Dave Schaub (59), will be making a 9,800 mile trek through 49 states in just nine days.

“Instead of just burning up gas and rubber, let’s do it for a purpose,” said Schaub.

Schaub is planning to leave on September 8 and hopes to raise a total of $100,000 through various sponsors and donations. All his proceeds will then be given directly to the Stanford Ronald McDonald house for children.

Schaub will be traveling from Needles, California, all the way to New England, but he’s not stopping there. He’s also going to travel through British Columbia in Canada and make his way toward Alaska. Those interested will have a chance to follow his location in real time on the web through a GPS signal as he treks the country.

The ride will be done in a classic 1932 Ford Highboy Roadster, equipped with an extra fuel pump and two completely different Garmin navigation units. The car will be inspected in an auto shop to ensure there will be no problems on the road.

Schaub is certainly not irresponsible, however, as he has factored in sleep to the trip allowing him six hours every night for rest and sub-partial 45 minutes naps here and there throughout the day.

Schaub mentions how much he is looking forward to the trip.

“It’s one of those things where it’s kind of a Zen moment.”

Zen moment indeed, and that large charitable donation doesn’t hurt either…

Phone cards are simple to use. Usually, you’ll have to buy the card for a small fee. After that, depending on the card you get, the calls that you make can cost as low as one cent a minute. Imagine, a half hour chat with your cousin might cost you 30 cents. That’s less than half a dollar.

It all depends on what kind of card you get. Phone cards can be very general, or extremely specific. A USA call card can probably be purchased in a local convenience store. This kind of card can be perfect if you love going on road trip, but hate the long distance phone call fees when you call home.

The possibilities are truly endless. Going to Italy? I hear the roads there are beautiful. Get an Italy phone card, they exist. How about an Israel phone card, did you ever think of that?

Seriously, who knows? Do you want to phone to Korea? Phone cards can make this kind of call (the idea of such a call might even frighten some) cost less than a cup of coffee.

So, picture again, you and the road. The road enters a picturesque town. You’ve got to tell your family about it. This time, you find a phone, whip out your phone card and begin dialing. You talk for hours but are left with no worries about the cost. You continue your trip as a satisfied driver.

A phone card (card personalisation is even possible) is really a good idea. It’ll come in handy on the long and winding road that’s ahead of you. You don’t want to miss out on your chance to ride away carefree from a potentially scary phone bill. Save yourself the trouble and look into to getting a calling card soon. You’ll avoid some nasty bumps in life that could ruin an otherwise smooth drive.