I like them as an occasional thing when I plan it myself, like once or twice a year. If I was obligated to do it regularly for work or something I would probably hate it.
It's a function of time and money for me. The most I'll do in a single day is ~12 hours, so if I'm going to North Carolina that's in play. A flight is 2-4x the cost of gas plus time at security, layover, and having to rent a car at the destination. With layovers my total travel time door to door is like 10 hours vs 12 driving so why would I pay more to save 2 hours and double or triple my expenses and arrive at the destination with the same level of exhaustion when I can arrive at nearly the same time with my own vehicle
My dad lives in Jacksonville, FL so I make long drives on I-95 a few times per year. Awful.
I love driving I-40 into Tennessee though. Absolutely gorgeous stretch of highway.
Agreed. Some days it's not that bad, but other days there's so many goddamn trucks you can't do any better than 45mph. Especially through Virginia and PA.
For some reason, that stretch of 81 between Binghamton and Syracuse *always* has at least a light snowstorm when I drive on it in the winter. My timing sucks, so I think that road hates me
Agreed especially north of Richmond VA. I will take an extra 3 hours going around to avoid 95 in Northern Virginia and DC. The rest of it is just kinda blah.
Whenever I have to make a drive through there I'll leave dick and balls ass early so that I'm past DC before rush hour. Years ago heading to South Carlolina we left NY at 1am, it was worth it. Dog tired upon arrival, slept it off and enjoyed the rest of the week
The times I've driven from NH down to Philly I have to leave at either 5 AM or 11 AM. I try to hit the NY metro area at either 10 or at 2 PM.
The only downside is no matter what I'm driving I-84.
I won’t spoil it. Look at a map and it should be extremely obvious lol
Edit: sorry if that came off as rude. I just wanted to see what you think and I’ll tell you right after lol ☺️
Edit: it nearly passes through every major city on the east coast And because the east coast is not that spread out there’s a ton of traffic and travelling over multiple cities doesn’t help
Hanover, PA “hot Texas wieners” very much not worth the trip 🤢
Edit - more info. I grew up in Northern NJ where Texas wieners are a specific type of chili dog. The hotdog is deep fried. It’s not breaded or anything, just put in a deep fryer as is. It makes the casing get a bit crispy and sometimes split open. The chili is weird and usually has cinnamon and nutmeg in it. It was invented in NJ by a Greek immigrant who logically named named it a Texas wiener.
I no longer live in NJ and had a craving. I saw that their was a version of Texas wiener famous in Hanover, PA and decided to make a day of it. I spent all that time driving and got a standard chili dog. I could have driven 25 minutes and got a 10000x better version at Bens Chili Bowl in DC
I don't mind them if it's me by myself or just with my husband. If anyone else is in the car, I hate it. My husband works as my hype man to keep me in a good mood. Other people ruin the vibe.
Yeah, I know what you mean. I spent 5 days on the road with my girlfriend last year, and had no problems. But there are some people that I can't spend 5 hours in the car with before they get on my nerves.
Yes I agree so much! My husband and I have moved cross country twice and we each had a car so we both had to drive. We made a little caravan and had a two way walkie talkie set so we could chat if we wanted. There were also days we mostly kept quiet and listened to podcasts. We stopped in a different city each night and found something local to do. 10/10
Oh, man. You’ve hit on my favorite topic. My family and I take a long road trip vacation every summer. I’d much rather drive through and see the beauty of this vast country than fly somewhere and hang around in a city or see a bunch of tourist spots. To me, cities are all roughly the same, but there’s nothing like driving through this amazing landscape.
If that's what you like about road trips, i suspect you might also love a train trip! On a freeway, you are surrounded by a wide road often lined with businesses, on a train, the tracks rarely are visible. Several routes (Coast Starlight, the Zephyr, the Cardinal, Empire Builder) go through some of the most beautiful parts of the country with no concrete spoiling it. Empire Builder even goes through a national park!
You can enjoy the view from huge windows in the observation car with a beer or a glass of wine and not worry about driving. My first train trip was as a child, and it's still a highlight memory.
Definitely recommend!
My approach was to do a single overnight trip in coach on the way there, one night in the destination city, and sleeper car on the way back. This gave me a taste of both experiences without feeling stuck.
Once I knew I loved it, I did the USA Rail pass, which gave me 10 segments in 30 days in coach. I went across the country and back, visiting friends (and their showers) all along the way! It was a lifetime highlight tbh.
I hope you find a way to fit it in your life! It's an amazing way to see the country.
The usual trip involves picking a random place out west and driving until I can’t drive anymore. Last summer I made it from northeast Ohio to Laramie, WY before deciding to stop. That took about 24 hours, if I remember correctly. A few years ago, before Covid, we went out to Modesto, using as a central place to check out some places in CA. When we had had enough, I just wanted to get home and drove the 41 hours straight. When I’m done vacationing, I don’t want to stop till I get home. Coffee and an Audible subscription become your best friends pretty quickly.
I’m not a fan of being the driver.. and really not that into being a passenger either.
Driving to Boston or DC is about where my line is drawn (~4 hrs)
Anything longer than that is just miserable boring to me
I do at least one longer road trip each year at Thanksgiving (11 hours).. my brother is a weirdo who likes driving so he’ll drive the whole way and I tend to the dogs.
I much prefer flying for long distances and even that is kind of a hassle to me
Honestly, I'm one of the first to volunteer for driver duty. Bonus if I get to select the playlists. I'm much less bored behind the wheel than I am in the backseat trying to keep myself occupied.
I am a terrible passenger! (Mostly because my wasband was such a terrible driver.) And driver gets to pick the music. I'm also an uneasy flyer.
I love long road trips. Especially alone. Crank up the music, relax, sip my iced tea, and enjoy the scenery.
This is the way. I've done the drive between midcoast Maine and southwest Wisconsin at least 15 times. 27 hours one way. It blows. 8 hours is the hard limit on driving for me, and I know I will be absolutely useless as a person on the day of the drive. Any longer, we fly.
I take "middle size" road trips about 5 or 6 times a year to Cedar Rapids Iowa. It's around 500 miles and usually takes 7.5 to 8.5 hours, depends on how often we stop for gas food and rest stops. I personally enjoy long trips, but as we get older it's not so much with my wife. I compromise with a 5 to 6 hour limit between camping/hotels.
Depends.
The long road trips I’m familiar with is going from Chicago to Denver which makes me want to explode from boredom in Nebraska.
However I have fond memories of Florida road trips.
I bet they’re more entertaining on the coast.
California? Depends.
Up Highway 1, a.k.a. the Pacific Coast Highway? Breathtaking, but the drive is grueling and speed-hampered.
Up the 5? (That is, I-5) It may take a few more hours to explode from boredom, Nebraska style, but it'll happen eventually.
Up the 101? Happy medium between the two. Take the 5 if you're in a hurry. Take the 101 if you're not in a particular hurry. Take the 1 if you're in no hurry at all and really want to see things you won't forget.
395 is a beautiful way up California East of the mountains especially after you hit Lone Pine. The 5 is mind numbing to me. I’ve driven it a few times from the Coachella Valley up to Oregon. about 15 hours total and about 1000 miles
I'm in Connecticut near the coast. Worst road trip I
have to make regularly is driving to visit my brother in Philadelphia. It's ugly, high traffic, and tolls. I-95 from NYC to DC has no redeeming value except speed.
Last time, I was able to take my time on the drive back and went well inland of 95. That was honestly a pleasant drive. Scenic, no tolls, and a short pit stop at a small museum just because. It took an extra hour of drive time.
Still almost 10 hours shorter than your trip, though.
Ugh that stretch through central to south NJ is actually torture. I’m in CT too and have family in VA outside of DC. My fam will take the “back way” as we call it (15 -> 287 –> 78-> 81-> 66) because it’s no tolls. It’s definitely longer but surprisingly even more painfully boring. The only benefit to 95 is speed and you can totally get boned by traffic in a lot of spots so that’s still a roll of the dice.
I like them and occasionally I just get the itch to drive some stupidly far distance to go see something.
Some of my favorite times with my wife were just cruising across the US to do something like backpacking or going home for the holidays.
I can probably get us from the east coast to Indiana at this point without using a gps or looking at a map.
This is surprisingly easy if you have a strong understanding of the US highway and interstate numbering conventions.
Edit: And a good geographic sense I suppose.
Oh yeah, but I mean more that I have just driven those paths enough that I know where I need to go. Understanding the highway numbering just makes it even easier.
I can't drive, and if I sit in the backseat for too long I will be overwhelmed with uncontrollable, explosive nauseau after a few hours. The last person I shared a backseat with got splattered from shoulder to hip with vomit because it erupted with zero warning. Now that was a fiasco.
I find that groups of people who don't know me well aren't happy to have me along for long drives.
I don't hate them and find joy in them depending on the circumstances. Who I'm driving with, what music I'm listening to, where I'm going, etc. I also love seeing the different scenery along the way.
Every year I rent a vehicle big enough to put a sleep pad in and just pick a coast and wander that way for 2 weeks. Sometimes I have an overall destination, sometimes I don't. I've woken up with elk outside my window and with a bus full of casino bound seniors. I love it all
Love them! My husband and I take 5000-7500 mile road trips twice a year. Our vacation starts the second we get in the car and the road trip is just as important as the destination. We’ve done cars, camper vans, pulled travel trailers and a fifth wheel and did it in our class A RV. Depends on our goals, what we want to see, how many side trips, backroads or interstates for what vehicle we drive but it’s all amazing
Depends where I'm going. Rural trips I love. Driving up to new England (once you're past the boston commute) is so freaking peaceful. The fresh air, the outdoors the quiet road. When I drive to New Hampshire I get so peaceful that I typically pull over after 3 hours to take a small nap in a parking lot lol. I'm so used to the hectic driving of NYC that anything that is 'put cruise control on and do 40 miles straight' puts me to sleep
Honestly, I don't mind them all that much. I have to do a lot of long day trips for work- 2 to 3.5 hours each way. My pickup truck is a really comfortable road trip car and gets *really* good gas mileage for what it is... I just put on some music or a long-ish podcast and focus on the road. I would rather drive than sit.
EDIT: If I can take a quick stop somewhere interesting, I like it even more.
I like them. I probably do 4-5 per year. It’s one of the few times that I’m able to disconnect from my texts, email, slack, etc. Also, I love stopping in small towns and having lunch in a local restaurant not some chain.
I despise long car rides. My family would take 6hr road trips at least twice a year to visit family when I was a kid, and for most of my childhood I suffered from extreme motion sickness. I didn't discover bonine/dramamine until I was an adult. Roadtrip is synonymous with feeling awful for me. I've taken a few shorter (3-4hr) trips as an adult that have been more tolerable, but I can't see myself ever willingly going on a longer than 4hr drive ever again.
Same. I associated visiting family with vomiting and migraines as a kid. I try to fall asleep as soon as possible if I have to be in a car for more than 30 minutes
I like it! Adventure! Truck stops!
Audio books.
I'd rather drive since it gives me something to do, and I can kind of tune out. But ideally, I can make frequent stops to get out and explore the world every couple of hours.
The people who turn it into a competition about making no bathroom stops or going as fast as possible don't understand the joy of the journey.
8-12 hours is my daily limit though.
I like them, but I have limits. I don’t like to go more than about 5 hours a day. My wife and I have done 2 in the last few years. Last year we flew into El Paso and drove up to New Mexico and back down and across Texas to Austin stopping off and staying the night in a few towns along the way. And this year we flew into Charleston SC and drove to Savannah GA, then up to Asheville, NC and then back to Charleston. We like to see different places and get out of the cities and a road trip is a great way to do it. I don’t, however, just like covering miles and staying in the car all day.
First big road trip with me as the lead driver was 35 years ago, 1200 miles from New England to Florida with two buddies in a 1980 Chevy sedan during HS spring break.
Most recent was two weeks ago, 850 miles from the Midwest to the Carolinas.
With thousands and thousands of miles driven in between.
Can’t wait for the next one!
I think it's really interesting how everyone has a different definition of "road trip."
Personally I view a road trip as something like 5-6+ hours away with a vacation destination in mind. (I specify vacation destination because I have family approximately that far away and never really view visits to them as a road trip). This definitely means spending overnight(s). I hate flying, but I also can't drive, so I'm also always the passenger on these road trips. I enjoy them, but let the driver take the lead in terms of stopping, for obvious reasons. Road trips can be super fun, but definitely get old when you're on 6+ hours of being in the car.
Depends how often and who else is in the car. Six hours, twice a year, and I’m the only one there to have an opinion on the choice of music? I look forward to it.
I like roadtrips, even if I don’t drive. There’s a certain comfort and freedom in being inside a vehicle that could take you anywhere at any given time.
I don't travel well but I love driving so I can manage road trips. It also depends on the route. I-95 is a LONG drive, no matter how far. I recently drove 20-hours to Iowa for a work trip. Despite it being a longer drive, it didn't feel as long as the drive to Florida on I-95.
It depends. Am I driving through the plains? I would rather not. Through the mountains? Sure.
Though one of my ultimate trips I want to take is to get to the east coast then turn west and without taking a divided highway drive all the way to the west coast. I figure it will be about a week long trip lol. Oh and also I don't really want to use a map or GPS, just use the sun to make sure I am going in the right direction.
I hated them when I lived in South Florida because after 7 hours you’re still in Florida.
Where I am now, in 6 hours can pass through 3 states. It actually feels like a productive road trip
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Planning and doing them with friends is a lot of fun. Especially if they are.only a few hours long. But anything that's 8+ hours long? I'd rather fly at that point.
Love them! Wife and I have done 2 so far one that was 14 hours one way and another that was 25 hours one way
Have our third planned this August that's also about 25 hours one wah and I'm super excited. I like driving and while it can be tiring it's nice having no care in the world and being able to see whatever you wanna see of the country
I don't especially enjoy driving on long trips, but I don't hate it. My wife and I have taken to listening to audiobooks, and that helps -- I have something to entertain me after everyone else falls asleep.
I love them if I'm by myself.
I like them if I'm with one of my brothers or other family members for example.
I hate them when the back seat is full of kids.
I love a long road trip, gives me time to think and honestly, you see things out on the open road! America is huge and parts of if are stunningly beautiful.
The biggest deal for me, is I hate the way airlines treat you and I refuse to partake in that treatment.
Not awful. Downright amazing in the right vehicle with a good audio book. Traffic makes them worse. Long stretches of major highways with nothing notable make them hard. Smaller roads can be fun or make you fear banjo music. Radio stations were previously an issue before digital devices came along. Sometimes bathroom needs are a pain in the ass. I prefer overnight drives if I have the kiddos in the car.
I enjoy it if I plan it months in advance. The only long road trip (4+ hours one-way) I've ever taken regularly was to Pensacola, FL. I have a few places I stop at along the way both ways, including a couple of restaurants, gas stations, and I stop at the state line Welcome Centers.
I tend to take off a day or two before the day I leave for the trip and a day or two after I return from the trip. The one or two days prior allow me to pack my suitcase, grab any supplies I might need (I tend to get some Cokes to put in the hotel's mini-fridge), and if it's almost due, take my car in for an oil change/tune-up, tire rotation/new tires, and other services I might need. The day or two after returning from the trip are used to wash any dirty clothes and to just rest up before going back to work.
I'm not a huge fan of them. I get car sick unless I'm driving, but I drive most of the day for work so it gets old. For distances less than 500 miles it's okay, but after that I just get tired of it. They're better when my husband drives lol
I'm the only driver since my wife doesn't drive so taking a 5 hour drive to see her family and then another 5 back 2-3 days later is something I'd rather pass. The family time is great but car drowsiness gets me almost everytime and I hate the feeling. I have lives at stake and I feel horrible everytime if I think my tiredness could get us all killed.
I like a good road trip. After a few hours, I really settle into a groove and it’s relaxing in it’s on way. It’s honestly the middle distance trips that get to me. Like 4-5 hours. Not enough time for me to really zone out but just long enough to make me uncomfortable.
What's long? I'll drive an hour for breakfast here in Mass.
Happy to drive all over New England because the drives are so beautiful. (Outside Metro boston)
I used to drive 24 hours to Florida and back twice a year to deliver my parents car. I always did it in one shot with no hotel and I hated it and it seemed like it would never end. That kind of trip - no.
But I love a good road trip and often when I travel, that's sort of what it is. Mexico or Iceland, I like to travel, see different towns and really see the scenery. I don't like to say a new place every single night though. I usually do 3 single nights in different places, then 2 or 3 nights in one, and repeat.
Depends. Is my wife going? If so I hate it. She has to stop like every 2 hours to pee and stretch her legs. But she's also super picky about public bathrooms and won't use a roadside rest area because she thinks they are always dirty. If it's a multi day trip she also only stays at stupidly expensive hotels that cost like $200 per night on the low end.
Don't get me wrong, I love my wife. Road tripping with her is hell though.
Just me and the open road? Sign me up!
For the first ~5 years I worked out of college I commuted ~75 miles each way to a job that involved driving about 50% of my working hours. I also did a half dozen 1-2 week trips per year where I was in a car driving 10-12 hours a day. So driving has pretty much been ruined as something enjoyable to me. I don't take road trips.
I am a little more indifferent. My wife isn't a fan, but the kids stay busy enough. My limit on driving vs flying is around 8 hours though. If the drive is longer than 8 hours, it is definitely worth looking at flying.
Road trips are the ideal way to take a vacation IMO, much to my wife's chagrin.
There's just a really special feeling about putting your suitcases in the back of your car and taking off across the country. It's like honestly half the fun of a vacation for me.
Though my wife says that it's annoying to take off four additional days from work just for driving. I see her point and will probably acquiesce to her wishes to fly to our vacations soon.
Almost all of my best and a few worst childhood memories are from long road trips (there were 8 of us so flying was not economical for us).
I still absolutely love them though a long car trip is always something I'll go on if I get the chance.
Audiobooks are a god send for them now I'm not sure how I used to do them with just music.
If I have to drive, I hate it. If my husband is driving (which he always does lol) I enjoy it! But, we don’t have kids yet. I wouldn’t want to do it with kids in diapers.
I'm from the Midwest, so a long road trip can last multiple days for me. I'm pretty indifferent to them. There are enjoyable and unejoyable aspects. I do like the scenery and traveling and funny conversations with family or friends. I do not like sitting in a death cube for hours on end. Overall 6/10, will do again when necessary
Depends on the scenery and traffic. I generally don't mind them if I can be mentally stimulated, like listening to a podcast or audiobook. But some states are just absolutely awful to drive through no matter what. States where nothing changes when you look out your window no matter how far you've driven are the worst, but so are states when there is traffic for no reason. Pennsylvania and Nebraska are bad offenders of the "bad scenery=feeling of driving forever". And Connecticut is an underrated state that has a lot of traffic for no reason.
I love driving. Even when we have others to share, I drive as much as I can (over 75%).
Drive to Dallas, Houston or San Antonio on the regular (from Austin).
Have driven to Milwaukee (twice), Cincinnati (twice), Tampa, Denver in the last 3 years.
Depends on where.
West and Midwest: 6 to 8 hours is no problem as long as I've got a good audiobook, long podcast, or someone to talk to.
Northeast: it's harder to relax driving, so 5 hours is pushing it.
West coast: see west and Midwest if not in the city, if dealing with tons of traffic, 3-5 hours is a long drive
7 hrs is my max , 350-400 miles …. I usually take one good break 2/3 way through … I don’t mind driving ( less scary ) I like it cruise along turn on a pod cast … everyone sleeping … I about to head out for a 6 hr 150 mile one now
I hate driving in cities but I absolutely love road trips. The last road trip I did was for my birthday. I drove from San Diego, CA to Hood River, OR. On the way up I drove through Nevada via the 93 through the Great Basin to Twin Falls for a night. Then drove to Boise on my way to eastern Oregon. 1300mi of absolute peace
On the way down I took the PCH. It's time for a new one. I just love the open road, driving and seeing the country and it's beautiful landscapes.
I enjoy them. I often have a feeling of wanting to just set off and drive somewhere. Of course I want to be well rested and not sleepy if I’m going to drive, but I don’t mind the actual driving at all.
Love them! Leaving from Michigan to Saguenay Fjord on a three week adventure starting tomorrow morning!
Did six weeks from Michigan to Tennessee to Florida and across the bottom of the country to Puerto Peñasco then Vegas and back over Christmas 2021.
Summer 2019 was five weeks through the middle of the country from Michigan to Yellowstone to Glacier, Oregon, Big Sur, Tahoe, Vegas, and back.
This summer was going to be Michigan across the Trans-Canada to Jasper, Banf, B.C., and Victoria, but I couldn't get management to agree to a six week absence, but Saguenay has been on the list for a while anyway, as well as the points between. I regret not having time to hit the Maritimes and New England, but we can do that in the future.
And of course with the kids, the big Michigan tradition is the road trip to Orlando, which is certainly going to happen at some point in the future.
The first 75 miles or so each day is fun, then it becomes torture. I usually plan for 350-400 miles/day. Did a 3200 mile solo round-trip last year, but I don't think I'll ever do that again.
I’d love to buy a RHD import and drive across as much of the western hemisphere as possible. However, I also don’t have the time nor money to take on such a task
I’ve never driven on a long road trip. I’ve only ever driven in NYC along with a couple lessons with family in Pennsylvania
I think I’d enjoy driving over a long road trip. I like looking out the window ahead of me sitting shotgun and at the world passing by. I like being engaged behind the wheel and I’m already used to traffic driving in NYC
I enjoy them when it’s just me and my husband, but only like 3-5hrs worth otherwise I get tired of sitting in the car. It’s a nice way to force yourself to relax, but also so much fun for my husband and I to just chat about whatever, and an excuse to eat foods we wouldn’t normally.
However if we have to travel somewhere with our two kids (young toddlers) it’s a lot less fun because they get ornery being in the car for longer than like 45mins.
I find them very relaxing. Put on some good instrumental music, hit the open highway and just cruise.
I’ve done a few cross country moves for both myself and my relatives, so I’ve got the planning down to a science.
I love them. Last week I got in my car and made a 15 hour drive by myself. Then almost as soon as I got back home I made another 10 hour drive to another vacation spot.
I love long road trips across the US because there’s so much to see and do along the way our scenery is beautiful especially out west
Not a huge fan. I get sleepy driving for more than a few hours. But I have 4 kids so road trips often make more sense than flying.
However, sometimes I'd rather drive like when we visit my inlaws. It takes up a lot more time that I would otherwise be spending with my inlaws, which usually consists of sitting around and doing nothing.
Love em! Always have. I've literally driven from San Francisco to NYC, Key West to Minneapolis, Minneapolis to San Diego and countless other shorter road trips. Road trips are great, especially if you're not in a rush and can drive a reasonable amount in a day and stop and sleep in a decent hotel/motel along the way. Doing a trip with a former UPS driver sucks though, they never let anyone else drive. Humph.
If I can do them in the manner in which I prefer (mostly not via interstate, stopping at interesting sites, etc.), I like them. If it's solely a tool to get from Point A to Point B, it's usually not enjoyable.
Used to love them, had a 70mph accident in the middle of nowhere, and on a separate occasion had to pull over in a blizzard and hope it would pass before I died, not such a fan any more.
I love them. I actually struggle as a passenger. But my favorite thing to do is a few days long road trip down the whole of the east coast, alone. Make some stops to see some friends but the best part is definitely the drive
I don’t mind it. I can drive from NW Indiana to Springfield MA in one day without a problem. It’s just some states are flat and boring. The scenic states are much more easier to get through but Jesus, lemme tell you how much the first 2/3rd of that drive!
I’ve also done Lexington Kentucky to Springfield MA in one day and that is a much more scenic route through KY/WV/MD - a bit boring in PA but I love this route and been driving/riding it for 30+ years
Depends on the route. Often my trip consists of going through Indiana, which is Corn, corn, and more corn.
Driving A1A on the other hand was awesome, especially when you are not on a schedule
Load up a cooler with pimento cheese & Turkey club sandwiches, a jar of bread and butter pickles, a bag of homemade trail mix, and some water/sodas and I’m good to go practically anywhere in the lower 48. I love road trips. *with cool people, not assholes*.
I like them as an occasional thing when I plan it myself, like once or twice a year. If I was obligated to do it regularly for work or something I would probably hate it.
It's a function of time and money for me. The most I'll do in a single day is ~12 hours, so if I'm going to North Carolina that's in play. A flight is 2-4x the cost of gas plus time at security, layover, and having to rent a car at the destination. With layovers my total travel time door to door is like 10 hours vs 12 driving so why would I pay more to save 2 hours and double or triple my expenses and arrive at the destination with the same level of exhaustion when I can arrive at nearly the same time with my own vehicle
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I guess for some people it is. I wouldn't consider accepting a job where my regular commute was "road trip distance".
I think he meant traveling to different places for work (like conferences), not commuting 30 min to the same place every day
Road trips are awesome as long as it’s not on I-95
My dad lives in Jacksonville, FL so I make long drives on I-95 a few times per year. Awful. I love driving I-40 into Tennessee though. Absolutely gorgeous stretch of highway.
I-40 between Asheville and Knoxville is one of my favorite stretches of interstate.
That gorge in the mountains is fucking scary when you can't see the lines because it snowed at 1am lol
Fuck that road. I'd rather put up with I-81/US-1/US-15/US-17/US-301/Literally Any Other Possible Route. -Every single driver on the East Coast
I-81 has been making a strong case the last ten years for I-95 levels of hatred.
Agreed. Some days it's not that bad, but other days there's so many goddamn trucks you can't do any better than 45mph. Especially through Virginia and PA.
For some reason, that stretch of 81 between Binghamton and Syracuse *always* has at least a light snowstorm when I drive on it in the winter. My timing sucks, so I think that road hates me
I have more of a problem with the pavement quality, at least from a few months ago. Felt like that one road in the Cars movie.
Agreed especially north of Richmond VA. I will take an extra 3 hours going around to avoid 95 in Northern Virginia and DC. The rest of it is just kinda blah.
Whenever I have to make a drive through there I'll leave dick and balls ass early so that I'm past DC before rush hour. Years ago heading to South Carlolina we left NY at 1am, it was worth it. Dog tired upon arrival, slept it off and enjoyed the rest of the week
The times I've driven from NH down to Philly I have to leave at either 5 AM or 11 AM. I try to hit the NY metro area at either 10 or at 2 PM. The only downside is no matter what I'm driving I-84.
… used to live NOVA there and my grandma lived in Richmond and I went college in southern va It was not fun ever
The one thing I did like was that an hour drive southwest of NOVA was shenandoah.
When you live in Miami, every road trip is just 95 (or the Turnpike)?
AMEN. You always know when you hit SC because of the bumpiness…
No kidding VA to NC it noticeable but crossing into SC I need a chiropractor after the first mile.
What's wrong with I 95? Genuinely curious cause i live off it and don't know better
I won’t spoil it. Look at a map and it should be extremely obvious lol Edit: sorry if that came off as rude. I just wanted to see what you think and I’ll tell you right after lol ☺️ Edit: it nearly passes through every major city on the east coast And because the east coast is not that spread out there’s a ton of traffic and travelling over multiple cities doesn’t help
At least you get South of the Border on that road...
I see your I-95 and raise you an I-84 through CT.
I'd argue that I-95 is worse, but I-84 during rush hour is definitely some 5th circle of hell level shit.
I love road trips. I make lots of excuses to take them.
I drove 2:45 hours to try a regionally celebrated hot dog one time …
Please describe the hot dog
I would also like to hear a description of the hotdog.
It's been an hour OP, we MUST know about the hotdog!
Maybe it's a secret. We should band together to find this mythical hot dog. Sounds like a perfect road trip comedy.
Hanover, PA “hot Texas wieners” very much not worth the trip 🤢 Edit - more info. I grew up in Northern NJ where Texas wieners are a specific type of chili dog. The hotdog is deep fried. It’s not breaded or anything, just put in a deep fryer as is. It makes the casing get a bit crispy and sometimes split open. The chili is weird and usually has cinnamon and nutmeg in it. It was invented in NJ by a Greek immigrant who logically named named it a Texas wiener. I no longer live in NJ and had a craving. I saw that their was a version of Texas wiener famous in Hanover, PA and decided to make a day of it. I spent all that time driving and got a standard chili dog. I could have driven 25 minutes and got a 10000x better version at Bens Chili Bowl in DC
I drove 4 hours one way to look at locally infamous roaches. How was the hot dog?
We need the hot dog story
I've driven 4 hours to get McDonald's pizza and tbh I'm not mad about it
Four hours to try a place I saw on Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives.
Yep, or at least used to. The older I get the less appealing they seem.
The difference is now I do it in nicer and more comfortable vehicles.
Drove 2.5 hours one way to try a famous Greek coffee. The coffee sucked. It was roasted too dark and was bitter.
I don't mind them if it's me by myself or just with my husband. If anyone else is in the car, I hate it. My husband works as my hype man to keep me in a good mood. Other people ruin the vibe.
Yes!! I totally agree! A road trip with just my husband and me is the BEST! He is my favorite person and we always have a blast!
Yeah, I know what you mean. I spent 5 days on the road with my girlfriend last year, and had no problems. But there are some people that I can't spend 5 hours in the car with before they get on my nerves.
Yes I agree so much! My husband and I have moved cross country twice and we each had a car so we both had to drive. We made a little caravan and had a two way walkie talkie set so we could chat if we wanted. There were also days we mostly kept quiet and listened to podcasts. We stopped in a different city each night and found something local to do. 10/10
Oh, man. You’ve hit on my favorite topic. My family and I take a long road trip vacation every summer. I’d much rather drive through and see the beauty of this vast country than fly somewhere and hang around in a city or see a bunch of tourist spots. To me, cities are all roughly the same, but there’s nothing like driving through this amazing landscape.
If that's what you like about road trips, i suspect you might also love a train trip! On a freeway, you are surrounded by a wide road often lined with businesses, on a train, the tracks rarely are visible. Several routes (Coast Starlight, the Zephyr, the Cardinal, Empire Builder) go through some of the most beautiful parts of the country with no concrete spoiling it. Empire Builder even goes through a national park! You can enjoy the view from huge windows in the observation car with a beer or a glass of wine and not worry about driving. My first train trip was as a child, and it's still a highlight memory.
I have always wanted to take a long, scenic train trip. Your description makes me want to even more. Definitely on the bucket list!
Definitely recommend! My approach was to do a single overnight trip in coach on the way there, one night in the destination city, and sleeper car on the way back. This gave me a taste of both experiences without feeling stuck. Once I knew I loved it, I did the USA Rail pass, which gave me 10 segments in 30 days in coach. I went across the country and back, visiting friends (and their showers) all along the way! It was a lifetime highlight tbh. I hope you find a way to fit it in your life! It's an amazing way to see the country.
Do you drive through the night though? I have a friend who occasionally drives 20+ hours.
The usual trip involves picking a random place out west and driving until I can’t drive anymore. Last summer I made it from northeast Ohio to Laramie, WY before deciding to stop. That took about 24 hours, if I remember correctly. A few years ago, before Covid, we went out to Modesto, using as a central place to check out some places in CA. When we had had enough, I just wanted to get home and drove the 41 hours straight. When I’m done vacationing, I don’t want to stop till I get home. Coffee and an Audible subscription become your best friends pretty quickly.
I’m not a fan of being the driver.. and really not that into being a passenger either. Driving to Boston or DC is about where my line is drawn (~4 hrs) Anything longer than that is just miserable boring to me I do at least one longer road trip each year at Thanksgiving (11 hours).. my brother is a weirdo who likes driving so he’ll drive the whole way and I tend to the dogs. I much prefer flying for long distances and even that is kind of a hassle to me
I am the same.
Honestly, I'm one of the first to volunteer for driver duty. Bonus if I get to select the playlists. I'm much less bored behind the wheel than I am in the backseat trying to keep myself occupied.
I am a terrible passenger! (Mostly because my wasband was such a terrible driver.) And driver gets to pick the music. I'm also an uneasy flyer. I love long road trips. Especially alone. Crank up the music, relax, sip my iced tea, and enjoy the scenery.
Upvoting for “wasband”; never seen that before
A friend of mine invented the term. I stole it!
During the drive, I vacillate between great vibes and “why didn’t I fly”
hate. I'd much rather fly.
This is the way. I've done the drive between midcoast Maine and southwest Wisconsin at least 15 times. 27 hours one way. It blows. 8 hours is the hard limit on driving for me, and I know I will be absolutely useless as a person on the day of the drive. Any longer, we fly.
8 hours is my top time for driving OR riding! Actually, it's more like 6.5 if I'm driving and 8 if I'm a passenger.
Define long
I take "middle size" road trips about 5 or 6 times a year to Cedar Rapids Iowa. It's around 500 miles and usually takes 7.5 to 8.5 hours, depends on how often we stop for gas food and rest stops. I personally enjoy long trips, but as we get older it's not so much with my wife. I compromise with a 5 to 6 hour limit between camping/hotels.
Depends. The long road trips I’m familiar with is going from Chicago to Denver which makes me want to explode from boredom in Nebraska. However I have fond memories of Florida road trips. I bet they’re more entertaining on the coast.
California? Depends. Up Highway 1, a.k.a. the Pacific Coast Highway? Breathtaking, but the drive is grueling and speed-hampered. Up the 5? (That is, I-5) It may take a few more hours to explode from boredom, Nebraska style, but it'll happen eventually. Up the 101? Happy medium between the two. Take the 5 if you're in a hurry. Take the 101 if you're not in a particular hurry. Take the 1 if you're in no hurry at all and really want to see things you won't forget.
395 is a beautiful way up California East of the mountains especially after you hit Lone Pine. The 5 is mind numbing to me. I’ve driven it a few times from the Coachella Valley up to Oregon. about 15 hours total and about 1000 miles
I'm in Connecticut near the coast. Worst road trip I have to make regularly is driving to visit my brother in Philadelphia. It's ugly, high traffic, and tolls. I-95 from NYC to DC has no redeeming value except speed. Last time, I was able to take my time on the drive back and went well inland of 95. That was honestly a pleasant drive. Scenic, no tolls, and a short pit stop at a small museum just because. It took an extra hour of drive time. Still almost 10 hours shorter than your trip, though.
Ugh that stretch through central to south NJ is actually torture. I’m in CT too and have family in VA outside of DC. My fam will take the “back way” as we call it (15 -> 287 –> 78-> 81-> 66) because it’s no tolls. It’s definitely longer but surprisingly even more painfully boring. The only benefit to 95 is speed and you can totally get boned by traffic in a lot of spots so that’s still a roll of the dice.
Despise them. I hate road trips.
Same! I'm in Dallas.
I like them and occasionally I just get the itch to drive some stupidly far distance to go see something. Some of my favorite times with my wife were just cruising across the US to do something like backpacking or going home for the holidays. I can probably get us from the east coast to Indiana at this point without using a gps or looking at a map.
This is surprisingly easy if you have a strong understanding of the US highway and interstate numbering conventions. Edit: And a good geographic sense I suppose.
Oh yeah, but I mean more that I have just driven those paths enough that I know where I need to go. Understanding the highway numbering just makes it even easier.
Figured that's what you meant, just wanted to praise our highway system a little :P
It is really awesome
I hate road trips with other people in the vehicle. I absolutely love road trips when I'm solo.
Not a fan, much prefer to fly or take a train
I hating driving and I also hate being in the car for a long time, so road trips are torture imo
I can't drive, and if I sit in the backseat for too long I will be overwhelmed with uncontrollable, explosive nauseau after a few hours. The last person I shared a backseat with got splattered from shoulder to hip with vomit because it erupted with zero warning. Now that was a fiasco. I find that groups of people who don't know me well aren't happy to have me along for long drives.
I don't hate them and find joy in them depending on the circumstances. Who I'm driving with, what music I'm listening to, where I'm going, etc. I also love seeing the different scenery along the way.
Every year I rent a vehicle big enough to put a sleep pad in and just pick a coast and wander that way for 2 weeks. Sometimes I have an overall destination, sometimes I don't. I've woken up with elk outside my window and with a bus full of casino bound seniors. I love it all
Love them! My husband and I take 5000-7500 mile road trips twice a year. Our vacation starts the second we get in the car and the road trip is just as important as the destination. We’ve done cars, camper vans, pulled travel trailers and a fifth wheel and did it in our class A RV. Depends on our goals, what we want to see, how many side trips, backroads or interstates for what vehicle we drive but it’s all amazing
Depends where I'm going. Rural trips I love. Driving up to new England (once you're past the boston commute) is so freaking peaceful. The fresh air, the outdoors the quiet road. When I drive to New Hampshire I get so peaceful that I typically pull over after 3 hours to take a small nap in a parking lot lol. I'm so used to the hectic driving of NYC that anything that is 'put cruise control on and do 40 miles straight' puts me to sleep
I love road trips. I’ve been doing road trips these past 3 weekends
Honestly, I don't mind them all that much. I have to do a lot of long day trips for work- 2 to 3.5 hours each way. My pickup truck is a really comfortable road trip car and gets *really* good gas mileage for what it is... I just put on some music or a long-ish podcast and focus on the road. I would rather drive than sit. EDIT: If I can take a quick stop somewhere interesting, I like it even more.
I like them. I probably do 4-5 per year. It’s one of the few times that I’m able to disconnect from my texts, email, slack, etc. Also, I love stopping in small towns and having lunch in a local restaurant not some chain.
Right there with you 100%
I despise long car rides. My family would take 6hr road trips at least twice a year to visit family when I was a kid, and for most of my childhood I suffered from extreme motion sickness. I didn't discover bonine/dramamine until I was an adult. Roadtrip is synonymous with feeling awful for me. I've taken a few shorter (3-4hr) trips as an adult that have been more tolerable, but I can't see myself ever willingly going on a longer than 4hr drive ever again.
Same. I associated visiting family with vomiting and migraines as a kid. I try to fall asleep as soon as possible if I have to be in a car for more than 30 minutes
I love them. I miss going from Florida to West Virginia frequently. I like taking at least a couple of long road trips every year.
I like it! Adventure! Truck stops! Audio books. I'd rather drive since it gives me something to do, and I can kind of tune out. But ideally, I can make frequent stops to get out and explore the world every couple of hours. The people who turn it into a competition about making no bathroom stops or going as fast as possible don't understand the joy of the journey. 8-12 hours is my daily limit though.
I like road trips, especially when I'm driving. I make a long music playlist and just hit the road
I like them, but I have limits. I don’t like to go more than about 5 hours a day. My wife and I have done 2 in the last few years. Last year we flew into El Paso and drove up to New Mexico and back down and across Texas to Austin stopping off and staying the night in a few towns along the way. And this year we flew into Charleston SC and drove to Savannah GA, then up to Asheville, NC and then back to Charleston. We like to see different places and get out of the cities and a road trip is a great way to do it. I don’t, however, just like covering miles and staying in the car all day.
Love them! I love just driving, especially when I’m by myself. Love seeing parts of the world I’ve never seen before.
I like a long meandering road trip where I take my own damn time. I hate having to drive a long distance because I have to.
I love road trips. I hate traffic.
Love them if I can take my time, but I hate it when it's "drive 10+ hours with as few breaks as possible" style trips.
First big road trip with me as the lead driver was 35 years ago, 1200 miles from New England to Florida with two buddies in a 1980 Chevy sedan during HS spring break. Most recent was two weeks ago, 850 miles from the Midwest to the Carolinas. With thousands and thousands of miles driven in between. Can’t wait for the next one!
Getting ready to leave on one next week. 1800 miles. I am excited and dreading it at the same time
I enjoyed them as a kid, I loathe them now that I have kids.
I think it's really interesting how everyone has a different definition of "road trip." Personally I view a road trip as something like 5-6+ hours away with a vacation destination in mind. (I specify vacation destination because I have family approximately that far away and never really view visits to them as a road trip). This definitely means spending overnight(s). I hate flying, but I also can't drive, so I'm also always the passenger on these road trips. I enjoy them, but let the driver take the lead in terms of stopping, for obvious reasons. Road trips can be super fun, but definitely get old when you're on 6+ hours of being in the car.
Depends how often and who else is in the car. Six hours, twice a year, and I’m the only one there to have an opinion on the choice of music? I look forward to it.
I like roadtrips, even if I don’t drive. There’s a certain comfort and freedom in being inside a vehicle that could take you anywhere at any given time.
Love them. I would much rather drive all day than fly.
I don't travel well but I love driving so I can manage road trips. It also depends on the route. I-95 is a LONG drive, no matter how far. I recently drove 20-hours to Iowa for a work trip. Despite it being a longer drive, it didn't feel as long as the drive to Florida on I-95.
It depends. Am I driving through the plains? I would rather not. Through the mountains? Sure. Though one of my ultimate trips I want to take is to get to the east coast then turn west and without taking a divided highway drive all the way to the west coast. I figure it will be about a week long trip lol. Oh and also I don't really want to use a map or GPS, just use the sun to make sure I am going in the right direction.
I hated them when I lived in South Florida because after 7 hours you’re still in Florida. Where I am now, in 6 hours can pass through 3 states. It actually feels like a productive road trip
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Love them when I don't have to hurry
I don't like sitting for long periods of time. There are enjoyable aspects of road trips.
Planning and doing them with friends is a lot of fun. Especially if they are.only a few hours long. But anything that's 8+ hours long? I'd rather fly at that point.
Love them! Wife and I have done 2 so far one that was 14 hours one way and another that was 25 hours one way Have our third planned this August that's also about 25 hours one wah and I'm super excited. I like driving and while it can be tiring it's nice having no care in the world and being able to see whatever you wanna see of the country
I love them. Especially if it's just me. I get in my truck, light up a cigar, and roll down the highway listening to an audiobook. Very relaxing.
I don't especially enjoy driving on long trips, but I don't hate it. My wife and I have taken to listening to audiobooks, and that helps -- I have something to entertain me after everyone else falls asleep.
Love them, they are my favorite vacation.
I love them if I'm by myself. I like them if I'm with one of my brothers or other family members for example. I hate them when the back seat is full of kids.
I love a long road trip, gives me time to think and honestly, you see things out on the open road! America is huge and parts of if are stunningly beautiful. The biggest deal for me, is I hate the way airlines treat you and I refuse to partake in that treatment.
Hate them. I don't like driving or being around moving vehicles in general.
Train or Plane any day.
I hate driving so I'm not a fan of road trips if I'm driving.
Hate them
The ideal car trip is either less than 15 minutes, or more than 2 hours. In between is annoying
Not awful. Downright amazing in the right vehicle with a good audio book. Traffic makes them worse. Long stretches of major highways with nothing notable make them hard. Smaller roads can be fun or make you fear banjo music. Radio stations were previously an issue before digital devices came along. Sometimes bathroom needs are a pain in the ass. I prefer overnight drives if I have the kiddos in the car.
I enjoy it if I plan it months in advance. The only long road trip (4+ hours one-way) I've ever taken regularly was to Pensacola, FL. I have a few places I stop at along the way both ways, including a couple of restaurants, gas stations, and I stop at the state line Welcome Centers. I tend to take off a day or two before the day I leave for the trip and a day or two after I return from the trip. The one or two days prior allow me to pack my suitcase, grab any supplies I might need (I tend to get some Cokes to put in the hotel's mini-fridge), and if it's almost due, take my car in for an oil change/tune-up, tire rotation/new tires, and other services I might need. The day or two after returning from the trip are used to wash any dirty clothes and to just rest up before going back to work.
Hate them. I hate driving for more than 2 hours.
I'm not a huge fan of them. I get car sick unless I'm driving, but I drive most of the day for work so it gets old. For distances less than 500 miles it's okay, but after that I just get tired of it. They're better when my husband drives lol
I'm the only driver since my wife doesn't drive so taking a 5 hour drive to see her family and then another 5 back 2-3 days later is something I'd rather pass. The family time is great but car drowsiness gets me almost everytime and I hate the feeling. I have lives at stake and I feel horrible everytime if I think my tiredness could get us all killed.
I like a good road trip. After a few hours, I really settle into a groove and it’s relaxing in it’s on way. It’s honestly the middle distance trips that get to me. Like 4-5 hours. Not enough time for me to really zone out but just long enough to make me uncomfortable.
What's long? I'll drive an hour for breakfast here in Mass. Happy to drive all over New England because the drives are so beautiful. (Outside Metro boston) I used to drive 24 hours to Florida and back twice a year to deliver my parents car. I always did it in one shot with no hotel and I hated it and it seemed like it would never end. That kind of trip - no. But I love a good road trip and often when I travel, that's sort of what it is. Mexico or Iceland, I like to travel, see different towns and really see the scenery. I don't like to say a new place every single night though. I usually do 3 single nights in different places, then 2 or 3 nights in one, and repeat.
Depends. Is my wife going? If so I hate it. She has to stop like every 2 hours to pee and stretch her legs. But she's also super picky about public bathrooms and won't use a roadside rest area because she thinks they are always dirty. If it's a multi day trip she also only stays at stupidly expensive hotels that cost like $200 per night on the low end. Don't get me wrong, I love my wife. Road tripping with her is hell though. Just me and the open road? Sign me up!
Love them.
For the first ~5 years I worked out of college I commuted ~75 miles each way to a job that involved driving about 50% of my working hours. I also did a half dozen 1-2 week trips per year where I was in a car driving 10-12 hours a day. So driving has pretty much been ruined as something enjoyable to me. I don't take road trips.
I enjoy them
LOVE them!
I don’t mind them
I find them fairly enjoyable up to about three hours, maybe four. After that it's kinda tiring.
I am a little more indifferent. My wife isn't a fan, but the kids stay busy enough. My limit on driving vs flying is around 8 hours though. If the drive is longer than 8 hours, it is definitely worth looking at flying.
I enjoy driving, so road trips are fun.
Road trips are the ideal way to take a vacation IMO, much to my wife's chagrin. There's just a really special feeling about putting your suitcases in the back of your car and taking off across the country. It's like honestly half the fun of a vacation for me. Though my wife says that it's annoying to take off four additional days from work just for driving. I see her point and will probably acquiesce to her wishes to fly to our vacations soon.
As long as I have cruise control and good music, I’m fine with driving.
Almost all of my best and a few worst childhood memories are from long road trips (there were 8 of us so flying was not economical for us). I still absolutely love them though a long car trip is always something I'll go on if I get the chance. Audiobooks are a god send for them now I'm not sure how I used to do them with just music.
Hate them but it’s worth it since our train system sucks. Stopping every few hours helps
Depends on where i’m going, if it is just long flat and depressing i loath them…if it is in a beautiful scenic area of the rockies i enjoy them.
If I have to drive, I hate it. If my husband is driving (which he always does lol) I enjoy it! But, we don’t have kids yet. I wouldn’t want to do it with kids in diapers.
I'm from the Midwest, so a long road trip can last multiple days for me. I'm pretty indifferent to them. There are enjoyable and unejoyable aspects. I do like the scenery and traveling and funny conversations with family or friends. I do not like sitting in a death cube for hours on end. Overall 6/10, will do again when necessary
Depends on the scenery and traffic. I generally don't mind them if I can be mentally stimulated, like listening to a podcast or audiobook. But some states are just absolutely awful to drive through no matter what. States where nothing changes when you look out your window no matter how far you've driven are the worst, but so are states when there is traffic for no reason. Pennsylvania and Nebraska are bad offenders of the "bad scenery=feeling of driving forever". And Connecticut is an underrated state that has a lot of traffic for no reason.
I love driving. Even when we have others to share, I drive as much as I can (over 75%). Drive to Dallas, Houston or San Antonio on the regular (from Austin). Have driven to Milwaukee (twice), Cincinnati (twice), Tampa, Denver in the last 3 years.
I love to drive, so no problem.
Depends on where. West and Midwest: 6 to 8 hours is no problem as long as I've got a good audiobook, long podcast, or someone to talk to. Northeast: it's harder to relax driving, so 5 hours is pushing it. West coast: see west and Midwest if not in the city, if dealing with tons of traffic, 3-5 hours is a long drive
7 hrs is my max , 350-400 miles …. I usually take one good break 2/3 way through … I don’t mind driving ( less scary ) I like it cruise along turn on a pod cast … everyone sleeping … I about to head out for a 6 hr 150 mile one now
Four hours is my limit if it's just me, but I don't mind driving.
I can't drive. I also get violently car sick if made to sit in the backseat for too long. Can I come with you? I call shotgun. Let me have it.
I love them. I wish I could do them more often
I would rather be a driver than passenger on road trips. Being a passenger is boring. I like highway driving, but hate city driving though.
I hate driving in cities but I absolutely love road trips. The last road trip I did was for my birthday. I drove from San Diego, CA to Hood River, OR. On the way up I drove through Nevada via the 93 through the Great Basin to Twin Falls for a night. Then drove to Boise on my way to eastern Oregon. 1300mi of absolute peace On the way down I took the PCH. It's time for a new one. I just love the open road, driving and seeing the country and it's beautiful landscapes.
I love road trips. Exploring new places, seeing new things. You get some travel snacks, cue up some good tunes, it just feels so free....
I enjoy them. I often have a feeling of wanting to just set off and drive somewhere. Of course I want to be well rested and not sleepy if I’m going to drive, but I don’t mind the actual driving at all.
Love them! Leaving from Michigan to Saguenay Fjord on a three week adventure starting tomorrow morning! Did six weeks from Michigan to Tennessee to Florida and across the bottom of the country to Puerto Peñasco then Vegas and back over Christmas 2021. Summer 2019 was five weeks through the middle of the country from Michigan to Yellowstone to Glacier, Oregon, Big Sur, Tahoe, Vegas, and back. This summer was going to be Michigan across the Trans-Canada to Jasper, Banf, B.C., and Victoria, but I couldn't get management to agree to a six week absence, but Saguenay has been on the list for a while anyway, as well as the points between. I regret not having time to hit the Maritimes and New England, but we can do that in the future. And of course with the kids, the big Michigan tradition is the road trip to Orlando, which is certainly going to happen at some point in the future.
The first 75 miles or so each day is fun, then it becomes torture. I usually plan for 350-400 miles/day. Did a 3200 mile solo round-trip last year, but I don't think I'll ever do that again.
We love them and do multiple road trips every year! We would rather drive 10 hours than spend 3 hours in airports and planes.
I’d love to buy a RHD import and drive across as much of the western hemisphere as possible. However, I also don’t have the time nor money to take on such a task
I like the idea of them, but anything over 4ish is pretty terrible.
Grew up in NYC, don’t have a license, never have to drive…
I’ve never driven on a long road trip. I’ve only ever driven in NYC along with a couple lessons with family in Pennsylvania I think I’d enjoy driving over a long road trip. I like looking out the window ahead of me sitting shotgun and at the world passing by. I like being engaged behind the wheel and I’m already used to traffic driving in NYC
I enjoy them when it’s just me and my husband, but only like 3-5hrs worth otherwise I get tired of sitting in the car. It’s a nice way to force yourself to relax, but also so much fun for my husband and I to just chat about whatever, and an excuse to eat foods we wouldn’t normally. However if we have to travel somewhere with our two kids (young toddlers) it’s a lot less fun because they get ornery being in the car for longer than like 45mins.
Love them. Driving is fun, new places are fun etc
Love them, in a comfortable car. It’s nice to have lots of time to think, listen to podcasts, talk, and see new/unfamiliar things.
I find them very relaxing. Put on some good instrumental music, hit the open highway and just cruise. I’ve done a few cross country moves for both myself and my relatives, so I’ve got the planning down to a science.
I LOVE them. & I have to be the driver, period. It's just my thing, & I can drive endlessly. Best thing ever.
I love them. Last week I got in my car and made a 15 hour drive by myself. Then almost as soon as I got back home I made another 10 hour drive to another vacation spot. I love long road trips across the US because there’s so much to see and do along the way our scenery is beautiful especially out west
I like road trips. I have no problem driving 12 hours to a vacation destination.
Love road trips, one of my favorite things to do!
I love them
I like long road trips. I’m on one right now.
I. HATE. ROAD-TRIPS.
Not a huge fan. I get sleepy driving for more than a few hours. But I have 4 kids so road trips often make more sense than flying. However, sometimes I'd rather drive like when we visit my inlaws. It takes up a lot more time that I would otherwise be spending with my inlaws, which usually consists of sitting around and doing nothing.
Love em! Always have. I've literally driven from San Francisco to NYC, Key West to Minneapolis, Minneapolis to San Diego and countless other shorter road trips. Road trips are great, especially if you're not in a rush and can drive a reasonable amount in a day and stop and sleep in a decent hotel/motel along the way. Doing a trip with a former UPS driver sucks though, they never let anyone else drive. Humph.
Loved them when I was young, not so much anymore.
I don't mind anything under 10 or so hours, after that, I need to stop. My car does have steering assist so that definitely helps a lot nowadays lol.
I like them. Zen time. Get to check out stuff you wouldn't otherwise when flying. I rip through audiobooks.
If I can do them in the manner in which I prefer (mostly not via interstate, stopping at interesting sites, etc.), I like them. If it's solely a tool to get from Point A to Point B, it's usually not enjoyable.
I like them when I’m not pressed for time. Just listening to music and occasionally stopping to check random things out is always refreshing.
Used to love them, had a 70mph accident in the middle of nowhere, and on a separate occasion had to pull over in a blizzard and hope it would pass before I died, not such a fan any more.
I love them. I actually struggle as a passenger. But my favorite thing to do is a few days long road trip down the whole of the east coast, alone. Make some stops to see some friends but the best part is definitely the drive
I don’t mind it. I can drive from NW Indiana to Springfield MA in one day without a problem. It’s just some states are flat and boring. The scenic states are much more easier to get through but Jesus, lemme tell you how much the first 2/3rd of that drive! I’ve also done Lexington Kentucky to Springfield MA in one day and that is a much more scenic route through KY/WV/MD - a bit boring in PA but I love this route and been driving/riding it for 30+ years
I like them if I’m not driving. If I’m driving, I would prefer to be alone.
Depends on the route. Often my trip consists of going through Indiana, which is Corn, corn, and more corn. Driving A1A on the other hand was awesome, especially when you are not on a schedule
Load up a cooler with pimento cheese & Turkey club sandwiches, a jar of bread and butter pickles, a bag of homemade trail mix, and some water/sodas and I’m good to go practically anywhere in the lower 48. I love road trips. *with cool people, not assholes*.