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Originally Posted by wrxpilot  Anyone have some rules of thumb for time involved on these long trips?....What I don't want to do is run into a get-there-itis situation... |
You already basically said the best rule of them there is. Give yourself a lot of time to play with, and don't be afraid to change plans. It may be as simple as an hour delay, or an entire route or destination change. If you're flexible, you'll get a lot more done and be safer doing it. If your plans give you three hours between your return and something like your wedding or some other time sensitive thing, I wouldn't bet on it.
This summer I went on two long trips in an Arrow. One from SE Washington to TX and back to central CA and back to WA, about 28 hours total, and another smaller one from SE Washington to north central Minnesota and back, about 18 hours round trip. For the most part everything went well, with a couple short delays, but that's why I planned with extra time, and it worked out just fine.