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GizmosMom
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Jul 15, 2016

Interstates safer than "Blue Highways?"TRIP UPDATE

We are now retired and I have our summer trip to Colorado planned. We share the driving. I want to travel the back roads and blue highways. I want to take our time. The Interstates make me nervou...
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4runnerguy
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Jul 22, 2016
On my first trip to the east coast, I used interstates for 20 miles of my nearly 3000 mile trip from Denver to Rhode Island (the long way). Saw so much more that way.

We use the interstate to get from point A to point B in some cases, but often our trips are on interstate for 10% to 20% of our trip.

No cell service??? Heck, we have to drive 15 miles from our cabin to get a signal. Our teenage nieces know that will happen and don't mind a bit, as there's so much more to do in the wilds than post and text.

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