Driving to Maine

This weekend we had a hockey tournament up in Maine, and on a number of levels I wasn't too thrilled about going. First off, we just lost in the state championship, so why were heading to a regional tournament? Secondly, it meant more money for hotel and food, but one of the biggest reasons was that it meant more miles on the Mighty Fit, which is getting up there in mileage. Let us also not forget to mention the wear on our snow tires, which are on their second year. The crazy thing about snow tires is that they are expensive and only give you about 2 years of life, 3 if you're lucky. It doesn't help making these long road trips. Plus, all this driving brings me closer to the next oil change.

Okay, enough of my whining. If there's any car better fit (no pun intended) to do road trips than the Mighty Fit, I'd like to know what it is, because this car was made to travel. It drives well, gets great gas mileage, and has enough space to hold all your stuff, including hockey gear, which for the record takes up a lot of space.

As usual, the Might Fit handled it all beautifully. We took the scenic route up to St. Johnsbury and across 3 states (VT/NH/ME), avoiding the monotony and hell of highway driving. It took a bit longer, not much (about 15 minutes), but it was actually a shorter distance, and we were on paved roads the entire way. It was way more interesting and that sort of driving suits the Mighty Fit just fine. I think going between 45-65 mph works well. I tend to shy away from going 80+, though it could handle it. When you're on the interstate, everyone is going that fast and I'm not a big fan. Plus, the Mighty Fit is mighty, but not when you're boxed in between two 18-wheelers, which happens a lot on the interstate.

All in all the drive wasn't half bad. I found that I wasn't dreading it like I do when I take the highway, and we could have definitely made it there and back on one tank of gas. You gotta love that. Plus, it was fun driving, the kind the Mighty Fit handles well.

Until the next time, thanks for reading, and thanks to Ernie Smith for the pic.