out chasing

I’m out chasing, finally!!!  When I say that I’m out chasing outside of the area I normally cover for the local station and the tv networks in and around Minnesota and it feels good to be back on the road and back out in the field.

Currently I am just west of Sioux Falls SD and in route to Kansas for tomorrows tornado outbreak that is looks to be happening.  Today is a driving day and I’m doing something different which is I am driving under the speed limit and doing a little drafting.  Yes I know it will piss off some semi drivers but I know what I’m doing.  The crazy part is that I’m getting 22 mpg with my Jeep which normally I average about 15 if I’m lucky.  

The main thing is that I replaced some old vacuum lines last week and it made a huge difference.  Combine the slower travel speeds and drafting and it really makes a huge difference.  The mpg while drafting is about 25-28 mpg and add in the fact that I’m price shopping for fuel and finding deals where the gas is still $3.63, and this is going to be the chase where I see what I can get for the total mpg at the end of the trip.

Well time to wrap up and get back on the road.  Next stop somewhere in western KS tonight.