leg 2 – Dallas, TX to Wellington, KS
Departure Point: Valley View Truck Stop, 13239 S I-35, Valley View, TX 76272
Departure Time: Tuesday, August 26, 12:30 CDT
Travel Distance/Time: 279 mi/5h00m
Arrival Point: Love’s Travel Stop 1106 N a St, Wellington, KS 67152
Arrival Time: Tuesday, August 26, 17:30 CDT
Downtime: 1 hour
Leg 3 – Wellington, KS to Faucett, MO
Departure Point: Love’s Travel Stop, 1106 N a St, Wellington, KS 67152
Departure Time: Tuesday, August 26, 18:30 CDT
Travel Distance/Time: 249 mi/4h00m
Arrival Point: Farris Truck Stop, 1303 Grand Dd Se, Faucett, MO 63348
Arrival Time: Tuesday, August 26, 22:30 CDT
Downtime: 1 hour
Leg 4 - Faucett, MO to Beresford, SD
Departure Point: Farris Truck Stop, 1303 Grand Dd Se, Faucett, MO 63348
Departure Time: Tuesday, August 26, 23:30 CDT
Travel Distance/Time: 288 mi/4h30m
Arrival Point: Jet Truck Plaza, 1501 W Cedar St, Beresford, SD 57004
Arrival Time: Wednesday, August 27, 04:00 CDT
Downtime: 1 hour
Leg 5 - Beresford, SD to Fargo, ND
Departure Point: Jet Truck Plaza, 1501 W Cedar St, Beresford, SD 57004
Departure Time: Wednesday, August 27, 05:00 CDT
Travel Distance/Time: 270 miles/4h30m
Arrival Point: Petro Travel Center, 4510 19th Ave SW, Fargo, ND 58103
Arrival Time: Wednesday, August 27, 09:30 CDT
Downtime: 2 hours, we will be getting lunch from Jimmy Johns and relaxing for lunch.
Leg 6 - Fargo, ND to Bismarck, ND
Departure Point: Petro Travel Center, 4510 19th Ave SW, Fargo, ND 58103
Departure Time: Wednesday, August 27, 11:30 CDT
Travel Distance/Time: 187 mi/3h00m
Arrival Point: Grand Forks Travel Center, 3936 E Divide Ave. Bismarck, ND 58501
Arrival Time: Wednesday, August 27, 14:30 CDT
Downtime: 1 hour
Leg 7 - Bismarck, ND to Glendive, MT
Departure Point: Grand Forks Travel Center, 3936 E Divide Ave. Bismarck, ND 58501
Departure Time: Wednesday, August 27, 15:30 CDT
Travel Distance/Time: 198 mi/3h00m
Arrival Point: Trailstar Truck Stop, 11 Highway 16, Glendive, MT 59330
Arrival Time: Wednesday, August 27, 17:30 MDT
Downtime: 1 hour
Leg 8 - Glendive, MT to Billings, MT
Departure Point: Trailstar Truck Stop, 11 Highway 16, Glendive, MT 59330
Departure Time: Wednesday, August 27, 18:30 MDT
Travel Distance/Time: 214 mi/3h30m
Arrival Point: Flying J Travel Plaza, 2775 Old Hardin Rd. Billings, MT 59101
Arrival Time: Wednesday, August 27, 22:00 MDT
Downtime: 1 hour
Leg 9 - Billings, MT to Butte, MT
Departure Point: Flying J Travel Plaza, 2775 Old Hardin Rd. Billings, MT 59101
Departure Time: Wednesday, August 27, 23:00 MDT
Travel Distance/Time: 235 mi/3h30m
Arrival Point: Town Pump, 1000 Grizzly Trail, Butte, MT 59701
Arrival Time: Thursday, August 28, 02:30 MDT
Downtime: 1 hour
Leg 10 - Butte, MT to Coeur D'Alene, ID
Departure Point: Town Pump, 1000 Grizzly Trail, Butte, MT 59701
Departure Time: Thursday, August 28, 03:30 MDT
Travel Distance/Time: 280 mi/4h30m
Arrival Point: Exxon Jifi Stop, 2105 N 4th St. Coeur D'Alene, ID 83814
Arrival Time: Thursday, August 28, 07:00 PDT
Downtime: 1 hour
Leg 11 - Coeur D'Alene, ID to Ellensburg, WA
Departure Point: Exxon Jifi Stop, 2105 N 4th St. Coeur D'Alene, ID 83814
Departure Time: Thursday, August 28, 08:00 PDT
Travel Distance/Time: 202 mi/3h30m
Arrival Point: Flying J Travel Plaza, 2300 Canyon Rd, Ellensburg, WA 98926
Arrival Time: Thursday, August 28, 11:30 PDT
Downtime: 30 minutes
Leg 12 - Ellensburg, WA to PAX (Seattle, WA)
Departure Point: Flying J Travel Plaza, 2300 Canyon Rd, Ellensburg, WA 98926
Departure Time: Thursday, August 28, 12:00 PDT
Travel Distance/Time: 109 mi/2h00m
Arrival Point: Washington State C&T Center, 800 Convention Pl. Seattle, WA 98101
Arrival Time: Thursday, August 28, 14:00 PDT
The blank areas will be filled in as scheduling is completed. If you have any questions, or wish to join up, either post here or shoot me an e-mail at moe.fwacky at gmail dot com.
Count me in as a maybe for meeting up with you at the E-burg waypoint again. I might take the afternoon out of setup to get you thru Seattle traffic.
Like I said last year, There really arn't that many reason NOT to do the CCST. And I'd love to hear any that you come up with.
Side note, if you have any serious questions, I've got the spreadsheets from the past two years still on my comp and can give you a lot of data.
Okay.
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&saddr=Roosevelt+Way+NE+%26+NE+Northgate+Way,+Seattle,+WA+98125&daddr=47.611805,-122.332807&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=17&sll=47.612102,-122.333139&sspn=0.006213,0.007489&ie=UTF8&ll=47.662844,-122.311134&spn=0.198622,0.239639&z=12&om=1
Well that's a variant on an old joke...
edit: okay, all of the routes have full schedules now. it took me all day, but it's all done. you'll excuse any minor errors, I've been at this all day, so I may have missed a thing or two
I really regret not joining in last year, but it just would not fit into the tight schedule we had. We decided to go to PAX less than a month before it... If we decide to drive this year I am gonna make sure we are in the CCST!
BigRed... I mean that in the nicest way possible!
I don't want to take 2/3's of my vacation time to go to PAX.
If I was still in college I'd be all over this, but I'm not going to burn 10 days of my vacation on it. I'd rather use 2 days fly and then use the rest to travel other places during the year.
/sarcasm
Oh shut up... I said the same thing last year and only the first few posts were people being smartasses.
We ended up with 11 cars rolling into the convention center. And hitting the twin cities in the middle of the night is based on the fact that we don't want to roll into Seattle in the middle of the night. I'm guessing that Moe starts with an arrival time and works backwards.
edit: also that picture in the first post is the entire 2007 caravan taken from the tail car.
Which is why I've already decided I have to move to Seattle.
The CCST sounds like it could be a lot of fun. If I can participate, I definitely will, but I'll ring back with certainties when they exist.
(insert the image here that moe made up showing the storm because i suck at these forums and don't know how to post an image(don't make fun of me ^_^))
although i'd still go again even after going through that!!!!
We didn't go through the worst of it, and we survived, so it wasn't too bad.
driving in a strobe light was pretty cool though
And PAX definitely is a lifestyle. Most everyone I hung out with at PAX07 was planning PAX08 simultaneously. Like those old t-shirts: PAX is life. The rest is just details.
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Can't wait.
Which is the closest airport to North Bergen and when are we planned to arrive back in NJ?
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God, I love the internet... according to Wikipedia:
"The closest airport in New Jersey with scheduled passenger service is Newark Liberty International Airport, located 13.7 miles away straddling the border between Newark and Elizabeth. New York City's LaGuardia Airport is 16.0 miles away in Flushing, Queens, via the George Washington Bridge."
And when will you get back? Well... that depends on when you need to get back. Some people group up for the unoffical trip back and other just make a mad dash to get home ASAP doing 106 through Montana and get $150 speeding tickets for doing 75 in a 55... or so I've heard.
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I don't drive, but I'd be willing to pay my way to whatever degree the driver decides. I'm clean, pleasant, and need someone starting at Ottawa.
Looks like I won't be using the same vehicle I thought I was. I'll update the vehicle information once I figure it out.
Bah! I just started a new gig and have already decided to quit if my time off request for PAX isn't granted. Keep your priorities straight! ;-)
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Also, Soups, awesome you're aboard. Hopefully the website will be up and running soon in all its rider/driver registration glory. I'll see if I can manually input anybody who posts before then, but after it's up, riders and drivers will need to register themselves and their cars on the site. That's coming soon, don't miss it.
I'm about 90% sure I can do this, but it all comes down to whether I can get the full day off at a job I've only been at for a few months. In any case, put me down for the trip and I'll keep you posted. All my info is the same from last year if you still have it on file. Woo!
Also, can I suggest we get a bunch of those window flags made up ahead of time so we can label ourselves as a cohesive group and not just a bunch of random crazies doing synchronized lane changes? At least for the final leg when we're driving into Seattle.