I don't have any kids.
One wrong turn in a snowstorm
The bulk of the route is by interstate, per revised map at post 33. The remainder is on four-lane, well-marked U.S. highways.
Also, I do have a GPS. Two of them, in fact. One's on my cell phone. And I also have multiple national paper maps, and state maps are generally available at rest stops (or I can order them directly prior to departure).
you could be putting lives at risk
My life is at risk every morning and evening while I drive in heavy rush hour traffic. What's your point?
missread the map
I redraw maps. For fun. From memory.
Shucks, most folks usually are disturbed at how accurate my redrawn maps are.
why would you want to travel this far in such a small window of time
I have twelve days of vacation in 2011, plus four floating holidays. I need a few days in reserve for things like exams and the occasional mental health day, which leaves me with about 7-9 days that I can take. Add in MLK and the weekends, and I've got 11-12, or up to 16 if I am careful with planning.
Not trying to be a negative nanny
Yes, actually, you are.
Whatever.
You have met most advice, which you asked for by starting this Vanity thread with a so what yes I can attitude.
Knock yourself out on your trip.
GoodBye.
I love your spirit. And I am a woman! Now that my kids are finally grown and can help me out, we are taking more and more road trips.
Last summer, in 4 days, we went from home, over the Rocky Mountain National Park, camped in NE Utah (Flaming Gorge, I think). Then on to Salt Lake City and camped in Sun Valley, Utah, that night. Traversed across Yellowstone the following day.
We came home the next day, cutting one day out of the trip. I was so beat up from sitting in road construction, I wanted to come home and curl up in my own bed for a few days.
BUT, we experienced and saw so many things, it was a blast. And, we have determined that Mom (me) is too old to camp anymore. I love the sounds, the smells, but my aging arthritic body can’t take the tent and air mattress anymore.
Thank goodness for your spirit. It is what makes this country, and mankind great. It moves us onward and upward as a species. And, for those people upset that you might be endangering lives... PEOPLE LIVE IN THESE AREAS. Every day, we drive on these roads, and got to and from work, the grocery store, skiing, etc.