transport-and-passes The mechanics of getting between bases. Mistakes here cascade into the entire trip — a missed reservation, an underbought pass, or a lied-to drive estimate ruins everything downstream. Drive-time honesty (load-bearing) Houston is a 9-hour drive from Kansas Flint Hills. Houston to Florida 30A is 9–10 hours. These are not "weekend" trips. The rule: | One-way drive from home base | Trip-shape that fits | |---|---| | ≤ 2 hours | True weekend (Fri eve → Sun) | | 2–4 hours | 2-night weekend, leave Friday | | 4–6 hours | 3-night long weekend; whole Friday is travel | | 6–8 hours…