Driving from NJ to FL- 1,305 Mile Solo Roadtrip to Start the New Year

January 2nd, 2022 I decided to drive from South Jersey to the Florida Keys in pursuit of warmer weather and better fishing.
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[@SneakyPeteNJ]

So my freshmen year at Stockton '89 I drove the truck owned by the captain of the boat I worked on out of Farley Marina to Pirates Cove in Stuart. Long trip and so similar to yours. Definitely an experience

[@scottfromboston4957]

I drove from Boston to Bradenton, FL multiple times and it takes about 24 hours not including all the stops but it’s awesome seeing the US

[@akthar9438]

By g

[@itz_noahhh]

From Georgia it takes me abt 6 hrs from Savannah to boca ranton

[@RondoGhoul]

Took a road trip in 2017 leaving Nj to Orlando Florida. Was such an awesome adventure. Road trips are always fun

[@buddyj8815]

How many hotels on the way did you stop?

[@05Elantra98GSGang]

Just to lyk Baltimore Maryland and Washington DC are always bumper to bumper traffic all day if the sun is out there is traffic so I always drive from Nj to FL an leave Nj at 6pm so I skip all that traffic and do majority of driving at night

[@tikikara4222]

I’m about to drive down in about 3 weeks, it’s getting to that time where I watch road trip videos to get into the spirit. I’m excited✨

[@ervinrodriguez6903]

About to drive down today lol just started searching up videos

[@curtisg.8671]

Dude just did this same trip a few weeks ago and ended up being that cold snap down there. Fishing did pick back up once the weather turned. I am also from NJ bro. Just north of where you normally fish. Tight lines!

[@miamiwax5504]

Have done that trip many times. Just make sure u are rested up and u are good.

[@dillonfishing]

Yeah this was my 2nd time, a breeze!

[@swansing9856]

I’m 21. about to move down to FL from IL. Ive drove so many times down and back. Looking forward to drive down again. the roadtrips are the best!

[@georgiadriven]

That’s sickk , how was the move ?!

[@WolfieRiddle93]

I love road trips ❤ always fun to see sights along the way, you never know what you’ll find out there!

[@WolfieRiddle93]

Now I’m in India

[@techny1549]

Great Video... Just did the drive from Jersey to Florida BRTUAL and Boring. Little over 19 going left at 10 P.M. and 19 coming back to Jersey glad it made me skip right over Philadelphia. Watch those so called "Rest Stops" you get off and your in dark good and not so good neighborhoods not rest stops at all like Jersey and Maryland your in actual neighborhoods so be careful.

[@AbbersLovesJesus]

If you think driving through VA is the boring part, try driving from Las Vegas to SoCal. Just desert and more desert. At least you have trees to look at haha. Not me, and I make the drive every few months, with a young child.

[@SportsFan2001]

My family and I drove to Florida from New York last year. TWICE. No stopping. In a Pathfinder.

[@andrewjones2133]

Impossible. You had to stop for gas ⛽️

[@truedivine9431]

@@andrewjones2133 I'm sure they meant a rest stop. 🤦🏾

[@jorgebaqs7370]

I drove up to nyc for two months, on the way down I hit it from nyc to miami in one go. 15 hours. Only stopped for gas and bathroom brake.

[@SofloChip-cm5dx]

How many times you stop for gas ?

[@travisbruno1988]

I was gonna say usually if you shut the car off and the sensor drys the light shuts off most the time. You got there in great time thanks for the vid it was cool to see the trip i drove 20 times

[@dillonfishing]

It’s a nice ride!

[@Dallas-my-doggie]

My family was driving to Florida an it was 16 hour drive from Texas and it was a lot of miles aka 1,648 miles and we left at 4am and we was supposed to leave at 3am so when we was driving we stopped at destin, FL as our first vacation and the second vacation was Orlando, FL to visit my aunt and went to Disney university studios and Disney springs it was so fun

[@Darkmatrix22]

im leaving brooklyn in a few days for good to drive down to south florida. May stay awhile. this video was so helpful bro I really appreciate helping out. I was a bit iffy driving instead of flying down the coast

[@dillonfishing]

Glad I could help!

[@konstantinostselios1129]

Awesome the best part is the cooking pan instant breakfast too be safe

[@lucylu213]

thank you for this. i’m driving from waterford michigan to katy texas April 30th by myself

[@RealJun1orBTW]

You should of took New Jersey turnpike to 1-95

[@matthewporrini50]

In February 2020 me and my uncle took a trip to Florida to the 2020 Daytona 500

[@tomassiracing-team7635]

I do this drive maybe 4 or 5 times a year. I always do it "non stop" not including gas obviously. But I do it in one sitting and it sucks but it gets me there fast! Tho I'm knocked for about 2 days after

[@jonathonvilla701]

Last year it took me 18 hours this year I’m brining the family so it should take about 20 or more

[@bobgnops]

Hey Dillon just want to ask how is life in Florida so far compared to NJ

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

I enjoyed the travel Vlog style! Awesome vid as always dude

[@peteredwards559]

Enjoyed the video. Making that trip in July. Lots of good tips. Hope you enjoyed the Keys.

[@JerseyMike6O9]

It’s gunna take longer than 20hrs,enjoy the sunshine state!

[@dillonfishing]

Had a great time!

[@chaquawngosnell9423]

It really doesn’t I cleared the drive in 16 hours from Willingboro New Jersey to Port Saint Lucie Florida

[@iteddie9202]

Life Is a highway!!

[@AbbersLovesJesus]

I guess I should comment again since I just watched the entire thing. How big is that gas station? And glad to see another Discover user. I cashed in my miles and bought three round trip tickets to Orlando from Las Vegas on my miles.

[@mrtosado]

Where did you stop to sleep a rest area?

[@Sjrick]

I live in Blackwood. Next time you gotta go to Cacias for the Stromboli. Averas has better rolls, but Cacias has better strombolis.

[@aidanbell9967]

What a video

[@trancemusic8805]

i live down in southwest florida near marco island. id love to take you out fishing next time you visit

[@KevinRodriguez-ro7pw]

roughly how much is the tolls coming from ny/nj

[@montebaez3486]

How much did you spend on gas going to Florida?

[@dillonfishing]

Expect around 250 one way. Guessing 1200 mile trip, 300 miles a tank, $60 to fill up.

[@xxk4rilsxx]

I’m driving from west Palm beach to New York, what’s the best places to visit on the way up?

[@dillonfishing]

I never stopped to visit anything 😂 just drove.

[@xxk4rilsxx]

@@dillonfishing Lame Shit channel tbh

[@arnoldkellner2173]

If you don’t do 85+ MPH in SC,Ga and Florida you will be backing up. You will get passed by every car and truck on the road.😂😂😂🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@dillonfishing]

With the way gas is now, gotta drive conservatively or else I’d be broke before reaching the Carolinas

[@andrewjones2133]

Not necessarily. It all depends what time you leave from your original destination.

[@Aries100x]

How long did it take you

[@214347brandon]

I’m only 15 min from where you got that pepperoni bread 😂 if you wanna carp fish sometime hmu man

[@dillonfishing]

Aversa’s got the heat

[@schmackdynomite2608]

Ayeeee I knew I recognized that accent

[@acecubano2634]

I usually took ferry from cape may to Delaware

[@jaybig360]

Dude aren’t you afraid of gators ?great video

[@whatsnextfishing1830]

Yeahhhh

[@thaddeus46]

The worst long distance drive in America. Speaking of endless States, Florida takes the cake. Seems endless. Did Fishaholic put you up for the night in Stuart?

[@dillonfishing]

Negative, slept in a rest stop on this trip lol

[@AbbersLovesJesus]

How long does it take to drive through Florida? Flying out there in a few months actually.

[@thaddeus46]

@@AbbersLovesJesus 8 hours from Key West to Jacksonville.

[@ZoeySettipane]

I get stopped everytime I drive through Virginia... they hate NJ drivers

[@andrewjones2133]

State Troopers are always hugging the roadways. Every time I take the drive from New York to Florida and back I do 5-10 miles under the speed limit in Virginia.

[@vzo12]

Bro, what about the tolls? Can you use the E Zpass in all of them?

[@KevinRodriguez-ro7pw]

trying to figure this out myself

[@quelquun2018]

I total how much money did you spend? On tolls, gas, food, hotel etc.

[@dillonfishing]

About 800 round trip

[@Skolmann]

LOL to this whole video 🤦‍♂️

[@dillonfishing]

Lol

[@MyNameIsBlas]

hope you dont get a ticket

[@SophieAmour-dx7px]

Hey )) how much u spent on gas $

[@SANCHEZ__]

i did 21 hours straight

[@VictorSanchez-oo3lv]

is that safe for your car?

[@SANCHEZ__]

@@VictorSanchez-oo3lv honestly im not sure, the car was running wild everything perfect with it but i stopped several times to pee and wake myself up because i was a little bit sleepy, when i say straight is because i did stop to sleep for 6 or 8 hours like many people do

[@VictorSanchez-oo3lv]

@@SANCHEZ__ THANSK MAN!

[@erindbs5519]

Did you put diesel in your car on second fill up?

[@dillonfishing]

Definitely not lol

[@kylelopez629]

Bro wtf is 16 to 18 hower

[@quelquun2018]

Did you use google maps?

[@dillonfishing]

Yes

[@Erick-yh4ou]

When back to europe 😂

[@jordanpalladino4285]

LOL

[@raithbreuer314]

I’d say on the one hand, you’re stupid for driving that, but since you did it in January, you experienced the temperature change slowly going through the states versus a flying and just skipping it all… straight to Florida.

[@jenb-h6t]

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