Originally Posted by
Scratchpaddy
I drove my '96 Metro to Oregon and back four times, which was 1,300 to 1,600 miles each way, depending on the route. There's no universal trick to keeping your foot/leg from getting tired. You just have to figure out what works for you. I had a couple of different positions I alternated between when one became uncomfortable. It wasn't too bad on the Metro because the position of the pedal didn't have much impact on speed.
Arm fatigue was more of an issue for me than leg. I tend to move the seat a little closer to the wheel for long trips so my arms don't have to stretch out, which I've found also helps to avoid neck and back pain.
If you're not pressed for time, take the back roads. I avoid interstates at all costs. On paper, interstates are faster, but they feel so much longer because it's the exact same thing mile after mile. For me, navigating little towns on secondary roads and the occasional winding mountain pass really help to alleviate fatigue. If the road doesn't require any engagement from the driver, I get sleepy.
I rarely drive the Interstate too. I avoid them as much as possible. The pic looks like US20 between Bend and Burns or US395 between Lakeview and Riley. Having lived in Burns for 7 years I must have made the 260 mile round trip to Bend at least a couple hundred times. A few times in the dead of winter coming home in the middle of the night it was not uncommon to never see another vehicle for the whole 130 miles.
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