Driving 1400km (900m) in one sitting

KLITE

KLITE

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Hi all

Anyone done something of the sort before? maybe catch a spliff on top up stops. think i could knock it 14 to 16 hours. Ive experience in driving for long sittings though never this long. Also when arriving im meant to be ready to rave, should i go before so i could crash for a few hours or arrive on time no rest and roll hard and heavy?

Thanks

 
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VP#2

VP#2

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I did 1100 km yesterday in 10 hours. 550 one way, 550 back.

you wont do it (drive and rave that is) its usually pretty tough. I find the worst part is the burn out. I get so burnt out and so tired its impossible to drive, I need to pull over and pass out for an hour or 2 on some gravel road. 1400km in 16 hours is brutal though. speed limit here is 110 and people do 120-130-140.
 
Growan

Growan

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I drove from the west of ireland to north of aberdeen, picked up a trailer, into aberdeen for new tyres and back in one hit.
There was a 3 hour ferry crossing each way, so i guess that counts as a rest period.
2 of the bolts attaching the towbar to the rear crossmember sheared just before i got on the ferry, so i had to blag a beardy land rover owner from a forum whom i'd never met to bring me out a ratchet strap to cover the last 300 or so km.

Total distance about 1400km total time 33 hours. I was fucked.
 
bu$hleaguer

bu$hleaguer

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Go for it dude. It's not like it's skydiving, what's the worst that could happen?

Just put your mind to it, we're all behind you here at RIU. How bad could it be- you either make it there or you fall asleep at the wheel and careen off a cliff in a screaming fireball somewhere.

You got my vote man. On the hour posts from you.
 
lahadaextranjera

lahadaextranjera

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Where are you going? I wanna go D&B raving!!

I think it depends on the motorways. They are great in the US. However the Autopistas here are not as safe.

Your journey is London to Leeds return and back to Leeds. Fuck that!

I once got up early in London with my best friend and she and I drove to Rotterdam, Holland to see our friends. Took til early evening, I was doing 120mph from France all the way there.
 
Singlemalt

Singlemalt

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Sacramento to St. Paul, MN about 1850 mi.....22 hrs. Only stopped for gas, one shit stop, pissed in a milk jug
 
Singlemalt

Singlemalt

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lahadaextranjera said:
I can't imagine how exhausted you felt and in need of a number two!

This thread should've been called the 'Drive of your life'!
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Yeah, just finished grad school and that was my 1st job. Told the guy who hired me to get me a motel room for 3 day, give me the address and I'd see him in 3 days. Went like clock work. Slept for a day; then man o man did I take an epic dump
 
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LIBERTYCHICKEN

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I have done NY to florida in under 24h

I honestly enjoyed it , as soon as I got away from the citys

My old truck had rusted out floor boards , so i wound up riviting down a piece of diamond plate aluminm on a hinge with a small cable to pull it open. I loved that hole so much all my newer trucks have something simmilar
 
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