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Road Trip 66 : Route 66 iPhone App | Travel Tools

Travel Tools | Road Trip 66 – Route 66 iPhone App

 

If you are thinking about driving any large or small portion of Route 66 and have an iPhone, the Road Trip 66 Route 66 iPhone app is a must-have for your journey. On my …



Route 66 Cross-Country USA

Travel Dates: July 28, 2012 – August 19, 2012
Trip Time: 22 Days
Distance: 9,188 mi/14,786 km
States Visited: 24
Temperature: Low: 44°F (Yosemite NP) High: 117°F (Needles, CA)
Vehicle: 2009 Honda Civic Si
Avg. MPG: 30.07 MPG, $.0132/mi



USA Road Trip Routes | Pikes Peak

 

 

USA Road Trip Routes | Pikes Peak

 

Pikes Peak has always been an interest of mine long before I visited…



USA Road Trip Routes | Tail Of The Dragon

 

USA Road Trip Routes | Tail Of The Dragon

 

If there was one road I could choose to be a part of every roadtrip that road would be US-129 aka “Tail of the Dragon” in Deal’s Gap, NC. Not only does this area have some of…



Featured on The Happiness Archive

Steve Hansen from The Happiness Archive reached out to me after watching my Route 66 Cross-Country USA adventure and conducted a short interview that is featured on his website among a collection of stories, hacks, and odd facts that make us happy. Check it out here:

https://www.happinessarchive.com/post/jobs-they-love-race-car-driver



Grocery Getter of the Year! (The Little Civic that Could)

A look back at what’s happened with my Honda Civic Si since I bought it brand new in 2009. Checkout the story on imgur here.



The 100K Bucketlist Racetrack Roadtrip Adventure

In what has become a tradition of taking a major trip in between jobs like I did in 2011 and 2012, I continued the trend this…



Wild Burros, Gun Fights and Saloons! The Old Wild West Mining Town of Oatman, Arizona

Wild Burros, Gun Fights and Saloons!

Oatman, Arizona – Old Wild West Mining Town

 

Nearing the end of Route 66 during our Route 66 Cross Country Adventure we took a curvy road through the hills past Kingman Arizona and stumbled upon the old mining town of …



Scenic Byways, Not Interstates – Road Trip Travel Tip

 

Road Trip Travel Tip:

 

Scenic Byways, Not Interstates 

I’ll start by saying this: If you are trying to get from Point A to Point B as quickly as possible, then Interstates are your best friend. If you are on a road trip however, Interstates are the worst choice for having a memorable road trip experience.



Drivelapse USA – 2 Months, 12,225 miles Across the US and back

Travel Dates: August 8, 2011- September 30, 2011
Trip Time:
1 Month, 22 Days
Distance:
12,225 mi/19,674 km
States Visited:
33
Vehicle: 2009 Honda Civic Si
Avg. MPG: 30.89 MPG, $.0128/mi
Total Gallons: 394.41 Gal
Total Fuel Cost: $1,564.68, $28.45/Day