24 hours of driving, what do you bring?

[b0mbrman]

I've got a road trip coming up.

I'm sure music is one answer...but what kind?

Any other suggestions?

 

[SynthDude2001]

Caffeine, and lots of it.

 

[lancestorm]

no soft music!!!

 

[blurredvision]

24 hours? A pillow.

 

[Freejack2]

Someone to drive the car?

 

[JoeKing]

methamphetamines

 

[b0mbrman]

Originally posted by: blurredvision
24 hours? A pillow.

Well, the driving portion is about 24 hours...the entire trip will probably take me a good 30 (once you account for speed limit correction ) - Link

It's 24 hours on paper, which is more like 18 in practice, and 30 with rest stops.

 

[SouthPaW1227]

If you're driving, then make sure your bring Music and your SO

If you're riding, a pillow.

 

[b0mbrman]

Originally posted by: SouthPaW1227
If you're driving, then make sure your bring Music and your SO

If you're riding, a pillow.

Any particular music?

Also, no SO Not bringing anyone...

 

[tm37]

Jst you?

If it is bring money for a hotel

 

[rhino56]

an inverter, laptop, dvds, games, a second driver, music you havent heard in years, gas can full of gas in case you see someone who is out, water, snacks, books on tape or cd, change for the tolls, spare key wired up under your vehicle in case you lock yourself out in your exhausted state.

 

[SynthDude2001]

Originally posted by: tm37
Jst you?

If it is bring money for a hotel

:thumbsup:

I once did about 8-9 hours of driving in a day, after only having gotten ~4 hours of sleep in the past two days...let's just say I won't be doing that again

Even if you are well-rested at the beginning of the trip, I would still not recommend doing that much driving all at once

 

[JoeKing]

Originally posted by: b0mbrman

Originally posted by: SouthPaW1227
If you're driving, then make sure your bring Music and your SO

If you're riding, a pillow.

Any particular music?

Also, no SO Not bringing anyone...

bring the newest green day album

 

[Lonyo]

Apparently if you take 15 minute naps every 6 hours, you're good for 35 hours of driving.
Also, 200mg or so of ceffeien IIRC is good to perk you up (dunno how much coffee that is).
^^From a psychology textbook.

 

[SouthPaW1227]

bring the newest green day album

DANGGGGG no SO is a real bummer.

And that album is a horrible suggestion, IMO.

I'd take my 40GB iPod w/ enough styles on it to fit the mood for 24 hours. Typically I like a couple hard-rockin' albums, then some soft stuff, then some indie stuff, & repeat

 

[Gibsons]

Originally posted by: Lonyo
Apparently if you take 15 minute naps every 6 hours, you're good for 35 hours of driving.
Also, 200mg or so of ceffeien IIRC is good to perk you up (dunno how much coffee that is).
^^From a psychology textbook.

I imagine it's quite difficult getting up from those 15 minute naps after a while.

 

[m2kewl]

ipod
$$$ for motel
radar detector
gps
coffee, snacks

i did it once, never doing that again. i rather fly...

 

[alanalafriz]

if i were you ill bring somebody who knows how to drive.

 

[WhipperSnapper]

You really should break it up into two 12 hour trips with a night at a cheap motel in between. Really, it's worth the time and the money to go to the motel. Imagine how expensive totalling your car would be not to mention the possibility of serious injury to yourself. You might think that the probabilty of an accident is low, but when you're exhausted and can barely keep your eyes open it increases dramatically. Your chances of getting a ticket for bad driving also increase. Whatever savings you'd get by not going to a motel just isn't worth it. Driving on the Interstate near the speed limit is just awful if you can barely keep your eyes open and you're ready to nod off, especially at night.

 

[Rock Hydra]

Originally posted by: WhipperSnapper
You really should break it up into two 12 hour trips with a night at a cheap motel in between. Really, it's worth the time and the money to go to the motel. Imagine how expensive totalling your car would be not to mention the possibility of serious injury to yourself. You might think that the probabilty of an accident is low, but when you're exhausted and can barely keep your eyes open it increases dramatically. Your chances of getting a ticket for bad driving also increase. Whatever savings you'd get by not going to a motel just isn't worth it. Driving on the Interstate near the speed limit is just awful if you can barely keep your eyes open and you're ready to nod off, especially at night.

Driving tired is just as bad or worse than driving drunk.

 

[pclstyle]

uhh... you're not really planning to drive 24 hours straight, are you?

...cause that would just be idiotic.

But if it's impossible to convince you otherwise, adderall should get you through okay. 50 mg (XR) over 24 hrs should be more than enough.

 

[Syrch]

a girl friend/wife/friend?

 

[cirrhosis]

A container of Adderall in 20 mg doses.

 

[SouthPaW1227]

remember if you take your iPod to buy some new iPod buds from pclstyle!

 

[Kelemvor]

colostomy bag