The Trip
I saw Into The Wild last night. I know this is a recurring theme, but my plans are finally cementing for the cross-country trip, especially after seeing this film.
My Nissan Altima is one possession that needs a proper death. The car has been across Pennsylvania several times, it made it through delivery driving for Pita Pit. It took the eastern road trip 2 summers ago through Philly, the beach, and NYC. It has been to Ocean City, MD, Washington DC, and Connecticut, to name a few.
There is no way I'm going to let that car get junked. I've decided to kill it on a cross-country trip in summer 2009. I'm going to drive it until it won't drive anymore. I'm bringing a guitar, some percussion, some microphones, and my laptop. No cell phones, no destination. No motels or hotels. Just want to see the rest of the country. I've never seen the grand canyon or the Colorado river. I've never seen Portland or Seattle. I've never been to the Great Plains. I've never seen Memphis or New Orleans. I've never been to Texas.
I've been getting so caught up in internships and recording and all this nonsense. It's fun and all, but it's all on the surface. I need a life experience.
A few things I have to worry about (that maybe someone can help me out with):
-Health care - it expires at age 23 I'm pretty sure. I know my parents are going to worry about this a lot. Maybe I should too, seeing as I'm going to be in a car for a majority of that summer.
-Loans - is there a way to bypass them without a legitimate job? I definitely will not be able to afford to pay back loans if I have no future in line.
-Money - I will spend Spring 2009 saving up for this trip, but is there an amount of money I should bring? No less than $----? I don't want to get to Nebraska and go broke.
-People - Should I line up places to stay or just wing it? Should I bring people with me? How many? Definitely not taking more than 4 in that car, especially if we have recording equipment.
-Other suggestions?
I've got to get this solidified now, so I can start making arrangements.
My Nissan Altima is one possession that needs a proper death. The car has been across Pennsylvania several times, it made it through delivery driving for Pita Pit. It took the eastern road trip 2 summers ago through Philly, the beach, and NYC. It has been to Ocean City, MD, Washington DC, and Connecticut, to name a few.
There is no way I'm going to let that car get junked. I've decided to kill it on a cross-country trip in summer 2009. I'm going to drive it until it won't drive anymore. I'm bringing a guitar, some percussion, some microphones, and my laptop. No cell phones, no destination. No motels or hotels. Just want to see the rest of the country. I've never seen the grand canyon or the Colorado river. I've never seen Portland or Seattle. I've never been to the Great Plains. I've never seen Memphis or New Orleans. I've never been to Texas.
I've been getting so caught up in internships and recording and all this nonsense. It's fun and all, but it's all on the surface. I need a life experience.
A few things I have to worry about (that maybe someone can help me out with):
-Health care - it expires at age 23 I'm pretty sure. I know my parents are going to worry about this a lot. Maybe I should too, seeing as I'm going to be in a car for a majority of that summer.
-Loans - is there a way to bypass them without a legitimate job? I definitely will not be able to afford to pay back loans if I have no future in line.
-Money - I will spend Spring 2009 saving up for this trip, but is there an amount of money I should bring? No less than $----? I don't want to get to Nebraska and go broke.
-People - Should I line up places to stay or just wing it? Should I bring people with me? How many? Definitely not taking more than 4 in that car, especially if we have recording equipment.
-Other suggestions?
I've got to get this solidified now, so I can start making arrangements.