NJ To Alaska In My YARIS - Page 3 - Toyota Yaris Forums

cruz-gsr · 06-30-2011, 07:22 PM

^+1

that trip looks awesome

SilverBack · 06-30-2011, 07:59 PM

Amazing journey!

bronsin · 07-04-2011, 01:38 PM

I am back at home in NJ.

1200 mile 20 hour non stop drive from St Paul MN on the last leg.

What a good way to get the bugs off the front end?

Take your time and think about it. I cant wash it until ALL my friends see it.

bronsin · 07-04-2011, 01:43 PM

more pics

rapev-8 · 07-04-2011, 01:53 PM

good job, i wish i could do that :)

bronsin · 07-04-2011, 03:23 PM

Oh.

My suggestion to people thinking of doing this trip.

Take the front passenger and rear seats out and build a level platorm so you can sleep in the car. It should be possible. Accomodations are few and far between and EXPENSIVE. Like $100+ a night IF you can find them. Self contained is the way to go...

Hershey · 07-04-2011, 07:45 PM

Good to see all went well for you and your YARIS . Thanks for the great pictures .

bronsin · 07-04-2011, 08:37 PM

Thanks. And after I go throught all the pictures and edit them I'll probably post some more...

ryota · 07-06-2011, 06:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bronsin

I am back at home in NJ.

1200 mile 20 hour non stop drive from St Paul MN on the last leg.

What a good way to get the bugs off the front end?

Take your time and think about it. I cant wash it until ALL my friends see it.

It looks like you got something black all over the top of your car! What an awesome trip and great pictures. I love the Yaris for road trips!!!

fluke_boy · 07-06-2011, 06:43 AM

What a dirrrrrty, dirrrty little car. lol

$100 per night for a bed?! Yikes!! WTF!! But if you elect to sleep inside your car what about a grizzly nosing around outside your car? Where can you pull over that's safe? Why the hell are they charging so much for a room up there? That IS a bummer.

bronsin · 07-06-2011, 07:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fluke_boy

What a dirrrrrty, dirrrty little car. lol

$100 per night for a bed?! Yikes!! WTF!! But if you elect to sleep inside your car what about a grizzly nosing around outside your car? Where can you pull over that's safe? Why the hell are they charging so much for a room up there? That IS a bummer.

In Alaska the going rate is nearly $200 a night. Everybody stays in their RV on the side if the road. But then they have to buy gas! Alaska is $4 a gallon. But northern Canada is $7 a gallon!

My advice is sleep in the outhouses on the side of the road. There are few people around. They are cast concrete painted brown. Bear proof. If you find a new one its clean inside. Also big enough for a sleeping bag and pad.

mazilla · 07-06-2011, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fluke_boy

What a dirrrrrty, dirrrty little car. lol

$100 per night for a bed?! Yikes!! WTF!! But if you elect to sleep inside your car what about a grizzly nosing around outside your car? Where can you pull over that's safe? Why the hell are they charging so much for a room up there? That IS a bummer.

That's what guns are for.

malibuguy · 07-06-2011, 12:03 PM

i would absolutely love to do this one day...i actually been planning to do so before i bought the yaris...i was planning on doing it in my old '06 xB...

this is wonderful motivation to really go do this in a year or two

bronsin · 07-07-2011, 06:50 AM

Some more pictures now that Im at work again.

bronsin · 07-07-2011, 06:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yarisugi

Is that Listerine?
Glad you got good hygeine. :)

Breathtaking views!

You got it. I left it in my last motel room though.

bronsin · 07-07-2011, 04:13 PM

It was a no brainer. 40mpg = a reprieve from high gas prices. Although I spent 10-12 hours a day driving (and have a bad back) I was always comfortable.

Finally I was always able to rely on the Yaris to work and perform whatever was asked of it. It was money in the bank.

digitalrain · 07-09-2011, 09:36 PM

Wow what an awesome roadie trip!! You should have done some filming for a commercial or something. Those pics from the copter are cool. Did you just pay a guide to take you up on a tour?? I'd love to be up there for a little tour of the Rockies. THX for taking the time to post this cool trip!

Revsson · 07-10-2011, 08:13 AM

Hey, there's a post trip thought:
He could have mounted an HD camera(s) and taken video of the trip for some future commercial purpose (Toyota promotion or tourism ad or political ad).
That would have paid for the trip.

Nice going bronsin!

Looking forward to hearing more about the experience such as total cost,
gas mileage, upsides and downsides, etc.

Welcome back

06-30-2011, 07:22 PM	#37
cruz-gsr View User's Garage Drives: 08 Yaris Lift Back Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Ashland Mass Posts: 512	^+1 that trip looks awesome __________________

06-30-2011, 07:59 PM	#38
SilverBack Joey View User's Garage Drives: '14 Scion xD 5-speed Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: El Monte, Ca Posts: 3,530	Amazing journey! __________________ Formerly owned Met-Met. '07 Yaris LB 5-speed. A forum post should be like a skirt: Long enough to cover the subject but short enough to keep things interesting. "I don't have an anger problem. I have an idiot problem." -Hank Hill

07-04-2011, 01:38 PM	#39
bronsin Drives: 2009 Base Hatch 2 Dr Auto Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: nj Posts: 4,783	I am back at home in NJ. 1200 mile 20 hour non stop drive from St Paul MN on the last leg. What a good way to get the bugs off the front end? Take your time and think about it. I cant wash it until ALL my friends see it. Attached Images

07-04-2011, 01:43 PM	#40
bronsin Drives: 2009 Base Hatch 2 Dr Auto Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: nj Posts: 4,783	more pics Attached Images

07-06-2011, 12:03 PM	#49
malibuguy Obsessed with 1.5L Drives: '10 PW Yaris Sedan Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Westminster, MD Posts: 908	i would absolutely love to do this one day...i actually been planning to do so before i bought the yaris...i was planning on doing it in my old '06 xB... this is wonderful motivation to really go do this in a year or two __________________ -Greg...the Exhaust Freak. -10 PW sedan 107whp/110wtq, full exhaust, suspension bits, TRD LSD -06 Highlander 3mzfe Limited AWD -82 Malibu, 1uzfe swap -97 Tercel coupe, 1nzfe/4.31 -96 Tercel coupe, Turbo 5efe, autoX -96 Tercel 4dr

07-04-2011, 01:53 PM	#41
rapev-8 Drives: toyota Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: WI Posts: 128	good job, i wish i could do that :)

07-04-2011, 03:23 PM	#42
bronsin Drives: 2009 Base Hatch 2 Dr Auto Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: nj Posts: 4,783	Oh. My suggestion to people thinking of doing this trip. Take the front passenger and rear seats out and build a level platorm so you can sleep in the car. It should be possible. Accomodations are few and far between and EXPENSIVE. Like $100+ a night IF you can find them. Self contained is the way to go...

07-04-2011, 07:45 PM	#43
Hershey Drives: 08 Yaris sedan auto / Fit auto Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: northeast Posts: 2,894	Good to see all went well for you and your YARIS . Thanks for the great pictures .

07-04-2011, 08:37 PM	#44
bronsin Drives: 2009 Base Hatch 2 Dr Auto Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: nj Posts: 4,783	Thanks. And after I go throught all the pictures and edit them I'll probably post some more...

07-06-2011, 06:43 AM	#46
fluke_boy Drives: 2010 Yaris 3 dr hb Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: The Villages, FL Posts: 146	What a dirrrrrty, dirrrty little car. lol $100 per night for a bed?! Yikes!! WTF!! But if you elect to sleep inside your car what about a grizzly nosing around outside your car? Where can you pull over that's safe? Why the hell are they charging so much for a room up there? That IS a bummer.

07-07-2011, 06:50 AM	#50
bronsin Drives: 2009 Base Hatch 2 Dr Auto Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: nj Posts: 4,783	Some more pictures now that Im at work again. Attached Images

07-07-2011, 04:13 PM	#52
bronsin Drives: 2009 Base Hatch 2 Dr Auto Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: nj Posts: 4,783	It was a no brainer. 40mpg = a reprieve from high gas prices. Although I spent 10-12 hours a day driving (and have a bad back) I was always comfortable. Finally I was always able to rely on the Yaris to work and perform whatever was asked of it. It was money in the bank. Last edited by bronsin; 07-10-2011 at 06:47 AM.

07-09-2011, 09:36 PM	#53
digitalrain Drives: 2011 yaris rs Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: vancouver b.c. Posts: 93	Wow what an awesome roadie trip!! You should have done some filming for a commercial or something. Those pics from the copter are cool. Did you just pay a guide to take you up on a tour?? I'd love to be up there for a little tour of the Rockies. THX for taking the time to post this cool trip!

07-10-2011, 08:13 AM	#54
Revsson View User's Garage Drives: 2009 Meteorite Metallic LB MT Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southeast Wisconsin Posts: 810	Hey, there's a post trip thought: He could have mounted an HD camera(s) and taken video of the trip for some future commercial purpose (Toyota promotion or tourism ad or political ad). That would have paid for the trip. Nice going bronsin! Looking forward to hearing more about the experience such as total cost, gas mileage, upsides and downsides, etc. Welcome back

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