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Never been to Wisconsin and Indiana's been mostly a pass thru state for me but I'll take your word on it. I know I amused a few people with my look of shock when they said hi and asked how I was doing Where I live people have the city trait of pretending other people don't exist. I now realize...

Still got the ability to nap and be alert. Looking forward to an empty van Just a thought...from Missouri west to El Paso people are genuinely friendly...almost don't want to go back to the Toronto area but my Temperpedic mattress misses me

Thank Thanks. Scratch DC

Missed a new to me state: Oklahoma (it was dark) to go with Missouri Illinois New Mexico and Texas this trip Since quitting my 10 year gig 2 months ago also North and South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Maryland (Washington DC? if i was on the inner/outer belt was i there?), Virginia and Indiana

Just filled up, it was the wind...22.3 mpg now at 80 mph :p wind is behind me

Finished. off to Subway for a hero cookie No red lights and over 13 volts

this isnt a dodge ram van :mad: who thinks up this crap...old one out new one going in

I should mention i have daytime running lights they just use less juice

Alternator went halfway between Allamoor and Van Horne. Basically in the middle of nowhere where I had to search for a cell signal. (Yes Turtle you warned me 6 months ago) But wait! There's more! Looked on the map, recognized Odessa... had a friend call around the oreillys, he found one...

Gotta scram El Paso to 7 miles from my house ready now :p

Do they have these checkpoints on the major highways? Do they take a long time? I promise I won't be sightseeing in Juarez or anywhere else I can bring back an illegal or two Edit: I'm really just too lazy to clean my van and don't want my receipts blown all the way to Idaho AND BIRDS STOP...

Allright you guys have me so confused about Lewey and Lewis I'm gonna start calling it Lew Eye cause I can't remember anymore

Live and learn. I may just go back that way if it's daylight though...and if I don't have a "team" load...

Birds here sound like a car alarm. He's getting a rock thrown in his direction of I can't get to sleep lol

Google drove. 180 thru NM then 62/180 to El Paso (I think) Yep mountains! Lots of eye candy in the daylight Unloaded and about to snooze at the J. Not as many vans as I expected, good prospects for me

That's for the way back if there's time, 2000 miles later I shouldn't have added NM :D 18 min extra according to Google more like an hour and a half... Waiting for 7 am local, broker got confused about time difference, El Paso is 2 behind...

El Paso! Got a surprise when I hit the Guadalupe mountain pass in the dark (went thru NM) you know there's trouble when they've got permanent wind warning signs. Sprinter was flippy...thought it was a mistake until I saw the view of El Paso stretching out between the mountains...amazing...like...

My first tamales, rice and beans. Are you supposed to eat the skin stuff? Doesn't taste like it...

Ever just stay in bed because you can? Good morning from Oklahoma City Edit: saw a new one in the Pilot. Guy ordered a slice and ate the toppings off, then wanted another free one (same kind) because something was wrong with the crust :p

1.99 diesel at Conoco right off 44, near Joplin (hwy 43) if that helps anybody. Dunno if it's the winter blend or the wind as I head west, but I've got a low of 18 mpg on this trip and I need all the help I can get Worst price was 2.26 in OH then 2.05 now 1.99...its going in the right direction...