The rest of my 12 day trip 😁
Posted by TacoMan1732@reddit | overlanding | View on Reddit | 10 comments
Made it to my mamaws in lake havasu AZ, before turning around and heading back. Reason for trip was the passing of my papaw.. i started in ohio, stopped in MO, CO, AZ, UT, then CO AND MO omw back as well. Total mileage was ~5000, total spent on gas was ~$700. All spots were dispersed camping along our route. Here are my favorite pictures!
Commercial_Lobster47@reddit
Sorry about your papaw. But real talk - there's something special about driving that far for family, even when it's the hardest reason. Those dispersed camping spots hitting different when you've got time to think. Safe travels heading back out there.
TacoMan1732@reddit (OP)
Yeah, the way out there had a certain vibe to it. Lots of miles and hrs at camp thinking.. The ride on the way back was more upbeat as we got to see a lot of utah which was nice.
Commercial_Lobster47@reddit
$700 in gas for 5000 miles is honestly impressive, though i'm pretty sure your papaw would've appreciated the "sorry for your loss" part more than my jealousy about your fuel economy lol
TacoMan1732@reddit (OP)
He always bragged about his fuel mileage compared to mine so i bet he is smiling lol. I got between 19 and 20mpg for the trip. The low profile setup behind the cab definitely helps vs having a true RTT.
ttn333@reddit
Looks like an awesome trip!
TacoMan1732@reddit (OP)
I was extremely close to him, unfortunately it was also sudden. When older people fall and break a hip it seems to be the end most times.. called him every week for years. The trip was fun and i spread his ashes at a few spots he wanted.
IdRatherBeDriving@reddit
We’ve made the AZ-OH-AZ and the OH-AZ-OH drives so many times. It’s actually a great trip with lots of good places to camp. The Mark Twain NF is awesome. On one trip we ended up finding camp late at night, and when we woke up we were parked in the outfield of a baseball field at a city park in MO.
TacoMan1732@reddit (OP)
I stayed in Mark twain both on the way there and back. The 1st night we had a huge storm roll through and i didnt get every bit of water out until 2 days later in the arizona desert lol.
HaYterAyD@reddit
Great shots! Man what an awesome trip! I’ve got to check out that area
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