Comments on: How to drive 1000 miles in one day without losing it http://www.randomn3ss.com/how-to-drive-1000-miles-in-one-day-without-losing-it/ Random thoughts, expressions, complaints. Sun, 04 Sep 2011 12:21:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: The Quick and Painless Ways To Drive 2,250 Kilometers In A Day: Part 2 | foXnoMad http://www.randomn3ss.com/how-to-drive-1000-miles-in-one-day-without-losing-it/comment-page-1/#comment-199494 The Quick and Painless Ways To Drive 2,250 Kilometers In A Day: Part 2 | foXnoMad Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:22:48 +0000 http://www.randomn3ss.com/2007/06/27/how-to-drive-1000-miles-in-one-day-without-losing-it/#comment-199494 [...] As UpTake suggests, sing loudly if you’re driving alone or shout for a moment or two. You can also make the drive a more interesting part of your travels and keep your mind occupied by taking Randomn3ss’ advice and looking for photo opportunities to drive 1,000 miles or more in a day. [...] [...] As UpTake suggests, sing loudly if you’re driving alone or shout for a moment or two. You can also make the drive a more interesting part of your travels and keep your mind occupied by taking Randomn3ss’ advice and looking for photo opportunities to drive 1,000 miles or more in a day. [...]

]]> By: Tim http://www.randomn3ss.com/how-to-drive-1000-miles-in-one-day-without-losing-it/comment-page-1/#comment-64109 Tim Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:46:29 +0000 http://www.randomn3ss.com/2007/06/27/how-to-drive-1000-miles-in-one-day-without-losing-it/#comment-64109 I just completed an 600 mile trip by myself for the first time, it was great. I completely agree with number 25, best part of the drive. I just completed an 600 mile trip by myself for the first time, it was great. I completely agree with number 25, best part of the drive.

]]> By: Allison http://www.randomn3ss.com/how-to-drive-1000-miles-in-one-day-without-losing-it/comment-page-1/#comment-41208 Allison Sun, 22 Feb 2009 00:01:46 +0000 http://www.randomn3ss.com/2007/06/27/how-to-drive-1000-miles-in-one-day-without-losing-it/#comment-41208 These are great tips! I make playlists on my iPod so that I can have different types of music to fit the atmosphere I need to create: soothing music to calm me during bad weather, raucous music when my energy is flagging, and fun music to put me in a good mood. I keep toll change in the well created by my door handle, and when I fear getting lost, I use my cell phone's GPS (connect through my bluetooth earpiece so I can hear it clearly). I do all my text messaging, phone calls and multimedia messages during my breaks rather than while I'm driving. Contacting people is a good tip, by the way: make sure the people expecting you are up to date on your progress in case something happens. If no one is expecting you at your destination, then alert a friend somewhere about your trip so that you have a contact person to check on you. These are great tips! I make playlists on my iPod so that I can have different types of music to fit the atmosphere I need to create: soothing music to calm me during bad weather, raucous music when my energy is flagging, and fun music to put me in a good mood. I keep toll change in the well created by my door handle, and when I fear getting lost, I use my cell phone’s GPS (connect through my bluetooth earpiece so I can hear it clearly).

I do all my text messaging, phone calls and multimedia messages during my breaks rather than while I’m driving. Contacting people is a good tip, by the way: make sure the people expecting you are up to date on your progress in case something happens. If no one is expecting you at your destination, then alert a friend somewhere about your trip so that you have a contact person to check on you.

]]> By: Julianne http://www.randomn3ss.com/how-to-drive-1000-miles-in-one-day-without-losing-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1149 Julianne Sun, 01 Jul 2007 02:12:31 +0000 http://www.randomn3ss.com/2007/06/27/how-to-drive-1000-miles-in-one-day-without-losing-it/#comment-1149 Awesome article Lauren! I can't wait to use it soon ;-) Awesome article Lauren! I can’t wait to use it soon ;-)

]]> By: Jessica http://www.randomn3ss.com/how-to-drive-1000-miles-in-one-day-without-losing-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1137 Jessica Sat, 30 Jun 2007 13:54:55 +0000 http://www.randomn3ss.com/2007/06/27/how-to-drive-1000-miles-in-one-day-without-losing-it/#comment-1137 Great writing style: mentally immersible and practical. After driving from Rhode Island to Pennsylvania 10-12x/year over a 7 year (itch) period, I hereby attest to the pain of traveling. If you're a card carrying member of the Caffeine Club, commit to drinking plenty of water. Switch to (real) chai: caffeine from the black tea along w/ cinnamon, cardamom and ginger is quite invigorating! Digression: Experience is not always the best teacher. Ever flip in a car because the driver switched tapes (ah, the 8o's)? Slayer never sounded the same after that... Great writing style: mentally immersible and practical. After driving from Rhode Island to Pennsylvania 10-12x/year over a 7 year (itch) period, I hereby attest to the pain of traveling. If you’re a card carrying member of the Caffeine Club, commit to drinking plenty of water. Switch to (real) chai: caffeine from the black tea along w/ cinnamon, cardamom and ginger is quite invigorating! Digression: Experience is not always the best teacher. Ever flip in a car because the driver switched tapes (ah, the 8o’s)? Slayer never sounded the same after that…

]]> By: Jane http://www.randomn3ss.com/how-to-drive-1000-miles-in-one-day-without-losing-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1134 Jane Sat, 30 Jun 2007 10:48:25 +0000 http://www.randomn3ss.com/2007/06/27/how-to-drive-1000-miles-in-one-day-without-losing-it/#comment-1134 This is such an awesome article. I am absolutely going to print it and refer to it for every road trip from here on out. AWESOME, and so helpful, I just love it. This is such an awesome article. I am absolutely going to print it and refer to it for every road trip from here on out. AWESOME, and so helpful, I just love it.

]]> By: Lauren http://www.randomn3ss.com/how-to-drive-1000-miles-in-one-day-without-losing-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1117 Lauren Thu, 28 Jun 2007 21:51:06 +0000 http://www.randomn3ss.com/2007/06/27/how-to-drive-1000-miles-in-one-day-without-losing-it/#comment-1117 Thanks for the words, guys! I hope some others who have done long hauls - truckers especially - will tell their tales, too. My back-to-back 1000-mile-days were from Boston to Boulder, CO. Kansas was this amazing sea of undulating green field. Aaahh... I get to do the 1000 mile thing again in August. Perhaps another article will come from that. Happy driving... Thanks for the words, guys! I hope some others who have done long hauls – truckers especially – will tell their tales, too. My back-to-back 1000-mile-days were from Boston to Boulder, CO. Kansas was this amazing sea of undulating green field. Aaahh… I get to do the 1000 mile thing again in August. Perhaps another article will come from that. Happy driving…

]]> By: Andy http://www.randomn3ss.com/how-to-drive-1000-miles-in-one-day-without-losing-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1114 Andy Thu, 28 Jun 2007 15:54:26 +0000 http://www.randomn3ss.com/2007/06/27/how-to-drive-1000-miles-in-one-day-without-losing-it/#comment-1114 This is some great advice. I once drove from Laramie, Wyoming to San Jose, California (1,158 miles, 17 hours) straight through. By the end, I wanted to die. Drinking three Red Bulls was probably not the best idea too. This is some great advice. I once drove from Laramie, Wyoming to San Jose, California (1,158 miles, 17 hours) straight through. By the end, I wanted to die. Drinking three Red Bulls was probably not the best idea too.

]]> By: Adrienne Saia http://www.randomn3ss.com/how-to-drive-1000-miles-in-one-day-without-losing-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1113 Adrienne Saia Thu, 28 Jun 2007 14:13:48 +0000 http://www.randomn3ss.com/2007/06/27/how-to-drive-1000-miles-in-one-day-without-losing-it/#comment-1113 Great article!! I totally understand... driving 800 miles to Bonnaroo by myself SUCKED, but I did follow a lot of these rules to make the trip better! Cat napping really helps too - it's amazing what 20-30 minutes of sleep will do for your concentration. Glad you're back safe :) Great article!! I totally understand… driving 800 miles to Bonnaroo by myself SUCKED, but I did follow a lot of these rules to make the trip better! Cat napping really helps too – it’s amazing what 20-30 minutes of sleep will do for your concentration.

Glad you’re back safe :)

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