You forget, I come from the great white north, have seen all kinds of de-icers. If it rains, then the temp drops to minus alot, nothing but heat will get rid of ice

Just remember what Eric said, this kind of product is useless if stored in the glove box

Mark

 

Kind of like locking your keys in the car? Why would you store something in the car that you might need to get INTO the car?

How about this then? http://www.ares-server.com/Ares/Ares...oduct&ID=60395

 

Okay, I signed up!

 

You would be surprised how many folks keep lock de-icer in the car

The problem with that torch is it may crack very cold glass, melt plastic/foam parts, and burn off paint.

Mark

 

Oh i have no doubt someone would burn their car to a crisp using a torch. I hope people took it tongue-in-cheek as intended.

 

HEY MEL! You need to get signed up too, so you can have the list for your trip!

 

Now this would work


Mark

 

Parking your Mini on a nice sun baked tropical island would work better!

 

I live in Wyoming and you must have respect for winter driving. But it can be done safely. Yes, you want winter, or at least all-season tires. I-80 has a LOT of heavy truck traffic. That is good and bad. It is bad in that they can be a bit intimidating. But if it is bad weather, and the trucks are moving, and you are patient, they can ‘break trail’ for you. Snowplows are pretty efficient. I-80 is usually well plowed and sanded in slick spots. Your concern will be if you get caught in a storm.
The weather pattern is typically from west to east. Pay attention to the weather reports starting several days before your planned departure. If it is good when you leave the Bay Area you will probably ‘ride’ it as you head east.
For Wyoming: Look on the web at wyoroad.info for road reports and current web camera video. Also 1-888-WYO-ROAD or 511 cellular. When you get about halfway across the state – a little past Rawlins at Walcott Junction – if the weather is at all dicey exit I-80 and take US287. That will avoid Elk Mountain which can get quite ugly in bad weather. Always keep at least a half tank of gas. It is about 100 miles between good gas stops in Wyoming. If the weather closes the roads be prepared to spend the night in your car.

 

Amen, I think I've driven across each state roughly 10 times and have yet to see 10 cops total. You're screwed three ways blue in Wyoming if you get off the Interstate. They have big gates that they will close the highway with, however (as I discovered) they're not easy to see (no lights) when it's snowing...

 

I'm not so sure on that one. Ten hours is great on a southern route, but I don't think you'll make much time in snowy mountains, or through the truck-jammed midwest.

 

Driving by myself 750 miles is my limit. I've pushed for 900 mile days, and always end up regretting it (either on the road, trying to find a place to eat and stay, or that evening while trying to fall asleep without visions of highway stripes covering the backs of my eyelids). I don't doubt that different people have different limits, but 750 is really my top end when I'm the only person in the vehicle.

I absolutely agree that in the rough stretches (mountains, weather, traffic) that could be an unreasonable number. But if you break it up with a couple of 60-minute gas-and-food breaks, you really do extend your daily range.

~Neal

 

I think my very best day was in the range of 1400 miles. Not the smartest thing I've ever done and I won't do it again, but 1000 mile days are not uncommon when roadtripping in good weather.

IE KC To Yellowstone in a day or KC to Vegas.

It's a trip to wake up in KC and then roll into Vegas after dark, coming down into the valley and seeing the city all lit up.

 

Mel, if you're lucky, and get a good early start, you might make Wendover, UT at the end of your first day. When I lived in Sacramento, that was our stop when I went to visit my brother in Cheyenne.

Cheyenne or Sidney NB might be the end of the second day.

 

Best I have managed is 1600 miles in 24 hours strait thru

Northern Iowa to Southern Florida 6 Gas stops somewhere near 80+ MPH average the whole way

 

My brother did Madison straight through to Tahoe one year. He must not have hit any ugly weather because he made AMAZING time.

 

Mel, if you'll notice, the midwest is a solid sheet of ice right now.

Odds are that you will hit crappy weather.

 

Not here in the St. Louis area, it's 58F and cloudy

Mark

 

"Slick, Snowfall, Blowing snow, Limited visibility"..........I wouldn't want to be out there today.

 

This is what I mean--it's great to plan 750 miles a day in bright sunshine--all bets are off in winter weather.

Incidentally, 750 miles isn't hard to do for one driver while another has a chance to sleep, but y'all are kidding yourself if you think you're safe driving 24 hours straight, with or without rest stops!

 

I was talking to Steph (MinixB), who is close to KC. It's the Ice-Capades where she is.

 

Southeast WI -- lots of snow A few inches, at least. No ice.

I can do 940 miles in good weather (Milwaukee->NYC, 16 hours) straight, only stopping for gas/food. But one time I got caught on I-80 in PA approaching a nasty snowstorm-- a few inches of compacted snow on the roadway made for slow going and what was normally a ~5hr trip through the mountains became a horrible nightmare of spending more time in PA than I cared to 70 miles from freedom (New Jersey), I spun out into a snowbank, knocking the alternator belt loose and causing me to stay OVERNIGHT in PA to get it fixed... luckily I spun out just ahead of a rest stop and I was able to camp out indoors while waiting for the tow truck.

 

Anyone know...........is ML out there on I-80 somewhere? Two major storms in the past 48 hours.

 

She got smart and flew out.

 

And BOY are her arms tired! *ducks*