re: Anyone rather drive than fly for a long trip?

Posted by holmesbr

Baton Rouge, La.

Member since Feb 2012

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Posted on 11/3/23 at 8:36 pm to lsu xman

If I need my car in the other end driving. If not may drive. Depends on who goes and flights.

Posted by Spankum

Miss-sippi

Member since Jan 2007

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Posted on 11/3/23 at 11:23 pm to lsu xman

I would always drive a 6 hour drive to keep from flying. Actually, I drive anything under 8 hours.

Posted by supatigah

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Posted on 11/3/23 at 11:26 pm to lsu xman

I used to fly from houston to midland but you cant get rental cars out there anymore. so now I drive out there

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Posted by Havoc

Member since Nov 2015

34207 posts

Posted on 11/3/23 at 11:31 pm to supatigah

quote:
I used to fly from houston to midland but you cant get rental cars out there anymore.

Ever since they got they arse beat by Permian.

Posted by N2cars

Member since Feb 2008

34375 posts

Posted on 11/3/23 at 11:38 pm to lsu xman

Driving.

I love to drive, and I'm in control, and having fun.

Posted by BregmansWheelbarrow

Member since Mar 2020

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Posted on 11/4/23 at 12:57 am to geauxbrown

If I can leave at 5am and get to where I’m going by midnight, I’m driving. 100% of the time. That’s one of the reasons I spent all that money on a nice truck.

This post was edited on 11/4/23 at 12:59 am

Posted by weptiger

Georgia

Member since Feb 2007

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Posted on 11/4/23 at 2:12 am to lsu xman

We seem to drive mostly on the 12 hour and less road trips.

Posted by HooDooWitch

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Posted on 11/4/23 at 2:56 am to lsu xman

I loved flying till 911. After that air travel lost all its appeal. Treated like cattle, packed in a small space next to someone who is probably fat, smelly or worse. Zero control of your time. All that goes away with driving, p lus I enjoy it.

Posted by concrete_tiger

Member since May 2020

7195 posts

Posted on 11/4/23 at 4:09 am to lsu xman

6 hours is an easy drive.
I make a 6-8 hour drive as much as 12x per year.
With a family of five, I’d drive 10 hours.

More than that, I’d fly or driving would be part of the trip ie seeing national parks.

Posted by Wtodd

Tampa, FL

Member since Oct 2013

68154 posts

Posted on 11/4/23 at 4:27 am to lsu xman

quote:
Anyone rather drive than fly for a long trip?

Me; frick airports and flying.....too many retards to be confined with so no thank you.

Posted by redstick13

Lower Saxony

Member since Feb 2007

39824 posts

Posted on 11/4/23 at 4:39 am to supatigah

quote:
used to fly from houston to midland but you cant get rental cars out there anymore. so now I drive out there

I left my vehicle in Midland and started flying back and forth to Houston just to avoid that drive.

Posted by 62Tigerfan

Member since Sep 2015

5100 posts

Posted on 11/4/23 at 5:10 am to lsu xman

I once drove non-stop from Kendall Drive in South Miami to Lafayette, LA. I must have been insane.

ETA: By non-stop, I mean not stopping for the night at a hotel.

This post was edited on 11/4/23 at 5:11 am

Posted by Homesick Tiger

Greenbrier, AR

Member since Nov 2006

56001 posts

Posted on 11/4/23 at 5:37 am to Cosmo

quote:
10 hours is about the driving limit for me

Same here. back when I was about 33 I did a straight nineteen and a half hour drive. It broke me from any more long distance driving. Now at 72 an eight hour drive is pretty damn taxing on my old bones.

Posted by SECdragonmaster

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Posted on 11/4/23 at 7:41 am to lsu xman

Depends on if the flight is direct and how long is the drive.

6 hours vs direct flight - I am driving.
8 hours vs flight with a layover - I am driving.

Posted by roadGator

Member since Feb 2009

149573 posts

Posted on 11/4/23 at 7:46 am to lsu xman

I’ve upped my drive radius to 6 hours. Flying sucks any longer.

Posted by RogerTheShrubber

Juneau, AK

Member since Jan 2009

281925 posts

Posted on 11/4/23 at 7:54 am to roadGator

I love road trips. I only fly if I have to.

Anytime I leave I have to fly or float. No roads out of here.

Posted by ApexTiger

cary nc

Member since Oct 2003

54973 posts

Posted on 11/4/23 at 8:01 am to lsu xman

quote:
Anyone rather drive than fly for a long trip? by lsu xman

How about 600 miles

Drive or fly?

From Raleigh to Tuscaloosa its 600 miles

No flight into Tuscaloosa

Few into Birmingham

1000 of flights to Atlanta...

Its tough route...

600 miles of driving is all day...

Posted by RogerTheShrubber

Juneau, AK

Member since Jan 2009

281925 posts

Posted on 11/4/23 at 8:05 am to ApexTiger

quote:

How about 600 miles

That would depend on the schedule. If I have time, I'll gladly avoid airports.

Flying is fun, airports suck.