Matt Michael has written up his recent cross country to Washington, DC in a Fly Baby:
In one sense, flying an old, slow, single seat airplane nearly half way across the country is sometimes considered a bit extreme. On the other hand, people have been doing it for decades. For me, it was both straightforward and simple while at the same time being a very satisfying challenge that gave me a better appreciation for the early pioneers of long distance flying.
Read the full story. Matt did his shakedown flight after an overhaul to the National Fly-In at Antique Airfield. How did he get all that stuff into a Fly Baby!?