Re: Anyone travel by train alot ?
[Re: Wolfdog91]
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Not a lot 13 hours by car can be 20+ by train. Perty but is seems like you go through the best at night.
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Re: Anyone travel by train alot ?
[Re: Wolfdog91]
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Trains are great.I travellfe by train a lot. The night train from Cochrane to Toronto was epic.All night party.
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Re: Anyone travel by train alot ?
[Re: Wolfdog91]
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03/01/22 09:26 PM
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I’d check the cost of flying and book 6 weeks ahead. See if someone will pick you up at the airport or get an Uber. You could eat all weekend for the cost of a rental and get a brown bag at the T-man dinner.
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Re: Anyone travel by train alot ?
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03/01/22 10:10 PM
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I like trains but I have not done much traveling by train. It may depend if your destination is close to a train station. I would go to New York on a train in a heartbeat if I could get away. Just my 2 cents.
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Re: Anyone travel by train alot ?
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03/01/22 10:18 PM
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trains are slow and when you have to get a sleeper because what would take 3 hours in a plane takes 30 hours by train
driving isn't bad at all if you have a partner it gives you so much flexibility in where you go and what you see
13 hours by yourself is a little long some people don't mind some people do audio books help if you are by yourself
the other thing is I lived a 10 blocks from an amtrak station , when you got off the train possibly in the middle of the night there was a coffee shop that opened at 6am next to the track you had to basically have some one there to pick you up.that Was Columbus WI the stop in Sturdivant WI isn't a whole lot more
it isn't like an air port where you can rent a car , return a car , there is a warm place to wait on any layover with food available.
for one person traveling alone you can often get a seat very reasonable , line up a couple people who you could get to meet you at the air port depending on time of flight or plan to rent a car I bet you will find other people going to be at the trapping convention and would give you a ride , you might even be able to borrow a tent and camp at the convention.
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Re: Anyone travel by train alot ?
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When ya have to wait 10 hrs in the bar for the train to depart, the 5 hr trip ain't that bad.
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Re: Anyone travel by train alot ?
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I always get an aisle or window seat in the exit row nearest the front of the plane. You do get to select your seat.
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