THE Northeast Caravan - Others welcome and wouldn't mind picking up a few on the way

RXtacy · 04-12-2011, 01:19 PM

So that puts you in Strasburg VA around 11am? I'm gonna be heading down from Rockville MD so could meet up along 81.

***TitaniumTT*** · 04-12-2011, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Pete_89T2

Last year I hit the road at 0730, which sucked b/c I wasted almost an extra hour stuck in B-more beltway traffic. I still made it to NHV by about 1830~1900 (direct route there), but I had to rush the food & gas pit stops to make up time. This year I figure if I hit the road 30~60 minutes earlier, I'll get ahead of the worst of the B-more traffic which should buy me the time to take more leisurely pit stops and still get to NVH around the same time. Don't know about you, but after 3~4 hours straight in the FC, I NEED a good stretch!

Nah, the RX8 seats are money.... 22 hrs in them, then a 3 hr nap, then back on the rd

Then again.... I was filling up every 4 hrs or so and RUNNING to the bathroom, then back to the pump... then RUNNING to the bathroom again... so that was pretty much my stretching... sprinting across the parking lot yet puckering at the same time

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Originally Posted by Pete_89T2

Sending a PM with my cell #, give me a ring when you hit VA on I-81 or make your 1st pit stop there and I'll do the same.

Got the PM.... been meaning to call to discuss... I'll try to do that tonight when I have a map infront of me so we can figure some shit out. Would love to pick up a few along the wa.

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Originally Posted by Redshft

I'm still campaigning for a slightly earlier arrival into town on the Thursday, but other than that I think we will probably be in for the Thursday morning meet-up somewhere in PA.

Love it! Where do you expect to be staying in PA on Wednesday night? I'd put money on you guys cruising right past Daves shop. Depending on where you're thinking of staying, and when you want to leave, I think we could definately meet up. We're planning on leaving Lenhartsville @ 08:00 which puts us in NHV ~7pm.

Do you have definate arrangements for Wednesday night in PA?

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Originally Posted by RXtacy

So that puts you in Strasburg VA around 11am? I'm gonna be heading down from Rockville MD so could meet up along 81.

Per MapQuest, yes right around 11:00hrs. What about Bawb? Is he traveling with you? I think we're picking up Whoopie ~09:00 in Harrisburg as well.

Pete - does your route take you anywhere near Strasburg or are you heading south before you head west?

RXtacy · 04-12-2011, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by TitaniumTT

Per MapQuest, yes right around 11:00hrs. What about Bawb? Is he traveling with you? I think we're picking up Whoopie ~09:00 in Harrisburg as well.

I haven't talked to Bawb about it yet I'll do that now. Is whoopie for sure driving his FC down then?

Pete_89T2 · 04-12-2011, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by TitaniumTT

Pete - does your route take you anywhere near Strasburg or are you heading south before you head west?

I hop on I-81S in Winchester VA, which is just a few miles/exits north of Strasburg VA on I-81, so yeah that would be a good meeting spot. The trick will be timing.

***TitaniumTT*** · 04-12-2011, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by RXtacy

I haven't talked to Bawb about it yet I'll do that now. Is whoopie for sure driving his FC down then?

Last I heard he was going to, but I haven't spoken to him since I told him to stop whining and buy a different harness

I'd imagine he still will though. Lemme know 'bout you and Bawbers... he's bringing the grub, gotta have him present

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Originally Posted by Pete_89T2

I hop on I-81S in Winchester VA, which is just a few miles/exits north of Strasburg VA on I-81, so yeah that would be a good meeting spot. The trick will be timing.

I agree, Timing is going to be the suck part. We're planning on leaving @ 08:00, I've got a buddy who's going to leave Stamford @ 05:30 so he can meet us in PA @ 08:00 which puts us around Strasburg around 11. If you want to leave earlier, beat the traffic and take the leisurely route/pitstops/food thing, we can communicate via cell phone and pick a spot farther south to meet, or leave later? I dunno... what do you think?

Pete_89T2 · 04-12-2011, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by TitaniumTT

I agree, Timing is going to be the suck part. We're planning on leaving @ 08:00, I've got a buddy who's going to leave Stamford @ 05:30 so he can meet us in PA @ 08:00 which puts us around Strasburg around 11. If you want to leave earlier, beat the traffic and take the leisurely route/pitstops/food thing, we can communicate via cell phone and pick a spot farther south to meet, or leave later? I dunno... what do you think?

It's really a crap shoot with B-more traffic, so I think I'd be better off leaving early to beat it. According to Mapquest, if you start from Lenhartsville PA & I start from home, we both have about a 3 hour run to Strasburg VA. Given my planned start time, I should arrive there by 1000 or so. By then I won't mind stopping for a food break, so you guys will probably catch up with me. Did you have a meeting point picked out in Strasburg?

***TitaniumTT*** · 04-13-2011, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Kontakt

Whoopie, reporting for duty.

I plan to meet up with you guys at ~9AM on RT 81 around mile marker 69 (giggity).

You wanna stop in at the Turkey Hill off that exit, or just call when you hit exit 77 and I'll meet you on the road?

Cool, thanks.

Probably stop off at the Turkey Hill and grab a coffee or some Turkey Hill Iced Tea or something. I like it. Is it literally right off the highway? Easy on Easy off?

Meeting ya on the rd I feel has the potential for bad shit to happen. Either we'll fly right past ya, you'll attract the attention of a piggy, who knows. Probably better to meet off the highway. Quick meet though, gotta get to Strasburg by 11.................... ish

What's the traffic like around Hburg @ 09:00? Cuz where I am it's a bloody fucking nightmare

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Originally Posted by Pete_89T2

It's really a crap shoot with B-more traffic, so I think I'd be better off leaving early to beat it. According to Mapquest, if you start from Lenhartsville PA & I start from home, we both have about a 3 hour run to Strasburg VA. Given my planned start time, I should arrive there by 1000 or so. By then I won't mind stopping for a food break, so you guys will probably catch up with me. Did you have a meeting point picked out in Strasburg?

I don't have a spot picked out, I really have no idea where we could meet. Perhaps Rxtacy cold chime in? He seems to know the area somewhat well. If no one knows of a spot than I'll hop on Google Maps and find a spot with a restaurant and a gas station near by right off the highway. That way you can enjoy some b-fast and we'll just gas up, hook up, and split at a high rate of speed..... well, as high as the truck will let us

Redshft · 04-12-2011, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by TitaniumTT

Love it! Where do you expect to be staying in PA on Wednesday night? I'd put money on you guys cruising right past Daves shop. Depending on where you're thinking of staying, and when you want to leave, I think we could definately meet up. We're planning on leaving Lenhartsville @ 08:00 which puts us in NHV ~7pm.

Do you have definate arrangements for Wednesday night in PA?

Actually, was planning to book accommodations this week and settle on the PA stop. Was hoping to get some input from you (and rest of the crew) on where would be a good place to stop. Looking for a decent inexpensive hotel just off the interstate that won't have us running too much risk of having the cars stolen/broken into/vandalized etc. Hard to know which would be the best place.
Is Lenhartsville the best choice? We were thinking maybe Harrisburg (get more miles down on the Wed) but not sure if that's got some good options or not.

Kontakt · 04-12-2011, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by RXtacy

I haven't talked to Bawb about it yet I'll do that now. Is whoopie for sure driving his FC down then?

Yep. The only thing I *need* to do is re-wire my front primary injector at the injector. I will be driving it down rear interior installed or not.

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Originally Posted by Redshft

Actually, was planning to book accommodations this week and settle on the PA stop. Was hoping to get some input from you (and rest of the crew) on where would be a good place to stop. Looking for a decent inexpensive hotel just off the interstate that won't have us running too much risk of having the cars stolen/broken into/vandalized etc. Hard to know which would be the best place.
Is Lenhartsville the best choice? We were thinking maybe Harrisburg (get more miles down on the Wed) but not sure if that's got some good options or not.

If you want to stop near Harrisburg right on 81 outside of the city, may I recommend one of the hotels at the truck stops off Exit 77 (rt 39). There are several there.

If you stop in at the Comfort Inn there, I can tell the General Manager to keep an extra close eye on the parking lot that night as my company owns that hotel.

Redshft · 04-12-2011, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Kontakt

If you want to stop near Harrisburg right on 81 outside of the city, may I recommend one of the hotels at the truck stops off Exit 77 (rt 39). There are several there.

If you stop in at the Comfort Inn there, I can tell the General Manager to keep an extra close eye on the parking lot that night as my company owns that hotel.

That sounds like it might be a winner. I'll try Exped-locity-hotels.com shortly to check on some rates and availability etc.

***TitaniumTT*** · 04-13-2011, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Redshft

That sounds like it might be a winner. I'll try Exped-locity-hotels.com shortly to check on some rates and availability etc.

So are you planning on meeting us at that Turkey Hill place @ 09:00 on Thursday? That would be really fucking kewl