bollar
Disgruntled Member
Hmmm... some surprising data in that fatal highways list.
To be clear, the only transcontinental route listed (transcontinental defined as a contiguous route from west coast to east coast) is I-10. It’s either that or relying upon I-40 or further north and those only get you so far before merging onto something else, yes?
As well, I-70 was closed in one or both directions at 11,300’ for the better part of a week last *mid-May* alone.
I’m not a fan of I-10, having driven it more times than I can count, but occasional flooding aside, I’d rather take my chances with it than with the more northerly route through Oklahoma, New Mexico and Northern Arizona.
I think of I-10 as the least worst year-round option, if you will. If I have to get somewhere in February, I’m taking that and not I-40 or I-70, in other words.
I get it. Nothing's perfect and you pick your own poison, but February begins our tornado season, which unfortunately has been increasing over the past ten years. Most of us in Texas live in some part of Tornado Alley, so we're sensitive to it. We got hailed on last week, fortunately no damage.
Source: U.S. Tornadoes - Examining United States tornadoes... past, present and future
Maybe those railroad spike / bottle openers. Seems very useful to keep in the car.[/quote][/QUOTE]And yes, the Fort Stockton SC grand opening gathering should be much fun - it will be great to meet you and hopefully a number of others from this thread and from the adjacent states’ owners clubs who may well drop by.
Commemorative railroad spikes for everybody!
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