robertwild

Once again thanks for all the great advice. I'm eager for the books to arrive and indeed the trip to begin - it's sounds fascinating. I'm sure I'll have something to tell you all when I get back, hopefully something you didn't already know - not easy though I fear. What I can tell you is that my missis loves you lot for convincing me to stick to the paved roads. One can not rule out a small diversion onto the rough though can one? Cheers Rob.

Hi all, Much appreciate the advice given here. I didn't realise there were conditions like you describe anywhere in the states. I live in Africa but I have to really go out of my way to get myself into country like that. So anyway call me a wimp but I think I'll take the advice and stick to the paved sections. Thanks to some other info I've picked up on this board I've got two books on their way to me one is Brian Butko's Greetings from the Lincoln Hightway and the other The Lincoln Highway: Coast to coast by M. Wallis. Does anyone know if there are maps included in either of these that I would be able to use for the trip. If not, any ideas where I could get one? Many thanks Rob.

Hi all, Having read this board I find I really would like to drive the Lincoln Highway from Salt Lake City to San Francisico. Since I don't live in the U.S and have already booked to go to Yellowstone National Park at the begining of January 2009 this trip would have to follow on from this, ie. start in the second week of Jan. The problem I have is attaining information on weather for that time of year - my missus thinks we'll get stuck in snow and freeze to death like in a film we've seen recently. I presume I'm going to need to hire 4x4 but even then will some of those roads be navigable? Cheers Rob.