My personal goal

Hey gang!

Kinda late on posting my new years resolution but I wanted to share it!

Ultimately, it's to take a road trip to California. And I live in Southeastern Wisconsin. I plan on going with a friend, and we plan on taking Route 66 on our way there. We then plan on taking the Pacific Coast north until were about equal enough with Yellowstone, and drive home, going through Yellowstone. We plan on keeping this trip low budget as much as possible. We'll be tent camping (hopefully) throughout, sleeping in the car, and most likely couch surfing.


This is a big goal, at least for me. Since I am young, and not rich (the complete opposite of that lol,) I will need to save and buy a slightly bigger car than the one I'm driving now. And I have some debts I have to pay off. But I know I can do it. This trip will be for me, to show myself that I can do something I can put my mind too.

I'm not 100% on when were going to go but, it will be more towards summertime. I plan on documenting the whole thing through a blog, check it out, and follow it if you want, I would appreciate it! (Road Trip to Cali) Currently, I am trying to clean up some of the posts I've made and creating new sections (I plan on having a scrap part, so you all might actually want to check it out) I have and will be creating in the near future.



That's alls I've got for now, so thanks for reading!

Originally Posted by Mechanic688

Tsmith, you might want to get in touch somehow with some of the members of the forum and do a quick face to face as your passing by their area. Sometimes it's great to put a face to a screen name. Might even get to borrow their couch overnite,

OMG didnt even think of that!

Originally Posted by Hypoman

One of my bucket list items is to take Route 66 all the way from beginning to end with my wife in an American muscle car....... just gotta get rid of these blasted kids lol! j/k..... I love them....but seriously... you're only six??!

Haha Im 19 years young.

Between college and the Navy, me and a friend went across Arkansas, Tennessee, Georgia and all the way to Key West. Coming back through I-10 to New Orleans and back up to Arkansas. We would work where ever we could find day jobs to keep the adventures going. Met some great people and saw a slice of America, one of the best times in my life! Did this in my 72 Ford pickup many years ago.

Originally Posted by Hypoman

Originally Posted by tsmith53149

Haha Im 19 years young.

LOL... iwas on a tangent there for a sec....my son is six..... I was fake talking to him...

Lol im a little slow like that lol

that's awesome have fun i am so addicted to this business that i came up with work vacations and i rent at least a 16ft uhaul box truck and do scrapping vacations this way i do not have to worry about breaking down and such cause they will tow and give us another truck to use which has not happened yet but its awesome visiting bigger places and picking stuff up and blowing my mind with prices at greater yards some so big its like visiting a national junk park lol next one i am doing this summer to go visit cfcs and everyone and drop off a big load jokes aside.
so its a idea for ya

Sounds like a fun trip!

Whatever vehicle you get, make sure to have it checked out. I've done 1000 mile trips in a 1995 LeSabre with over 200k miles, so it can be done. But, you don't want to break down. I'd also recommend being in a motor club. Allstate has come to my rescue twice this year. $75 per year is already cheaper than the towing bills I would have had.

I work in Cody, Wyoming (About 90 minutes from the East Gate of Yellowstone). If you'd like, I'd be more than glad to give you some tips on what to see, and how to save money in the area.

It's a beautiful place. You may never want to leave!

Originally Posted by matador

Sounds like a fun trip!

Whatever vehicle you get, make sure to have it checked out. I've done 1000 mile trips in a 1995 LeSabre with over 200k miles, so it can be done. But, you don't want to break down. I'd also recommend being in a motor club. Allstate has come to my rescue twice this year. $75 per year is already cheaper than the towing bills I would have had.

I work in Cody, Wyoming (About 90 minutes from the East Gate of Yellowstone). If you'd like, I'd be more than glad to give you some tips on what to see, and how to save money in the area.

It's a beautiful place. You may never want to leave!

I'll look into the Allstate thing! I worked for my dad a while ago, and he owns his own industrial truck repair business, so I'm familiar with most of the stuff, and can change a tire, etc. But that towing would be nice to have just in case!

And I might also take you up on that offer