Is it crazy that at this point this feels routine?

"Dusty Ventures" (dustyventures)
03/13/2016 at 14:29 • Filed to: Dusty's Rally Life

Leaving tomorrow morning to go hoon in Missouri. Second rally in three weeks and third this year. So far this year I’m spending 1 out of every 3.6 days on the road.

DISCUSSION (30)

For Sweden > Dusty Ventures
03/13/2016 at 14:38

Have you heard of airplanes?

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Dusty Ventures
03/13/2016 at 14:43

How many miles do you drive doing this?

thedevilinside > Dusty Ventures
03/13/2016 at 14:44

Time to get a place in Missouri

TheHondaBro > For Sweden
03/13/2016 at 14:48

Hell, even a train would be better.

TheHondaBro > Dusty Ventures
03/13/2016 at 14:49

Remind me to never buy a used car from you.

Dusty Ventures > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
03/13/2016 at 14:54

Last year I put 13,000 miles on my car on rally trips. I also flew to two of the rallies and rode in the tow rig for another event, so...

Ike > TheHondaBro
03/13/2016 at 14:55

That’s just your inner European talking, ( and feeling the bern)

Dusty Ventures > TheHondaBro
03/13/2016 at 14:56

I actually take extremely good care of her, because I rely on her for so much. Spent about $6-7,000 last year on preventative maintenance, repairs, and upgrades.

Ike > Dusty Ventures
03/13/2016 at 14:56

How do you keep your butt from being sore?

Dusty Ventures > For Sweden
03/13/2016 at 14:57

Mo money less fun

Dusty Ventures > TheHondaBro
03/13/2016 at 14:57

Some of us like driving

Dusty Ventures > Ike
03/13/2016 at 15:00

Rich Corinthian leather

Also knowing when to take a break

TheOnelectronic > Dusty Ventures
03/13/2016 at 15:02

My “rather fly than drive” cutoff is about 2,000 miles one way.

Ike > Dusty Ventures
03/13/2016 at 15:04

I Normally drives 700 mile trip to Chicago in less then 11 hours. So I do not know when to take breaks

Dusty Ventures > TheOnelectronic
03/13/2016 at 15:06

Mine is usually a financial decision. If flying (including bag fees, parking, and a rental car if need be) is more expensive than driving (including gas calculated to the low end of my economy and using the highest state fuel average along my route, tolls, hotels every 6-10 hours, oil changes, and vehicle wear) then I drive.

Trunk Impaired 318 > Dusty Ventures
03/13/2016 at 15:17

Have fun on I-86 in NY, its especially terrible now.

tromoly > Dusty Ventures
03/13/2016 at 15:19

Ah crap, I forgot you live in MA, I was up in Worcester a few weeks ago.

The crazy thing about traveling a lot is when you’re home for a few days you begin to get a bit cagey, that’s how I am anyways. Have a couple weeks until I leave next and I really don’t know what to do with the time, it’s weird.

Dusty Ventures > Trunk Impaired 318
03/13/2016 at 15:22

Has it gotten worse since January? Did it then and it wasn’t that terrible. I might cut through Pennsylvania on the way back like I’m doing going out.

Dusty Ventures > tromoly
03/13/2016 at 15:23

I know what you mean. I go nuts when it’s more than 4-6 weeks between rallies.

Trunk Impaired 318 > Dusty Ventures
03/13/2016 at 15:27

I think it has, I just came up from Philly to home in Watkins Glen and it was a lot rougher than I remember. Although, if you’re in a nice big car as opposed to a Mini with a firm suspension and low profile tires, I’m sure its more manageable.

sdwarf36 > Dusty Ventures
03/13/2016 at 16:06

Hey-theres worse ways to make a living.

Grindintosecond > Dusty Ventures
03/13/2016 at 16:45

A nice sit-down dinner at Lambert’s will calm you, and probably weigh the ar down by another ten pounds when you’re finished.

Dusty Ventures > sdwarf36
03/13/2016 at 17:06

Me every day

Kinja'd!!!

Grindintosecond > Dusty Ventures
03/13/2016 at 17:35

Another reply here: The bad thing here about that rally, as old and big and amazing as it is, is that I grew up in the capitol city not far away. My grandparents lived down the road from the event. I grew up with cars in the brain sickness. And not once did I ever hear of that event my whole life in that state. It’s a shame, but some sort of publicity needs to be created around some sort of anniversary running in the future.

Dusty Ventures > Grindintosecond
03/13/2016 at 17:39

Sadly that’s true pretty much everywhere. I went out to Prescott Rally in 2010 and throughout the weekend we met people who lived right there in the city their entire lives and never knew about the rally.

MM54 > Dusty Ventures
03/13/2016 at 18:29

Looks like you’ll be driving right past me, I’ll wave if I see you (and magically know its you)

Dusty Ventures > MM54
03/13/2016 at 18:45

I’m driving a 1-of-3,500 car (likely 1 of <800 in blue) with an Oppo sticker on one side and a The Rally Takeover sticker on the other.

sdwarf36 > Dusty Ventures
03/13/2016 at 20:17

A star for you-you lucky S.O.B. ;-)

Dusty Ventures > TheOnelectronic
03/13/2016 at 20:32

Too late to edit, but also a factor in the drive/fly decision is what’s on the drive. Give me the chance to visit the Badlands, the Arches, or the Pacific coast and it’s car all the way. Hell, I’m thinking of flying into Rapid City, SD for a rally in Minnesota, and Seattle for one in Oregon. And...

*Checks distance from Glacier Park to Seattle/Boise*

Dusty Ventures > thedevilinside
03/13/2016 at 20:33

That would not be helpful for the other rallies in the season