The 70 Series Meet & Greet holds a specially place in my heart for many reasons. I have attended the event for three years in a row and wish to continue the annual trip but that will not be probable for next year but have marked a few goals in my calendar to be in attendance for the 7th Meet in 2021.
I started preparations three weeks prior to our departure date. My wife, Danielle, Danielle offered to take the kids to the grandparents house for two weeks to allow me time to work on the truck. This was huge to me and likely the only reason this trip was perfect for us. Between us loosing our marbles secondary to our kids loosing their marbles (ages 1 and 2 at the time) and tire failure; we have not attended a full meet.
The long list of needs and wants was daunting. It required 2AM nights/7AM mornings for most of the three weeks before the event. I started with mechanical/electrical repairs and mods I really wanted. This included brake/axel work, isolated 12v system, and drawer build. Things that didn't get done weren't important and didn't effect our time in the slightest.
We left for Windrock Park Thursday facing a 6 hour drive in a fully loaded PZJ77 towing a large gas grill.
The only challenge was the I75 over Cumberland gap. @Kentex Rick can attest to how slow the going was. 3rd at 3000rpm at 35mph was all the 1PZ could muster.
Otherwise the truck was fine humming along between 65 and 70 mph. For the first time we didn't roll into campmate at night which made a huge difference for us. We had enough time to unload the truck and bring the kids to a park to expend some energy prior to dinner.
Charles (@Gun Runner 5) coordinated dinner at Outback Steak house with many new faces and many old faces. We didn't stay long as my kids were still rambunctious. I couldn't blame them, 6 hours in a 4-door tractor will have that effect.
When we arrived back at the cabin, We busted out the kids' toys and let them rampage until late at night. During this time I was able to check the truck over and pre-flight my drone and go pro. Most important, adult beverages where had and kids expelled the last of their energy around 11PM.
I started preparations three weeks prior to our departure date. My wife, Danielle, Danielle offered to take the kids to the grandparents house for two weeks to allow me time to work on the truck. This was huge to me and likely the only reason this trip was perfect for us. Between us loosing our marbles secondary to our kids loosing their marbles (ages 1 and 2 at the time) and tire failure; we have not attended a full meet.
The long list of needs and wants was daunting. It required 2AM nights/7AM mornings for most of the three weeks before the event. I started with mechanical/electrical repairs and mods I really wanted. This included brake/axel work, isolated 12v system, and drawer build. Things that didn't get done weren't important and didn't effect our time in the slightest.
We left for Windrock Park Thursday facing a 6 hour drive in a fully loaded PZJ77 towing a large gas grill.
The only challenge was the I75 over Cumberland gap. @Kentex Rick can attest to how slow the going was. 3rd at 3000rpm at 35mph was all the 1PZ could muster.
Otherwise the truck was fine humming along between 65 and 70 mph. For the first time we didn't roll into campmate at night which made a huge difference for us. We had enough time to unload the truck and bring the kids to a park to expend some energy prior to dinner.
Charles (@Gun Runner 5) coordinated dinner at Outback Steak house with many new faces and many old faces. We didn't stay long as my kids were still rambunctious. I couldn't blame them, 6 hours in a 4-door tractor will have that effect.
When we arrived back at the cabin, We busted out the kids' toys and let them rampage until late at night. During this time I was able to check the truck over and pre-flight my drone and go pro. Most important, adult beverages where had and kids expelled the last of their energy around 11PM.
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