Weird?!? Trailer hitch ball install causes a drop in MPG's?

[Frank B.]

Love the photo and love the Trace.
Last week I found some old photos from a 3-day cancer donation camping ride on the Trace. When I have had a job on the Mississippi River in the general area of Natchez I have lengthened my drive home via a section of the Trace.
Of course, much smoother and scenic than when created.

Norm when I was much younger I never used the Trace, too slow, too boring.  Now, on our many trips/year to Nashville, we always use the trace because, well it is too slow, too boring, and mostly beautiful and easy on the nerves.

[Doug SC]

I prefer to drive back roads. I find I enjoy the drive more and save on gas as I rarely go over 60mph. I have been using the low traffic roads since I was a teen. However, when I what to get there on a long-distance drive, I go Intrastate. I used to like them but anymore the amount of traffic on many of them is amazing.

[Six Bells]

Congratulations.  A nice follow you home gift!

[Norm L.]

As for the liking of back roads I loved a Saturday 100-mile ride in rural LA/AL/MS.

I got a collection of 6 county topo maps so I could lay out 50-, 60-, or 100-mile rides. They were all good except for the one where %&&(%^%$ came from behind me in a pickup truck and threw a not-empty beer can at me. They were so stupid and incompetent they missed me.