I knew a guy at VT that would drive from New Mexico to Blacksburg...

...straight thru every year coming and going. I believe he also did it for breaks as well. Coffee and soda...only stopping for fuel, bathroom and drinks. He said it took him on average 30 hours with stops.

In response to this post by dolph

Posted: 04/17/2021 at 12:04AM

What is your “safe” long distance driving range in hours. I am in south -- dolph 04/16/2021 7:27PM

Drove cross country in 4 days, which was two 12 hour days, and two... -- EDGEMAN 04/17/2021 11:55AM

15 hrs.- NYC to Cary, NC right after Hurricane Sandy ** -- CaryHokie 04/17/2021 10:56AM

Did these same drives. Were we roommates? Depends on age.... -- Victory Ticker 04/17/2021 09:29AM

I drove from DC to NW Montana solo in 1974.... -- BusLoadaBozos 04/17/2021 08:30AM

Love the hitchhiker part. All I can think of is “Something about Mary” ** -- dolph 04/17/2021 10:57PM

DC to Camp Lejeune and back and DC to Erie, PA and back quite a few times -- Happy Dog 04/17/2021 08:24AM

I knew a guy at VT that would drive from New Mexico to Blacksburg... -- GSOHokie01 04/17/2021 12:04AM

Used to drive Beeville/Corpus Christi to VB by myself, with only -- B777Fr8Dog 04/16/2021 10:45PM

I’d say about 10 hours after I start driving. ** -- RoswellGAHokie 04/16/2021 10:20PM

Wrong place** -- B777Fr8Dog 04/16/2021 10:42PM

In your 50s? :) ** -- RoswellGAHokie 04/16/2021 10:42PM

Drove SoPines to sw ND (1800 miles) last summer, 3 hr nap in WI at 59 😎👍� -- B777Fr8Dog 04/16/2021 10:44PM

My dad and I split a 17 hour drive from RIC to New Orleans for the -- hokiemas 04/16/2021 10:07PM

We did the same but I'm pretty sure my Dad handled the majority of driving. -- MP4VT2004 04/16/2021 10:20PM

I can do 8 to 10, but if you add my wife &/or kids, 6 hours brings a level -- VTNuke 04/16/2021 9:59PM

My personal best was Silverthorne Co to Blacksburg in about 24 hours -- HOKIE 04/16/2021 9:55PM

Safe range is about 5 hours. Mother-in-law lives 6 hours away. -- KCHokie2 04/16/2021 9:37PM

15 to 16 is my limit...stops become frequent after that ** -- Vienna_Hokie 04/16/2021 8:44PM

I did Richmond to Kansas City in one day in my mid-20s. Not in my 40s. ** -- VTDante 04/17/2021 08:32AM

That is impressive. ** -- dolph 04/16/2021 8:48PM

I’ve done as much as 16 (CLT to Boston, ‘98), but I try to quit at 8-9 now. -- PhotoHokieNC 04/16/2021 8:11PM

I've done 13 hours (twice) and 12 hours (twice)... -- ShortFatHokie 04/16/2021 8:07PM

...this one goes to eleven ** -- chumley 04/16/2021 8:10PM

5 hours actual driving time within a 7 hour travel day max...the -- TD-Tech 04/16/2021 7:51PM

Driving back to Saltville from Eagle River, AK my best was 15 hours. ** -- Major Kong 04/16/2021 7:47PM

Hmm...278 mph average...not possible -- JoesterVT 04/16/2021 7:55PM

You put in a lot of work to discredit something Kong didn’t say. ** -- RoswellGAHokie 04/16/2021 9:38PM

??? 7 day trip 2nd day 15 hours from Whitehorse to Fort Nelson -- Major Kong 04/16/2021 8:06PM

~6 hrs - I'm an old man ** -- FfxStationHokie 04/16/2021 7:38PM

I can rope em out there 260ish for a couple of hours -- JoesterVT 04/16/2021 7:36PM

I can only hit golf balls for 30-45 minutes before my back starts to hurt. -- MP4VT2004 04/16/2021 7:34PM

Oh, you mean how FAR can you DRIVE. Sorry. -- MP4VT2004 04/16/2021 8:48PM

I knew a guy at VT that would drive from New Mexico to Blacksburg...

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