NASTE Nats Caravan
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Captain Morgan
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Re: NASTE Nats Caravan
thats the part thats is difficult to figure out, we're not all leaving at the same place or the same time....
meeting up en route IS the only way it can happen and WILL suck up a lot of time if it doesn't happen like that. It has worked in the past where we pick up/meet up with people on the way, it just takes a little creative calculating and planning.
Im going to start another thread for people to enter their info and time they would like to leave, then everyone will understand why people are going to have to be flexible. :tup:
thats the part thats is difficult to figure out, we're not all leaving at the same place or the same time....
meeting up en route IS the only way it can happen and WILL suck up a lot of time if it doesn't happen like that. It has worked in the past where we pick up/meet up with people on the way, it just takes a little creative calculating and planning.
Im going to start another thread for people to enter their info and time they would like to leave, then everyone will understand why people are going to have to be flexible. :tup:
Try Me
New member
Re: NASTE Nats Caravan
Exactly. We should have 2 or 3 meeting points on the route, probably near main intersections. We can figure out the drive times between those stops, and just say we willl be at stop 1 at x time, stop 2 at x time etc. Of course those times wont be exact, but they could be calculated close enough.
We then need to have contacts for each stop, like teams kind of. Everyone planning to meet at a particular stop is a team, and someone from each team needs the cell phone numbers of someone from the other teams. If organized we could have a smooth transition. If someone doesnt make a meet point due to failure, lateness it wont be hard for them to catch up with the group at another stop. Each teams contact person needs the cell phone numbers for everyone from their team.
Just an idea, im tired and it may sound retarded.
Exactly. We should have 2 or 3 meeting points on the route, probably near main intersections. We can figure out the drive times between those stops, and just say we willl be at stop 1 at x time, stop 2 at x time etc. Of course those times wont be exact, but they could be calculated close enough.
We then need to have contacts for each stop, like teams kind of. Everyone planning to meet at a particular stop is a team, and someone from each team needs the cell phone numbers of someone from the other teams. If organized we could have a smooth transition. If someone doesnt make a meet point due to failure, lateness it wont be hard for them to catch up with the group at another stop. Each teams contact person needs the cell phone numbers for everyone from their team.
Just an idea, im tired and it may sound retarded.
Re: NASTE Nats Caravan
nope...this is exactly how we've done it in the past.
best thing it to have meeting points at a rest stop / gas station...so that everyone can start w/ a full tank.
one year we stopped seemingly ever 15mins and the trip took for damn ever.
nope...this is exactly how we've done it in the past.
best thing it to have meeting points at a rest stop / gas station...so that everyone can start w/ a full tank.
one year we stopped seemingly ever 15mins and the trip took for damn ever.
Captain Morgan
Moderated User
Re: NASTE Nats Caravan
wont happen
that is exactly what will happen, so be prepared for it, there's no way around it, especially when youre driving during the day, which is why I want to leave late and drive through the wee hours of the morning, but everyone else would rather drive when everyone else is on the road :roll:
ziembic
Donating Member
Re: NASTE Nats Caravan
As in enough room for a 1/20th scale truck, sorry only have a single trailer. If you ever want to get together, let me know.
As in enough room for a 1/20th scale truck, sorry only have a single trailer. If you ever want to get together, let me know.
Baythan
SY2TY2SY2TY
Re: NASTE Nats Caravan
Okay, thanks. I have access to a trailer. If you know of a tow vehicle locally, let me know.
Okay, thanks. I have access to a trailer. If you know of a tow vehicle locally, let me know.
BigBadSmoosh
Picking fights on I-65 since 2013
Re: NASTE Nats Caravan
want ads, buy a cheapo 1500/2500/f150/f250.. who cares what it looks like, $2000 as long as it runs good it'll tow the truck :tup:
or borrow your bosses brand new fullsize tahoe loaded like i did in the past.. unfortunately he isn't my boss any more so i'm driving.
want ads, buy a cheapo 1500/2500/f150/f250.. who cares what it looks like, $2000 as long as it runs good it'll tow the truck :tup:
or borrow your bosses brand new fullsize tahoe loaded like i did in the past.. unfortunately he isn't my boss any more so i'm driving.
alwayswantedone
Donating Member
Re: NASTE Nats Caravan
Eric did you rent the trailer that year? If so from where and how much please?
want ads, buy a cheapo 1500/2500/f150/f250.. who cares what it looks like, $2000 as long as it runs good it'll tow the truck :tup:
or borrow your bosses brand new fullsize tahoe loaded like i did in the past.. unfortunately he isn't my boss any more so i'm driving.
Eric did you rent the trailer that year? If so from where and how much please?
Baythan
SY2TY2SY2TY
Re: NASTE Nats Caravan
I've been looking, believe me. Not that I want to drop a couple thousand dollars right now, but I have been looking. Most $2k trucks I would not trust to Kentucky, especially with 4,000 pounds behind it.
My boss does have a Cherokee, but not the V8.
I've been looking, believe me. Not that I want to drop a couple thousand dollars right now, but I have been looking. Most $2k trucks I would not trust to Kentucky, especially with 4,000 pounds behind it.
My boss does have a Cherokee, but not the V8.
BigBadSmoosh
Picking fights on I-65 since 2013
Re: NASTE Nats Caravan
honestly i can't remember how much it was, but it wasn't that much to be honest..
here is where i rented the trailer from, local place, very helpful.
http://www.traileroutlet.com/
honestly i can't remember how much it was, but it wasn't that much to be honest..
here is where i rented the trailer from, local place, very helpful.
http://www.traileroutlet.com/
BigBadSmoosh
Picking fights on I-65 since 2013
Re: NASTE Nats Caravan
I was trying to convince my dad to let me tow the ty with his v6 tacoma, the trailer and ty would be right near the weight limit.. so i doubt it'll happen..
I've been looking, believe me. Not that I want to drop a couple thousand dollars right now, but I have been looking. Most $2k trucks I would not trust to Kentucky, especially with 4,000 pounds behind it.
My boss does have a Cherokee, but not the V8.
I was trying to convince my dad to let me tow the ty with his v6 tacoma, the trailer and ty would be right near the weight limit.. so i doubt it'll happen..