[Plissken]

I think we should start hammering this out. The more time the more people we could get to participate. How does the end of April/beginning of May look for everybody involved? It should be past the possibility of any winter weather anywhere on the route and after Tax Day.

Ready?
Discuss amongst yourselves.

 

[aj2k3]

I'm only free towards the end of the school year which for me is the middle of June.

We should get everything planned ahead of time....where we will go, hotels we can stay in and such. Oh and how much money to bring or to save up for that matter.

 

[lo bux racer]

Hotels? You need to take a look at the original thread. This isn't a drive for the soft or weak bladdered. We're talking straight through to Atlanta and back. We'll just have a couple of nights in Atlanta to party, recover, and turn around for California.

June is way too late, but I have some things going on in my personal life that may challenge the event. My grandmother turns 90 this spring, and I have to make that event. I may be starting new employment, so vacation time might be a little tough. We'll have to see...at least gas prices are not too bad right now...

 

[wolo]

New employment??

I hope that's a move you want to make and not one that someone's making for you.

 

[lo bux racer]

It's an opportunity right now. Still not sure if it's what I want to do, but I have final interviews tomorrow. Same deal I have now, work from home and travel, but the territory is a lot bigger and there is no bonus cap. Might be really sweet, might not. I'll know more tomorrow. If I do cash out my current vacation, I'll have the cash for the Supra single upgrade...

 

[Obike]

I'm fine with whenever, Atlanta isn't too far. Although I'm half tempted to fly out there and ride with you guys down to Atlanta. Now THAT, my friends, would be crazy and completely bad ass

 

[wolo]

Originally posted by lo bux racer@Nov 14 2005, 01:57 PM
It's an opportunity right now.

Best of luck with it, man. I hope you get what you're looking for.

 

[lo bux racer]

Originally posted by Obike@Nov 14 2005, 02:02 PM
I'm fine with whenever, Atlanta isn't too far. Although I'm half tempted to fly out there and ride with you guys down to Atlanta. Now THAT, my friends, would be crazy and completely bad ass

All those things, but do-able too.

 

[aj2k3]

Sorry I didn't read the original post. So, this is like a leave friday and return monday thing....I'm all in for that...I like roadtrips.

Tell me when though....I might be able to attend, if not I'll catch the next one.

 

[lo bux racer]

Original schedule was leave Saturday at 6 pm, arrive in Atlanta Monday around 9 am, depart Wednesday afternoon about 2 pm and arrive home in Sactown at midnight Thursday. 3 days and 2 nights in Atlanta.

3 drivers, 70 hours of driving total.

 

[aj2k3]

Now when you say 3 drivers...does that mean there are only three tC's going or are there 3 people per car?

I'm in Bakersfield so I'd arrive home sometime early in the morning. Probibly would leave sometime around noon from here.

 

[wolo]

The original plan was for Lance, Damon, and myself to drive in Lance's car non-stop from Sacramento to Atlanta.

 

[basilisk4]

so are you going to refuel on the move like in Top Gun?

 

[wolo]

No...more like in Iron Eagle.

 

[KAtC10]

Switching drivers every time you have to fill the tank works quite well. I dont know about straight across though. 36 hours each way, that's a lot of time sitting on your ass.

 

[Azrael]

^^^That's why this trip isn't for the weak.

 

[wolo]

Definitely not for the faint of heart.

 

[Obike]

Or weak of bladder. Thankfully I have trained myself on non-stop drives to New York with luggage piled on top of me in a cramped Saturn (thanks Dad, knew that bladder training would come in handy)! If you gotta pee, use that 20oz you chugged at the last stop.

I actually like driving non-stop for long periods just by myself... longest I've been behind the wheel just stopping for food/gas is 13hrs. Frickin fun trip, that's for sure.

 

[wolo]

We had already decreed that bathroom breaks only come when gassing the car.

That's why God made Gatorade bottles.

 

[Obike]

Originally posted by Wolo@Nov 16 2005, 11:51 AM
That's why God made Gatorade bottles.

Preach it brother.