Life Interstate Road Trip Tournament - Round 4.

**Rain Man** · 06:18 PM

Pick Two

Okay, we're down to our final five road trips. Five possibilities to roll down the road, the wind in our hair (if we have hair), the radio playing, and a vanilla milk shake in the cupholder.

I-90 from Seattle, WA, to Boston, MA
21 Day Trip
3,020 miles, 144 miles per day on average
Passes through Spokane, Missoula, Rapid City, Madison, Chicago, Cleveland, Buffalo, and Albany.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_90

A3 from Wasilla to Fairbanks
7 Day Trip
315 miles, 45 miles per day on average
Passes through Denali National Park

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Parks_Highway

I5 from San Ysidro, CA, to Blaine, WA
10 Day Trip
1,381 miles, 138 miles per day on average
Passes through Los Angeles, Sacramento, Eugene, Portland, Olympia, Tacoma, and Seattle

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_5

I-15 from San Diego, CA, to Sweetgrass, MT
11 Day Trip
1,434 miles, 130 miles per day on average
Passes through Riverside, Barstow, Las Vegas, Salt Lake City, Pocatello, Helena, and Great Falls

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_15

Alaska A1 - Homer, AK to Alcan Border (with Canada)
7 day trip
620 total miles - Average travel of 89 miles per day.
Passes through Anchorage, AK and adjacent to Wrangell-St. Elias National Park

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Route_1

**Rain Man** · 06-30-2020, 05:46 PM

Lots of good options here, but I'll go with I-15 and the A3.

I-90 is very interesting, but three weeks of driving is a lot.

I-5 is interesting, but I-5 through the LA metro area would not be fun.

A1 is interesting, but it's a lot of wilderness.

In contrast,

I-15 goes through some interesting places in Utah and California and Nevada, and I think it would be a relaxing drive.

A3 has a mix of some populated places and wilderness, and it looks like I could visit a bit of Denali National Park.

Hydrae · 06-30-2020, 06:11 PM

A3 has been a choice of mine every round and is probably #1. Wife has a friend in Wasilla so we can visit for a couple of days and then check out Denali. Sounds great!

I-90 got my other vote. A lot of territory I have never seen and the wife has never been to the northeast. Save an extra day for historical Boston.

Otter · 06-30-2020, 06:13 PM

A1

Homer is a pretty awesome little town.

View Poll Results: PICK TWO. Which Interstates would you choose for your road trip?
I-90 - 21 days, 3,020 miles through WA, ID, MT, WY SD, MN, WI, IL, IN, OH, PA, NY, and MA	5	31.25%
A3 - 7 days, 315 miles through AK	7	43.75%
I-5 - 10 days, 1,381 miles through CA, OR, and WA	3	18.75%
I-15 - 11 days, 1,433 miles through CA, NV, AZ, UT, ID, and MT	4	25.00%
A1 - 7 days, 620 miles in AK	7	43.75%
I'll stay home, thanks.	1	6.25%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 16. You may not vote on this poll

06-30-2020, 05:39 PM	Topic Starter
Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $3368491 VARSITY	Interstate Road Trip Tournament - Round 4. Pick Two Okay, we're down to our final five road trips. Five possibilities to roll down the road, the wind in our hair (if we have hair), the radio playing, and a vanilla milk shake in the cupholder. I-90 from Seattle, WA, to Boston, MA 21 Day Trip 3,020 miles, 144 miles per day on average Passes through Spokane, Missoula, Rapid City, Madison, Chicago, Cleveland, Buffalo, and Albany. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_90 A3 from Wasilla to Fairbanks 7 Day Trip 315 miles, 45 miles per day on average Passes through Denali National Park https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Parks_Highway I5 from San Ysidro, CA, to Blaine, WA 10 Day Trip 1,381 miles, 138 miles per day on average Passes through Los Angeles, Sacramento, Eugene, Portland, Olympia, Tacoma, and Seattle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_5 I-15 from San Diego, CA, to Sweetgrass, MT 11 Day Trip 1,434 miles, 130 miles per day on average Passes through Riverside, Barstow, Las Vegas, Salt Lake City, Pocatello, Helena, and Great Falls https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_15 Alaska A1 - Homer, AK to Alcan Border (with Canada) 7 day trip 620 total miles - Average travel of 89 miles per day. Passes through Anchorage, AK and adjacent to Wrangell-St. Elias National Park https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Route_1 Last edited by Rain Man; 06-30-2020 at 06:18 PM..
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06-30-2020, 05:46 PM	#2
Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $3368491 VARSITY	Lots of good options here, but I'll go with I-15 and the A3. I-90 is very interesting, but three weeks of driving is a lot. I-5 is interesting, but I-5 through the LA metro area would not be fun. A1 is interesting, but it's a lot of wilderness. In contrast, I-15 goes through some interesting places in Utah and California and Nevada, and I think it would be a relaxing drive. A3 has a mix of some populated places and wilderness, and it looks like I could visit a bit of Denali National Park. __________________ I'm putting random letters here as a celebration of free speech: xigrakgrah misorojeq rkemeseit.
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06-30-2020, 06:11 PM	#3
Hydrae Sandbox: Leander Lasercats Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Austin, Tx Casino cash: $2377000	A3 has been a choice of mine every round and is probably #1. Wife has a friend in Wasilla so we can visit for a couple of days and then check out Denali. Sounds great! I-90 got my other vote. A lot of territory I have never seen and the wife has never been to the northeast. Save an extra day for historical Boston. Last edited by Hydrae; 07-01-2020 at 07:36 AM.. Reason: typo
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