Roadtrip Mindset Exercise

[LarryW]

Just for the hell of it:

Road Challenge: Transcontinental Road Race for Titles

Situation: There are ten contestants. You are all in Portland, ME. You’re going to leave Portland, ME in 3 days at 0600. Each contestant has $2,500 in cash.

Challenge: Buy a car and drive to the nearest bar in Imperial Beach, CA. The car must be purchased within 100 miles of Portland, ME. You have no credit cards/debit cards, AAA or any towing service, no spare or jack, no cell phone/GPS, etc, just the clothes on your back and a light jacket. (Firearms optional.) You can’t do anything illegal along the way (like get a ticket or kill the other contestants) and your max speed available is 70mph. If you pick up a hitchhiker you get an extra $200, but that person cannot help with driving. You can only pick up two hitchhikers. No one along the way is going to give you money, gas, food, shelter or anything of value besides encouragement. The price of gas is $2.50/gal throughout your trip. Motel rooms are $50/night.

The Good News: You don't have to pay any tolls!
The Bad News: No fair cheating.

Whoever gets there first wins.

Questions:
1. What car are you going to buy?
2. What are you going to do to the car before tomorrow morning?
3. What are you going to buy before you leave?
4. What is your ETA?
5. What are you most concerned about?

Good luck!