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Scenic drive gear reviews: how to judge them on a route
Scenic drive gear reviews are easier to judge when you check the route page first: wind, shade, water, surface and distance decide which gear survives.
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Short paved loop or long gravel run: backroad itineraries compared
Comparing two shapes of backroad trip, the short paved loop and the long remote gravel run, and what each one demands of time, vehicle and preparation.
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How to compare guided tours on historic highways by the interpretation they include
Named operators on historic highways, what each day includes, and five questions that separate real interpretation from a seat and a route map.
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Reading the civic buildings that separate a real small town from a stop sign
How to tell which small towns are worth stopping in: the buildings that mark a real center, the services that survive, and the ones that only look promising.