May 1st came and went. This is the legacy?

[Pantless Spency]

wow.
through and through what a fucking interesting thread to read i love this and i love you for doing such a ballsy and fun trip.
one day i want to do this and you have inspired me!
so fucking cool man.

[mbonanni]

Glad you made it back safe man. This is awesome. glad I got to be a small part of your journey and sign your car!

[Nsquared97]

Still stuck on 18 big perky boobs & bakes, but no pics?

Why you do that to me?

This haha. Very cool man, I definitely have to do something similar someday.

[TimbyMaTombo]

I have always wanted to take a road trip sometime soon but this solidifies that if I do, I have to go all out while I still can, so thanks for the inspiration!

That question mark sign had me cracking up for a few minutes, too.

Would you mind sharing roughly how much this trip cost total not including car parts bought? If I ever plan on this, I can't even guesstimate how much it might require. If you don't feel like publicizing it, PM works too.

And I'm sorry you couldn't come down to Florida and see all of the old people and New Yorkers; you are missing out...

Glad you made it safely and that it was an awesome experience for you!

[TurboJake]

That question mark sign had me cracking up for a few minutes, too.

Would you mind sharing roughly how much this trip cost total not including car parts bought? If I ever plan on this, I can't even guesstimate how much it might require. If you don't feel like publicizing it, PM works too.

Gas was around 2000-2200. I got an average of 27mpg out of the old bird :o

Car parts were minimal. I really only bought the condenser for $15 during the memorial day half off sale at a pick-n-pull, and oil for the oil change in Vacaville.

Food was the kicker. I wanted to try out local foods and pretty much shunned fast food (Except the occaional regional ones such as In-n-out, Whataburger, Fatburger, Etc). That I didn't keep track of. But it was probably right up there with full cost of gas.

Annual national park pass. $85. It easily paid for itself.

Plus probably another $500 for others/incidentals. (Hostel 3x, mattress, pump, occasional ground fee to camp. Road snackages).

I could've made it much cheaper if I just ate ramen or cooked using a mini camp stove, but that would've been a different style of a trip than I wanted. I was exploring everything, and absolutely LOVE eating local food, instead of just sticking to what is known. When I travel abroad, I will not be like Richard Hammond.

[freeride53]

What a great trip. Hope to do something like this someday, myself.
What was the total mileage/# of months spent on the road?

So what are your plans for the next stage in life?

cheers!

[flyboyx]

nice jake. glad to see that you made it back home safe.

[thatphysicsguy]

What an incredible journey!

It must be pretty heartwarming to look at the inscriptions on your hood and reflect back on your trip and the friends you made along the way!

[ReallyDirtyThirty]

The markers were a phenomenal idea. I love the patina that all of the writing put on your car. Nice work.

[TurboJake]

What was the total mileage/# of months spent on the road?

So what are your plans for the next stage in life?

cheers!

14,300 miles.

To live. Finish my degree. Who cares if I find a woman or not up here. If I do, awesome. If not, I'll just go somewhere there is women while not in college, and move somewhere there is after. Somewhere where American men with a world class education are in high demand. Say, Sweden. Or Norway. Maybe even France or Great Britain. Or Ireland. Maybe stick around this country if I find something good enough. Basically, go wherever the wind takes me.

And hopefully somehow keep this trusted teutonic steed for a good amount of time to come. :D

[spike68]

I envy your free spirt.

Good for you man. Im sure you learned a lot on this trip. Id love to hear your full story one day.

[Sean]

THis is awesome man! I just did 5500 miles from IL to CA and back, in a week and a half. I wish I could have stopped along the way and did what you did...

Bummed I missed your stop in Illinois!

What are you studying at Tech?

[MPLFoster]

Just read the whole thread. Awesome stuff, man. Glad you made it back safely. :up:

[Sea Aych]

Randomly opened this thread at work and BAM there goes a chunk of my afternoon :) Absolutely amazing trip - damn! Seems like one of the best decisions you've made, by the way you describe it all! Good for you mate

[Simple_Smith]

This is awesome. just utterly amazing. I hope to do this in my lifetime.

no, i will do this.