Notes and numbers on Boston to Austin drive
Start date: Friday, August 15, 2008, 7:00am
Arrival date: Monday, August 18, 2008, 6:00pm (best guess)
Approximate distance: 2,500*
Approximate driving time: 39-40 hours
Number of states I’ll be stopping in or passing through: 13
Number of states I’ll be stopping in for the first time: 5 (Kentucky, Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas)
Anticipated fuel costs: $375
Anticipated hotel costs: $350
Anticipated food costs: $150 (no fancy meals for me!)
Number of social media pals I’ll stop and say hello to on the way: TBA
Gadgets for my journey:
- MacBook Pro
- iPhone
- Digital Camera
- Zoom H2
- Flip Cam (maybe)
Sites/applications I’ll be using for media production :
- Flickr
- Brightkite
- Utterz
- Libsyn
- This Tumblr blog
- Twitter/Twittelator
* I’m not following the most direct route from Boston to Austin, and I’ll be adding some 600 miles and 9-10 hours of driving time in my quest to visit several new cities and states.
