Going to PAX? Try carpooling with strangers

by Christopher Grant { Jun 1st 2006 at 4:27PM }

Alright, two groups are organizing carpooling convoys to transport PAX attendees from their places of origin to Seattle, WA. Let's put our math caps on. I'll use myself as a test case:

From Philadelphia to Seattle is about 2,848 miles. Averaging 25 mpg highway, I'd use approximately 114 gallons of gas o' line. With the national average for gasoline at $2.87 right now, gas for the trip would hit $327 ... one way! Split between, let's say, 3 other people, we're talking $163 per person for gas round trip. If you're super cheap and eat horribly, throw another $50 on for edibles for the two day trip.*

Sure, the math doesn't work out great, but it's not about the money, it's about the experience. Imagine it: 48 hours of non-stop portable gaming with fellow nerds on a pilgrimage to nerd mecca. That's what it's all about ... that said, we're not sure we'll be going by automobile, but Joystiq will be on hand to congratulate any SuperTrippers upon their arrival.

*Same thing applies for the west coast SuperTrip, except they're not nearly as hardcore and all relevant figures should be adjusted to reflect that.

Read - Cross-Country Super Trip
Read - West Coast Super Trip

(Update: stupid spelling error corrected; punishment administered.)

Tags: Carpooling, PAX, Penny Arcade, Penny Arcade Expo, PennyArcade, PennyArcadeExpo

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Reddrive @ Jun 1st 2006 4:34PM

Great idea... so those with the time

also "i's about the experience." fix and edit this posr as needed.

Thanks

Neil @ Jun 1st 2006 4:36PM

Why don't you just get a flight?

riffgod @ Jun 1st 2006 4:43PM

come on Joystiq. spell check.

rhork. @ Jun 1st 2006 5:17PM

so, this doesn't start until late august?

=/

I'm actually taking a trip to seattle in early august... And we leave a week before it starts, so here's to hoping this goes down earlier than what i've been reading. hehe.

Any word on what the date is? sounds like the 26th?

Robotic House Plant @ Jun 1st 2006 5:21PM

PAX? Is that like an airport in PA?

Reddrive @ Jun 1st 2006 5:41PM

From the looks of my post, I'm not one to talk about grammar.

villainy @ Jun 1st 2006 6:00PM

Well damn, this trip spans mine, my father's, my brother-in-law's, and 4 friends' birthdays.. At least one birthday every day from 8/22 to 8/27. It's a busy week. Too bad, this sounds like a fun or at least interesting trip!

C. Grant @ Jun 1st 2006 6:06PM

Haha, I thought you were just making a point!

Similarly riffgod, you should capitalize the first letter of every sentence.

croz @ Jun 1st 2006 6:16PM

It's gonna have to be a flight there and back, there's an ocean in the way and I'm pretty sure water and my DS don't mix too well. How many others are attending from the UK or is it just me?

Vezquex @ Jun 1st 2006 6:20PM

Oh no, Seattle! That's like 5 miles away.

Neo @ Jun 1st 2006 6:53PM

I'd so go on one of these supertrips... or to PAX... if only I lived in the US.

They really ought to do PAX EU and hold it in the UK or Germany or something.

obo @ Jun 1st 2006 7:11PM

Dirrrrrty South gets jacked again! Take I-10 next time, fools!

Dukayn @ Jun 1st 2006 7:23PM

Big deal about gas prices. Petrol in Aus is currently at $1.40 a litre. There are 4 litres to the gallon - do the math.

puh_fifer @ Jun 1st 2006 8:48PM

I live in Scranton, can you shoot 2 hours north and pick me up?

Branewalker @ Jun 2nd 2006 10:17AM

My biggest beef with PAX is the scheduling. How many University students would love to go to this? But nearly every school I know of *starts* the day after the eveny, leaving no time for a return trip. Though, where I'm going starts even sooner...if they had it on the first I could prolly make it. Heck, I could have made it last year if they had it near the middle of August.

--Branewalker