Help! Travel from Seattle to Boston
#2
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Why do you need to drive? Fly to Boston and rent a car.
Another option would be to fly to Chicago and take the Lake Shore Limited which leaves Chicago Union Station at 9:30PM every night.
Driving it is I-90 pretty much the whole way.
Another option would be to fly to Chicago and take the Lake Shore Limited which leaves Chicago Union Station at 9:30PM every night.
Driving it is I-90 pretty much the whole way.
#3

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The best route will be the one with the fewest weather obstacles. Check the weather along the route as you go and be prepared for stops or detours, depending on the situation.
This is the weather website I use: https://www.wunderground.com/
This is the weather website I use: https://www.wunderground.com/
#6



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The OP has another thread in which we learn there are two kids and two dogs, so flying is probably out.
Get on I-90 and stay on it all the way. Intellicast - http://www.intellicast.com/Travel/Dr...spx?route=I-90 - shows driving conditions coast to coast. If things turn lousy, hunker down until they improve; detouring to other routes usually doesn't speed things up.
Aside from the high plains, the area probably that will give the most concern is along the Great Lakes between Chicago and Buffalo or so, due to "lake effect" snow that can come fast and deep.
Carry the usual cold weather gear of course - blankets, water, chains, etc.
Get on I-90 and stay on it all the way. Intellicast - http://www.intellicast.com/Travel/Dr...spx?route=I-90 - shows driving conditions coast to coast. If things turn lousy, hunker down until they improve; detouring to other routes usually doesn't speed things up.
Aside from the high plains, the area probably that will give the most concern is along the Great Lakes between Chicago and Buffalo or so, due to "lake effect" snow that can come fast and deep.
Carry the usual cold weather gear of course - blankets, water, chains, etc.
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#8
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I suppose your dogs are over 20 lbs. https://www.amtrak.com/pets?WT.z_va_...isc%20Policies
I did once see a dog over 20 lbs. on the Coast Starlight not in a carrier.
I did once see a dog over 20 lbs. on the Coast Starlight not in a carrier.
#11
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It's mid winter. Expect black ice & snow.
The most important thing by far: your tires. If possible use winter tires or mud & snow tires. Make sure your tread is good. Have chains with you (carrying them is required across many mountain passes)
Make sure your antifreeze is rated to minus 40 F, and make sure your window washing fluid is also rated for extreme cold (normal windshield fluid will freeze into a glaze on your windshield)
Make sure you know how to dive in snow and ice. Some good sources:
http://exchange.aaa.com/safety/roadw...-driving-tips/
http://www.wsdot.com/winter/
http://www.cartalk.com/content/winter-driving-tips-7
The most important thing by far: your tires. If possible use winter tires or mud & snow tires. Make sure your tread is good. Have chains with you (carrying them is required across many mountain passes)
Make sure your antifreeze is rated to minus 40 F, and make sure your window washing fluid is also rated for extreme cold (normal windshield fluid will freeze into a glaze on your windshield)
Make sure you know how to dive in snow and ice. Some good sources:
http://exchange.aaa.com/safety/roadw...-driving-tips/
http://www.wsdot.com/winter/
http://www.cartalk.com/content/winter-driving-tips-7


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