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dsprik · 12-01-2005, 09:51 AM

As a former Tech'er, I have made the UP US-2 trip in my many years as a student. My son was stationed in Minot, ND and I drove that stretch 2 yrs ago. US-2 goes right through Minot. I got on US-2 at St Ignace, MI and never got off. Roads were good all the way, but a little congested in MN when going from 4 to 2 lanes. I drove 20 hrs straight (from Bellaire, MI) to Minot (in a Park Ave). Thought I might get bored and tired. Never happened. All sorts of new country to see. Weird seeing lakes (not ponds) in the middle of wheat fields. Lots of waterfowl... careful... they fly low from one side of the road to the other. Many are hit by vehicles.

I then traveled north into Manitoba from there. My cell seemed to work fine out there (Alltel). No Highway Patrol in ND to speak of (no motorists). All law enforcement stays in the towns... where the people are. We would drive for 50 miles in the middle of the day and never see another vehicle (missle silos, though).

12-01-2005, 09:51 AM	#5
dsprik Montana Master Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Fort Myers Posts: 5,933 M.O.C. #4282	As a former Tech'er, I have made the UP US-2 trip in my many years as a student. My son was stationed in Minot, ND and I drove that stretch 2 yrs ago. US-2 goes right through Minot. I got on US-2 at St Ignace, MI and never got off. Roads were good all the way, but a little congested in MN when going from 4 to 2 lanes. I drove 20 hrs straight (from Bellaire, MI) to Minot (in a Park Ave). Thought I might get bored and tired. Never happened. All sorts of new country to see. Weird seeing lakes (not ponds) in the middle of wheat fields. Lots of waterfowl... careful... they fly low from one side of the road to the other. Many are hit by vehicles. I then traveled north into Manitoba from there. My cell seemed to work fine out there (Alltel). No Highway Patrol in ND to speak of (no motorists). All law enforcement stays in the towns... where the people are. We would drive for 50 miles in the middle of the day and never see another vehicle (missle silos, though).