[MR] [MR} Gulf Wars drive (long)

[Janos]

Nice posting.  Another thing for any Northern Atlantians to consider is that 
there are many people in the Barony of Nottinghill Coill that are off I-85 
or I-20 that would be glad to provide a night's rest for anyone travel to or 
from the war.  Since that is about the 1/2 way point it would save on 
getting a hotel and maybe you meet some new friends!

Just ask and we will find some place for you to stay.

Janos

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "kevin taylor" <cellphones at hotmail.com>
To: <atlantia at atlantia.sca.org>
Sent: Friday, February 16, 2007 7:03 PM
Subject: Re: [MR] [MR} Gulf Wars drive (long)


> >Scripsit Ysar:
>> >   Never having driven to Gulf Wars from the northern Virginia area,
>> > what is the better route to take?  Is weather or weight of load major
>> > factors?  I will not be towing a trailer but I do have four wheel drive
>> > and a car top carrier.
>>
>>Personally I favor the Crescent Trail route parallelling US-11: make your
>>best way to I-81, I-81 south into Tennessee, get on I-40 west where I-81
>>ends, after Knoxville take I-75 south. At Chattanooga get on I-24 west,
>>then where it ducks into Georgia get on I-59 south and take that all the
>>way to the site.
>>
>>The major alternative seems to be I-95 south to Petersburg, then I-85
>>south to Atlanta, then I-20 west to Birmingham (where I-59 merges in) and
>>on to Meridian MS, then I-59 south to the site.
>>
>>The Crescent route appears to have less traffic. Neither weight nor load
>>should be a major issue on either route. Should there be wintry weather,
>>the Crescent route would probably be affected more than the I-85 route.
>>
>>Evan
>
>
> its not OT - its very on topic, hopefully a boring review.
>
> m'lady,
>
> please forgive my attitude.  i travel for a living.  every 48 hours i 
> cover
> the distance of NY city to Miami. and have for years now. 3,000 miles a
> week, or 140, 000 miles a year is not un common.  thats an average persons
> year compressed into a month. a car oil change EVERY week.
>
> the routing that you were given is correct; and your choice would revolve
> around which route you could get to quickest.
>
> the i85 route would run roughly 20 hours and the i81 route would run 
> roughly
> 15 hours, but you would have to deal with more hazard and hilly ride.
>
> a four wheel drive is not an ideal design for long distance driving.  its
> top heavy tippy, and fuel intensive.  but if you KNOW that vehicle very
> well, its not a bad thing.
>
> forewarned is forearmed; make plans to avoid bad things.
>
> (Va is the cheapest in the nation on gas prices, followed by SC and 
> several
> midwest states, then MS and AL.)
>
> 1> being of Northern Va, you are more familiar with FOG more than any
> outside of the Pacific NW.  that FOG continues through Southern Tn.  Until
> Ga the morning fogs are life takers.  i85 only has rainstorms. as long as
> you dont travel these areas late night / early morning you are fine. 
> "plan"
> to avoid.
>
> 2> Atlanta Rush Hour is something to be avoided by the inexpereinced.  DC
> rush hour is orderly by comparrison. though both are a mess when it rains.
> Atlanta is as rough as Baltimore, and Chicago in traffic and people.  just
> because you have pointy things in your car is no protection.  mayhaps its 
> a
> target. 4-6 pm, just stop and eat, you wont be traveling far anyway.  same
> 6-8 am. twenty minutes later and the Atlanta highways are sparse.
>
> 3> Meridian MS is situated on the quirkiest interstate system outside of 
> i10
> in the nation.  the police have earned a reputation as being little more
> than highwaymen.  by definition any cash in excess of $200 IS defined as
> drug PARAPHERNALIA, seizable on the spot with no chance of recovery. 
> Nobody
> ever listens to this one, as a result police target the respectable public
> travelors, as they know you wont/cant fight for long.  you're from out of
> town.  "My Cousin Vinny" may only seem a comedy until you've seen many 
> drug
> free people targeted.
>
> 4> professional travelors will tell you its suicide; you stand better
> chances with revolver roulette.  DONT ATTEMPT the drive (either route) in
> one single day.  8 hours is as much than an average road ready person 
> should
> attempt. [sure you've done it thats why you'll recognize the following 
> list]
>  and 14 hours is beyond even professional marathon range.
>
> a> the first thing to happen (from 4-6 hours) is that you begin to stare 
> at
> the lines, or the car ahead.  this is road hypnotized. thats as much 
> lactic
> acid as alcohol in a six pack. you wouldnt drink would you?
>
> b> the second thing (6+ hrs) is that you will begin to let the speed inch
> up.  as with drinking, at this point you are intoxicated. your judgement 
> is
> impared. Thanatos is riding with you, you just cant see him yet. give him
> enough time and you will meet. Thanatos? the grim reaper, silly!
>
> c> if you wait until you are tired, its already too late.   like drinking
> water on a hot day, when you are thirsty its already too late; you are
> dehydrated, and here the difference is that you will die quicker.
>
> D> stop every two hours. chinese fire drill if your fresh, a walk to the
> bathroom if you're not. time lost is 3 min to the rest of your life.
>
> E> each day check radiator before you ever crank; 3 hours to cool engine
> otherwise.  everytime you gas up your car, check oil and trans. if you use
> more than a quart oil per fill up, abort your trip. you wont make it 
> anyway.
> inspect tires every daylight period.  that pothole just gave your sidewall
> an bulge.  you're a bubble pop away from an E ticket disney ride. think of
> polishing those scratches out of ya armor man! that is IF you survive it.
>
> F> Rest areas are not for sleeping.  they are a necessary evil haunted by
> chinese fire drillers, thieves, highwaymen, and prostitutes.  ask michael
> jordans father. *ouch* ask any of the big rigs.  but if you try to knock 
> the
> last thing you will probably hear is a round in the chamber.  back a way.
> go to a Wal-mart parking lot, if you must.  cheap hotels are better.
>
> G> Gats, side arms, strapping, pocket artillery.  god bless america, its
> your choice.  never show it, it would make you a target.   vacate the area
> to avoid using.  if you must decide to live, still never let it flash.
>
> H> Holidays and weekends, and Friday nights are for the enebriated.  they
> come straight at your headlights, like a moth to a candle.  a simple 
> jiggle
> of the light or highbeam indicator, or a turnsignal could save your life.
>
> I> idiots and college kids would only try to make the trip on "chips and
> cookies" and lots of mountain dew.  god protects college kids by giving 
> them
> cast iron stomachs.
>
> J> junk at truck stops is overpriced except the $7 rand mcnally national
> road atlas (get the booklet not the spiral bound) and the $14 book titled
> "the Next Exit: complete listing of every interstate exit in the US"
>
> remember the basics and its a happy and easy trip!
>
> i will be posting a Carolina  i-77 corridor travel guide to Pennsic this
> spring.  from hotels to fuel prices, and travel friendly restaurants.
>
> best regards
>
> Callidore
> +600 miles every week day.
>
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