Perry's Cross-Country NIME Odyssey
May 18 - 24, 2005

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Original Trip Plan, Day by Day
blog as I go...
Equipment List
Why So Much Equipment?

Day 1: Princeton-Indianapolis
Distance: 675.2 miles
Approximate Travel Time: 10 hours 23 mins 

1. Starting at the center of zip code 
   08540 on HAMILTON AVE go toward 
   N HARRISON ST go 0.5 mi
2. Continue on WIGGINS ST - go 0.2 mi
3. Turn  on VANDEVENTER AVE - go 0.2 mi
4. Continue on WASHINGTON RD - go 1.6 mi
5. Turn  on BRUNSWICK PIKE[US-1] go 5.8 mi
6. Continue, follow US-1 SOUTH go 17.8 mi
7. Take the HARRISBURG exit onto I-276 
   WEST go 25.4 mi
8. I-276 WEST becomes I-76 WEST - go 
   251.3 mi
9. Take exit #75 onto I-70 WEST toward 
   US-119/ WHEELING/COLUMBUS - go 371.0 mi
10. Take the OHIO ST. exit - go 0.5 mi
11. Turn  on N EAST ST - go 0.2 mi
12. Turn  on E WASHINGTON ST - go 0.5 mi
13. Turn  on N MERIDIAN ST - go 0.1 mi
14. Arrive at the center of 
    INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Optional 1/2-way point: Pittsburgh, PA

Day 2: Indianapolis, IN - Kansas City, MO
Distance: 481.3 miles
Approximate Travel Time: 7 hours 24 mins 

1. Starting in INDIANAPOLIS, IN on MERIDIAN 
   ST go toward W COURT ST - go 0.4 mi
2. Continue on MADISON AVE - go 0.3 mi
3. Bear  onto I-70 WEST - go 220.1 mi
4. I-70 W. becomes I-270 WEST, go 29.4 mi
5. Take exit #20A onto I-70 WEST toward 
   KANSAS CITY - go 230.2 mi
6. Take  fork onto I-70-ALT WEST toward 
   WICHITA/TOPEKA - go 0.2 mi
7. Take exit #2P/13TH ST onto E 13TH ST 
   toward DOWNTOWN - go 0.4 mi
8. Turn  on LOCUST ST - go 0.1 mi
9. Arrive at the center of KANSAS CITY, MO

Day 3: Kansas City,MO - Rapid City, SD
Distance: 714.9 miles
Approximate Travel Time: 10 hours 59 mins 

1. Starting in KANSAS CITY, MO on 
   LOCUST ST go toward E 11TH ST - go 0.4 mi
2. Turn  on ADMIRAL BLVD - go 0.2 mi
3. ADMIRAL BLVD becomes 7TH ST - go 0.4 mi
4. Turn  on BROADWAY BLVD - go 0.2 mi
5. BROADWAY BLVD becomes BROADWAY ST[US-169] 
   - go 0.1 mi
6. Continue to follow US-169 N. go 4.9 mi
7. Take the I-29 NORTH  exit toward ST 
   JOSEPH/KCI AIRPORT - go 357.7 mi
8. Take exit #84B onto I-90 W.  338.3 mi
9. Take ramp onto WEST BLVD[I-190] go 2.0 mi
10. Turn  on ST JOSEPH ST[I-90-BL] go 0.3 mi
11. Arrive at the center of RAPID CITY, SD
Optional 1/2-way point, Sioux City IA
Hilton has high-speed internet

Day 4: Rapid City, SD - Missoula, MN
Distance: 714.9 miles
Approximate Travel Time: 10 hours 59 mins

1. Starting in RAPID CITY, SD on ST 
   JOSEPH ST[I-90-BL] - go < 0.1 mi
2. Turn  on 7TH ST - go 0.1 mi
3. Turn  on MAIN ST[I-90-BL] - go 0.3 mi
4. Turn  on WEST BLVD - go 1.4 mi
5. Take  exit #57 onto I-90 WEST - 
   go 363.5 mi
6. Take the I-90  exit toward BILLINGS - 
   go 348.6 mi
7. Take exit #105/I-90-BL/US-12 WEST 
   toward VAN BUREN ST - go 0.2 mi
8. Turn  on N VAN BUREN ST - go 0.2 mi
9. Turn  on E BROADWAY ST - go 0.5 mi
10. Turn  on N PATTEE ST - go 0.1 mi
11. Turn  on E MAIN ST - go < 0.1 mi
12. Arrive at the center of MISSOULA, MT
Optional 1/2-way point Billings, MT
Boothill Inn??? has high-speed internet

Day 5: Missoula, MN - Vancouver, BC
Distance: 558.4 miles
Approximate Travel Time: 8 hours 35 mins

1. Starting in MISSOULA, MT on MAIN ST
   go 0.3 mi
2. Turn  on N ORANGE ST - go 0.6 mi
3. Turn  onto I-90 WEST - go 465.5 mi
4. Take exit #10 onto I-405 NORTH toward 
   BELLEVUE/EVERETT - go 19.1 mi
5. Take the I-5 NORTH exit toward 
   VANCOUVER BC - go 71.3 mi
6. Take exit #254/IOWA ST. toward 
   STATE ST. go 0.2 mi
7. Turn  on IOWA ST - go 0.2 mi
8. Bear  on N STATE ST - go 0.1 mi
9. Bear  on OHIO ST - go 0.4 mi
10. Bear  on HALLECK ST - go 0.3 mi
11. Turn  on C ST - go 0.1 mi
12. Turn  on ELLSWORTH ST - go 0.3 mi
13. Arrive at the center of BELLINGHAM, 
    WA