[zakthor]

If he can do it he can do it. I insisted when I was young and stubborn. Many times seattle to Bay Area. Joshua tree to Bay Area. Moab. In hindsite the only thing that might have dialed back the caffeinated heroics is an extremely good prepaid meal under condition that I pull over and catch a few hours sleep. Some very pretty country he’s driving through. I would encourage him to get a little fresh air and shut eye then enjoy the dawn light and have a proper breakfast place picked out.

Something else… I was up driving at dawn last spring, freeway empty on a Sunday. Honda sedan passed me but had an unsteady pace and is drifting back. I glance over, 5 college aged girls. 4 sound asleep, the driver looking sleepy. Accelerates again then starts drifting into my lane. I brake to avoid and they keep drifting. I start honking but the car just keeps drifting right. I considered ramming the car to get their attention. Eventually the car hit the rumble strip, corrected then took off at 85. Whew. That was a near tragedy. I called the hwy patrol. I had the license, told them to call the parents to let them know what happened. They said they couldn’t but maybe I convinced them, I dunno.