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Hey all. I have a road trip planned in a couple weeks, from Las Vegas to Somewhereinthemiddleof, Kansas. On both the inbound and return trips, I plan to stop in Albuquerque to sleep, since it's roughly halfway between the two places I'm traveling to. On the way there, it'll just be me, but on the way back, I will have a small U-Haul trailer of crap and my mother-in-law in her car. I'm looking for some recommendations. —Worst case, I would sleep in my car at a truck stop or something like that. Where in Albuquerque could I find an establishment friendly to that? —At the other end of the spectrum would be a motel to crash in. I'd rather not, since I'm trying to spend as little money as possible. Anywhere to avoid? —In the middle would be a kind goon who would allow me to at least sleep in my car(s) on their property (driveway, yard, etc.). Any takers? Thanks. Here's a picture of my car for your troubles. 
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Feb 14, 2015 02:35
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In my books, kansas city is doable iron man from vegas, but you might not be that dumb. Going through denver is a decent alternate if there is a goon there you could crash with, but you'd probably have to provide evidence you're not a stabbin hobo, and the car pic isn't woking in your favor. sleeping in walmart parking lots is usually the hassle free method for car sleeping if you go that route, and if you have a wagon i don't see why not.
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Feb 14, 2015 03:12
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I've camped at a walmart there many times. they won't bug you and theres usually RVs in the lots.
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Feb 14, 2015 03:24
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cursedshitbox posted:I've camped at a walmart there many times. they won't bug you and theres usually RVs in the lots. You wouldn't happen to have an address would you?
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Feb 14, 2015 03:28
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Left Ventricle posted:You wouldn't happen to have an address would you? An address to walmart? there's more than one. Statistically, if you look out your window there should be one within view right now.
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Feb 14, 2015 03:34
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Left Ventricle posted:You wouldn't happen to have an address would you? The google gives me this quote:Walmart Supercenter
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Feb 14, 2015 03:36
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Thanks CSB. I'll keep that in my back pocket.
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Feb 14, 2015 03:39
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I'd look at the casinos with rooms. Might be cheaper and safer than ABQ. Unless you like whores, than stay at the TA.
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Feb 14, 2015 04:08
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Powershift posted:In my books, kansas city is doable iron man from vegas, but you might not be that dumb. I once had a trip deadheading a tour bus from Phoenix to Cleveland, and the leg from Albuquerque to "Somewhere in Kansas, we'll work that out later" was the itinerary for the second day. I stopped in Denver to meet a friend for dinner, and I didn't start searching for hotels until I got back on the road. By that time though, every hotel along I-70 was booked. As in no longer picking up the phone booked. As in 'No Vacancy' signs, written on notebook paper and posted on the doors booked. As in two national reservation hotline numbers hanging up on you booked. Town after town, not a room was to be had. Kansas had SHUT DOWN. gently caress it. Sun's down, road's clear, I feel good, so let's keep driving. I could have pulled over and napped it out at a rest stop if I felt like I really needed to, but I took the gamble that I wouldn't get pulled over by commercial vehicle enforcement and kept going as long as my eyes stayed open. Didn't even feel too tired until the sun started coming up.. then drowsyness hit me like a bag of bowling balls. I rolled into Columbia, MO at 6am, 24 hours and a thousand miles from where I'd begun my day. My log book was a joke and I ended up buying a new one to start on from scratch. I got a room after some persuasion at the desk (looking like an extra from the walking dead likely helped my case) and slept for 14 hours. Afterwards, I ate an entire medium pizza. Not something I'd recommend doing too many times in the future. tl;dr, What I've learned is it's way worth it to splurge on a $50-$80 hotel room when driving these kinds of distances, opposed to trying to run straight through or catch naps in your car. Either you'll have a cold, fitful 'sleep' of about 3 hours and wake up FREEZING and not really that better off afterward, or you'll spend half of the next day absolutely useless and dead to the world. Unless you've got a dying relative on the other end, it's just not worth it and you will pay for it one way or the other. NoWake fucked around with this message at 04:29 on Feb 14, 2015 |
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Feb 14, 2015 04:27
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InterceptorV8 posted:I'd look at the casinos with rooms. Might be cheaper and safer than ABQ. NoWake posted:tl;dr, What I've learned is it's way worth it to splurge on a $50-$80 hotel room when driving these kinds of distances, opposed to trying to run straight through or catch naps in your car. Either you'll have a cold, fitful 'sleep' of about 3 hours and wake up FREEZING and not really that better off afterward, or you'll spend half of the next day absolutely useless and dead to the world. Unless you've got a dying relative on the other end, it's just not worth it and you will pay for it one way or the other. This is amazing advice, and just what I was hoping for when I made this thread: guys who've done this drive and can tell me what it's like. I did something similar to this several years ago, buying a car in Iowa and driving it back to Vegas. Denver was the halfway point for that trip, and when I woke up after, as you say, a 'nap' of about five hours, it was 47 degrees. In Denver. In June. That's part of the reason why I'm taking the southern route, to avoid the Rockies during winter.
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Feb 14, 2015 04:56
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I know a lot of people who have had great luck with https://www.couchsurfing.com/
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Feb 14, 2015 04:58
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our last SF trip we booked a room using airbnb. It ended up being cheaper than a hotel for the 10ish days we were there, and quite a bit nicer.
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Feb 14, 2015 04:59
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AirBnB++ - if I want something nice and can't find a 3.5 - 4 star hotel on Priceline for 100 bucks or less, I usually go to AirBnB and find something equally comfortable for the target price.
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Feb 14, 2015 05:04
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NoWake posted:I once had a trip deadheading a tour bus from Phoenix to Cleveland, and the leg from Albuquerque to "Somewhere in Kansas, we'll work that out later" was the itinerary for the second day. I stopped in Denver to meet a friend for dinner, and I didn't start searching for hotels until I got back on the road. By that time though, every hotel along I-70 was booked. As in no longer picking up the phone booked. As in 'No Vacancy' signs, written on notebook paper and posted on the doors booked. As in two national reservation hotline numbers hanging up on you booked. Town after town, not a room was to be had. Kansas had SHUT DOWN. I've iron manned the run from Des Moines to San Antonio several times, and I've got to agree with you. gently caress that noise, get a cheap hotel room somewhere.
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Feb 14, 2015 05:06
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I drove from red deer to las vegas, 1400 miles, in 18.5 hours. got to vegas at 6:30 in the morning, couldn't get into the room yet, so drove out to hoover dam, another 60 mile round trip. I thought it as fun, but i drive 15 hours a day for a living on roads far more hellish than an 80mph freeway.
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Feb 14, 2015 05:32
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