How a 5 hour drive takes 8 hours:
-you are caravanning with another person: Kristin Camp(http://kcamphemmedin.blogspot.com/.)
-you get off to a bad start by missing a light because of a pedestrian.
-you stop in commerce at the jcrew outlet.
-you both sit in the car after to listen to good songs and read cards.
-you stop to get gas only to find they don’t take American express so you cross the four lane highway to the other gas station. Drinks are purchased here.

-you are driving through an awkward amount of traffic. looks like toad's turnpike on 150 grand prix on mario kart.
-your caravanning partner has to pee so you exit on a very busy exit.
-you can’t find the way to get back on 85.
-you stop in Gaffney at the jcrew outlet.
-you’ve worked up an appetite at this point.
-you visit and spend as much time together as possible.
-you are asked to buy Christmas lights because Pinehurst is sold out.
-you stop at the first wal-mart and only find one pack. You decide to buy anyways.
-you stop at the second wal-mart and search for ten minutes for the lights. You ask a nice old man to help you and you find them outside. You try to carry ten boxes and they are falling all over the place so you have to pick them up. The people in front take a long time at self check out. -you drive slowly because its night, your phone is dead, your car is really old, and lots of cops are out because it’s the end of the year.

kcamp, I had the best day with you! I couldn't have been happier then seeing leeetle scout in my rearview. well, unless you were riding shotgun in loopstar. thanks for the great adventure, toot! can't wait to see you again so soon.