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Today, I am kicking off a new series about how to plan a Route 66 adventure (even with a limited financial budget and time constraints). In the first installments in this series I will share what we are doing to plan our forthcoming adventure on the double six from Kingman to Chicago and how this will shape our budget.
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It is not meant to complete with Jerry McClanahan's EZ 66 Guide as this remains the definitive work for travelers on this storied highway. In fact, I never travel without it and I always check for updates on his website in the days before departure.
No, what I am striving to do is create something a bit more personal. Answering years of inquiries asking about our favorite restaurant, camping spot, overlooked park, or special short side trips will be a primary component. To this I will add obscure trivia and historic tidbits for the depth and context that is becoming a hall mark of my work. Last, but not least, there will be informative sidebars about seasonal highlights, traveling the road in a vintage car, and even bicycling.
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Okay, lets plan a Route 66 adventure. Obviously a loose schedule that would allow two weeks or more would be ideal. However, that is not an option for many folks. Likewise with a budget that allows spending the same amount as, say, a good used car.
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So, first I evaluate the distance using an online program such as the Rand McNally trip planner or the AA TripTik, as well as an updated atlas and simple pencil and legal pad. Next, as I know the days that we will be in Cuba, the afternoon of the 19th and the 20th, I calculate how many miles per day are needed for each leg of the trip.
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After checking for rental car deals I determine that we will have to forgo the luxury of taking the Jeep and, as is our custom, taking to obscure back roads on the whim. The rental car, with unlimited mileage and including tax, will cost $354.13.
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I was born in North Carolina but am a product of the desert southwest with its vast, panoramic landscapes where spires of weathered stone cast long shadows under cloudless skies. For more than forty years I have explored its hidden places, hungered for its colorful history, and sought the road less traveled across the stark plains.
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My wife and I are also photographers with a lengthy and colorful resume of work appearing in magazines and books, on corporate websites, and in a wide array of promotional material. Our fine art prints are currently featured and sold at the Lile Art Gallery in Amarillo, Texas.