I'm planning a road trip to see a friend in Manitouwadge, ON. (That's a 16hr drive for me)
There is no way I can make it in a day, my body just would not allow that.
I plan on taking alot of pitstops, and I will more than likely spend a night in a motel. There's one long stretch that I do NOT want to take in the dark.
I went to my friends place in Sept. 2008, only I had taken the bus. My health wasn't near as bad then..... it was 22/23hrs bus ride, and as they were taking me to the busstop for my trip home, we hit a moose. Very very scarey. Their van was totalled, but thankfully no serious injuries to any of us. That would be the reason I won't do that stretch at night.
Anyways, does anyone have any tips for long journeys? It will be just me making the trip.
I do not know when I'm leaving, nor do I know when I'll be back.... My "goal" is to leave between Thurs. and Sunday (this week) and stay at my friends for about a week, then come home. DH and I have made it so that I can do this trip, and there's no real date that I need to leave, or come home by.
My health issues make it impossible to plan a trip like this. Luckily my friend is retired and doesn't mind that I can't say when I will be there. Mark has booked most of his work appts for this week, since we don't know when I'll be back. My thoughts are of leaving there around the 19th.
I will be bringing with me:
- food including my thermos of coffee (2 large cups)
- blanket (in case I get tired and need to nap in my truck)
- roadside kit/safety kit
- gas can (I doubt I will need it, because I am incredibly anal about filling up, and know it will take me 3 tanks to get there, and gas is infrequent once I get to the last 4-500km. But it can't hurt... 20L of gas would give me an hour or so driving)
- medications of course
- music on my mp3 player.
Can anyone think of anything else to bring, to help me on the way? I do have a spare tire/jack in the truck, and we always carry a tackle box with tow straps, battery cables, snowsuit, boots, etc. in it.
I am thinking about trying to take a break every 2hrs if I remember to
Some of my health issues are weird, in the sense that unlike most people, I do not have a gradual buildup of pain.... one minute I'm fine, next, I'm crippled over and can't hardly move. So its a huge catch 22 for me. Taking frequent breaks may or may not be a good idea for me.
Also, for fellow Ontarians.... if there's anyone on my route, I'd love to make a pitstop and say hi.
I'll be taking the 401 East from London area, to the 407, then 400 North, exit onto 17 towards Sault Ste Marie, which I stay on till I hit my friends place.
Thanks in advance for any tips. This is my first longer than 3-4hr trip, that I'm driving myself, so I'm nervous and excited
There is no way I can make it in a day, my body just would not allow that.
I plan on taking alot of pitstops, and I will more than likely spend a night in a motel. There's one long stretch that I do NOT want to take in the dark.
I went to my friends place in Sept. 2008, only I had taken the bus. My health wasn't near as bad then..... it was 22/23hrs bus ride, and as they were taking me to the busstop for my trip home, we hit a moose. Very very scarey. Their van was totalled, but thankfully no serious injuries to any of us. That would be the reason I won't do that stretch at night.
Anyways, does anyone have any tips for long journeys? It will be just me making the trip.
I do not know when I'm leaving, nor do I know when I'll be back.... My "goal" is to leave between Thurs. and Sunday (this week) and stay at my friends for about a week, then come home. DH and I have made it so that I can do this trip, and there's no real date that I need to leave, or come home by.
My health issues make it impossible to plan a trip like this. Luckily my friend is retired and doesn't mind that I can't say when I will be there. Mark has booked most of his work appts for this week, since we don't know when I'll be back. My thoughts are of leaving there around the 19th.
I will be bringing with me:
- food including my thermos of coffee (2 large cups)
- blanket (in case I get tired and need to nap in my truck)
- roadside kit/safety kit
- gas can (I doubt I will need it, because I am incredibly anal about filling up, and know it will take me 3 tanks to get there, and gas is infrequent once I get to the last 4-500km. But it can't hurt... 20L of gas would give me an hour or so driving)
- medications of course
- music on my mp3 player.
Can anyone think of anything else to bring, to help me on the way? I do have a spare tire/jack in the truck, and we always carry a tackle box with tow straps, battery cables, snowsuit, boots, etc. in it.
I am thinking about trying to take a break every 2hrs if I remember to
Also, for fellow Ontarians.... if there's anyone on my route, I'd love to make a pitstop and say hi.
I'll be taking the 401 East from London area, to the 407, then 400 North, exit onto 17 towards Sault Ste Marie, which I stay on till I hit my friends place.
Thanks in advance for any tips. This is my first longer than 3-4hr trip, that I'm driving myself, so I'm nervous and excited