24 hours of driving, what do you bring?

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Safeway

Lifer
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Bring Red Bull.

The longest I have driven is 18 hours, and it wasn't too bad actually.
 

Nebor

Lifer
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I'm shocked that this thread thus far lacks the term "road head."

ATOT must be slipping.
 

b0mbrman

Lifer
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Originally posted by: Nebor
I'm shocked that this thread thus far lacks the term "road head."

ATOT must be slipping.

Well, I'm driving alone, so that's not an option...and it's a standard so the phrase "masturbate furiously" wouldn't apply here either :(
 

spaceman

Lifer
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Originally posted by: IHateMyJob2004
Four 2 liter bottles of soda. 2 full, 2 empty. Don't stop driving.

something to piss in was the 1st thing that came to mind.
 

b0mbrman

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Originally posted by: ncircle
Originally posted by: IHateMyJob2004
Four 2 liter bottles of soda. 2 full, 2 empty. Don't stop driving.

something to piss in was the 1st thing that came to mind.

Uh...is it cool if I piss at gas stations? You know, like a civilized person? :p
 

Tiamat

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For music, bring a variety, and leave the soft stuff at home. Electronica, sublime, weezer, all sorts of different modern rock (or less modern)
 

spaceman

Lifer
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Originally posted by: b0mbrman
Originally posted by: ncircle
Originally posted by: IHateMyJob2004
Four 2 liter bottles of soda. 2 full, 2 empty. Don't stop driving.

something to piss in was the 1st thing that came to mind.

Uh...is it cool if I piss at gas stations? You know, like a civilized person? :p

lol
:)
sometimes a gas stations isnt so easy to get to.
i guess everyones different...but it always seems i gotta piss at the most inconvenient times on a road trip...
so i usually have an emergency container i bring along with me...ackward? sure..
but it beats driving with a full bladder looking for a gas station
 

Juno

Lifer
Jul 3, 2004
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Originally posted by: ncircle
Originally posted by: b0mbrman
Originally posted by: ncircle
Originally posted by: IHateMyJob2004
Four 2 liter bottles of soda. 2 full, 2 empty. Don't stop driving.

something to piss in was the 1st thing that came to mind.

Uh...is it cool if I piss at gas stations? You know, like a civilized person? :p

lol
:)
sometimes a gas stations isnt so easy to get to.
i guess everyones different...but it always seems i gotta piss at the most inconvenient times on a road trip...
so i usually have an emergency container i bring along with me...ackward? sure..
but it beats driving with a full bladder looking for a gas station

Or just pull over and pee in the forest, that's what I did most of time on my roadtrips. Only if cops are not around or you'll be charged for trespassing.
 

MustangSVT

Lifer
Oct 7, 2000
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best is if you are with someone to talk to...

at times it gets boring but talking to someone seems to keep me awake and time passes faster.
 

b0mbrman

Lifer
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Originally posted by: jewno
Originally posted by: ncircle
Originally posted by: b0mbrman
Originally posted by: ncircle
Originally posted by: IHateMyJob2004
Four 2 liter bottles of soda. 2 full, 2 empty. Don't stop driving.

something to piss in was the 1st thing that came to mind.

Uh...is it cool if I piss at gas stations? You know, like a civilized person? :p

lol
:)
sometimes a gas stations isnt so easy to get to.
i guess everyones different...but it always seems i gotta piss at the most inconvenient times on a road trip...
so i usually have an emergency container i bring along with me...ackward? sure..
but it beats driving with a full bladder looking for a gas station

Or just pull over and pee in the forest, that's what I did most of time on my roadtrips. Only if cops are not around or you'll be charged for trespassing.

Heh heh. That's most likely what I'd do in an emergency :)

Once when I did this trip with a friend, I couldn't find a bathroom in that ridiculously empty stretch of road between El Paso and central Texas.

I ended up peeing over a fence into an Indian reservation :Q
 

sao123

Lifer
May 27, 2002
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Originally posted by: b0mbrman
Originally posted by: Nebor
I'm shocked that this thread thus far lacks the term "road head."

ATOT must be slipping.

Well, I'm driving alone, so that's not an option...and it's a standard so the phrase "masturbate furiously" wouldn't apply here either :(



A standard eh? How about the 5 speed chick to shift your gears for you.
 

IronWing

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Jul 20, 2001
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As a long time member of the Iron Ass Drivers Club I offer my road trip advice:

Leave as early in the morning as possible, preferably before dawn.

Caffeine is great until about 8pm then stick to water. Trying to prop up with caffeine after dusk is a good way to die.

Bring lots of music, variety is vital as your outlook changes based on weather, time of day. I like the Atlantic R&B Collection and blues for the 11pm to 3am stretch. Metal and punk is good during the late morning and late afternoon.

Evening is probably the hardest stretch for me. I find that it is best to find a restaurant and take time to eat. Talk radio is also good during that stretch.

Get a lumbar pillow if your seat doesn't have one build in.