RSHARPfzj80
Appalachia Cruisers
What's the wood situation look like down there ? If all possible it would be nice not to have to pull the m416.
New Years Ride 2012
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If there is any easily-picked wood in there, BillRiiiley will probably burn it the weekend before!
RSHARPfzj80
Appalachia Cruisers
It's definitely easier not to pull the trailer but I really don't want to freeze my a** off either . Thanks for the heads up
RSHARPfzj80
Appalachia Cruisers
We've gotta have something to dance around once we are ripped!
I think I'll have a good bit of UNseasoned wood but getting it to the campsite is the hard part. I don't have a real big payload so I may have to split it up with someone if there's extra room.
RSHARP - If you bring the trailer, you'll have to tow it all the way in unless, like me, someone has space to help carry wood and/or extra gear.
RSHARP - If you bring the trailer, you'll have to tow it all the way in unless, like me, someone has space to help carry wood and/or extra gear.
Rob,Hailey and I will be there Friday morning (2 Vehicles), we voted for first week end so that still leaves 10 people that voted for this one. I will do a big pot of chile or confederate bean soup one night, if we have some people only comining for Sat. night then I will do it Sat. night. Rob will have a chain saw, he has had it repaired since the last run. No need to trailer wood in we have always been able to find enough.
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ClankBang
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You can count me in for Friday... I have a full length roof rack that I rarely use, but I can put it on if I need to haul some extra supplies.
Ok I'm sure there are some more details to work out about who can show up when.
I'll show up Friday AM too (need to agree on a time to meet in Jasper, TN).
I got a toolbox for my trailer (major achievment for me at least) and hopefully my transfer case issues as well as my shfiter issues are solved. I'm crossing my fingers for an event free ride...unless of course I break something but that's always the risk. Even got some additional lights installed on the trailer...I can now see the trailer fenders at night in my tow-truck rear view mirrors...which is good
My only concern is (how high is the water in the creeks)... on the weekend in question, which I know is yet to be seen.
I'll show up Friday AM too (need to agree on a time to meet in Jasper, TN).
I got a toolbox for my trailer (major achievment for me at least) and hopefully my transfer case issues as well as my shfiter issues are solved. I'm crossing my fingers for an event free ride...unless of course I break something but that's always the risk. Even got some additional lights installed on the trailer...I can now see the trailer fenders at night in my tow-truck rear view mirrors...which is good
My only concern is (how high is the water in the creeks)... on the weekend in question, which I know is yet to be seen.
RSHARPfzj80
Appalachia Cruisers
ClankBang said:
I took my full rack off a month or so ago and put my Thule bars on but if I need to I can put it back on.
The parts for the BJ won't be arriving until late January, so I can't make the 6th. Have a great time.
By any chance will there be much GSMTR discussion and planning held by firelight? May will be here pretty quick and there is probably a ton of work to be done.
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Larry there has been GSMTR discussion at every meeting/ride since last may and im sure there will be plenty more to come. But you are correct it will be here before we know it. I think we are pretty well on track as of now. You see an ad. in the Jan/Feb issue of trails and registation will be up in a few days.
You all have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. And get your junk ready for the ride.
Ditto - Merry Christmas to all.
As long as I don't break my junk this week, I'll be ready! See y'all soon enough.
As long as I don't break my junk this week, I'll be ready! See y'all soon enough.
RSHARPfzj80
Appalachia Cruisers
Merry christmas !
RSHARPfzj80
Appalachia Cruisers
Just wondering if there is cell phone service at the Cove .
werd
SILVER Star
It depends...
I will most likely make it up to TN on Friday afternoon (Jan 6). My brother-in-law-to-be just bought a truck so we might be taking it on its first adventure. I will be in Tullahoma this weekend for NYE, so I will give y'all a call and work out the details.
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my answer is no....for verizon.
I normally turn my phone off when we leave Jasper, TN (departure/meeting point) and don't turn it back on until I'm back in Jasper loading up to leave.
You might get service at some of the locations that are at a higher elevation but I think its a good bet, to plan for no cell service for the most part, once in the "woods"..
RSHARPfzj80
Appalachia Cruisers
Elbert said:
Thanks Elbert! My wife wanted me to ask and see.
Andy:
I know we are a little more than a week out or so... but wondered how the water level is there? I know here locally we've had various flood warnings etc... I was going to try and go with the guys who are running on the 30th from Memphis (as a test run) but I don't think that's goign to work out due to my repair issues on the LC. (tie-rod ends).
Other than something crazy happening at work...I'll be up there on Friday.
Everyone:
For HAM info...looking at the current ARRL repeater directory I see this (duplex):
Jasper output 145.190 input negative 127.3 KD4XV
Mont Eagle 145.410 input negative 114.8 NQ4Y
there appear to be 5 repeaters in the Chattanooga area but I assume the distance there would be too far. I don't have a topo map but I assume Mont Eagle is fairly high in elevation in comparison to other nearby locations. I think signal mountain is also fairly high in elevation, but I don't see any data for it...allthought I assume maybe one of the Chattanooga repeaters is located there just based on elevation.
I assume the two above are the closest repeaters to the area.
There may be soem nice web based search utilities for repeaters...but I'm totally green in the "ham" world so I'm just relaying what I see in the hard copy printed directory I have.
If anyone wants me to list something else let me know....seems like Chattanooga would be the next near-bye location. I'm sure the terrain is an issue / mountains / ridgelines...etc.
I know we are a little more than a week out or so... but wondered how the water level is there? I know here locally we've had various flood warnings etc... I was going to try and go with the guys who are running on the 30th from Memphis (as a test run) but I don't think that's goign to work out due to my repair issues on the LC. (tie-rod ends).
Other than something crazy happening at work...I'll be up there on Friday.
Everyone:
For HAM info...looking at the current ARRL repeater directory I see this (duplex):
Jasper output 145.190 input negative 127.3 KD4XV
Mont Eagle 145.410 input negative 114.8 NQ4Y
there appear to be 5 repeaters in the Chattanooga area but I assume the distance there would be too far. I don't have a topo map but I assume Mont Eagle is fairly high in elevation in comparison to other nearby locations. I think signal mountain is also fairly high in elevation, but I don't see any data for it...allthought I assume maybe one of the Chattanooga repeaters is located there just based on elevation.
I assume the two above are the closest repeaters to the area.
There may be soem nice web based search utilities for repeaters...but I'm totally green in the "ham" world so I'm just relaying what I see in the hard copy printed directory I have.
If anyone wants me to list something else let me know....seems like Chattanooga would be the next near-bye location. I'm sure the terrain is an issue / mountains / ridgelines...etc.
