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Looks like the current closest fire to this route is the Blue 2 Fire, which is about 15 miles east of the road near Klamath, about 2 ridges away from 101.

MODIS is cool -- it's a sensor on a polar...

There shouldn't be any problem going north from SF through the Redwoods and up from a fire situation -- it it stands now.

The major road closures were in the higher, more wilderness areas...

For my money, the best scenery around on the drive is in two locations which offer radically different scenery options. But if you want to go through Seattle, this can be a bit challenging. So...

There are a lot of modders in Huntington Beach/ Costa Mesa where Chip Foose has his shop. He does have 'visiting hours" at his shop, which is hidden back in an industrial area in Huntington Beach. ...

Hmm.. a week is reasonable I think, but you won't stay long in places.

My guestimate is based upon a quick itenerary of..

1- SF to Mendacino/ Fort Bragg

2- Mendacino/ Fort Bragg to Eureka...

Car shows? Are you into exotics or classics or??

I'm trying to remember if any of the big car shows are in April -- like the Monterey ones, or even the big LA car show, that's got a lot of the...

If you can do the drive to Whistler and back, you can do mountain driving anywhere on your major routes down the interstates. There are some gorgeous scenery along the road up to Whistler, so make...

Well, for starters have you been to the Southwest Musuem in LA? It's up near East LA/ Eaglerock, and specializes in the Native Americans of the US Southwest. Very good musuem -- but I last time I...

I just drove the I-5 from north of Seattle to LA area last month.

Personal opinion of course, but I think they're about the same. The primary grade is maybe a bit longer on the Grapevine vs...

If you're pushing out from SF mid morning on the 13th, and fly out of LA noonish on the 15th you'll need to make some tracks. Lots of things to see, but you may end up short on time to visit places....

Let me be specific. less than a month ago I drove up the coast from the SF bay area to Astoria. Figure a minimum of 3 days to do this, without sightseeing.

As an example, on the 3rd day we...

Relax... You don't need to have every minute of every day planned out. If you're getting married, I think you need a bunch of flexibility in what you're doing and a lot of unplanned time without...

I've just done the "Seattle to LA" roundtrip.. Actually, Bellingham WA (just across the US/Canadian border) to Orange County, CA (think near Disneyland)

From GP To LA, by the most direct route is...

Driving in the dessert in August means a bunch of common sense things, I think

- The extra water makes a lot of sense. You can get dehydrated very easily, without even being out in the hot air...

On your trip, you've got a couple of legs that are pretty long days...

Crater Lake to Yosemite in a day is doable in a day, but you'll need to head down to I-5 pretty quickly, and you'll be flying...

A GPS will work in Wilderness areas. I have a small hand held unit I use for backpacking and hiking primarily, but I can definitely confirm it works there.

A GPS works by getting signals from a...

From SF to Seattle in 5 days if very doable, but you will to pick your route to spend a full day in Grant's Pass, and get some sightseeing done.

My opinion is that you have to decide if you want...

Came down from Mt. Shsta today on I-5 to the LA area.

According to the CalTrans reports along the highway and on the radio, 2 of the highways from the central valley to Pacific are closed -- 96...

I'm concerned about a couple of the days, as being very long.

First of all, SF to Eureka is about 2/3rds of a day's drive -- depending upon where you start in the Bay area. If you're heading...

Hmm.. this is about the closest I can find quickly.

It's just a simple storage box, but in the back of my car they fit very well, and pretty much tile across the back.

Update January 2024...

I do the Seattle/ LA round trip about once a year. ( I actually do Bellingham WA to Orange County) It's very doable in 2 long days of driving each way. I typically spend the night somewhere...

I use some red & white plastic storage containers I picked up at either Home Depot or Lowes (can't remember...). They stack when not in use, are pretty durable, cheap ($~ 5/ each), and tile the...

Hi QuirkySue,

From Redding to Monterey is about 5 hours drive via freeways. If you're an early riser, and don't do a lot of stops you could make it to Monterey for for lunch. That would...

I've never handled a lightweight tent that's been specifically designed for motorcycle use, but I've used lightweight tents from a variety of companies -- Jansport (yes, that old...), Eureka, REI,...