Around-The-US Road Trip

[OldYeller]

Glad that you are seeing the upside.

I am sure you have heard the saying:
When life gives you venison, make some chili!

Sorry about the car and the deer.

[dbrick]

Damn, that just sucks.

[spl310]

That is a bummer, but it does add another interesting twist to the tale. I am sure that in the movie it will be much more dramatic...

[fish]

That is a bummer, but it does add another interesting twist to the tale. I am sure that in the movie it will be much more dramatic...

Yeah, in the movie the deer will probably leap through the windshield with a knife in its teeth and I'll have to fight it off with nothing but my bare hands and an old fanbelt, all while careening toward a cliff at 100mph...

[tjp]

Yeah, in the movie the deer will probably leap through the windshield with a knife in its teeth and I'll have to fight it off with nothing but my bare hands and an old fanbelt, all while careening toward a cliff at 100mph...

....while a ball joint lets go.....

[spl310]

My standard line is that I had to fight off a grizzly bear with nothing but a spiral notebook. I don't see why that wouldn't work in a Roadster!

[Linda]

Hopefully there will be less drama when you come to LA for the Winter Fun Run on Sun 2/23.At least Paul will get the car's "good side"
for the run photo.

Linda

[mraitch]

I remember when I was doing a x-country trip and merrily barreling along on side roads at night with no care. Then I saw Walt's pix after he collided with an Elk (I think) Slowed me down considerably.
Hit and killed a deer in Montana on my 350 Honda and another on Topanga Canyon in my roadster. Dangerous critters indeed.

[dbrick]

Yeah, in the movie the deer will probably leap through the windshield with a knife in its teeth and I'll have to fight it off with nothing but my bare hands and an old fanbelt, all while careening toward a cliff at 100mph...

....while a ball joint lets go.....

While wearing a PETA shirt..

It's OK, the deer was armed, it's self defense. Just yell "He's coming right for me"

[spl310]

Remember that Reblues took out an elk with his Roadster several years ago...

[Gregs672000]

That knife-whelding deer and the fanbelt image was priceless... still laughing! Somebody with artistic ability needs to draw that!

I remember the Bradstock brothers (crazy Canadian SOBs) having a full length 2x4 lost from a construction truck bounce off their hood and over the car on the way to Shasta 20 some years ago...

[Linda]

Glad you could join us Scott, it was great to meet you. And having seen the deer imprint up close, I can say it was quite impressive.
Luckily no deer or bunnies today just a few pesky bicyclists
Linda

[fish]

So after 268 days on the road and 37,850 miles, I'm home. Thanks everybody for all the support and encouragement throughout the trip; it was really great to have a cheering section along the way.

Time to start planning the next one...

[notoptoy]

Needless to say Scott, many of us thank you for a great story - you got to do what many of us would love to do. Thanks for taking the huge amount of time and effort to share it with us!

[carlkaty]

I have been following your trip and also thank you. The geography lesson, the great pictures and interesting story. See you in Shasta!