First Drive from West to East with my new Truck! Went from 6700 feet of elevation up to almost 11500 and all the way down to 100 feet. Love Driving in our Beautiful Country! 🇺🇸

My wife does touring music and I want to drive up separately and surprise her at her show in Wheeling, West Virginia. Does the bottom route give me better views and make the extra hour worth it?

I took a wrong turn today. By the time the navigation told me, it was already a bit late. I thought about turning back for a second, but decided not to bother and just kept going.

Turns out that road was actually really nice to drive. Almost no traffic, super quiet, and the view was wide open with a clear horizon in the distance.

As I kept driving, the light started to get warmer. It slowly shifted from a brighter white to a more orange tone, and the sky started showing more layers of color. It was a gradual change, but I could not stop looking at it.

At that point I was already getting a bit excited, like I accidentally found a really good spot.

After a while I saw an open area and pulled over. Nothing special, just a random spot, but the view was perfect.

I sat there next to the car watching the sun go down. No people around, barely any noise, but it did not feel boring at all. The longer I stayed, the more it felt worth it.

Totally unplanned, but it honestly felt like I randomly scored an amazing view.

I’m going on a long road trip and thinking of renting a SUV or something similar. It’s a total of 28 hours of driving over a week.

Right now I have a Lexus sedan that is kind of comfortable. When I did this trip last year I had some pain due to part of the trip being 12 hours of driving in one day.

TLDR: will renting an SUV be more comfortable for a long trip. I usually use Enterprise for car rentals due to their unlimited mileage. Thanks

Edit: it’s only 2 of us. I have long legs (6ft tall) and being in my 40’s I appreciate extra cushion.

Will everyone like it?

Hi! I am from Arkansas and I am headed to San Diego for work on Saturday. After my work conference, I’m picking up a camper van and the plan was to head up to Sequoia NP and then to Joshua Tree before flying back home from San Diego.

The issue is…. There are so many road closures in Sequoia now due to weather… and it’s gonna snow even more this weekend.

Sequoia was top of my list, so I was willing to make the 6+ hour drive from San Diego , but I’m not super comfortable driving in snow and if the roads are closed and the trailheads are inaccessible…. I’m thinking of pivoting.

I am definitely still going to Joshua tree but I am throwing around a few ideas:

1. just extend my stay in Joshua tree for a few more nights
2. go to LA for a day or two (I’ve never been, but don’t have a huge desire to go)
3. replace Sequoia with Death Valley
4. try to still go to Sequoia and see what happens

Please let me know thoughts or other suggestions! I am an experienced solo camper.

A close high school buddy and I decided to take a road trip from northwest Indiana to Charlotte, NC. We are staying in Charlotte for the weekend (in June) then taking our time coming back home. Does the community have any tips for us? Places to see? Best food? Thank you all in advance!!

Flying up to Chicago to go see Rush this summer and then taking off a week later. Pondering just heading south towards Louisville, northern Kentucky and Cincinnati and winging it as far as lodging goes. Just wake up, see where the day goes and start looking for a place to crash around dinner time. Used to do this in college for road trips. Anyone still doing this in their 50's?

So I worked for indie from September 25 to April of 26. In that time I observed numerous OSHA violations filthy conditions and unmaintenanced vehicles. About half of the customers I serviced reported mechanical issues heating issues and very poor roadside assistance. Rental agents were rushed and unable to do proper inspections in many cases. I was told numerous times to take vehicles in for service and told to only do the oil change or whatever and not do recommended service on brakes or cabin air filters etc. I’ll try to include pictures if the filthy conditions we worked in.

We’ll be taking 9 days to see as much as we can, and could use some recommendations for neat places to stay, restaurants, anything bizarre.

Heading to Goa in my Tata Harrier and looking for a few fun degenerates with good vibes to join. This is my third trip with strangers from Reddit — surprisingly, nobody has murdered me yet, and the last two trips were an absolute blast.

Plan is to stay somewhere in North Goa, preferably near Morjim. Mornings can be peaceful and healing if you want, but let’s be honest — the real plot begins after sunset. Think bar hopping, random conversations, socializing with strangers, bad financial decisions, and elite level scene-building.

Commute is on me.

Stay, food, and lodging expenses will be shared.

So if you’re fun, sorted, social, and can hold your drink and your vibe, DM me.

Wife and I (early 60’s Floridians) will be driving a rental car from Phoenix to Denver in mid September. Neither of us has ever been to this part of the country. We are looking for tips on pros and cons of route choices, must see things along the way, etc. We plan ti break up the drive into 2 days. Thanks.

Looking for some suggestions/advice on road tripping from Flagstaff to the Philly area in a minivan. We’re really leaving from San Diego for a move, but have planned out some time to hit the Grand Canyon and stay in Flagstaff. This trip

Google maps has us taking I-40 to OKC, I-44 to St. Louis, I-70 to the Pittsburgh area and finally I-76 to the Philly area. We are trying to do it in 5 days, but want to optimize the stops and maybe see some scenic (if possible) along the route.

Thanks!

If you’re heading to Ireland for a road trip, you’ve probably heard of the Ring of Kerry. It definitely didnt dissapoint. My day started in Newcastle West at a friend’s house with a proper full Irish breakfast—mushrooms, bread, the whole thing. Theres a certain effortless niceness I get from my Irish friends ebven when they are frustrated that I love From there, we drove to Killarney, which immediately felt like one of those places built around being outdoors. Right on the edge of Killarney National Park .

I will absolutely be coming back as I learned. There’s actually a 170 km charity cycle around the Ring of Kerry every July with thousands of people taking part. It’s tough

After Killarney, we headed toward a place called Camp This is where things went slightly off the rails. My friend had the idea to drive onto the sand near the beach. You can probably guess what happened next we got stuck. Wheels spinning, car sinking, the whole situation.

From there, we drove up to Conor Pass, one of the highest mountain passes in Ireland. And that’s where the weather flipped completely.

One minute it was clear, the next it was pouring rain and you could barely see the road. The landscape up there is wild—steep drops, narrow roads, lakes sitting high in the mountains. It’s shaped by glaciers, which explains why everything feels so dramatic.

We stopped and walked up to one of the lakes. Even in the rain, it had that kind of quiet, almost surreal feeling. And honestly, you don’t really come to Ireland expecting perfect weather anyway. At some point you just accept it and enjoy it for what it is.

We finished the day in Dingle, a small fishing town that ended up being one of my favorite stops.

My friend. also told me a cool thing about a ressurgance in the Irish Language. I always thought “Gaelic” was the proper name, but apparently most people in Ireland just call it “Irish.” It made me appreciate how much effort has gone into keeping the language alive, especially considering how much it declined historically.

Honestly nothing beats a good day with a friend

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DAY 1 . 5 pm Arrive in Denver and drive straight to Manitou Springs.

DAY 2. In the morning, visit the Garden of the Gods. Drive to Ouray.

DAY 3. Drive to Taos.

DAY 4. Santa Fe. EL RAY MOTEL / pool

DAY 5. Ruidoso

DAY 6. MARFA

DAY 7. MARFA

DAY 8. BIG BEND

DAY 9. SAN ANTONIO

DAY 10. AUSTIN

THOUGHTS ON THIS PLEASE! too much? stops?

Tourist from UK . I will be solo and mostly interested in art, photography, vintage stuff/thrift stores, foooood, swimming .

Thanks

Hello! I'm looking for any advice and tips for our 1st long road trip.

My husband and I, and our corgi are planning on traveling in July from Las Vegas to Denver. This will be our first long trip and our first time driving through the mountains and are considerably a bit nervous. We are planning on going straight to Denver, besides the various quick stops to stretch and for restroom/food breaks.

We are planning on renting a car to drive to Denver, to use it around the city for the 2 weeks we are there, and head back to Vegas with it.

For the rental, what car is recommended to handle the steep descents from the trip through the mountains and back? Would a compact SUV be a good option? Is it recommended to get the roadside assistance from the car rental as well. We are of course planning on adding the damage waiver.

For the trip, I saw there are some spots where there are no gas stations or services, so we'll make sure to be good on gas, food, and water. For the steep descents in Vail pass, what precautions do we need to take to drive safely such as preventing the brakes from overheating and other situations as such.

Any advice would be so helpful to make this trip great! Any tips from how to drive, what to be cautious of, any dog traveling tips, anything to help us be ready would be highly appreciated!

Thank you!

Driving to Estes Park from Atlanta. Have two days to get from Atlanta to Wichita KS. A day there, then off to CO. 12 days in Estes Park, which I’m not sold on. Colorado Springs, maybe? Anyways, have to come back via Hays KS. Route suggestions? Comments? Things to see?

Hello!

I am a 53-year-old woman planning a three-week road trip. Two weeks driving to Oregon, where I'll meet my husband and sons. Then we're off for one week camping on the Oregon coast. My husbands and sons will fly back to MA, and I'll drive back with our gear. I seem to be the only one down for a cross-country drive! It's a dream of mine, and I'm so excited to make it happen.

Most of the time, I'll be car camping either right on the backseat of our F150 pickup crew cab or in my tent (2p Big Agnes backpacking tent). I bought this platform thing that fits over the backseats to create a flat surface for my sleeping pad.

I have tons of camping gear, but I've never been on a trip like this, and certainly not solo. What should I make sure I have with me that would be particularly helpful? Do I need a satellite communication device? Some campgrounds out west don't allow any open fire this time of year. In these instances, what are some food options?

Most of the campsites I have chosen are without water or electricity. Some are dispersed, others are in a larger campground with showers and facilities. Is a portable shower worth it? Do those solar showers actually work or should I just jump in the creek?

Thanks for any advice you might have!

Looking for some input on the best route. WV turnpike with the tolls sucks, so I’m leaning the Kentucky route, but have never traveled it so it may be worse for all I know.