I'm taking a cross country trip just me and my Stinger

[adj789]

7k happy miles on my Stinger and I've decided to go from Atlanta to the Pacific and I'm going to be taking lots of pictures along the way
Stopping by Beaumont TX for a family reonion then it's off to whereever
my father died in April and a good friend of mine died in Aug, my friend left me a very nice camera and my dad well Thank you so much for affording me the time and place to do this

so I'm on Instagram if you want to follow the Kraken Stinger and I'll post some pics periodically on this thread

 

[MerlintheMad]

This upcoming trip of yours is what the Stinger was designed for. Enjoy!

 

[adj789]

This upcoming trip of yours is what the Stinger was designed for. Enjoy!

I will be putting it through its paces

 

[RedCal]

Lots and lots of great roads.... be sure to take the scenic route!

 

[adj789]

got all the time in the world I know I10 a bit hah what routes do you recommend I want the twisties

 

[Ulikefishsticks]

You are doing what I was going to do this past summer before Covid swept through and ruined all the plans. Like others have mentioned, the stinger will eat up those miles. Enjoy it!

 

[GB*S]

7k happy miles on my Stinger and I've decided to go from Atlanta to the Pacific and I'm going to be taking lots of pictures along the way
Stopping by Beaumont TX for a family reonion then it's off to whereever
my father died in April and a good friend of mine died in Aug, my friend left me a very nice camera and my dad well Thank you so much for affording me the time and place to do this

so I'm on Instagram if you want to follow the Kraken Stinger and I'll post some pics periodically on this thread

I'll be following, looking forward to stinger n scenic photos

 

[Marlene]

got all the time in the world I know I10 a bit hah what routes do you recommend I want the twisties

if you can, get off the I-10 through Artesia, (get gas) and try the road to Alamogordo (for twistys then of course, don't miss out White Sands National Park, then back to I-10 through Las Cruces. or to the north, Albuquerque thru 54 and 380 passing through valley of fires (for nice curving straights) then join I25. driving into dust storms or after rain turns it into a surreal experience, if you are lucky to catch one.
NM is really the land of enchantment.
Be safe and enjoy!

 

[RedCal]

got all the time in the world I know I10 a bit hah what routes do you recommend I want the twisties

Scenic Drives

www.arizonahighways.com

I used this site for my route planning when I was there years ago - oh and get a year long national parks pass... it's WAY cheaper than paying as you go

 

[adj789]

my insta @hypmoden

 

[Daniel @ K8 Stinger Store]

Scenic Drives

www.arizonahighways.com

I used this site for my route planning when I was there years ago - oh and get a year long national parks pass... it's WAY cheaper than paying as you go

I had no idea you can get an Annual Nation Parks Pass that is pretty sweet! I am going to be going to about 6 different parks by august so this is something I will definitely look into as well.

 

[RedCal]

I had no idea you can get an Annual Nation Parks Pass that is pretty sweet! I am going to be going to about 6 different parks by august so this is something I will definitely look into as well.

It's only $80... and covers you the car and passengers so at $20-35/car and $5/person it pays for itself VERY quickly

America the Beautiful National Park Pass

The America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass is your ticket to more than 2,000 federal recreation sites across the country. Valid for 12 full months from purchase, your pass covers entrance, standard amenity fees and day use fees for a you and all passengers in a...

shop.usparkpass.com

 

[Mike_TX]

I guess I envy you, as we had plans to travel, too. But this friggin virus screwed everything up. I'm not comfortable plopping down on a hotel pillow someone else coughed into just hours before.

Just be careful with that family reunion thing. There are lots of stories out there about people getting together like that and all of them ending up with Covid. Annoying as it is, this virus is real.

Also, after my recent blowout on a city street, I'm paranoid about my car's low-profile tires. All it takes is a pothole and you can end up like I did on the side of the road with a destroyed $300 tire. And if you're 200 miles from nowhere, it could be a real bummer. Your rims ride just 2" from the road, and even less when cornering, so it doesn't take much to kill a tire (or a wheel!).

 

[adj789]

I guess I envy you, as we had plans to travel, too. But this friggin virus screwed everything up. I'm not comfortable plopping down on a hotel pillow someone else coughed into just hours before.

Just be careful with that family reunion thing. There are lots of stories out there about people getting together like that and all of them ending up with Covid. Annoying as it is, this virus is real.

Also, after my recent blowout on a city street, I'm paranoid about my car's low-profile tires. All it takes is a pothole and you can end up like I did on the side of the road with a destroyed $300 tire. And if you're 200 miles from nowhere, it could be a real bummer. Your rims ride just 2" from the road, and even less when cornering, so it doesn't take much to kill a tire (or a wheel!).

In TX right now looking at maybe buying a place before I head further west

 

[adj789]

Kia assembly plant in LaGrange GA

Quick stop in MS

Not much interesting now but ill be stopping more places later this week when I head further west, NM looks like the place ill spend the most the most time, excited to see Carlsbad

 

[MerlintheMad]

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Kia assembly plant in LaGrange GA
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Quick stop in MS

Not much interesting now but ill be stopping more places later this week when I head further west, NM looks like the place ill spend the most the most time, excited to see Carlsbad

Hey, it's all interesting.

 

[adj789]

Hey, it's all interesting.

Glad u like it, I'm heading to Georgetown TX tomorrow then Im off to wherever

 

[adj789]

So here's a crude map of my plans after talking with my uncle, hes been all over, so Georgetown to Carlsbad/Artesia to see the caves then white sands, grand canyon, vegas, redwood forrest then san fran to the ocean

 

[adj789]

The snow is even bigger in TX

 

[MerlintheMad]

And here we are in the high valleys, bone dry and sunny; nice, above temps too. Very untypical for Utah winter.