Thanks Wes, the more replies that I get, the more replies that suggest that it is a crazy idea and that a smaller trip would be a lot more beneficial. I have fished in Yellowstone before and really liked it. I was a little disappointed at the amount of dry fly fishing that we did - the guide we had said we would pick up more fish by using big streamers and a small nymph tailing it. Perhaps a more concerted effort on a couple of states would be better.
Chris > > Chris Cook asked: > > > If you were to zig zag across America i.e. from bottom right to bottom > > left, up a state, back across to the right, up a state, back across to > > the > > left until you have been through all the states, how many thousands of > > miles > > are you looking at? > > Miami, Florida to Seattle, Washington - 3394 road miles > Seattle, Washington to San Diego, California - 1255 miles > San Diego, California to Bangor, Maine - 3270 miles > Bangor, Maine to Miami Florida - 1737 miles > and that does not include anywhere near all the states! > > Miami (SE) > Seattle (NW) > San Diego (SW) > Bangor (NE) > > > Hi Chris, > > Linda and I have had the pleasure of making several trips to the UK, > and can relate to the European curiosity about the vast distances in > the US. > > For example, we were surprised to find in comparison that the country > of Wales, UK, is about 60 miles wide and 160 miles high. And that the > entire United Kingdom would fit inside the U.S. state of Oregon. > > Distances in the U.S., in comparison, are downright scary to > contemplate driving. > > If you indeed are thinking about a long auto trip in the States, you > would be best picking a section of the country and spending more time > in depth exploring and enjoying and less driving. Doing the Pacific > Northwest and California (starting in April in California and ending in > October in the state of Washington and B.C. Canada) would be an > incredible trip, with a full range of fishing from bass to > ocean-species, to trout, steelhead and salmon, not to mention the > mind-boggling assortment of sightseeing, terrain and history you could > experience. > > Just a thought. Other areas of the U.S. would hold their own selection > of enjoyment. Hope the above mileage figures answer your question. > > Wes Wada > Bend, Oregon > >
