Chevy Avalanche Road Trip: Five States - PickupTrucks.com
Part of the reason for selecting the Chevy Avalanche for this cross-country run had to do with the truck's ability to carry gear in a truck bed while keeping it all locked and protected underneath a sturdy bed top. We assumed this would be important, since it might not be the best idea to leave plastic bags of clothing, stuffed luggage, a refrigerator and what seemed like an endless number of toiletry bags exposed to the elements. Regardless, the Avalanche was a good choice, but packing a year's worth of "girl stuff" into an abbreviated bed (with two small side bins) required all of our condensing skills. In the end, with only our luggage and bedding (and computers and backpacks) in the backseat of the Chevy, we managed to squeeze an entire college student's life into one Avalanche bed — no small feat because the bed area is just 4 feet long, a... Thankfully, in less than an hour we were out of Maryland and on our way into the Allegheny Mountains, headed toward the famous Allegheny tunnel. This was my first time through these mountains, and it was impressive, with gorgeous rolling hills and all the trees getting deep into their spring leaves. But our first day's end zone was a possible dinner stop in downtown Chicago, so we needed to make good time. Source: news.pickuptrucks.com
