[jhwkns]

I had hoped to go to HAN in Reno this year, but when the invitation for my neices wedding arrived it seemed my road trip would be to San Diego. I drive my pickup around town daily, but with the way gas prices are long drives are made in the Corolla. I was disapointed in not being able to cruise to Reno, so I came to the conclusion "f*#k the price of gas I'm taking the truck to California".

I hit the road Wednesday morning. Having done a major tune-up, oil change, and full lube job a couple weeks ago (it must have been good coffee 'cause I even packed the wheel bearings) the truck was rearin' to go, so fueled up with a full tank of midgrade fortified with some octaine booster I headed off into the desert. The truck ran flawlessly all weekend. I forget how much better it runs at sea level. All together when I got back home Sunday I'd driven 980 miles. I checked my fuel milage on the first leg. (15.1 mpg not too bad) I hadn't put my 5" drop springs on for a long time, but I thought it would be cool for the trip. I didn't see many of our trucks at all in Cal. maybe four or five. You'll see that many in ten minutes here in Vegas. It was a great trip though, and I'm really glad I took the truck.