Atlanta Caravan to 2010 DGRRX
 

Some of the Atlanta rotorheads decided that the Atlanta caravan will be leaving on Friday morning, April 16th, 2010, as some of us will be volunteering and need to be up there before the afternoon. The meeting spot will be at the Wal-Mart parking lot at Exit 4 off of I-985N at 8:30AM. I would like to leave the north end of Atlanta around 9:00AM. So get all your supplies in the car by then. Gas station is right there also. Map link here: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sour...,0.023518&z=16

Caravaning are:
ROTORX7Holly - Holly
Proxy One - Jeremy & Abigail
RotoryPolo - Marco
ZGN - Kevin
daleclark - Dale & friend Phil
Estevan - Steve Crandall

forum name? - Carlos and wife
forum name? - Marco's neighbor

Carlos's forum name is imazro_77, he hardly ever posts though.

My neighbor's name is Vance, he will be in his 85 FB. He doesnt have a forum name and not on the forum as far as I know.

Thank's for the update on the names Jeremy and Marco. I cannot update the post here. So as it gets closer to the event. I will compile the list in a post, or we can post list and have anyone additional add their name.

Update on list of who will be in the Atlanta Caravan
 

The Atlanta caravan will be leaving on Friday morning, April 16th, 2010, as some of us will be volunteering and need to be up there before the afternoon. The meeting spot will be at the Wal-Mart parking lot at Exit 4 off of I-985N at 8:30AM. I would like to leave the north end of Atlanta around 9:00AM. So get all your supplies in the car by then. Gas station is right there also. Map link here: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sour...,0.023518&z=16

Caravaning are:
ROTORX7Holly - Holly
Proxy One - Jeremy & Abigail
RotoryPolo - Marco & Vance
ZGN - Kevin
daleclark - Dale & friend Phil
Estevan - Steve Crandall
imazro_77 - Carlos & wife
notNauto - Kristy

Updated with route to Nantahala Village
 

The Atlanta caravan will be leaving on Friday morning, April 16th, 2010, as some of us will be volunteering and need to be up there before the afternoon. The meeting spot will be at the Wal-Mart parking lot at Exit 4 off of I-985N at 8:30AM. I would like to leave the north end of Atlanta around 9:00AM. So get all your supplies in the car by then. Gas station is right there also. Map link here: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sour...,0.023518&z=16

Caravaning are:
ROTORX7Holly - Holly
Proxy One - Jeremy & Abigail
RotoryPolo - Marco & Vance
ZGN - Kevin
daleclark - Dale & friend Phil
Estevan - Steve Crandall
imazro_77 - Carlos & wife
notNauto - Kristy

Planned route: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sour...=UTF8&t=h&z=16

Caravaning are:
ROTORX7Holly - Holly
Proxy One - Jeremy & Abigail
RotoryPolo - Marco & Vance
ZGN - Kevin
daleclark - Dale & friend Phil
Estevan - Steve Crandall
imazro_77 - Carlos & wife
notNauto - Kristy
papsmagu - simon
lwnslw - joe

we should be passing by your area so if you guys don't mind we'll join up with you guys!!!

Simon that sounds great, of course you and Joe are welcome to join our caravan. Let us know if you have any questions about arriving in the area. Also it is very helpful to have a 2-way radio set on channel 7. I look forward to meeting you guys.

Holly

I'd tag along, but I think I may go up Thursday. The caravan last year was great.

It twas fun, once we got rolling. Though, we waited way too long for you at the Taccoa stop. I guess we will see you up there. Don't make yourself scarce this year.

UPDATING LIST:
Atlanta caravan will be leaving Friday morning, April 16th, 2010, as some of us will be volunteering and need to be up there before the afternoon. The meeting spot will be at the Wal-Mart parking lot at Exit 4 off of I-985N at 8:30AM. I would like to leave the north end of Atlanta around 9:00AM. So get all your supplies in the car and be ready to roll by then. One important communication item is a 2-way radio, set on channel 7, as there is minimal to no cell covereage up in the mountains. Gas station is right there also. Map link here: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sour...,0.023518&z=16

Caravaning are:
ROTORX7Holly - Holly
Proxy One - Jeremy & Abigail
imazro_7 - Carlos and wife
RotoryPolo - Marco & Vance
ZGN - Kevin
daleclark - Dale & friend Phil
Estevan - Steve Crandall
notnauto - Kristy
papmagu - Simon
lwnslw - Joe
darthrotary - Ian & Sam
Mazdaspeed7 - Ed & Billy

Planned Route: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sour...=UTF8&t=h&z=16

Updated List ;) Edd's Forum name.

:pat: Yes, I got confused, I should have know that. Thanks for the update Ian.

I think we may have just added a couple more as of tuesday night.

yeah we may have a couple of extra people comming along in our south florida caravan (i will know better later on this week). see everyone on friday!

Sounds great Simon. Do you have anyones cell phone number in the caravan, just in case you need to communicate on the meeting day? If you do not have any, PM me and we can exchange numbers.

Holly

hey, where is me??

UPDATING LIST:
Atlanta caravan will be leaving Friday morning, April 16th, 2010, as some of us will be volunteering and need to be up there before the afternoon. The meeting spot will be at the Wal-Mart parking lot at Exit 4 off of I-985N at 8:30AM. I would like to leave the north end of Atlanta around 9:00AM. So get all your supplies in the car and be ready to roll by then. One important communication item is a 2-way radio, set on channel 7, as there is minimal to no cell coverage up in the mountains. Chevron Gas station is right there also. Map link here: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sour...,0.023518&z=16

Caravaning are:
ROTORX7Holly - Holly
Proxy One - Jeremy & Abigail
imazro_7 - Carlos and wife
RotoryPolo - Marco & Vance
ZGN - Kevin
daleclark - Dale & friend Phil
Estevan - Steve Crandall
notnauto - Kristy
papmagu - Simon
lwnslw - Joe
darthrotary - Ian & Sam
Rotarywall - Ed & Billy
Trexthe3rd - Mike

Planned Route: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sour...=UTF8&t=h&z=16

I shouldn't have to write this here, but I have lots of experience caravaning and yes, we are all excited to get to our destination, but let's do it safely and be sure we don't leave anyone behind. We do not have to stay in the same line-up all the time, but keep the following in mind.

CARAVANING COURTESIES:
1. ALL vehicles, especially the 1st and last, should have a 2-way radio, set to channel 7. Double check communication before leaving the meeting spot.
2. The lead vehicle should have a passenger to help navigate.
3. The last vehicle should have a passenger or know where they are going.
4. All vehicles should never leave any other vehicle behind, at a stop light, etc. Slow down until the vehicle catches up, and communicate on 2-way to the group.
5. All vehicles should keep an eye on the vehicle behind them and slow down, if need be, that way we do not lose anyone.
6. If you need to pull over communicate via 2-way, or if it is an emergency, try to get the attention of vehicle in front of you and pull over, when they see you are missing, they will let everyone know to pull over and wait. Then we can decide if all need to come back to you, or just wait at another spot.

In general keep count of everyone and the lead vehicle should be aware that all is accounted for by getting info from the last vehicle.

Hi holly- glad to see that you are making it out this year:) looks like you guys have a great group coming up from the ATL area. Drive safe and I'll see you on the Hills.

I wouldn't miss this Mike, the Dragon open or not. I have made it every year so far, and don't plan to miss any. I even made it the one year I didn't drive a rotary. This year I'm back in my personal rotary.... an RX-9.... Keep your eye on the rear ends. :nod: (I re-badged my silver RX-8 and made it a 9) :lol:

I can't wait to see you, I'm so glad you are going to make it back to the hills of NC & TN. :)

So many new faces will be coming to this years event so it will be super nice to see some familiar faces........ I hope the weather holds for this years event, I recall that it rained last year on the last day on the event. Also I know that the area went through many issues with rock slides and all but it looks like from what i read on the net that we are clear for take off.

Do we have to be in when the street lights come on??? :lol: I know who I will be sticking with since she made the right turn and everybody else went straight....

just curious what time u all figure on coming thu here. there was talk about the sc guys meeting up at westgate around 1pm but haven't seen anything else about it. maybe i need to start an sc caravan thread.

I have a question for the caravan from Atlanta. My downpipe was delivered to my former house (that is for sale, by the way) and a friend picked it up for me. He hasn't had a chance to ship it yet. Would anyone be willing to bring it to DGRR? If so, please let me know and I'll get it to you.

He's in the Marietta area.

Michael, the ATL caravan will not be headed up I-85. We are going up I-985, thru Gainesville, GA and up thru Franklin, NC. Our path will not cross the Spartanburg, SC area. Click on the Planned Route link in my previous post.