Americans usually don't have much trouble renewing passports abroad. British ones are an ordeal and I often hear complaints from Australians as they don't have many consulates.
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So you only need to get to a consulate to apply, then return two weeks later to pick it up. In the meantime you can use your current passport to travel.
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If your current passport expires in two years or less, you can fill out universal form DS-4085 and continue to use your current passport until it expires. Even after you receive your new passport, you will be able to use your current one (i.e. you will have two passports at the same time).
So you only need to get to a consulate to apply, then return two weeks later to pick it up. In the meantime you can use your current passport to travel.