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madinmaryland Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-09-08 02:09 PM
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Three guys drive through 48 states in 106 hours...
Edited on Fri May-09-08 02:26 PM by madinmaryland
On Monday, three friends left Vermont on a quest to drive through all 48 contiguous states in the U.S. in under 120 hours.

It was all in an effort to break an old Guinness record. Guinness no longer recognizes cross-country speed races officially, but that didn’t stop Joshua Keeler, Joey Stocking and Adam Gatherum from packing up a 2005 Toyota Scion and trying.

On Thursday afternoon they completed their goal and obliterated the unofficial record when 106 hours and 43 minutes after they left Vermont, they reached the Four Corners where New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona and Utah meet.

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http://www.kpho.com/automotive/16213575/detail.html

Edited to add the blog the guys kept during the trip: www.greatamericanroadtrip.us



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DS1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-09-08 02:10 PM
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1. that looks fun! ingenious route
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madinmaryland Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-09-08 02:12 PM
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2. 7000 miles in 106 hours.
:wow:

Heckuva a road trip!
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DS1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-09-08 02:17 PM
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5. I wouldn't be interesting in beating any records
just spending a lot of money on gas and seeing 48 states
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Jimbo S Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-09-08 02:16 PM
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3. Wonder if they're engineering students.
or some science based field.

Me, trying to figure a way to catch all 30 ball teams in 15 days.
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madinmaryland Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-09-08 02:26 PM
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6. I added the blog they kept during the trip.
Check it out.
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Haole Girl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-09-08 02:17 PM
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4. Must have taken lessons from my grandfather!
:rofl:
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