Mike & Andy's insane road trip (56k should run in fear)

[vectorit]

Great job dude! I really enjoyed your commentary along with the pictures

[1320tech]

Good job awesome photos cool story almost like riding along with you guys without the long ride and surely some of the smells of men eating road food on a cross country odyssey.by the way when you crossed under that ohio arch you where about 4 miles south of my house. thanks for the trip.

[Sillyoldman]

Im glad to have had the opportunity to view all those great pictures.

[stllookn]

Whoa....dude...AWESOME PICS and commentary! I think that is a tear in my eye...no wait...it was just the dog farting!!!!! My vote for the best pic is the one of TSA opening the COOLER OF DOOM!

I'm going to haul all my sh$$ to Frizzle's place and just send him a monthly stipend!

[463]

thanks guys, it's all about the trip, the good times and the bad, it's history in the makeing here and now. thats living life to the fullest makeing friends and a ton of laughs to boot. trips with no real agenda are the best. thanks it was very kool write with up and pics.

[71swb4x4]

Cool story Andy!

Now I know where all the good trailing arms are!!

Lots of cool pictures, but this one is my favorite.

[abebummy26]

That pic from that lake out by the salt flats is amazing.
it is now my background pic.

[BillGent]

Very awesome.. Enjoyed it.. good pics and you told it well .

[GOPAPA]

Andy and Mike,,thanks for the trip story and pictures,, and the adventures of visiting some of forum folks.. I thank them also for helping you on your way ..
I really really enjoyed reading it and you made me feel I was along with you in the way you discribed it.....Did you happen to see Camp 18 on your way to the Beach and back on Hyw 26 ? And another question :: was there no signs saying chains required "?
Maybe I shouldn't of ask ..LOL Larry

[big_al_71]

That was one of the best documentaries I have ever read and I dont like reading....
Thanks for sharing!!!

[dieselarmy13]

Andy, I'm going to kindly pretend you did not say all that mean stuff about my beloved home state of Nebraska. My feelings have truly been crushed.

[old Rusty C10]

sounds like a great time...

[Sub-versive]

Where on the coast did you guys go? The pics look like Cannon Beach or maybe Seaside. Great pics! I personally love the mountains and fence posts reflecting on the water pics the best.

Oh and pics of holding Babe's balls at stumps of mystery are a tradition.
Too bad the drive thru redwood tree blew down in a storm about 6 or 8 years ago, that makes for fun pics. Yes you could drive through the center at the base of a live tree, a very large live tree.

[Sillyoldman]

The wife mentioned going for a drive. After reading this pic I suggested a "Roadtrip".

[Jerry Jones]

Well, I must say, that was worth the wait. Simply awsome! The photos were top notch, and the commentary made it like I was there (for more than a few hours). Great job fellers.

Coupla notes:

To kick your'e keys to Oakland from the GG bridge you need to kick them to the Bay bridge first.

Larry and I are cousins (not the kissing kind... ok maybe once or twice). His dad and my dad were brothers, and his mom and my mom were sisters (we are on each others "if I need an organ" list).

The scenic route we sent you on was hwy 160, and the "canal" you were traveling back and forth across was the Sacramento River.

As far as Larry keeping the auto store in business... I think he does it single handedly sometimes.

I ran into the guy with the "green" truck a couple of days ago, he primed the bed since we saw it.



And El Jay... you only beat me by 3 1/2 hours.

[Bowtie468]

Andy, awesome pics and great documentary ! This thread is definately a "keeper" and was well worth the wait. Kudos to you and Mike ! Roadtrips Rule !

Thanks for all the time and hard work you put into this thread and also for sharing the experience with us !!!!

Heck, i think i'm gonna read it again, just in case i missed something !

[CG]

Sweeeet! Pictures. The Red Wood Forest is one of my favorite places to visit. You guys were smart not to go out onto the salt this time of year. You could have easily gotten very stuck out there.

When I was a kid my dad took us on some family road trips....I hated it. But now as an adult road trips are probably my most favorite thing to do.

Thanks for the pics and commentary. You are always entertaining to say the least ... =)

[El Jay]

Originally Posted by Longhorn Man

TJ, actualy, when youresponded and told me you were on that thread, it reminded me that i wante to link that one on here... so thanks!

$$$... i have no clue. It only cost me a plain ticket and my share of everything else. Mike paid for the car and the fuel.

Larry... even though you talk like you cant stand it out there... I would still LOVE to live there if i could pull it off. But, there's no tellin when/where our next westward trip will be. I know I have a real big trip planned for the spring... but I won't be bumnping intto any of you guys there.

Jodie... Neither one of us was sane when we left.

:Liz... thanks!

Hmmmmmm. I can make you 1 helluva deal on a house!

[Frizzle Fry]

Wow, that's just plain cool. I had no idea what you guys had planned when you left here. If it were me I would have probably taken the shortest route home, but you guys did it up right! Too bad we didn't get a pic of Andy's expression when I opened the door and said "Custom Camper Guy?" (as if I didn't know who LHM was) Great pics, great story! Favorite quote: "I shoulda worked out the one time I almost did" ...and of course the Kum 'n Go comment

Standing ovation to you both!

[Jerry Jones]

Originally Posted by Frizzle Fry

Too bad we didn't get a pic of Andy's expression when I opened the door and said "Custom Camper Guy?" (as if I didn't know who LHM was)

THats funny right there, a pic woulda been great.

[Ron 586]

Well worth the wait.Good story telling and great pics. I saw the Ohio plate on it and have to wonder at how many people saw you hanging out windows and doors on snow packed roads and 20's-30's degrees temps and wondering if everyone from Ohio is crazy. Can't wait for the next misadventure.

[jamie72]

as always great pics and write up..congrats on making it back alive....lol

[glock35ipsc]

Awesome pics man! And the entire story was well worth the read.

BTW - I did in fact pick the chic over these two. But I have a great story (that I can't tell) because of it!

[Jerry Jones]

Originally Posted by glock35ipsc

Awesome pics man! And the entire story was well worth the read.

BTW - I did in fact pick the chic over these two. But I have a great story (that I can't tell) because of it!

You big tease!

[jamie72]

Originally Posted by glock35ipsc

Awesome pics man! And the entire story was well worth the read.

BTW - I did in fact pick the chic over these two. But I have a great story (that I can't tell) because of it!

if you don`t tell then you HAVE to post pics..of her.....lol