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Blog Thread 5: A New Beginning
jwhouk:
--- Quote from: cesium133 on 22 Mar 2015, 15:16 ---So it's two weeks until I move to Wisconsin, and I'm making my final plans for how to actually get there, but I'm not sure my old beater of a '93 Taurus can actually make it. I'm planning on replacing the car after I get to Wisconsin, but I don't want to do it right now in case I need the money I would be spending on a down payment. So, my choices, as far as I can see, are:
1) Put everything in the car, drive the car there, and take the risk of getting stuck in cornfields in Iowa with no cell phone reception.
2) Get rid of the car somehow, rent a car, drive that to Wisconsin, drop it off, and then get by without a car until I can get a new one. (Added cost due to the one-way car rental: ~ $500)
3) Rent a U-Haul and tow my car there (Added cost due to the U-Haul: ~ $750)
In terms of money, choice 1 is the clear one (plus I'm probably being overly pessimistic about my current car), though it doesn't exactly give me peace of mind. Choice 2 has the disadvantage of not being able to use my car after I get there. Choice 3 is the most expensive, but at least I wouldn't be taking the risk of getting stuck somewhere and I'd still have my car after I get there.
I feel like I'm playing Oregon Trail again. :psyduck:
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Also keep in mind this week is going to see one last winter storm come through, so things are gonna be messy, esp. if you drive up along the Military Ridge on 151.
cesium133:
That should hopefully be out of the way by April 3, though, right?
jwhouk:
Long range forecasts aren't very reliable 'round here lol.
I had it snow on the day that I moved up here to North Central Wisconsin - on May 1st. :psyduck:
Good luck on your drive, whatever you choose. And if you cross the Wapsinicon River, take a picture for me. ;)
cesium133:
After thinking about it some more (and doing a bunch of calculations), I'm leaning toward option 3. I think I'd rather spend the money to avoid the risk of getting stuck somewhere. Plus it'll be a whole lot easier to fit my stuff in a U-Haul than in my car.
--- Quote from: jwhouk on 22 Mar 2015, 17:42 ---Long range forecasts aren't very reliable 'round here lol.
I had it snow on the day that I moved up here to North Central Wisconsin - on May 1st. :psyduck:
Good luck on your drive, whatever you choose. And if you cross the Wapsinicon River, take a picture for me. ;)
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I'm planning on taking US-151 into Madison. I don't know the geography of the area well enough to know if that'll cross the river.
The full route is I-35 from Oklahoma to Des Moines, IA, then I-80, I-380, US-30, and finally US-151. With some more complications potentially added to avoid rush hour in Kansas City.
jwhouk:
You'll cross it just outside of Cedar Rapids on 151.
The countryside down in SW Wisconsin is beautiful. My mom's mom's family hailed from Mineral Point.
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