Evening star., 1924-06-22
CROSS-CONTINENT
TOURING SIMPLIFlED
Nineteen Trips by A. A. A. Cars
Bring Out Valuable New
information.
LAUNDERING LESS COMMON
Improvement in Roads and Cars
Greatly Economies Time.

Nineteen transcontinentaI trips by
American Automobile Association
pathtlnding cars has brought to the
motor tourist a wealth of valuable
,nformation, according to Thomas F.
Henry, president of the A A A, in
commenting upon the report of the
latest trip of the official crosse -coun-
Try pathfinding car Wayfarer III.
Motorists may be surprised. he says,
70 learn that the coast forecast trip
can be made comfortably in three
weeks time each way with time al
lowance for side trips and stop
overs
"Stmplif1cation of transcnntinenta1
touring is largely due to greater ia
miliarity with the ground covered"
Mr.. Henry explains 1.-The A. A. \.
believes that each successive journey
made by Wayfarer III tends to SIM
rlify the trip for the newcomer by
giving him the benefit of others expert
cnCe
While roadbuilding and improve
n7ent in motor cars have played a
conspicuous role in stimulating
Lranscontinental travel. the country
would have been far behind its pres
eTt development in this respect had
r not been for the pathfnding proc
e6S which in itself helps to simplify
long-distance travelling by rendering
u unnecessary for the average tourist
20 hiGnder his way along. The ex-
nerience Of the A. A 4 pathfinding
pilots has been given to the motorist
50 that he is relieved of the burden
of doubt.
Knows What to Take.
''He knows what to take with him
for wha season of the year he
happens to select for his tour He
knows what routes to follow and
how to follow them He knows
what to guard against The whole
thing has been greatly simpiified
and with the Consolida tion of the
y. a A and n NJ A clubs, touring
information of both national and To-
cal value is available almost any
where en- route.
Dan J.. Nee. pilot of Wayfarer
III, reports that the motor Journey
from the Atlantic to the Pacific now
offers no greater difficulties than
would multiplication OF trips be-
tween ashington. D. @, and Allan
tic city, or between any other cities
for an aggregate of mileage equal to
hat Of the coast-tn- coast trip. The
Wayfarer pilot SAYS that ii would
rot be necessary to carry much more
equipment than would ordinarily be
carried on the average motor vaea-
tion.
From such transcontinentaI path
finding y. \. \. pilots are ena bled to
gather conSidera BILE data of specific
value to tourists. Mrs. Lewiston,
known as the touring mother of
America has motored over 600. 900
miles in 4. \. \, pathfinding cars in
The nine years she has devoted to the
promotion of good roads and the
spirit OF See America first by auto
mobile All this experience is avail
= BILE to the tourist al any affilia ted
=. A a club.
Light Travel Advised.
pilot Nee advises tourists to travel
Is light as they possibly can. bear
stations all along the main coast-to-
coast routes. 1t is still recommend
cd. however. that tourists be provided
with q shovel. skid chains. d tow rope
ard equipment for carrying gener-
Gus supply Of drinking water A
combination, set OF three one gallon on
cans for oil. gas and water is still
considered part of the necessary
equipment. In event OF delays through
POSSIBLE brea kdoWnS. it Is handy to
have 4 few packages of crackers and
. few cans OF food stored in the car.
Tourists are advised not to leave
their car without some one IN charge
should they have an accident and
ara warned not to pick up strangers
along the road.
Transcontinental touring is rap
idly developing into an adventure
shat is no more complicated than
-roportionally extensive series of To-
cal trips and the experience of those
who are blazing trails is playing an
important part in making transconti-
mental touring the popular form OF
-yacationinS.