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Alright y'all, I'm doing another crazy move; I'm taking a road trip down to San Francisco...by myself (but I'm meeting friends)...in a cheap ass car (God, I hope it can make it!!!)...on a shoe string budget (actually, I can't even afford those) ...all for the sake of some comedy (and an excuse to travel. More.).

So, I was wondering if anyone had any good car trip advice and tips, especially for driving down the Upper Left Coast. The longest drive I've ever done has been 3 hours there and 3 back. So...this 14 hour stuff...kinda scares me in a good way...and a some bad.

My nerves are almost shot. This last minute preparation sucks.

Later.
Jane

astonamous,

I plan on taking lots of little breaks. Sleep for 12 hours before I get up and go to take the 14 on. Then when I get there, get my hostel room and crash for a few hours before I see the town.

Maps..check...phone...check.

jane_haze,

Do you know how much I want to do shit like that? If you can, why not? Just make sure you stay safe. Bring some pepper spray and a baseball bat. There's a lot of stupid fucks out there, so it's good to be prepared especially travelling solo, but you gotta get out there to succeed. Best of luck!

Jermane S,

Well thanks you guys for the advice. Have a happy new year's. See ya when I get back!

Jane

dumbass,

I did something even better than that...I broke down like a bitch! My car died. It was sad, but I still got down to SF to see that comedy show. That was an awesome trip. One of the coolest to date, even with all the drama it rocked! Now, my car needs a new motor and as it turns out, someone would have had to have set my odometer back 100 000 miles or so...had I known that, I wouldn't have even tried to drive...cough.

But it was cool. They even declared TMIC as being the best comic show there was...but since he wasn't available and carlin was in rehab, they proclaimed that their show was the best available that night. They weren't selling themselves short or anything...

This trip was very beat in a Kerouac since...coolstuff.

Later,
Jane

jane_haze,

"Very beat" - haven't heard that in a long time!

Visitor,

How could it not be? I mean, road trip, hangin' with the railroad people, San Francisco, North Beach area, the Hungry i.

I would have taken a pic of the Hungry i for the Lenny Bruce and Mort Sahl connection, but it's now a strip club...kinda disappointing there...

Jane

jane_haze,

Study Bob Hope/Bing Crosby films...

JTF,

Why's that? Or should I find out for myself?

Jane

jane_haze,

I think he's saying you should travel with 2 wisecracking guys and plan on a 3-way at some point... probably on camelback or something.