https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 12 May 2026 22:04:13 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-long-road-trips#post-85145 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 12:26:14 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 85145@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't mind road trips but I prefer flying. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-long-road-trips#post-85143 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 12:24:10 +0000 BSB 85143@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@owlmom: oh that's not as bad as I thought it would be. I think regular pickup trucks are that low. I was expecting single digits. Haha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-long-road-trips#post-85129 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 12:06:29 +0000 lemondrop 85129@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like anything where I can get the heck outta Dodge! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-long-road-trips#post-85127 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 12:05:13 +0000 owlmom 85127@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bluestriped bee: LOL - you don't want to know! Usually between 12 and 15 mpg. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-long-road-trips#post-84898 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 07:41:09 +0000 chopsuey 84898@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can't handle being in a car for more than 6 hours (total)! Including rests and etc. :) The ideal road trip would be no more than 2 hours </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-long-road-trips#post-84895 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 07:37:21 +0000 heffalump 84895@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used to. But now with lo I don't. Hate keeping her couped up in a car all day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-long-road-trips#post-84854 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 06:22:44 +0000 Ardently 84854@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't mind them if I'm driving. I hate being a passenger for hours on end. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-long-road-trips#post-84843 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 06:10:40 +0000 SugarplumsMom 84843@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I absolutely hate long road trips unless we stop often and sight-see along the way, but still I'd rather avoid them.</p> <p>When I was young, my parents attempted a long drive from Florida to California - in a moving truck. I'm been traumatized ever since. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-long-road-trips#post-84801 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:35:59 +0000 BSB 84801@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@owlmom: Oh, cool. I hope in a couple years, we can upgrade to an RV. It would be awesome! Maybe by the time I buy, there will be one that is better on gas. What's your MPG on your RV? (Or maybe I don't want to know.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-long-road-trips#post-84796 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:25:58 +0000 owlmom 84796@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love long road trips, and DH does too. We're also avid campers, so a couple years ago we decided to invest in an RV. We absolutely love it for a lot of the reasons you think you would like a trailer. I've never regretted the purchase. We have 2 big dogs, and it makes traveling with them so much easier. We've saved a ton on hotels, but we've made up for it in increased gas purchases :P LO will be 7 months this summer when we take her on her first big trip in the RV - I can't wait! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-long-road-trips#post-84786 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 23:51:48 +0000 autumnlove 84786@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, I don't enjoy long trips because I have a tiny bladder! ;-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-long-road-trips#post-84765 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 23:13:29 +0000 BSB 84765@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like long road trips. I used to hate it because solo driving makes me tired but now that my husband drives most of the way, it's great. He loves long road trips. </p> <p>I'm trying to convince him to let us buy a teardrop trailer for our road trips. We've driven 14 hours to get to San Francisco. We've driven 8 hours south to southern Oregon for a weekend trip (16 hours of driving in one weekend!). Yeah, my car was racking up a lot of miles for a while there. </p> <p>We are planning a trip out to Montana, which is 14+ hrs away from us. We also are planning a 2 week long road trip to WY, CO, NM, AZ and CA. </p> <p>You have to look up tear drop trailers, like the T@B or the Little Guy. Or this one: <a href="http://theteardroptrailer.blogspot.com/2008/11/tour.html" rel="nofollow">http://theteardroptrailer.blogspot.com/2008/11/tour.html</a> It's a mini sleeping trailer and it's so cute! Plus, it's light enough that my accord can pull it. It's perfect for us because we are always moving. We can just pull over at a truck stop or a campsite and sleep. I think it's an investment because we plan to drive across the country. Also, I hear they are pretty rare and some consider them a collectible. It can save us money in hotels. Plus, when we take our dog on road trips, the hotels charge a $50 pet fee on top of the nightly rate. </p> <p>Anyway, do you like road trips? What about long ones?</p> <p>I'm sure once we have kids, the road trips will probably decrease. </p>