lubehead,
Thank you for the kudos, props and refs! I tend to agree with JCL's succinct remark; in typical fashion, I will make mine less concise:
-I've done several CC trips on m'cycles, some with myCEO; doable even at 'our age', but I would probably not do another, of real length, 2 up. And, the m'cycle seriously limits one's packing, and weather is a real concern.
-If you have a fun car, take it and don't worry. I would personally not consider an RV or motorhome, or 5th wheel deal. One would have to tow a smaller car or smallish m'cycle to really see some of the good stuff, and the elephant like size & pace requires seeing only some spots, or a long 3-4 month trip: one cannot cover any ground in those rigs. Yes, they offer a bunk every night, but one still has to find an RV campground, park, hook-up, and pay...our constant moving/packing wasn't that arduous.
-If you don't have the time currently, for a long time trip, think about flying to 'A, B or C', renting a decent car, and having at it: a flight to anywhere in conti US is a full day at most, vs the 3-4 days of solid driving it takes to 'get there', with little sightseeing on the way. When we got home we talked of doing a fly to 'Denver', et al, rent a car that is allowed to cross borders, and doing it that way, 'next time', as we loved the 4-5 western Mtn states, and BC & Alberta.
-It Is a Big Fookin Country, with a huge potential list of places to go, things to see, etc. None of us can know what you want to see/do. Thus, one has to narrow down the list and then route to those destinations, keeping in mind that other good stuff will pop up on the road, along the way. And, those fabulous 2 lane roads constantly come up on the map, and are hard to resist, but lengthen any trip considerably.
-Unless you have seen 'everything' there is to see in MA, NewAngleland, the Maritimes, upper Quebec, etc., why not do some mini-trips around your area for a feel of a 10 day-2+ week trip? I have been all over 'your area', in cars and on m'cycles, and there is a lot of good stuff in your Eighth of the country, imo.
I could go on and on, but...
The point I did reiterate often was that my recommendation is to get off the couch, get in a car and go see some of this amazing country, US & CDA.
My 50Cts...
GL, mD
Last edited by motordavid; 08-27-2011 at 10:13 AM.
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