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About 3 weeks till DGRR and not much info posted on caravans, date/time or check points along the route. This is the fun part of the journey to Deal's Gap, so let's get this organized. I know Chattanooga is usually the first stop/check point for the Alabama folks (I think Atlanta and Nashville too), so who's caravaning in and ETA? Come on people, post up! :)
Proxy One
03-29-2009, 10:55 PM
Im going up on thursday morning and meeting the Alabama folks in Chattanooga for lunchie munchie
somchhir1
03-29-2009, 11:51 PM
Phil said some of us local to birmingham will meet up around trussville mazda early thursday morning.....
Max777
03-30-2009, 12:21 AM
I'm from central IL, so I was thinking to go down to Knoxville and get to the dragon from there? I dunno if anyone from Chicago or Indy might be going?
Redhawkjrt
03-30-2009, 06:43 AM
Leaving from Springfield, Il. on Thurs. Wouldn't normally go through Indy but if anyone else from the area is going on Thurs. I could detour a little.
Herblenny
03-30-2009, 06:44 AM
I know there is a Thursday and Friday group from Alabama..
Chattanooga is a good point to meet.. The thursday group will meet up there for lunch and then head into NVNC.. Its about 2 hour drive in from Chattanooga.
djmtsu
03-30-2009, 07:10 AM
FerociousP and I are leaving Thursday at 4pm (CST).
Our route is I-24 to Chattanooga, 75 North to Ootelwah, then following the Ocoee into NC to the city of Murphy, then over to NVNC.
Should take a little over 3 hours.
PortedRotorTuner
03-30-2009, 08:02 AM
Leaving From Columbus, Ohio
TitaniumTT
03-30-2009, 08:54 AM
Anyone heading down from the Northeast and want to caravan? I'm thinking of leaving CT right after work on Thrus, traveling for about 6 hours and breaking for sleep somewhere in southern MD, waking up on Friday and and making it the rest of the way. All theory at this point, still haven't started the car
joewrx8
03-30-2009, 10:33 AM
will be coming through Col. about 6am thurs. meeting cousin there his 7 my 8
classicauto
03-30-2009, 12:27 PM
The canuck caravan will be leaving from windsor Ont. at 4pm on thursday. Driving until Cincinatti, then we break. Friday we'll be arriving in NV roughly around 2-3pm.
Not sure if that links up with any other caravans, we'll be heading down I-75 (? i think?) mostly.....
Max777
03-30-2009, 12:42 PM
Leaving from Springfield, Il. on Thurs. Wouldn't normally go through Indy but if anyone else from the area is going on Thurs. I could detour a little.
How are you planning to go? for me being in Champaign, I will need to go through indy, and I dont really see any other way except for taking the small highways around indy.
Perhaps we can meet up on the way?
PortedRotorTuner
03-30-2009, 12:48 PM
We will be going From Columbus, Ohio on 71south.
Past Cincinnati, and onto 75
TitaniumTT
03-30-2009, 01:53 PM
The canuck caravan will be leaving from windsor Ont. at 4pm on thursday. Driving until Cincinatti, then we break. Friday we'll be arriving in NV roughly around 2-3pm.
Not sure if that links up with any other caravans, we'll be heading down I-75 (? i think?) mostly.....
That's a wierd route. I figured you guys would be coming through NY and heading due south... looks like you're heading west and crossing the border in MI? Doesn't really jive with my route though... I'm looking @ taking 81 for the most part.
classicauto
03-30-2009, 01:58 PM
That's a wierd route. I figured you guys would be coming through NY and heading due south... looks like you're heading west and crossing the border in MI? Doesn't really jive with my route though... I'm looking @ taking 81 for the most part.
Yeah we'll be going through MI. We went this way last year, and I thought going through Niagara/Buffalo would be faster but suprisingly its not, so we're taking the MI route again.
I guess we'll catch you down there :)
Kentetsu
03-30-2009, 02:35 PM
We'll be leaving Grand Rapids, Michigan in the wee hours of Thursday morning and plan to drive straight through...
Ok, so none of the locals posted departure times or checkpoint ETAs. Well, me and DeeDee are leaving Huntsville Thursday at 1:00 PM CST and arrive in Chattanooga between 2:30 & 3:00 PM CST (3:30 & 4:00 PM EST). We will be travelling Hwy 72E to I-24E into Chattanooga, I-75N to Hwy 74E and then onto Nantahala/Bryson City. Unless we are meeting up with others along this route, the only stops we plan to make are fuel and maybe a bite to eat. With that said, our ETA should be about 6:00 PM EST.
sk8world
03-30-2009, 04:24 PM
Don, you are going Thursday?
TitaniumTT
03-30-2009, 10:33 PM
Yeah we'll be going through MI. We went this way last year, and I thought going through Niagara/Buffalo would be faster but suprisingly its not, so we're taking the MI route again.
I guess we'll catch you down there :)
I guess so, that's a shame. Doesn't appear to be anyone heading down from the NE that I could hook up with. Shame, I was hoping to use a few FD's as radar shields ;)
DRTHVDR
03-31-2009, 07:07 AM
I guess so, that's a shame. Doesn't appear to be anyone heading down from the NE that I could hook up with. Shame, I was hoping to use a few FD's as radar shields ;)
You could always meet us for breakfast in Cincinnati Friday morning. Some people want Bob Evan's. I say OVERPRICED and shit for food. If I'm going to be forced to eat shit, I want to pay a fair price for it. (FYI Canucks, American chains have shit for food.)
What's your timing schedule to arrive at Nantahala Titanium???
Herblenny
03-31-2009, 07:57 AM
I guess so, that's a shame. Doesn't appear to be anyone heading down from the NE that I could hook up with. Shame, I was hoping to use a few FD's as radar shields ;)
There are quite a few people coming down from NE.. Check the other forums (NE section or DGRR section of 8 or 7club).
classicauto
03-31-2009, 10:06 AM
You could always meet us for breakfast in Cincinnati Friday morning. Some people want Bob Evan's. I say OVERPRICED and shit for food. If I'm going to be forced to eat shit, I want to pay a fair price for it. (FYI Canucks, American chains have shit for food.)
What's your timing schedule to arrive at Nantahala Titanium???
Daniel started us on the bob evans! I didn't mind it - they didn't force feed me grits like the awful house :lol:
DRTHVDR
03-31-2009, 01:46 PM
I'm suggesting we go with a local breakfast place instead of a chain.
Any coney island or family dinner will do.
classicauto
03-31-2009, 02:17 PM
you won't hear any arguments from me. greasy spoon FTW
Hmm, doesn't appear to be much organized as a whole, which really sux... I guess the fun will begin once everyone arrives.
Herblenny
03-31-2009, 04:22 PM
Well, Unfortunately because some of us are leaving at different times, its hard to organize a BIG caravan..
Best is to post a time and try to work out amoung locals..
I'll set up a detail gathering for Friday, saturday, and part Sunday.
I'll post something by this friday.
sk8world
03-31-2009, 04:54 PM
yeah, you guys leaving Thursday doesnt help! DON!
TitaniumTT
03-31-2009, 11:05 PM
Yeah, I was actually the one that suggested that we leave thursday night....... then an account that an ADMIN gave to me was perma-banned again by a second admin that has a bit of a napolean complex so I gave them the ole' finger. I'll check the 8 club though.
There are quite a few people coming down from NE.. Check the other forums (NE section or DGRR section of 8 or 7club).
You could always meet us for breakfast in Cincinnati Friday morning. Some people want Bob Evan's. I say OVERPRICED and shit for food. If I'm going to be forced to eat shit, I want to pay a fair price for it. (FYI Canucks, American chains have shit for food.)
What's your timing schedule to arrive at Nantahala Titanium???
Cincinatti you say..... that's ~11 hours for me. The trip to DGRR should take me about 13.
Arrival time depends on what time I get outta bed and the coffee kicks in on Friday morning. I'd like to arrive by 3-4 which means I need to be back on the road ~ 8 depending on how long I travel thursday night. Probably going to go till I can't go no more and find the nearest Marriot or Hilton etc. I sense alot of loud music and redbull that night
jtbshaw
03-31-2009, 11:53 PM
Phil, let me know when you are heading out. Me and Hobby are planning on rolling out Thrusday morning as well.
DRTHVDR
04-01-2009, 06:42 AM
Cincinatti you say..... that's ~11 hours for me. The trip to DGRR should take me about 13.
Sorry, I thought that you were coming from Columbus. My mistake.
TitaniumTT
04-01-2009, 07:54 AM
nope, heading down from SW CT.... basically the city. I saw a group on the DGRR map, I guess they haven't made it over here yet :D
SPICcnmFD
04-01-2009, 08:24 AM
yeah, you guys leaving Thursday doesnt help! DON!
I think a few of us from B'ham are leaving Friday if you want to meet up somewhere.
Pourman
04-01-2009, 11:51 AM
We're going to NV on Wednesday morning out of Birmingham , so I'm gonna miss the caravan like we had last year :( ... see you guys at the lodge :D
yeah, you guys leaving Thursday doesnt help! DON!
Sorry Mike... :o Just pack and head out Thursday too, more time to talk cars with everyone up there...
sk8world
04-01-2009, 12:47 PM
and sleep were?
and sleep were?
You can crash with us Thursday night.
sk8world
04-03-2009, 02:01 PM
3 some? You are too wild for me.......
classicauto
04-03-2009, 02:15 PM
geez you'll really be sleeping around eh? :lol:
3 some? You are too wild for me.......
LOL, DeeDee said she perfers legs and thighs... ;)
9G Redline
04-04-2009, 10:35 AM
I'll be coming from Macon, Ga. Anyone know the plan for GA people?
I'll be coming from Macon, Ga. Anyone know the plan for GA people?
http://www.rotarycarclub.com/rotary_forum/showthread.php?t=7438
9G Redline
04-04-2009, 12:00 PM
Well thank you so very much!
Anyone leaving Thursday morning from MD thru VA-SC?
Anyone leaving Thursday morning from MD thru VA-SC?
Check the N.E. caravan route thread...
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