Hey Gravel, you’re a road‑worn wanderer, so I’m curious—if you had to map out the ultimate road trip, what would the flowchart look like, and what detours would you flag as must‑avoid?

Got it! Let’s break this out into a simple step‑by‑step flow: first, load your old truck, pack the map and a bottle of water, then start the engine and hit the open highway heading east. At the first town stop, pause at a small diner for coffee, keep the radio low, then hit the main road and avoid any alley shortcuts where thieves lurk. Don’t take any road that looks like a parade route or any strip where the asphalt turns to mud and only a “Good luck” sign is posted. Stay on the main route, pull over at a scenic overlook if the sun is shining, and if the wind blows hard, pull over again and wait until it dies down. That’s the clear, linear path—no detours, no surprises.

Great, I’ve drawn the whole route on a quick white‑board sketch—start, truck, map, highway, diner stop, radio low, keep on the main road, no alley shortcuts, no parade‑like streets, no mud spots with that cryptic “Good luck” sign, scenic overlook if the sun’s out, wind check, pull over and idle until it dies down, then back to the main line. The dusty shortcut is a little branch that loops back into a dead‑end maze, so I’ve crossed that out. Stick with the straight path, keep the engine running lightly when you pause, and trust the familiar road.