This year marked the 22nd year of the Longest Yard Sale that takes place along Highway 127 traveling through five states in America . It goes north to the Buckeye state of Ohio and is usually held for 4 days in the beginning of August, in 2009 it is from August 6-9. If you are seasoned yard sale attendee you may find anything and everything from cheap designer clothes , antique furniture, clothing coupons , collectibles and cheap toys to name just a few.
Some big yard sale fans have attended this huge event for all 22 years that it has existed . The sale has grown each year with more places joining in. The seasoned shoppers have some good ideas on how to make the most of your travel experience while hitting the longest yard sale. So get ready to wake up early and enjoy yourselves searching for some wonderful treasures.
If you are not familiar with the area , you should make a plan before heading out and have a map on hand to find out places you want to go if you do not plan on covering the entire 654 miles of the yard sale. To get all of the important facts you should go to the official website of 127sale.com where you will get all of the information you will need about it. One of the best tips is to pack lightly and to bring a big car. Even if you think you will only buy a couple of smaller items , you may find yourself having to get a great deal on a big piece of furniture so make room in your vehicle for that possibility . Do not plan on shipping purchases since there are very few shipping places in the several rural areas along the route .
Other things to remember when attending the world’s longest yard sale is that it is mostly in the south where it is extremely hot and humid in August . To prepare for that bring sunscreen, sunglasses, a hat and bug spray to make the conditions more bearable . Also make sure to have a cooler and buy food and drinks or water at a grocery store since there are several long stretches that are not populated with no rest stops or even any restaurants available. Some sections of the sale do have vendors that sell regional food and you should participate in trying the local food while going shopping . Some great things available are southern BBQ and corn bread.
Other tips to know when you go to the yard sale on route 127 is to bring a lot of cash as several sellers do not accept credit cards or checks. Because it meanders through several little rural towns, available ATM machines are not usually easy to find . Another thing many people don’t think about are rest room facilities . Because there are long stretches with no rest rooms you may have to go to the bathroom in the great outdoors so bring along your own toilet tissue in the event that there are no rest rooms available
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