Well, between my home and my moms home which I ''base'' my operations from, I will travel all surrounding cities depending on time of year and need. I have been scrapping for 4 years and know which town is when from either vantage point. In the summer I try to do both to the best of my abilities which isn't easy - lots of driving and many all nighter break downs and little sleep and living on coffee and beer and funyuns and spaghettios lol.
Now, it is ''unemployment'' time for hubby for the winter so I live at moms 6 days a week and scrap from out here because its the biggest scrap area to cover and hubby covers from our home base. Wednesday is the biggest ''mileage'' day for me, around 50 total. But, thats 3 cities.
I guess the only way to answer this question is to learn whats out there ''around'' you and how much profit you make from driving it and decide if its worth going ''further'' out.
I will say this though, don't give up - winters are always slower than the rest of the year but you can always stay closer to home during the ''down'' times and branch out in the spring and summer.
Additionally, as you go along you will make contacts and build up your hauls/profits.
Good luck!!
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