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Old School Road Trip: 4,167 Miles in a 1973 Mercury Marquis

By broadcaststatic in General 1076 views 30th Aug, 2013 Video Duration: 01:44:13
This is the story of a fifteen-day, 4,167 mile loop of the Western United States, taken in a 1973 Mercury Marquis. The video's done as a narrative slideshow, but it'd be better to think of it as illustrated radio or an audiobook than as a regular old slideshow-- the video's emphasis is on the description of the journey, with the photos for effect. Photos were taken consecutively beginning day one of the trip.

I've considered how long the video is, so I've provided a brief table of contents for jumping around from day to day. It's not necessary to sit and watch the whole thing in a sitting-- it's like an audio book, sort of, pick it up and put it down at your leisure. But if you do decided to watch the whole thing straight through, you'll have the most fun watching it on a television with a beer in your hand.

If you enjoy this video, please share it! I make no profit, since I soundtracked it without permission. But c'mon, the soundtrack's pretty important. Point being, though, that this video is good for nothing except entertainment, and no one's going to be entertained if you don't tell anyone about it.

_________TABLE OF CONTENTS_________

Preamble: 0:22
-Shop Class
-The 1973 Marquis
-Preparations

Day One: 07:41
-Los Angeles & Malibu
-Moro Rock

Day Two: 12:12
-Hearst Castle
-Big Sur/Kerouac
-Arata Hay Maze
-The Golden Gate
-Pacific Sunset/Sex on the Radio

Day Three: 28:14
-The Last of Highway 1
-Leggett Drive-Thru Tree
-Confusion Hill
-Avenue of the Giants
-Trees of Mystery
-Oregon Crossing
-Mt. Mazama at Night

Day Four: 42:29
-Crater Lake
-Bear Camp Coastal Route
-Coos Bay Sand

Day Five: 57:18
-Up the Coast on Highway 101
-Astoria
-Washington/Halfway Point

(Days 6-8 Not Discussed)

Day Nine: 1:01:57
-The Cascades
-Grand Coulee Dam
-A Problem

Days Ten through Twelve: 1:08:29
-Mechanical Work
-A Day on the Lake at Spirit Lake, Idaho

Day Thirteen: 1:13:34
-The Panhandle
-Montana\Big Sky Country
-Lost Trail Pass\Lewis & Clark
-Natural Light

Day Fourteen: 1:23:07
-Oasis
-Land of the Yankee Fork
-Sawtooth National Recreation Area
-Craters of the Moon\Night Journey

Day Fifteen: 1:35:45
-Goldwell Open-Air Museum
-Rhyolite, NV
-Death Valley
-Home Again

Epilogue: 1:40:02

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  • This is the way I like to travel in the USA. I've just started watching and am looking forward to watching more.
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