'In my younger days I managed to drive from central NJ to Orlando, FL, only stopping a few times to water the shrubs. I brought a cooler full of drinks with me and a bunch of CD's to keep my awake.'
REPLY: You would have made a great long distance Trucker , for sure. When i was 23 years old, i drove from Northern Illinois to Tucson, Arizona at the rate of 16 hours driving per day. I arrived in Tucson on the morning of the third day. I was so uptight , tense, ornery, and tired...that it took a good 3 days for me to recouperate . After 16 hours of driving back then, id have a headache , a sunburn on my face and neck, and was so wired that i couldnt get to sleep. I give you credit for doing it for a longer time than that.