If you got to make the ultimate road trip (and money, geographic
location of the trip and the make / model of the desired car you'd
most want to use wasn't a limitation), what things or person/s would
you most want to take with you and please say why.
You can take any high profile person/s you admire, irrespective
whether anyone named is living or is presently deceased and could be
brought back to life.
After a devastating injury 20yrs ago, that even gave me some brain
damage, I planned a trip all around the country, wanting to take as
long as it would take, and seeing anything that I wanted to, mainly
scenic and interesting places. It helped a lot with cognitive therapy
that I needed, and kept me looking forward instead of backward. Being
more into nature than conviences, I wanted to be able to go off road,
and also camp. I still haven't decided on the perfect vehicle. Sube's
probably can't go that far off road, but then I'm not into climbing
rocks. I have problem with fatigue,
and pains, so being able to pull over and rest or sleep at any time
would be a plus, and a trailer or RV would be better than camping in a
tent, but with gas prices climbing all the time, a tent might better
than an RV or towing a trailer.
I bought an Impreza wagon last year, but think a Legacy wagon would
be a better choice, for the size, and a trip I planed would take a
year, and 15K mi. Trying to pick a route that the weather would be
mild, as much as can be planned for, and see things I wanted to,
seemed like the thing to do.
When I planned the trip I had an oder full sized wagon, with a lot
of miles. Figuring on that I planned to put in a new motor, and carry
parts like belts and simple things. With an older motor I'd carry a
water pump and anything that could fail, that was small, and I might
not want to wait to get parts for, like maybe a master cyl. Ease of
getting parts would determine what I would carry.
Don't think I would go alone, and even a dog would give something to
talk to. At the time I had 2, that would have made the trip more
interesting, since the female liked to rest her muzzle on my shoulder
while I drove, and the male would get into trouble anytime we stopped.
A companion who wanted to take the trip as much as me, and was
compatible would make it more interesting. At the time I had a friend
who had a stroke, and he wanted to take the trip. I don't think he
shared my interests, but the trip would have helped him with the
depression. An interesting woman who wasn't afraid of challenges,
which I once had, would have been ideal. I can't think of any high
profile person who would make the trip as interesting, than someone
who likes an adventure. I gave up making plans long ago, since things
never turned out the way imagined, and being open to what happens or I
ran into, was a Lot more interesting. When I saw something I wanted to
see, I would stop and check it out. If I saw a road that looked
interesting, I turned onto it, to see what it lead to.
I still have the dream, but still am not able, so toned down my plan
to interesting places not as far, though they haven't seemed
interesting enough to get me past my limits. I figure when I am able
to, I will Just Go.
VF
