The Trip of All Trips

Route Options for the Trip

I'm what I'd like to consider a frequent traveler.  I'm definitely the type of person to drive across the state for an event or drive an hour to meet a friend for lunch and to do some shopping.  I also very much dislike flying in airplanes, so the only option was to drive to my new home.

Both routes shown in the image above have about a 12-13 hour estimated travel time.  I know myself well enough to bring a buddy along for the ride so that I do not have to spend so many hours alone with my thoughts.

I made this trip for the first time in early March with a friend from work.  I decided to split the trip down since we didn't leave MI until early evening.  As that ended just shy of disaster, I had no plans to stop to sleep along the way at any point in the future.

My standard road trip buddy Eric was available for the move, so again I didn't have to make the trip alone.  It took me almost an entire day to pack my car for the trip, but I did manage to shove something into every gap possible.  See below.

The car only sat a little lower.

Eric and I took turns driving so as to make the trip "go faster."  We stopped a few times for food, restroom, and stretch breaks along the way - in total the trip took us a little less than 14 hours.  We averaged about 35 mpg with all the extra weight, which is pretty decent as I averaged about 37 mpg with an empty car last month.

Rusty has now successfully made the trip down to SC twice.  He soon will have new registration and a pretty new plate, but for now I'm still the annoying out-of-state driver who mistakes a turn lane for a passing lane for 500+ feet.