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Jul 22, 2009 | 11:22 AM

#11

will2002

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I-10 from Junction, Texas to ElPaso, Texas. Miles and miles and miles of NOTHING!

Jul 22, 2009 | 11:32 AM

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OldBoldPilot

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From: Northwest of Los Angeles

Las Vegas to L.A. at the end of June. 300 miles of nothing but wind and blowing sand -- except for the 18-wheelers blasting by throwing "alligators" as they pass. 106 degrees in the shade, 116 on the road. Wore a Harley Hydration vest this time, which made my biggest risk catching pneumonia.

Jul 22, 2009 | 11:50 AM

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Classic Eagle

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From: North Lima, Ohio

In ANY crowded city during rush our will test anyones sanity!

Jul 22, 2009 | 11:52 AM

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Cajun King

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From: Lafayette, LA.

This is a short trip compared to some of the responces here. Coming from the south into Hot Springs Arkansas with 102 degree heat at 3p.m. Having to wait on 5 cycles per red light barley moving thru traffic going all the way thru town. It was hell.

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Jul 22, 2009 | 11:57 AM

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Uncle Scrooge

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From: Oklahoma

It might be flat and desolate, but at least you're burning up!

Jul 22, 2009 | 12:14 PM

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From: Oklahoma

Desert Road

US-70, Between Portales, New Mexico and Roswell, New Mexico. Flat and Straight. Nothing but desert for 100 miles. Well, nothing if you don't include the aliens. (Not the Mexican ones either)

Jul 22, 2009 | 12:21 PM

#17

TequilaJohn

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From: East TN

BadBob...that looks pretty comparable to the 725-mile stretch on I-40 from Albuquerque to Fort Smith, AR I did one day back in June. The whole trip had been so cool, with storms blowin thru, bringin even more cool air...that I spent 'bout a week in leathers in NM and UT. Then, I started headin home, and someone turned on the oven...whew, it got hot, long, and boring! Sure didn't help that my brain settled on one tune for that long day...used to be one of my favorite songs...haven't listened to it since I got home.

Oh yeah...then I did 'nuther 725-mile day on to the house the next day...worse heat of the trip was 'tween Memphis and Nashville. I sure was glad to see the cool, green hills of East TN.

Jul 22, 2009 | 12:27 PM

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TequilaJohn

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Originally Posted by OldBoldPilot

Las Vegas to L.A. at the end of June. 300 miles of nothing but wind and blowing sand -- except for the 18-wheelers blasting by throwing "alligators" as they pass. 106 degrees in the shade, 116 on the road. Wore a Harley Hydration vest this time, which made my biggest risk catching pneumonia.

Oh man...I've been pretty lucky in life to not have experienced that, 'cept maybe once or twice when I ran up on the debris after the fact. Then, on my way home from Utah last month, I had no less than three run-ins with the dreaded gators of the 18-wheeler variety. Took one small piece to the windshield and shoulder one time...threaded the needle, and managed to somehow miss the flyin debris 'nuther time...and, ran over a couple pieces the third time. No injuries to speak of...'less ya count my undies.