Memorial Day Weekend Offroad Event(s) - Page 3

"You ever seen a grown man naked?"

Well, that's what we are going to figure out. Right now, we probably will stay Sat and Sun near the park/trail and head back to Chicago Monday morning. If my wife decides she wants to go to NY, then we may follow you guys home Sunday and find a place in NJ. I'm not sure about that leg of the trip yet though. I'm waiting for her to figure out what she wants to do in TN before I figure out when we will actually get to the park.

What time are we meeting? Is one day enough to go exploring?

Your best bet if your arriving late Saturday would be to stay at that Hampton Inn.  Sat. and Sunday that way it's closer and would cut off atleast an hour or two to your ride.

I'm talking with Muddy to try to come up with an schedule of events for both days.  That way for those who are driving in will know what is going on and when. It will make it easier for everyone if we had a loose schedule, for example if we are going to Wharton on Saturday at 10am-3pm you would know if you can make it there by than.
Once we work out a schdule we can post it here and get everyone's feedback.

I'll be there Sunday morning at the place ready to go. I doubt I'll be there anytime before Sat. night. We are working on that now.

Trey sent me a tenative schedule and I feel he is on the right track to ensure everyone's best interests....
 
Anyone wanting to come to my house is welcome anytime after Lunch on Friday Afternoon and is also welcome to stay until Tuesday morning... (I doubt you would want to though with traffic)
 
Most people would be better off to leave from Rausch Creek Sunday or spend the night near there... EVEN if you are going to NY monday... you are MUCH closer leaving from Rausch than coming down into Jersey and then going up...  I-78 takes you a better route than coming down and then going up the NJTP on a holiday weekend... unless you have nothing better to do than sit on the NJTP for 4-6 hours...

That's what I was thinking about. My wife didn't realize we would be spending Memorial day on the road back to Chicago. I don't think she's too keen to that idea apparently, but we'll figure it out.

What time do you want to meet?

Trey; your suggestion is great, but I'm going to try to find something more populated so if we spend the night we'll have something to do before we sleep if we get there early.

I was also thinking about leaving from Rausch and getting a hotel from that point......it would be a lot closer for me to head home from there.....
A tentative schedule would be great!

As of now I think my plan may be to head down Friday and stay with Stan if thats not a prob.  maybe a final touch on shop time.
Do some wheelin Saturday at Wharton it sounds like.  Then I think stay over night in the area to drive to Rausch Sunday morning unless everybody is planning on heading that way to get together for dinner Saturday night and meet.  Then we all could be close to wheel in the morning. 
Solarflare when are you coming down Friday or Saturday, morning or afternoon?

Your lights are here... came today... Gene really, really came through this time... he told me it would take a couple days for them to come in and then he would ship them... Yeah... right.... they were AT my house less than 50 hours after I ordered them...

and like Trey mentioned... staying at the Hampton Inn is a good choice just because they give you a discount for wheeling at Rausch...
 
as for you Mike... I would recommend the Red Roof in Harrisburg... it is right off of I-81 and I-83.... but that depends on what route you are taking back to Illinois...

What do you and Trey have in mind as far as travel day, Saturday night or early Sunday morning?  This time not only will there be drilling involved but maybe some cutting

I am driving up Sunday morning....  it took 3 hours last time....  we left at 4am... stopped 3 times for gas, and then food... and then trey needed gas....
 
we were there around 0745....

Bennersj,
I'm planning on getting up really early Friday morning.....somewhere between 2-4am....then driving down to Muddy's....should be somewhere about 10-11 hours....maybe shorter...depending on traffic I know my way until I get to 287....then I'll have to use my Nav unit! I don't want to go through NYC.....especially on a holiday weekend.
So I should arrive at Muddy's around 2-4 in the afternoon. The mileage is about the same for me to go to Carlisle PA and I know it took me 10.5 hours the last time I went.....
So after that really long explanation, I'll be there in the afternoon on Friday. LOL!

So I guess I'll be spending the Friday & Saturday night at Muddy's.......as long it's ok with Muddy ( I can sleep in the 3, if I have to) The last time I went to Carlisle the hotel was so nasty I ended up getting my money back and sleeping in my truck each night, and went to the truck stop each morning for a shower!!! It was that bad.....

Getting up early on Sunday morning is a good idea.....it doesn't really bother me, plus a lot less traffic!
So how about you???

Here's what I was thinking and what I sent to Muddy:
 
Sat.
10am-3pm Wharton run,we could meet at our usual spot and eat lunch on the trail so pack food and drinks
3pm-???
 
Sun.
 
9am-3ish  Rausch Creek again lunch on the trail so pack in your food and drinks.
4pm- We can all go to a local rest./diner where we can tell stories and just talk and get to meet everyone
 
As of now Sat. is tenative but Sunday is probably not going to change. Let me know what everyone else thinks and we can mae changes if we have to.
 
Bennersj if you want you can stay at my place Sat. night we would have to leave my house around 7am to get to Rausch by 9.

sounds good to me.....

I'll probably get a hotel like the Hampton for Sunday night....and drive back home on Monday.

This all sounds good to me, Trey I will probably take you up on the accomadations for Saturday night.  Need to figure out Friday night, that all depends on what we plan for Friday.  Stan are you up for some shop time then dinner and beers Friday night?

Is this for sure happening? Y'all are planning this without a doubt? Rain or shine? How many are coming?

Gimme all the details .......

Rain or shine!  Rain just means more mud.  This is a go, theur are enough people that have said they are willing to come out that this is going to happen.  Read back the past couple posts through the mess we have times and plans scattered throughout.
Muddy
Trey
Solarflare
HummerGuy
Rhill
Bennersj
Waiting to hear back from Hardcor3

Not real sure where I will stay, if there is something going on at Trey or Muddy's Sat night I will head down that way. If not will probably just get a room at the Hampton. I AM coming though, just  get there until around dinner time. Doesn't normally take me very long to get places but with it being a holiday weekend I'm not going to be doing my usual "speedracer" stuff. Gas will be enough, don't want to add a ticket to the mix.

Don't count us out yet! We just found out today Lidia is getting surgury this Friday, so depending on recovery time we would like to hit both Wharton and Rausch!

Sounds like a blast. Looking for lots of pics.

If anyone wants a schedule of events let me know I can email one to you.
 
There probably won't be anything offical at either of our houses Sat. night.  The main reason is that it's a holiday weekend and trying to get to Muddy's house would be suicidal, plus it's 3+ hours to Rausch Creek the next morning. (He is planning on leaving his house around 5am Sunday morning).
Also, since some people can't make here by Sat. night it would be better for all of us to go out Sunday after we wheel at Rausch Creek.  Everyone will be in the same location so it just makes sense to do it than.
 
Also for those going to Rausch Creek, you will have to pay $45 to the park for the day. It's their fee and we all have to pay that.

You won't get lost at I-287.... that's exit 127 of the GSP.... I am exit 36....  you are home free then...
 
I have plenty of room.... but I'm not a hotel.  There will be no mints/chocolates on your pillows.  We have a few showers and two hot water heaters so the water will be hot....
 
Scott... we can do whatever.  Shop time works for me.  Friday works also...  I have to be here after lunch anyways 2-4 is checkin time....
 

How many can you put up in the Stan Inn?  Dee plans on working a half of shift and I am off on Friday I am going to try and beat the traffic.  What time will that start to get real bad on Friday?  All day? 

What time does the sun come up, that's when it starts and doesn't let up until Tuesday morning.