Traveling the back roads

It is not only the highways but time of year for traveling for some of us. Worker bees appreciate us retired people give them the opportunity to travel when their kids are out of school.
This is why some must drive the freeways, longer hours and faster.

RayChez wrote:

barmcd wrote:
This seems more like a type of traveler discussion instead of an interstate vs secondary road discussion. If you aren't retired or a full timer, then you have a limited amount of time to travel. You need to get to your destination and back before your vacation expires. If you are retired or a full timer, then you probably have all the time in the world to wander from start to finish. Those people who ask "What's the hurry?" should consider that some people DO have some place to be.

If a person is in such a hurry, THEN they should fly.

Sheesh^^ Guess any of us working stiffs should not own a Camper(general term). I for one don't have months at a time to leisurely stroll around the USA. One day, yes, but right now no, so time on the road, while very fun for me, means also getting to my destination as fast as possible.

We are full time and usually look for the back roads. Does take some planning as you can get in trouble with bridge heights, more a problem in the east. If your not full time and are on a schedule freeways get you there the quickest. If we have to use freeways, no choice in big cites, we avoid rush hours, this theory does not work in the puget sound area.

My plan, after retiring, is to put the Goldwing in the enclosed trailer behind the MH. Take interstates to said destination, unload the Wing, tour the area/back roads on the bike. We love riding into little towns and scoping out the little mom/pop cafes. And just smelling the fresh air.

barmcd wrote:
This seems more like a type of traveler discussion instead of an interstate vs secondary road discussion. If you aren't retired or a full timer, then you have a limited amount of time to travel. You need to get to your destination and back before your vacation expires. If you are retired or a full timer, then you probably have all the time in the world to wander from start to finish. Those people who ask "What's the hurry?" should consider that some people DO have some place to be.

If a person is in such a hurry, THEN they should fly.

barmcd makes a good point. When we had our 32' Class A, we would take the Interstate to get through areas we know well, then switch over to US highways and local roads. Good maps are essential if you do this, and I don't think I'd want to do it as much if I ran anything much over 34'long.

barmcd wrote:
This seems more like a type of traveler discussion instead of an interstate vs secondary road discussion. e.

that's why this type of thread is largely useless. It depends.
bumpy

This seems more like a type of traveler discussion instead of an interstate vs secondary road discussion. If you aren't retired or a full timer, then you have a limited amount of time to travel. You need to get to your destination and back before your vacation expires. If you are retired or a full timer, then you probably have all the time in the world to wander from start to finish. Those people who ask "What's the hurry?" should consider that some people DO have some place to be.

These posts reveal two different attitudes to travel. For some, it is the destination that is the point of the trip; getting there is done in the easiest and quickest way possible. For others, the journey itself is the point of the trip; there may or not be a destination in mind.

Most of the time, I take the second approach, enjoying long trips and stoping where it happens to be convenient. I can appreciate that many like the first approach.

Back roads whenever possible. And it's usually possible. :)