If you get tired, are you planning on letting Monroe drive?

if you are taking I-70W accross IL, i would suggest exiting onto I-270W at the I-55/I-270/I-70 intersect. at that point, you can do one of two things.....if it is close to rush hour, i would suggest taking I-270W, exiting onto 370, which is a loop that will allow you to miss the traffic. take the loop around, then exit from 370 back onto I-70W (Kansas City). or if it isn't rush hour, stay on I-270W, then exit directly onto I-70W. take I-70W until mile marker 148, then exit onto Hwy54 South. Hwy 54 will take you directly into Osage Beach (Lake of the Ozarks). i've taken the I-55/44 route around the south side of STL, it seems to be longer for me, especially towing.

chad

I talked to my parents last night, they live in Menomonie, and weather-wise, its been getting nicer, this weekend dad was saying mid 40's after he watched the news, roads are clear but layered with salt. They still have quite a bit of snow laying around though. I live in Milwaukee and its the same projected forcast here, but we have less snow. You should be good to go in Wisconsin.

Also, I don't know which way you'll be coming, but I think the WI DOT has a website to check for road construction, they always seem to be doing a couple of bridges around the Black River Falls area and Portage area year round, not that its a big deal, just a heads up to what you could run into.

Have a good trip.

Chad,

Thanks printed that out...

Ron & Kell

Thanks for the input guys!!!

Kurt

biggus, then when you pick it up head straight south to LOTO for some fun!!

later

You know...next weekend is the COPS party in Michigan...

Yup that is what I would do of course I would be out 90 the entire way coming from MA. Then insert Chads directions and you should be ok. You will probably drive another 2-300 miles this way but it is SO much less stressfull. If you get stuck behind a truck on the Penn Turnpike you are basically done for as you can not pass two trucks at once because it is to narrow. I was having a heart attack on the way out to LOTO towing a empty trailer never mind if we had Biggus's new gun on there!!!!

What's the secret?

Someone the St. Croix getting a new (to them) Top Gun?