ok, so i'm going on a men's fishing trip with my dad and uncles and cousins at the beginning of october. Ticket prices are as low as $480.00 and the plane ride is about 3.5 hours each way. here's the kicker...if i do that, i have to rent a car and it's another 6 hour drive to the resort. plus i'm going to ship beer.
so i was thinking i would just drive there in my new truck i have AAA, it's still under warranty, it's a new truck, blah blah blah, so i don't have to worry about the drive much. plus i could bring everything i need with me and be comfortable, go at my own pace, stop when i'd like.
here's the breakdown:
Flying
Pros:
Short commute/flight/drive time (total of estimated 12 hours each way)
Cons:
Flight cost of $480.00+
Rental cost of $260.00+ (estimated)
Cost of Shipping Beer = $100.00+
Total Cost: $840+
Driving
Pros:
1950 miles / 22mpg (i should get 24+) * 2 ways * $4/gallon = $710.00
i could bring 2 kegs instead of paying to ship cases of bottles
Total Cost: $810+ with hotel rooms
Cons:
i put 4000 miles on my truck
2+ days of driving each way (total of 30 hours each way)
paying for a hotel room
i figure i could leave work early on friday, then drive through reno and have dinner, then stay the night in winnemucca ($20 hotel rooms)
then i could leave early the next day and drive through yellowstone (haven't been through there since i was a kid.)
drive as long as i can and stop in some cheap hotel somewhere. i calculated i could make it to the montana border by nightfall. i could always sleep in the truck, too, if i come to a reststop.
then leave the next day and make it to the resort by the afternoon. i pack light, so i'd be ready to roll as soon as i got there.
what do you think? anything i'm not taking into consideration here?
either way should be a fun time. i haven't been out to this resort since i was about 16
:rockin:
so i was thinking i would just drive there in my new truck i have AAA, it's still under warranty, it's a new truck, blah blah blah, so i don't have to worry about the drive much. plus i could bring everything i need with me and be comfortable, go at my own pace, stop when i'd like.
here's the breakdown:
Flying
Pros:
Short commute/flight/drive time (total of estimated 12 hours each way)
Cons:
Flight cost of $480.00+
Rental cost of $260.00+ (estimated)
Cost of Shipping Beer = $100.00+
Total Cost: $840+
Driving
Pros:
1950 miles / 22mpg (i should get 24+) * 2 ways * $4/gallon = $710.00
i could bring 2 kegs instead of paying to ship cases of bottles
Total Cost: $810+ with hotel rooms
Cons:
i put 4000 miles on my truck
2+ days of driving each way (total of 30 hours each way)
paying for a hotel room
i figure i could leave work early on friday, then drive through reno and have dinner, then stay the night in winnemucca ($20 hotel rooms)
then i could leave early the next day and drive through yellowstone (haven't been through there since i was a kid.)
drive as long as i can and stop in some cheap hotel somewhere. i calculated i could make it to the montana border by nightfall. i could always sleep in the truck, too, if i come to a reststop.
then leave the next day and make it to the resort by the afternoon. i pack light, so i'd be ready to roll as soon as i got there.
what do you think? anything i'm not taking into consideration here?
either way should be a fun time. i haven't been out to this resort since i was about 16
:rockin: