My dad and I split a 17 hour drive from RIC to New Orleans for the

Sugar Bowl against Auburn. That drive sucked. When we went back to see the game against LSU in 2007, we booked a flight. Solo, I’ve done 11 hours from RIC to Orlando. Wasn’t that bad, but my knees were killing me that night. I think 11-12 hours would be my limit. I once calculated that I could get from where I was in Mexico to RIC with three 12 hour drives. Two hotels plus gas meant it wasn’t ever worth it.

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Posted: 04/16/2021 at 10:07PM

What is your “safe” long distance driving range in hours. I am in south -- dolph 04/16/2021 7:27PM

Drove cross country in 4 days, which was two 12 hour days, and two... -- EDGEMAN 04/17/2021 11:55AM

15 hrs.- NYC to Cary, NC right after Hurricane Sandy ** -- CaryHokie 04/17/2021 10:56AM

Did these same drives. Were we roommates? Depends on age.... -- Victory Ticker 04/17/2021 09:29AM

I drove from DC to NW Montana solo in 1974.... -- BusLoadaBozos 04/17/2021 08:30AM

Love the hitchhiker part. All I can think of is “Something about Mary” ** -- dolph 04/17/2021 10:57PM

DC to Camp Lejeune and back and DC to Erie, PA and back quite a few times -- Happy Dog 04/17/2021 08:24AM

I knew a guy at VT that would drive from New Mexico to Blacksburg... -- GSOHokie01 04/17/2021 12:04AM

Used to drive Beeville/Corpus Christi to VB by myself, with only -- B777Fr8Dog 04/16/2021 10:45PM

I’d say about 10 hours after I start driving. ** -- RoswellGAHokie 04/16/2021 10:20PM

Wrong place** -- B777Fr8Dog 04/16/2021 10:42PM

In your 50s? :) ** -- RoswellGAHokie 04/16/2021 10:42PM

Drove SoPines to sw ND (1800 miles) last summer, 3 hr nap in WI at 59 😎👍� -- B777Fr8Dog 04/16/2021 10:44PM

My dad and I split a 17 hour drive from RIC to New Orleans for the -- hokiemas 04/16/2021 10:07PM

We did the same but I'm pretty sure my Dad handled the majority of driving. -- MP4VT2004 04/16/2021 10:20PM

I can do 8 to 10, but if you add my wife &/or kids, 6 hours brings a level -- VTNuke 04/16/2021 9:59PM

My personal best was Silverthorne Co to Blacksburg in about 24 hours -- HOKIE 04/16/2021 9:55PM

Safe range is about 5 hours. Mother-in-law lives 6 hours away. -- KCHokie2 04/16/2021 9:37PM

15 to 16 is my limit...stops become frequent after that ** -- Vienna_Hokie 04/16/2021 8:44PM

I did Richmond to Kansas City in one day in my mid-20s. Not in my 40s. ** -- VTDante 04/17/2021 08:32AM

That is impressive. ** -- dolph 04/16/2021 8:48PM

I’ve done as much as 16 (CLT to Boston, ‘98), but I try to quit at 8-9 now. -- PhotoHokieNC 04/16/2021 8:11PM

I've done 13 hours (twice) and 12 hours (twice)... -- ShortFatHokie 04/16/2021 8:07PM

...this one goes to eleven ** -- chumley 04/16/2021 8:10PM

5 hours actual driving time within a 7 hour travel day max...the -- TD-Tech 04/16/2021 7:51PM

Driving back to Saltville from Eagle River, AK my best was 15 hours. ** -- Major Kong 04/16/2021 7:47PM

Hmm...278 mph average...not possible -- JoesterVT 04/16/2021 7:55PM

You put in a lot of work to discredit something Kong didn’t say. ** -- RoswellGAHokie 04/16/2021 9:38PM

??? 7 day trip 2nd day 15 hours from Whitehorse to Fort Nelson -- Major Kong 04/16/2021 8:06PM

~6 hrs - I'm an old man ** -- FfxStationHokie 04/16/2021 7:38PM

I can rope em out there 260ish for a couple of hours -- JoesterVT 04/16/2021 7:36PM

I can only hit golf balls for 30-45 minutes before my back starts to hurt. -- MP4VT2004 04/16/2021 7:34PM

Oh, you mean how FAR can you DRIVE. Sorry. -- MP4VT2004 04/16/2021 8:48PM

My dad and I split a 17 hour drive from RIC to New Orleans for the

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