re: How Many States Have You Visited

Posted by east upper deck

Houston

Member since Jan 2005

186 posts

Posted on 5/28/14 at 11:01 am to The Third Leg

Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, Kentucky, Mississippi, Illinois, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, North Carolina, Virginia, New York, Florida, Nevada, California, Colorado, Maryland, Ohio

Posted by The Third Leg

Idiot Out Wandering Around

Member since May 2014

10747 posts

Posted on 5/28/14 at 11:01 am to ladytiger118

Which ones?

Posted by Dam Guide

Member since Sep 2005

16321 posts

Posted on 5/28/14 at 11:06 am to The Third Leg

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How old were you when you hit state fifty? That's a cool story to have, motorcycle trek to Alaska.

31 or so, I lived in Alaska in middle school and went back to visit old friends. It's not that hard to go to Alaska anymore, pretty easy road when I did it, not much different than out west. Up to Prudhoe is a challenge though.

North Dakota was my last state. I did a trip just to get it and come back.

I want to work on state capitals next. Got quite a few of those.

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I'm sure many of you have yet to see Rushmore. It's kind of gay, but completely impressive in scale. Rapid City is actually a nice little town, many great dining options.

Rushmore was completely unimpressive for me. Seemed small and was just boring. The native american one they have been building for decades was much worse though.

Posted by CurDog

Member since Jan 2007

28125 posts

Posted on 5/28/14 at 11:09 am to The Third Leg

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Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont

be to these and some. military brat

Posted by HeadyBrosevelt

the Verde River

Member since Jan 2013

21590 posts

Posted on 5/28/14 at 11:12 am to Dam Guide

I haven't been to Alaska, Minnesota, Wisconsin, West Virgina, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine.

42/50 isn't bad, IMO. Alaska and Vermont are the two I want to visit the most.

Posted by Dam Guide

Member since Sep 2005

16321 posts

Posted on 5/28/14 at 11:13 am to The Third Leg

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Dumb question, but I am not a biker because I'm a pussy Momma's boy, scared of TBI, but what do you do when you roll into a big rain or sand storm in the middle of nowhere?

You ride until you no longer feel safe to ride, motorcycle gear nowadays keeps you completely dry and can work in almost any temp. It's not that big of a deal. Visibility is the main issue. I ride year round in all conditions. Of course I have a bike I am comfortable in riding in snow/rain/etc. Have ridden through snow storms in the San Juan Mountains and Sierra Nevadas. Got turned back because of snow closing the road. Fun times. Last time I went to Yosemite, Tioga got closed and I had to go around up to Tahoe and across. Just got to go slow and easy.

Haven't hit a sand storm bad enough to cause visibility issues. Always wanted to go through one to see what they are all about, but weather hasn't cooperated.

This post was edited on 5/28/14 at 11:18 am

Posted by ccvick1

Keithville, LA

Member since Jun 2012

105 posts

Posted on 5/28/14 at 11:14 am to The Third Leg

I was fortunate to have grandparents that enjoyed traveling. I would spend between 3 and four weeks every summer riding with them around the US. It sarted when they booked us a flight from NOLA to Tampa Bay to take my sister and I to Disney world. They asked me where we wanted to visit the next year, and we decided D.C. It all started there. We went into Mexico and Canada, but only visited for the day. Here is a list of the states that I heve not been to, or didn't spend a lot of time in...

Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Montana, Michigan, and Wisconsin.

Posted by ChineseBandit58

Pearland, TX

Member since Aug 2005

46304 posts

Posted on 5/28/14 at 11:15 am to The Third Leg

all but Alaska

Posted by TFS4E

Washington DC

Member since Nov 2008

14064 posts

Posted on 5/28/14 at 11:16 am to The Third Leg

Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Tennessee
Kentucky*
Ohio*
Arkansas
Missouri
Illinois
Wisconsin
Virginia
Maryland
D.C.
Delaware*
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
New York
Texas
California
*Passing through
Total: 20 + D.C.

I could only see the young lady but found the old woman eventually.

I'm 24 y/o, btw.

Posted by ChineseBandit58

Pearland, TX

Member since Aug 2005

46304 posts

Posted on 5/28/14 at 11:16 am to The Third Leg

all but Alaska - rode my motorcycle thru all but the northeast and N. Dakota (the last new state I marked off my list.)

eta - and Hawaii, of course.

This post was edited on 5/28/14 at 11:18 am

Posted by DirtyMikeandtheBoys

Member since May 2011

19460 posts

Posted on 5/28/14 at 11:18 am to The Third Leg

LA
MS
AL
FL
GA
SC
NC
TN
VA
WV
KY
MD
PA
NJ
NY
CT
MA
IL
AR
TX
NM
AZ
CO
WY
WA

This post was edited on 5/28/14 at 11:21 am

Posted by The Third Leg

Idiot Out Wandering Around

Member since May 2014

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Posted on 5/28/14 at 11:18 am to HeadyBrosevelt

The people of Wisconsin fricking suck.

I hope LSU drops 50 on them in Dallas.

Posted by The Third Leg

Idiot Out Wandering Around

Member since May 2014

10747 posts

Posted on 5/28/14 at 11:27 am to ChineseBandit58

Some North Dakota love here. I went to Fargo on business a few years back, incredibly clean place, flush with new money. Very surprising town. Not a lot going on, but many worse places to be.

Posted by kingbob

Sorrento, LA

Member since Nov 2010

68470 posts

Posted on 5/28/14 at 11:31 am to The Third Leg

California
Oregon
Utah
Wyoming
Colorado
Texas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Arkansas
Missouri
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
New York
New Jersey
Maryland
Virginia
Tennessee
Alabama
Georgia
Florida

Posted by VernonPLSUfan

Leesville, La.

Member since Sep 2007

17074 posts

Posted on 5/28/14 at 11:31 am to The Third Leg

It'll be hard for em to drop 50 on them in Dallas when they are playing in Houston.
States I haven't been to:
Maine
N.Hampshire
Conn.
Del.
Mass.
Penn.
Ind.
Wis.
Mich
Minn.
Dist. of Columbia
Dos Virginias
Dos Dakotas
Wash.
Vermont
Hawaii
So 34 I guess.

I couldn't see either girls.

Posted by The Third Leg

Idiot Out Wandering Around

Member since May 2014

10747 posts

Posted on 5/28/14 at 11:32 am to ccvick1

You should definitely get to Oregon/Washington, it is a wonderful part of the country.

My best vacation ever was when the wife and I started dating, we flew out to Seattle, rented a convertible Mustang, and drove the coast to San Diego, camping along the way. A must do road trip for any American.

Posted by The Boat

Member since Oct 2008

172590 posts

Posted on 5/28/14 at 11:39 am to The Third Leg

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That's a good list for 25.

That list is weak as frick for 25.

Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

That's at age 23.

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Posted by RogerTheShrubber

Juneau, AK

Member since Jan 2009

283257 posts

Posted on 5/28/14 at 11:42 am to The Third Leg

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unfortunately much of it is supremely isolated. Perhaps that's fortunate.

It is. Very satisfying and peaceful to be somewhere (even temporary) where you can see no sign of man and spectacular scenery. If the West were heavily populated, it would be ruined IMO.