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02-15-2020, 12:46 PM

glc replied to a thread Pittsburgh (PA) to Walla Walla (WA) in Fall & Winter RoadTrips

Instead of taking I-72 to US-36, I'd suggest you stay on I-74 to I-80. Then you can either stay on I-80 or take I-880 to I-29 to head north. It...

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02-12-2020, 02:47 PM

glc replied to a thread Upcoming road trip Atlanta to San Francisco in Spring RoadTrips

Is this a 30 day one way trip, or a 30 day round trip? If round trip, how many days are you planning in staying in SF?

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02-11-2020, 08:27 AM

glc replied to a thread Seattle To Suffield (BDL) CT in Fall & Winter RoadTrips

If you don't mind paying tolls, just stay on I-80 all the way across IL, IN, OH, and PA to I-81 to I-84. Try not to hit the Chicago area around rush...

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02-09-2020, 01:30 PM

glc replied to a thread Road Trip - First Timers in Fall & Winter RoadTrips

Actually, from STL I-70/1-15 is 50 miles longer than I-44/I-40/I-15.

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02-09-2020, 10:03 AM

glc replied to a thread Road Trip - First Timers in Fall & Winter RoadTrips

Suggested routes to (hopefully) avoid the worst winter road conditions, high tolls, and large city traffic: 1. I-80 to Youngstown OH I-76...

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02-02-2020, 09:14 PM

glc replied to a thread Seattle To Suffield (BDL) CT in Fall & Winter RoadTrips

I suggested I-74 to Peoria because it's shorter than staying on I-80 to I-39. Neither option takes you anywhere near Chicago and they both avoid a...

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02-02-2020, 11:58 AM

glc replied to a thread Seattle To Suffield (BDL) CT in Fall & Winter RoadTrips

A suggestion for a minor alteration - take I-74 out of the Quad Cities to Peoria, then pick up US-24.

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02-01-2020, 03:18 PM

glc replied to a thread Chicago to Washington D.C. in Fall & Winter RoadTrips

You can certainly relax at the beach in Delaware, but don't expect to swim or sit on the beach in bathing suits. Warmer days are certainly possible,...

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02-01-2020, 01:59 PM

glc replied to a thread Chicago to Washington D.C. in Fall & Winter RoadTrips

You can expect the daily high temperatures at Rehoboth Beach to be around 70F and daily low temperatures around 50F at that time of year. The water...

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01-27-2020, 05:19 PM

glc replied to a thread May/early June trip... Yellowstone and where else? Is GNP open? in Spring RoadTrips

I have no idea why you were told that. As long as the rental agency has given you permission to cross the border with their car and it's properly...

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01-27-2020, 02:36 PM

glc replied to a thread May/early June trip... Yellowstone and where else? Is GNP open? in Spring RoadTrips

One comment - don't plan on renting a car in Canada and returning it in the US. Difficult to find availability and very expensive. Here is the...

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01-24-2020, 01:22 PM

glc replied to a thread Driving from Nashville, TN to Medford, OR in early February! Need advice please! in Fall & Winter RoadTrips

Weather.com is probably as good as anything, also wunderground.com. Safetravelusa.com has links to each state's DOT site for road conditions.

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01-21-2020, 08:43 AM

glc replied to a thread Driving from Nashville, TN to Medford, OR in early February! Need advice please! in Fall & Winter RoadTrips

Another issue with I-80 is California has the strictest chain laws in the country, and chains are frequently required over Donner Pass.

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01-20-2020, 06:45 PM

glc replied to a thread Driving from Nashville, TN to Medford, OR in early February! Need advice please! in Fall & Winter RoadTrips

I'm going to disagree with both of you. In the winter, driving a truck and towing, I'd stick to Interstates as much as possible, and I'd be wary of...

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01-19-2020, 04:46 PM

glc replied to a thread First Big Family Road Trip! Milwaukee to North Carolina in Planning Summer RoadTrips

Welcome to RTA! Is this 2 weeks to get there, or 2 weeks for a round trip?

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