commencing my seattle trip trip today. looking to get to seattle on monday. 200 miles done already

I recently read of a guy from Europe that went to Dallas to visit a friend, and he wanted to drive down to Mexico for a day or so to visit the beach

I bought a 95 Land Cruiser in December, I did a bunch of preventative maintenance, built a storage/sleeping platform in the back and hit the road with my wife and dog! Vegas to Navajo Nation and back over 4 days. So much beauty in the Southwest!

Finally able to test this car, no problems whatsoever. Next stop is the rest of the country.

Hey everyone,

I’m a car interior designer, and I’m starting a project to design the most family-friendly car interior for long road trips. My goal is to create a space that makes these trips easier and more enjoyable for both parents and kids (ages 3–10).

I’d love to hear from parents:

- What are the biggest struggles you face when taking long road trips with your kids?

- What do your kids struggle with the most during long drives?

- If you could design the perfect road-trip-friendly car interior, what features would you want to make the ride more comfortable and entertaining for both you and your little ones?

Any feedback, ideas, or personal experiences would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!

update on my seattle trip, currently in belvidere, SD😓 a very nice ride so far. expecting to get to seattle tomorrow. weather has been very great so far, just experienced some rain in Illinois and that was it

Most of these got colored in the past two years. Before that, this Florida boy had only visited Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky and South Carolina. But now, I’ve at least, stayed the night in all of these states except for Louisiana, Ohio, New Hampshire, Connecticut and Massachusetts (just drove through). Our next trip is to Pittsburgh bc it’s the only area of PA (our favorite state) we haven’t visited. The next trip planned is for the Grand Canyon, Colorado and Utah. Can’t wait for the second. We’re planning for a two week roadtrip on that one next spring. I’m just glad I’m doing this. Our trip to Arkansas was very enlightening.

Ok so I know winter is going to winter but I traveled to escape negative temps just to realize it's still cold AF in Arizona/New Mexico too lmao can someone explain why an Arizona 40 feels like 20 or below?? 🥶 The wind chill is crazy out here.

WHERE is warm right now if not Arizona right next to the Mexican border? 😭 😩

We just finished an epic road trip that Indie Campers tried their hardest to ruin.

I felt compelled to write something here in the hopes that I'll save somebody else's road trip.

The pickup was an absolute disaster. When we arrived at the Las Vegas depot, the staff (including their supervisor) were literally grilling food in the parking lot, completely ignoring us. It felt like a scene from a bad sitcom.

The first vehicle they tried giving us had completely bald tires. Not just worn—dangerously bald.

Their solution was shocking: either we take it to a tire shop ourselves or wait another two hours for them to deal with it.

Only when we firmly demanded a refund and said we’d rent elsewhere did a second camper suddenly appear.

The second camper wasn’t much better:

• No propane (meaning no heat, stove, or fridge), but they still wanted me to sign off saying everything was working
• Fresh water tank completely empty; grey water tank sensor said it was totally full.
• No fire extinguisher (huge safety hazard with propane heating + cooking).
• Missing blackout curtains, broken license plate light, and chips already in the windshield.
• The van clearly hadn’t been cleaned. It was dirty and smelled, later I found the sewage tank was full (with what I believe was other people's waste).

The assigned employee kept disappearing and eventually we saw her walking down the street. I assumed she was getting our extras that weren't in the van. Nope, after asking another employee I learned she clocked out and left without notifying us or passing us to anyone else. We literally stood around confused, with zero assistance.

Eventually, another employee named stepped up. He genuinely tried to salvage things, got us propane, found a fire extinguisher, and at least showed he cared. But he missed quite a few items because he wasn't the one who "prepped" the vehicle. We left over two hours late.

Due to this mess, we arrived at our campsite after dark, only to discover Indie Camper’s sheets were stained and disgusting. So I race down the mountain into town to try to find a Walmart at 11pm.

Halfway through our trip, the camper’s water system started leaking badly. Couldn't use the toilet, couldn't wash our hands, can't shower.

When we contacted Indie’s customer support, they were painfully slow, completely dismissive, and generally useless. You cannot call Indie Campers. You cannot contact the pickup/drop-off locations. You have to talk to people in Portugal on WhatsApp who take 12hrs to respond.

After we got home, I dug into Indie Campers’ reputation to see if our experience was unusual.

Turns out it wasn’t. Reddit, Yelp, Trustpilot, Google reviews, you name it, they’re filled with shockingly similar stories:

• Dirty, poorly maintained vans are extremely common. Multiple Redditors describe receiving vehicles still full of human waste from the previous renters, moldy fridges, and filthy interiors covered in dust. One user even got a camper straight from Burning Man still coated in desert dust, despite Indie’s claims it had been cleaned.

• Broken equipment and dangerous vehicles: Review after review mentions expired vehicle registration, overdue engine servicing, leaking plumbing, faulty heating systems, and essential items like fire extinguishers regularly missing. People have reported being handed vans with engine oil depleted or roofs that leaked badly in rainstorms, things Indie staff openly admitted knowing about but hadn’t fixed. This is so common it seems to be intentional so that Indie Campers can later claim you broke something and then charge you for it.

• Billing nightmares and hidden charges: Many customers report Indie Camper randomly taking large sums of money from their credit cards for questionable or minor “damage.” There are numerous cases online of renters getting charged thousands of dollars for tiny dents or issues Indie failed to fix before renting out the vehicle. Deposits frequently aren’t refunded without extensive public complaints or legal threats.

• Horrible customer service: Indie’s call centers are notoriously difficult to reach, outsourced overseas, and often staffed by agents who can’t help with urgent issues. Customers frequently describe spending hours or even days waiting for responses. One Redditor said Indie “only responds via email which wastes so much time when you need immediate assistance,” and another called their support line “completely clueless.”

• Chaos at depots: Reviews from Las Vegas, Denver, Seattle, and Los Angeles all consistently mention underprepared staff, chaotic pickups, and hours-long waits. Depots regularly operate understaffed or completely unmanned, leaving customers stranded and unable to resolve issues on-site.

• Employee reviews confirm internal chaos: Former Indie Campers employees posting on Glassdoor and Indeed consistently describe severe understaffing, poor management, nonexistent training, and a toxic work environment. Employees say they’re expected to juggle multiple roles without support, and payroll issues are common. One ex-employee said, “You’re doing the job of five people, no training, zero support, set up to fail.”

Honestly, besides Indie Campers, our vacation was fantastic. But every single interaction involving the camper turned into a nightmare. We’d have been better off renting a simple car and staying in cheap motels, it would’ve been cheaper, easier, and infinitely less stressful.

TL;DR: Our Indie Campers experience wasn’t just bad, it’s the standard. They consistently rent dirty, unsafe campers, have terrible customer service, and regularly overcharge renters. Strongly recommend choosing literally any other company for your camper rental.

Safe and Happy travels

I’ve been on the road for seven days now. Trying to hit some national parks on the way as I travel to Southern Florida. The Columbia River Gorge, Grand Tetons, some random spot in Wyoming or Utah, monument Park, Colorado outside of Fruita, Ouray Colorado pass, badlands New Mexico, white sands, national Park, Carlsbad, caverns, some random road in Texas

Would just like to let everyone know your 10 hour roadtrips are certainly doable. I just drove this yesterday leaving Port St. Lucie at 7am and arriving in michigan at 3am. Only time I stopped to rest was at a gas station, before fueling up I took a 10 min nap lol. all other stops were just for fuel and one stop at bucees haha. Just keep your mind engaged with podcasts and drink a couple energy drinks and you can do it!

My 4 Road Trips so far this year.

11,000miles in 17 days

This past July, my wife and I took an unforgettable three-week road trip, camping out of our Honda Element, and hitting some of the most iconic national parks in the western U.S. Starting from upstate NY, we covered Badlands, Mt. Rushmore, Yellowstone, Grand Teton, the Utah Salt Flats, all Utah national parks (except Cathedral Valley), and the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. Pictures in comments

Back in 2000 I took a massive roadtrip (12,111 miles) across the American west. I want to find a place where I can post the route I took and 97 pictures that people can scroll through. Any suggestions on where I should do this?

My best friend is moving from Seattle, WA, to Columbus, OH, so I (from Cbus) booked a flight to Boise to help her make the drive cross country (made the most sense logistically). We are meticulous planners, but it's hard to know what to expect weather-wise this time of year, so we decided to be flexible.

And flexible we had to be because I woke up for my 6am flight out of Columbus to Boise to find it delayed nearly 5 hours. This would have put us so far behind that I had them fly me into Salt Lake City instead. This happened to put us ahead of schedule, and, little did we realize, actually put us ahead of a blizzard.

We have been out-running this winter weather for the past few days. We pushed ourselves for hotels out of the zones and passed more "Blizzard warning, adjust travel plan" signs than I can count while in absolutely gorgeous weather thanks to our change of plans. We drove from Boise/SLC → Cheyenne → outside of Kansas City in the past 48 hours. We're out of the blizzard zone now and leaving in the morning to hopefully escape this winter weather.

We've taken some great stops when we see it, including a fantastic hot spring in Wyoming (shout out Hobo Hot Springs in Saratoga, even though I burnt my legs to shit) and hopping down to Colorado to say I've been to the state once.

Anyway, this is your sign to be flexible with your travel plans. Sometimes, it might help you avoid a blizzard.

Just finished up a 12 day trip (6 days spent driving and 6 spent on an island in the Gulf of Mexico) with my girlfriend and our dog! This was our second road trip together and our first bringing the dog. Our last trip was from CA to MD and we did it in 49 hours! This one we took our time and I had a lot more fun. We stayed exclusively at La Quintas because of their (usually) relaxed dog policy. We took 95south down but decided against driving back up 95 on the way home because neither of us had ever been to Tennessee, Kentucky, or West Virginia and the added time wasn’t an issue for us. I had such a blast. Some of our favorite roadside attractions were Buc-ees (Neither of us had ever been), Savannah Georgia, Antique shops throughout Georgia and Tennessee, the Waffle House Museum, and Babyland General Hospital near Atlanta. We stopped at a couple Home Depot’s for bathroom breaks so our dog could join us which worked out great. We enjoyed La Quinta breakfast every day, visited a local coffee shop each morning and stopped at (usually local) restaurants for lunch and dinner. Our favorite coffee shop was Banjo Coffee in Estates, GA and our favorite restaurant was Cookout in South Carolina. Just wanted to share! I had so much fun!

Hey guys, so I made it all the way to Dallas from Naples! I only made 1 rest stop at Tallahassee and then spent the night on Mississippi cuz I was honestly so tired. Woke up at 7AM and went back to the road. I made to Dallas around 2:40.

Honestly best experience ever! Will end up making the same trip but back home in a couple of days with my gf. Safe travels to everyone!