rollin' on ...

[the image reaper]

FINALLY !, leaving the state on a trip :thumbsup: got a 'ready-date' on my travel trailer, from the factory ... scheduled to be finished mid-October ... going to IL first, spread my Mom's ashes, and do the family/friends visits for a couple weeks ... then, will drive down to Texas (I like Texans ), get my trailer, and drag it back to northern CA ... taking mostly 2-lane scenic routes, so I'll post some pics ... worried about my gas expenses ... I figured about $1250 gas for the whole trip, but the new van isn't getting even close to the mileage I expected, so its scary :wtf: ... but, in all fairness, I haven't really had it on a highway yet, and it's still new (tight) ... hopefully will improve as I go ...

NOTE: I am VERY disappointed , I won't be able to visit a few of you friends, as originally hoped for ... but, gasoline is eating me alive, a lot more than expected ... us elderly welfare folks gotta conserve ... I figure I will be able to pay off the gas credit cards by Spring, then go out on the next roadtrip, and piss it away all over again

the image reaper Reviewed by the image reaper on 09-21-2008. rollin' on ... FINALLY !, leaving the state on a trip :thumbsup: got a 'ready-date' on my travel trailer, from the factory ... scheduled to be finished mid-October ... going to IL first, spread my Mom's ashes, and do the family/friends visits for a couple weeks ... then, will drive down to Texas (I like Texans :)), get my trailer, and drag it back to northern CA ... taking mostly 2-lane scenic routes, so I'll post some pics ... worried about my gas expenses ... I figured about $1250 gas for the whole trip, Rating: 5

[FlyGuyOU]

awesome!
ive driven from chicago to oklahoma several times, getting 20-25mpg it'll cost ya about $160. when you go from IL to tx i imagine you'll be taking I-44...driving through missouri is a big pain!

[the image reaper]

I've beaten the EPA estimates on every vehicle I've ever owned, but this van, ouch ! ... EPA says 13 city/18 highway ... so far, I'm getting only about 10mpg in town ... of course, this 'town' is very hilly ... so, I'm hoping my highway mileage will be 'up there' around 16-18 ... of course, I anticipate dropping another 3-4 mpg, when pulling the trailer ... now, I'm hunting for a rich widow with a tall-ceilinged basement, good wiring, and a gas station

[veggii]

well thats nice you've been waiting a long time! glad to hear your finally getting togo, if your in ILL during the first week of October you should go up to Madison,WI and ketch the 37th annual Marijuana harvest fest! Oct 3,4,5 wish I could go hmmm sto-away in reapers van ! yes! a brilliant idea if I do say so myself ... there goes your gas mileage lol
MySpace.com - Madison HempFest - 36 - Female - MADISON, WISCONSIN - www.myspace.com/madisonhempfest
good luck and takes lots-o-pics

[Dutch Pimp]

IR...this yahoo thing don't work for me...I keep trying ...but either it's fu*ked or I am...probably the latter...

Is there a telegraph office in Peoria?

...anyways...enjoy your journey...:thumbsup:...if you make it close to Nashville..I want a puff of NCDG...:thumbsup:..we got cheap gas.

ps...there's no rich widows around here...I done checked...but I know where there's plenty of white widow.

[the image reaper]

DP - don't forget the underscores, the_image_reaper, it should work for ya :jointsmile: ... surely ya got some more widows there, you aint lookin' hard enough

[Mississippi Steve]

Travel easy my friend... there is some beautiful country out there. Take your time and see the sights. I took a month off a year and a half ago and drove across the country. I enjoyed every minute of it. May your travels be as enjoyable.

[flyingimam]

yeah be safe and enjoy the scenes and the music!!

and im pretty sure u can find some cheap gas in texas, at least around houston area thats for sure... i was in dallas a few days ago and guess what, houston hurricane hit prices were cheaper than avg dallas prices!

3.3x in houston 3.70 in dallas! yikes!

u might wanna fill up a few gallons of gas from somewhere cheap and haul them with ya... but no that is a dangerous thing to carry around...

anyways... take care of yourself and report back with some pics of your road trip if u could

[the image reaper]

good news on my gas mileage, she likes the highway a LOT better than town driving ... 17.7 mpg@55 mph, 17.8 @ 60, and 17.9@65 mph, with a high of 18.4 mpg :thumbsup: ... not good enough to travel like I would like, but better than it was looking for awhile ... will upload some pics shortly ... :jointsmile:

[Mississippi Steve]

good news on my gas mileage, she likes the highway a LOT better than town driving ... 17.7 mpg@55 mph, 17.8 @ 60, and 17.9@65 mph, with a high of 18.4 mpg :thumbsup: ... not good enough to travel like I would like, but better than it was looking for awhile ... will upload some pics shortly ... :jointsmile:

Kewl beans my friend... btw.... there are a couple of stations in Hattiesburg with regular for $3.10/gal...and no thats not a typo...3 dollars and a dime and still dropping.
Travel easy