In an RV, I wouldn’t be going the short way – for that you want a Pontiac GTO & a pocketful of bennies:)
On Google Maps I worked out the distance from St Louis MO to Portland OR following roughly the route of Lewis & Clarke (hopefully a future excursion), and it came to about 3000 miles. With diversions into the Black Hills SD, Yellowstone, Mt St Helens it’ll rapidly approach 4000 miles. I know it’s not NY->LA but you get the idea.
Gene Berman
Tractor Gent:
Lewis’ expedition carried a ration that included 9 lbs of meat per day per man. For a variety of reasons, they ran out of grub and ate horses and dogs (which were ok) and rabbhit, salmon, and elk (which they didn’t care for).
Lewis had a slave–a servant to whom he’d promised manumission for many years. When bugged about it by the guy, he reportedly told him: “I just can’t bear to free you–you’re the only friend I’ve got !”
He ended up a suicide, using two pistols to put bullets through his brain and his heart.
If she navigates anything like my mum, driving 6,000 miles to get from New York to LA is nothing.
Driving in an RV, it may not be 6,000 miles, but it sure feels like it.
@ Dave LOL 0r if she navigates anything like my ex,
“But the map says the road is supposed to be green?”
Must have gone the pretty way.
Actually if she meant the round trip driving distance, it’s not wrong – it’s 2,781 miles one way:
http://www.travelmath.com/drive-distance/from/New+York,+NY/to/Los+Angeles,+CA
(Note this is different from the flight distance)
In an RV, I wouldn’t be going the short way – for that you want a Pontiac GTO & a pocketful of bennies:)
On Google Maps I worked out the distance from St Louis MO to Portland OR following roughly the route of Lewis & Clarke (hopefully a future excursion), and it came to about 3000 miles. With diversions into the Black Hills SD, Yellowstone, Mt St Helens it’ll rapidly approach 4000 miles. I know it’s not NY->LA but you get the idea.
Tractor Gent:
Lewis’ expedition carried a ration that included 9 lbs of meat per day per man. For a variety of reasons, they ran out of grub and ate horses and dogs (which were ok) and rabbhit, salmon, and elk (which they didn’t care for).
Lewis had a slave–a servant to whom he’d promised manumission for many years. When bugged about it by the guy, he reportedly told him: “I just can’t bear to free you–you’re the only friend I’ve got !”
He ended up a suicide, using two pistols to put bullets through his brain and his heart.