Spring Fling at Rausch

[Mike Hippert]

D-90 Source Spring Fling April 22nd - 24th Raush Creek PA. Who can come?

[flippedrover]

Come one come all. But please someone come. The first annual D-90 Spring Fling. Rausch Creek Pa April 15-17. Camping onsite again. So who all's comming? www.rauschcreekoffroadpark.com

[Eric N]

I'll talk to the misses and see if I have anything planned for that weekend but, I'll try to make it.

[loykd]

I'm definitely, possibly, in! Maybe...

[loykd]

Combine these threads, oh great Molinator!

[Mike Hippert]

LOL done!

[chrisvonc]

Dont think I have anything going on that weekend. Plan on me too.

[TDI Guy]

Mike can we make it any other weeked but that one? I am free all others... I will be in AZ that weekend.
Oh, and I will bring my truck too....

[Mike Hippert]

Any weekend my truck is running is good for me! It's that Dave Souza guy you need to worry about! And will your truck really be ready? Are you going to try the killer mud puddle? I have been band from it for life!:eek:

[TDI Guy]

It will be ready in april no problem but with no dash in it yet...lol but how needs that anyway. oh, and no sliders yet unless I get the parts to fab mine up soon. I sould be ordering the tires this week. As for the BIG mud puddle, we will have to see...lol that would just kill me.. Maybe not on the first trip.....lol

[chrisvonc]

Oh, and I will bring my truck too....I will believe it when I see it. :)

[TDI Guy]

:evilfinge no really.... I had it out yesterday and took it behind the local K-mart to where there loadind dock is. I used the concrete ramp going up to the door as a make shift RTI ramp.. It worked great. Some guy was walking his dog and asked if I got into an accident and if I needed help. I told him that it is sopose to twist like that and that I do need help but I doubt he can get it for me... :)

[chrisvonc]

Pulling it around on a trailer and pushing up a ramp doesnt count.

[souza]

I'm flexible for dates in April, I just thought the tax day could be something we do each year, easy to remember, etc. Move it one week further, to April 22-24 maybe? What do you think Tyler, Ken, Mike, Jimmy, Chris?

[jimmy salmon]

any weekend wil do for me
just got to fix a few things,sounds like the rear wheel bearings collasped on the way to work today

[Mike Hippert]

April 22-24 is good for me! I don't make plans more then a few days in advance so just pic a date and I'll be there :grin

Follow-up Post:

Hey anyone know Even Pirce (Old Rover http://www.d-90.com/forum/member.php?u=622 ) e-mail address? I tried e-mailing him and a few others that go out with us about our little trip and his e-mail address bounced back at me?

[chrisvonc]

Evan Price, yeah I will tell him to check in.

[Eric N]

22-24th should be OK for me as far as I know.. Once we get closer to the date I'll know more. As long as it isn't the last two weeks in March or the first week in April I should be able to make it. Have to remodel my bathroom and re-do the floors in my kitchen and laundry room those weeks. Hopefully I'll get my little girls huge playground put up also so that the wife will really be happy with me.. :)

[cgalpin]

Thanks for the email Mike!

I can do either weekend, and if I can't take care of my rover "issues" by then I should be shot anyway.

charles.

[TDI Guy]

That date looks good for me....

[Old Rover]

Hi gentleman !

Rausch April 22-24 sounds like fun . Do they have power outlets at the site ? I'll need to plug the microwave in for Ken's popcorn .

[souza]

Camping at Rausch is pretty primitive to say the least. They do have port-a-potties though!

[rvrsrvc]

I'll represent the Village of Deodate Land Rover Club (I am the president and the only member.) for that weekend.
Count me in!
Trevor G

[Mike Hippert]

22-24th should be OK for me as far as I know.. Once we get closer to the date I'll know more. As long as it isn't the last two weeks in March or the first week in April I should be able to make it. Have to remodel my bathroom and re-do the floors in my kitchen and laundry room those weeks. Hopefully I'll get my little girls huge playground put up also so that the wife will really be happy with me.. :)
If the playgrounds not up, just buy an old rover and park it in the back yard, kids love to play in rovers!
Thanks for the email Mike!


I can do either weekend, and if I can't take care of my rover "issues" by then I should be shot anyway.

charles.
You and me both!

Hi gentleman !

Rausch April 22-24 sounds like fun . Do they have power outlets at the site ? I'll need to plug the microwave in for Ken's popcorn .No, we are going to have to cook (I really mean BURN it) on the camp fire again :)

I'll represent the Village of Deodate Land Rover Club (I am the president and the only member.) for that weekend.
Count me in!
Trevor G
Hey I thought your sleepy football fetching copilot was in the club?

[TDI Guy]

Last time we were there, Jorge and myself decided to go to the local hotel and after we chwecked in, we found out that they had no hot water..... lol. Nuthing like a nice hot shower :angry

[flippedrover]

The 22-24 work better for me. I'm in. If i can start a Bring RoverChic to Rausch fundraiser she'll come too. Soo anyone want to send me a donation??? :grin

[souza]

So it's official? The date is moved to April 22-24. Make your plans boys!! Should we change original post in this thread or anything?

[chrisvonc]

Done... the moderator has been modinated. :)

[Eric N]

The 22-24 work better for me. I'm in. If i can start a Bring RoverChic to Rausch fundraiser she'll come too. Soo anyone want to send me a donation??? :grin


I got a dollar.. :) That should at least get her out of her driveway ( provided that she doesn't let the truck warm up too long ).. hehehehehehe

[Mike Hippert]

The 22-24 work better for me. I'm in. If i can start a Bring RoverChic to Rausch fundraiser she'll come too. Soo anyone want to send me a donation??? :grin
Only if she's driving! She made fun of me for wanting to fly!

Done... the moderator has been modinated. :)LOL yeah yeah yeah, but I changed the calander also, not that anyone looks at it.

[flippedrover]

Sweet so a dollar and how much mike??

[Mike Hippert]

Hmmm, a d-90 source bumper sticker! Oh and I have plenty of snow and some minor frost bite does that help? (friken cold out and no on knows how to drive!)

[chrisvonc]

LOL yeah yeah yeah, but I changed the calander also, not that anyone looks at it.The site has a calendar?

[loykd]

Oh great... I've got maybe 2 conflicts the weekend of 22-24 Apr... Well, maybe the wedding will get cancelled (first conflict), and I can drive back to VA Sat afternoon so I can make the race on Sunday...

I can taste the burnt popcorn already! MMMMM

[Mike Hippert]

OH now you back out, skip the wedding! There boring anyway!

[loykd]

Uhh, I think if you use the "search" function, you'll see that I told you LONG ago that weekend was bad! :grin

Actually, I think SHE's going to back out of the wedding, so I might be able to make it, maybe, sorta, depends....

[RoverChic]

Only a $1.00?? Come on guys… How many cheap thrills have you received since I joined this forum??

[WCURoverD90]

any weekend wil do for me
just got to fix a few things,sounds like the rear wheel bearings collasped on the way to work today


Jimmy,
From the looks of your new Avatar you need new HD Springs and Shocks before Raush; thats some heavy weight on the front end of your truck....Just a thought... ;)

[Mike Hippert]

Only a $1.00?? Come on guys… How many cheap thrills have you received since I joined this forum??
Come on, you know well enough any good ROver owner has no money! :grin How much could it cost to box ya up and mail you to PA? Maybe $40 or $50?

[TDI Guy]

Ok, I will throw in a 20 spot for ya rover chic.....These guys are cheap....

Mike how much did Yousef pay to ship you to Moab? lol :)

[chrisvonc]

I think Yousef used his DHL account and got a price break.

[TDI Guy]

lol.... or did mike just paint himself UPS brown and stick a label on his head....... Hey thats an Idea...

[flippedrover]

Why would Mike need to paint himself?? he's normaly mud brown after a wheeling trip :grin I'd chip in more for Roverchic but she's being shipped to my house.

[jimmy salmon]

get yourself shipped to my place roverchic i got the bar:grin

[chrisvonc]

LOL Damn... look at the smack talk fly LOL.

Follow-up Post:

And I agree with Tyler, show me a shot of mike on the trail, fully clean. He already meets the USPS brown wrapper requirements. Man, talking about importing some of our Rover pals, we need to get Yousef out here on the East Coast for one of these gatherings.

[Mike Hippert]

Hey! I'm clean on the first trail! After that it's all down hill. The trick to shipping is when they put you on the scale jump up in the box so you weigh less. It only cost $20 to ship me to Colorado.

[cgalpin]

Chris, I'm not getting notifications despite being subscribed to this thread. Lets move this pig and be done with it man. Hit me up tomorrow, I'll make the time to help.


I N E E D M Y N O T I F I C A T I O N S ! !

[Mike Hippert]

Charles they work for me? In the Hitting the trails section is there a check mark next to the thread?

[cgalpin]

Yup, and I got this one. I guess I missed a notification, and then VB doesn't send any more until you visit.

charles

[rvrsrvc]

Ok, so we've switched dates.
Now I have to think of who I sent e-mails too about the previous date!
Senor Francis, the Mayor of Deodate, will also join us. Who's camping and where? I'm only planning on Saturday night, so I'm okay with primitive.

[scoloco]

how far in advance are we going to want to reserve a campspot to get in?

[Mike Hippert]

If we stay at Rausch I don't think we have to reserve that far in advance maybe a few weeks? They never seem to have too many campers. We tried the KOA before but they only had a few tent spots and they filled up fast like we needed to reserve last year for this event. Then there is the trailer park (what was the name?) and I would think a week or 2 out would be fine for them.

[chrisvonc]

Whats the 411 on the motel someone mentioned earlier?

[cgalpin]

I'm fine with primitive camping inside rausch myself. Far more more convenient than a motel. If we do that, then I agree with Mike, we should not need to reserve it very early.

charles

[loykd]

Hey guys, I'm out. Got weekend plans now. The girl said "ok" and gotta go to Charleston for the weekend.

I'm DEFINITELY (probably) in for the next trip though (maybe). :grin

[jimmy salmon]

i'll be camping after our stay at the holiday inn last time
it was in the middle of nowhere nothing to do nowhere to go

[TDI Guy]

Is this date a definate now? Ken that will suck if you can't make it. What is good for you? I would be game for any weekend other then the 16th if you wanted to change it or is this good for everyone

[souza]

I think the date is solid now. I'm camping at Rausch for sure, both Friday and Saturday (hell, maybe thursday). It does suck Ken, sorry to screw you on the date. Let's start planning a 'summer' fling so folks can reserve early :grin

[TDI Guy]

Ok... I don't have any campin' gear so I prob will have to hotel it again. THe truck took all my $$ so non for campin' gear right now

[Mike Hippert]

Ken; are you the one getting hitched? If not then skip the wedding, if you are, well have the wedding on the trail, I think Tyler being D-90 source safety guy makes it so he can marry people, and Zach will be there to be your best man, I'll bring a cake and jimmy will bring the booze.

Chris, the hotel is only slightly less primitive then camping at Rausch, they have hot water sometimes and you still have to deal with the hillbillies, just less tire burning. And anyway, you bring the hotel with you!

[flippedrover]

Hmm.. I'll ahve to look into the marrying people gig. I didn't see it in my D-90 Safety Officer handbook. Rausch works for me for camping. Planning on camping friday and saturday.

[chrisvonc]

so is anyone planning of wheeling on Friday?

[flippedrover]

Yeah. I was looking to wheel friday. Planning on getting there by 10am.

[souza]

Same here, us New Englanders usually try to make it down for 9-10 am Friday, nothing like wheeling all day after driving all night. I figure we'll do about the same this time, right mike, jimmy?

[cgalpin]

Count me in for Friday wheeling!

Tyler, let's meet up on the way (were we split off last time) and convoy up.

Ken, ditch the girl. Plenty fish in the sea, and only a few trips to Rausch :)

charles

[flippedrover]

Charles sounds fine with me.

[jimmy salmon]

plan on driving thu night.meet at the same place Dave?not that i know where it was
:grin

sure Mike does

[DaveHuny]

Just saw this thread; I'd love to come, too.

Where do you New Englanders meet up?

Dave, do you go on rt. 6 and 384 to 84 through CT?

Dave

[Mike Hippert]

Hey Dave! We meet up in CT at a rest stop on 84, Dave S knows the exit number area right Dave? We are on 84 all the way through CT so pick a spot nd we will stop fuel up and meet up.

Tyler it is in the sub clause in section 9.2.1 titled when Ken won't come to Rausch.

[souza]

Yeah Mike, last time we met at the rest stop on I-84 between southbound exits 70 & 69, Willington. I think it was about 2:00 am? I think you guys were early though, should we say 1:30?

Dave, I'm sort of northern Foster, so I get there by taking 101 out of RI to US 44, then I think SR 74 to SR 32 and I get on 84 south, and the Rest Stop is right there. That way we meet up before Hartford. I know that's north and therefore out of the the way for you though. So you could catch us later on 84, maybe after hartford.... Just name an exit, easy place to find, etc.

[rvrsrvc]

Cool. Ken has a date!

Follow-up Post:

I'm in for primitive camping at Rausch for Saturday night only.
If anyone who is travelling Thursday/Friday runs into trouble or needs a place to stay, I'm only 40 miles or so from Rausch.
Does that make me the Towing Officer or possibly the Maintenance Officer? Would that be a promotion from Handy Smurf?
410.227.2523

Follow-up Post:

We probably should give Lynn a heads up for about 50 vehicles that weekend.
Trevor Combs, Mike Widener, myself, Curran Johnson so far and I'm waiting to hear from two dozen others...

Follow-up Post:

Not really.

[Abrooks]

If my bachelor party isn't that weekend, I'm in. Anyone heading up from NoVa/DC Friday night?

[Mike Hippert]

If my bachelor party isn't that weekend, I'm in. Anyone heading up from NoVa/DC Friday night?Kidnap Ken!

[DaveHuny]

The rest stop is pretty close to me. I'm just a little south of UCONN so it's just as easy for me to get to that exit as another.
Dave

[rvrsrvc]

They kidnapped kenny!

[Mike Hippert]

Those bastards!

[flippedrover]

Thanks Mike I seem to have missed that section in the manual. I umm... think it got lost in the mail. :grin I second kidnapping Ken. We might want to enlist Zach's help.

[cgalpin]

Well, with the powers vested in you by this board Tyler, you have the authority to impound his vehicle for misaligned priorities, and make him fetch it (and Zach) at the Rausch Creek impound lot. :)

I charge a modest fee for repo services..

:rolleyes

charles

[flippedrover]

Sweet. Now anyone know where Ken lives?? I know its somewhere in Alexandria.

[chrisvonc]

Well, I really didnt want to reveal this little nugget of info about myself but it looks pretty serious here so I better step up...

Yes, its true, your evil webmaster is actually secretly ordained with the Universal Church of Life (Ca.). I am issuing a holy charter to anyone retarded enough to listen to what I have to say, and engage in a crusade, to abduct Ken bring him to Rausch. While your at it, you might as well grab any strippers you may encounter along your travels, and bring them along for good measure.

[Mike Hippert]

Well, I really didnt want to reveal this little nugget of info about myself but it looks pretty serious here so I better step up...

Yes, its true, your evil webmaster is actually secretly ordained with the Universal Church of Life (Ca.). I am issuing a holy charter to anyone retarded enough to listen to what I have to say, and engage in a crusade, to abduct Ken bring him to Rausch. While your at it, you might as well grab any strippers you may encounter along your travels, and bring them along for good measure.
That would be ME :grin I say we meet up Thursday at Kens place! We can track him by his cell phone (I know where to get the equipment). And he'll never see the possy of Rovers coming down the road!

[flippedrover]

That would be ME :grin I say we meet up Thursday at Kens place! We can track him by his cell phone (I know where to get the equipment). And he'll never see the possy of Rovers coming down the road!
Sweet. Sounds like a plan.

Oddly enough one of my friends is a stripper. I'll ask her if she and some friends want to come.

[loykd]

Hmmm, drinking free suds and getting some nice chow in Charleston or crawl in the mud, pulling Hippert out of yet ANOTHER mosh pit.... such a tough decision...

But hopefully, this will be the friend's only wedding and surely it won't be Hippert's last mosh pit!

Randy, you gonna have the rig done by then? Where's Pete been? He got his toy trail-worthy yet? I definitely need to get my truck on the trails again. Let's set up another date without those loser NE-ers! Where the hell is Marchand, btw?

Oh, and if you're still feeling sleuthy, feel free to stop by Zach's and my abode anytime. Just bring a 12pack (Old Milwaukee is fine) and have your tetnus shots up to date.

[Mike Hippert]

Dam! The gig is up! And I already had my last mud pit, remember? But your place is looking good! Is that a new rock out front? And what happened to the tire fire you had going out in the back? I hardly recognize the place without all the black smoke.

[chrisvonc]

Oddly enough one of my friends is a stripper. I'll ask her if she and some friends want to come.lol.. we need to talk on the trails.

[flippedrover]

What can I say? I have some interersting friends.

[rvrsrvc]

Strippers? Land Rovers? Sounding a tad incongrous, but fun all the same!

[WCURoverD90]

Strippers and Land Rovers.....Does it get any better than that....I think not. ;)

[cgalpin]

Strippers? Land Rovers? Sounding a tad incongrous...

I totally disagree...

But then I had to go look up incongruous, so that probably explains it :pimp

[rvrsrvc]

Note to self: "Spell Check"

[TDI Guy]

Wow Tyler.... You are the man. Now you better come through for us. We can stratigically place the strippers on the opposite side of an obstical and who ever gets to them first wins a dance. :)

Ken, the truck will have tires tomarrow. His has come far since you have seen it last. I will post some pics.

[flippedrover]

I'll see what I can do. Hopefully she won't have to work.

[Old Rover]

And why Mr. Tyler was this service not provided at Spruce Cabin?
I would have worn my G-string !

[flippedrover]

I hadn't talked to her in a while. So didn't know she was stripping. Beside I think I'd ahve gotten killed by the parents that were at Spruce Cabin. Now if you have a non-family trip there I'll see what I can do

[cgalpin]

Tell her she's got a gig at Raush. I'll drop a twenty towards a lapdance for chris vonc.

charles

[RoverChic]

Ahhemm... Tyler!?! Bringing some competition for the ol' RoverChic huh??? Back off stripper girls this package comes complete with rack and winch! *Big Grin*

[WCURoverD90]

Hell thats all we need is a girl that comes with a rack and a winch......:) if you need any Rover help PLEASE LET ME KNOW.... ;)

[flippedrover]

Awww. You know I love you. So does this mean you're comming?

[rvrsrvc]

I'm trying to conjure up the image of a woman willing to travel a great distance to be alone with a group of men in a hunting lodge, and then removing her clothes.
Well, I know my mother would be proud!

Follow-up Post:

Hmm, Evan in a g-string. I'll pay $20 for that not to happen. Who's with me?

[Mike Hippert]

Hmm, Evan in a g-string. I'll pay $20 for that not to happen. Who's with me?
I'll pay for that not to happen!

[flippedrover]

I third that Trev

[Eric N]

Damn Evan... Do they even make "Big Daddy" thongs? :eek:

[Old Rover]

"I'm too sexy for my shirt" :cool:

[souza]

If I can *briefly* drag this thread out of the mud... do we have to make any plans/reservations with Rausch? As for a count, this is what I got reading the thread, I assumed camping if it wasn't mentioned:

Hippert - camping
Jimmy - motel
Ken - bound and gagged at the campsite
Tyler - camping, possibly with stripper(s)
Souza - camping
Charles - camping
CVC - motel?
Eric N - camping?
Randy - camping?
Evan - camping?
Trevor Griffiths - camping sat. (+ how many?)
RoverChic? camping?, possibly with tyler? :grin
Scott Cousins - camping?
Dave Hunyady - camping?
Anthony Brooks (tentative) - camping?

That look right?

[chrisvonc]

I'll most likely be camping.. we'll see

[jimmy salmon]

i'll be camping this time

[rvrsrvc]

camping at rausch.
trevor

[Old Rover]

Camping..with Sam

[DaveHuny]

Camping at Rausch

[souza]

i'll be camping this time

What??? Is Brenda not coming?

[Mike Hippert]

No she camps, she camped when we stayed at Red Ridge, they think (Brenda, and maybe Sam) it's going to be warm out or something, what do you think overnight lows of 30 or so?

[souza]

Warm! Ha, I guess they've got spring fever! With as long as this winter's been it's tough to guess. According to averages for harrisburg, PA, the average low in April is about 41. We're going toward the end of the month, so maybe a little higher if we're lucky.

http://www.climate-zone.com/climate/united-states/pennsylvania/middletown-harrisburg/

[kiefffff]

Returning from Georgia on the 22nd, so out for the spring romp. I will be there for the next go round this summer....

[Mike Hippert]

Just talked to Kevin Matheny (http://www.d-90.com/forum/member.php?u=716) and he said he was in for Friday - Sunday, not sure if he was camping or not.

[TDI Guy]

Don't know If I will be campin' or Hotelin' Have to see if I can borrow some Campin' Shi#from someone

[jorge]

I'm hoping to make for Sunday,Can't miss Randy's Silver Surfer first wave of rocks and mud.To all that wan't a copy of Fernando's video copy of the last trip let me know so as I can bring copies of the DVD.

[flippedrover]

Jorge- I'll take one. Anyone talk to Steve from Rovertym?

[souza]

Randy what do you need? I've got a spare dome tent, other crap... let me know.

[cgalpin]

Randy you shouldn't need much. We should have the cooking gear covered. I also have a big enough tent if anyone is desperate for somewhere to crash.

Just make sure you have a really warm sleeping bag if it's anything like the fall trip.

charles

[souza]

Where's Dave Marchand on this trip? I haven't seen a post on him coming or not. I think we're going to have a pretty sizeable group though, should be cool. And Charles is right Randy, all you'll need is a place to sleep. Us campers pooled food for a couple of pretty good meals last time around.

[Mike Hippert]

Marchand is busy until June so he ain't comming:( . Oh and guess what, I think your right, went out with Jimmy and the girls (Brenda and Sam) last night and by the sounds of it they are backing out on camping, saying they need a shower, they don't have good camping gear, and it's going to be cold:rolleyes . I said I have extra sleeping bags so they could double up to stay warm, I also have 1 extra air mattress they could use, and I know Jimmy has 2 tents. I even told them I stood up for them on the forum saying (from what they said originally) that they were camping, then they made it seem like it was my fault!:confused Ahhh you can't win!

BTW I like the new Avatar!:thumbs

[souza]

Ah well, go figure. At least they're going. My wife is out of this trip again, although she's going with me this weekend to VT for that ride. She can't take as much time as I can :(

I was showing someone pictures of last fall's Rausch ride and thought this one would make a nice avatar.

[rvrsrvc]

I'll take 3 DVDs, please!
I spoke with Steve and John Bailey. Waiting for them to check with their social schedulers...

[dmarchand]

Where's Dave Marchand on this trip? I haven't seen a post on him coming or not. I think we're going to have a pretty sizeable group though, should be cool. And Charles is right Randy, all you'll need is a place to sleep. Us campers pooled food for a couple of pretty good meals last time around.

Sorry brother, I'm out. Closing on a house and moving that weekend here in town... Like Mike said, I'm full up until June at this point. I might not be able to make this weekend in VT either. :angry

We'll see.

[Mike Hippert]

Congrats on the house Dave! Bummer you can't make it but I'm sure once things slow down a little you might make a trip or 2.

[souza]

Yeah good for you Dave. Late June would be a nice time to plan anther trip... Let's let Dave and Ken pick the weekend though :grin

[dmarchand]

Last time we did that, Ken showed up in a rental car and Mike was riding in the back of Jimmy's new rig :)

My how things have changed... :cool:

[cgalpin]

How did the rental car do on the trails?

[jimmy salmon]

Dave you mentioned 40* and bren and sammy backed out,they are camping at the hotel
i'm still camping,bringing a bottle of whiskey to keep me warm:grin

[souza]

Oh man, so its actually my fault! :eek: How about some barley wine to stay warm? ;)

[jimmy salmon]

Oh man, so its actually my fault! :eek: How about some barley wine to stay warm? ;)
drink that barley wine again and there would be no off roading for me the next day:nono

[TDI Guy]

Thanks Guys, as it gets closer, I will let you guys know If I need anything. I want to buy a Sleeping bag anyway. Any Suggestions? It will come in use when my wife throws me out of the house for workin' on the rover too much anyway :)

[loykd]

the girls (Brenda and Sam) last night and by the sounds of it they are backing out on camping, saying they need a shower, they don't have good camping gear, and it's going to be cold

Mike, why don't you help Sam keep warm at nite?? (the girl, not the dog!)

Congrats on the home purchase, Dave M! Now, start saving up now for a heliski trip next year... :grin

[dmarchand]

Already working on that :) Thanks for the email.

And we always have a place to stay and transportation in the Alps... :cool:

[Mike Hippert]

Mike, why don't you help Sam keep warm at nite?? (the girl, not the dog!)
Ken you do relize she reads the forum.:rolleyes

[souza]

Ken you do relize she reads the forum.:rolleyes

Hahahahahahha!!!! :lol

Nice.

[loykd]

Sam, how cold do you get????

[rvrsrvc]

I sent an e-mail to Lynn at Rausch today letting her know that we have around 15-20 vehicles with at least 1/2 camping for the weekend of the 20tooth through the 20fourth. I also asked if she had any special instructions for those who want to wheel
Friday.

[scoloco]

Wondering if I should drag my deluxe tent down (it weighs about a ton) or just throw a puptent into the back?

[flippedrover]

Depends. Are you comming with anyone? Puptent would probably be warmer.

[scoloco]

Not likely - deluxe tent has a heater :).
I meant drag and heavy literally - itsa tent trailer.

[rvrsrvc]

A trailside condo? That's a good idea. Tyler, I wonder if Gary would let the dog and I borrow his?! :)

[flippedrover]

Hmm... I think Francis would ahve to promise not to play in the mud with Mike :grin I can see Gary being really mad if he got a muddy tent back.

[rvrsrvc]

But Franny likes mud bathes- there good for his skin!

[Mike Hippert]

Sam, how cold do you get????
Cold enough that they are getting a room at the Econo Lodge:rolleyes wimps, but they did say they would eat dinner with us and roast marshmallows around the campfire for a little while:), but I think I will need to get a special over the road license for all the “liquid consumables” (Yeah I spelt it right! Sam and Brenda!) that are going to need a trailer to be brought down in. They are also bringing Joey (their dog) and he gets to sleep in the hotel:eek:! Jimmy said he would ruff it, I'll bring 2 sleeping bags for him and I'll just sleep under the stars in my muddy shorts:grin (that’s how I pick up all the ladies:zpimp).

[jojo3s1]

Wimps ay!!!!! We were set to camp, then heard that it was going to be the 40's at night. That did it..... Common sense took over. Having cold nights, porta johns :eek: that make the woods look grand, having no shower from thursday night till sunday night...hmmmmmmm... Naa Econo it is. And i'm not sure what dictionary you use Mike, but in mine, the definition of Common Sense does not contain the word wimps.....:)

[Mike Hippert]

Um excuse me, Common Sense? Hello I own and drive a Defender? Sometimes in the rain without a top, what does that say about your common sence? 40 is not that cold, heck it's not even Freezing If you dress right 10 below is not that cold. 3 days without a shower is nothing special, you would be surprised at what you can live without, even if you feel better taking a shower we are all going to be stinky so your not getting away from anything. And porta Johns are not any worse then the Econo Lodge. Say what you will but if you hotel it then I will still call you a wimp!:tounge

:grin

[jojo3s1]

[QUOTE=Mike Hippert]Um excuse me, Common Sense? Hello I own and drive a Defender? Sometimes in the rain without a top, what does that say about your common sence? 40 is not that cold, heck it's not even Freezing If you dress right 10 below is not that cold. 3 days without a shower is nothing special, you would be surprised at what you can live without, even if you feel better taking a shower we are all going to be stinky so your not getting away from anything. And porta Johns are not any worse then the Econo Lodge. Say what you will but if you hotel it then I will still call you a wimp!:tounge

:grin[/QUOTE

Guess i forgot who i was talking to:) . I don't understand what owning and driving a defender has to do with common sense. I thought that was a toy that all you boys play with.

Forty is no that cold during the day, but to sleep in is cold to me. I can't see being cold when you can be warm. And further more most of us know when to come in from the rain. Some of us apparently don't. hehehe..... I'm going to feel great after a shower even if they have cold water. You are very welcome to stink all you want....just don't be surprised if the joey pays closer attention to you then the rest.:tounge And anyways, are you bring the marshmallows????

[rvrsrvc]

Lynn rsponded with the usual-needing to know how many Friday, and to make sure that everyone sees her to sign waivers/collect fees or dues...
Also Camp C no longer exists- just powerline and staging area for camping.

[jojo3s1]

[QUOTE=Mike Hippert]Um excuse me, Common Sense? Hello I own and drive a Defender? Sometimes in the rain without a top, what does that say about your common sence? 40 is not that cold, heck it's not even Freezing If you dress right 10 below is not that cold. 3 days without a shower is nothing special, you would be surprised at what you can live without, even if you feel better taking a shower we are all going to be stinky so your not getting away from anything. And porta Johns are not any worse then the Econo Lodge. Say what you will but if you hotel it then I will still call you a wimp!:tounge

:grin[/QUOTE

Guess i forgot who i was talking to:) . I don't understand what owning and driving a defender has to do with common sense. I thought that was a toy that all you boys play with.

Forty is no that cold during the day, but to sleep in is cold to me. I can't see being cold when you can be warm. And further more most of us know when to come in from the rain. Some of us apparently don't. hehehe..... I'm going to feel great after a shower even if they have cold water. You are very welcome to stink all you want....just don't be surprised if the joey pays closer attention to you then the rest.:tounge And anyways, are you bring the marshmallows????This is Sam... what is all this nonsense about being a wimp? You're just jealous. Now you have to be a tough-guy infront of all the other boys w/ you're big-boy-toys and sleep out in the cold. -- Now where's the common sense in that? My mom didn't raise a dummy - I know when to come in from the rain (and also how to spell properly). What is this "license" you need to get for "over the road for all liquid consumables"??? And we won't need a trailer on the way down, but we'll definately need one for the way back. Have fun sleeping under the stars in your muddy shorts... I'm happy to hear that's what the ladies like... Since there's not many girls out there in the woods, maybe a nice female grizzly bear will come in your tent to keep you warm at night. And we'll send "licky-licky" in the morning to clean you up! So maybe you're right...you don't need a hotel at night.

[Mike Hippert]

Lynn rsponded with the usual-needing to know how many Friday, and to make sure that everyone sees her to sign waivers/collect fees or dues...
Also Camp C no longer exists- just powerline and staging area for camping.
OK one at a time in my replies, Trevor since your's is the important one you first, I think the staging area will be a good campsite for all of us campers, I am not sure where camp C is? I'll be in for Friday as long as I get my butt into gear and get my junk running.

[souza]

This is Sam... And we won't need a trailer on the way down, but we'll definately need one for the way back.

Ohhhh SNAP!!! :lol

[Mike Hippert]

A Rover is not a very practical vehicle, and any person with good common sense would choose a practical car over a Defender or any Rover.





[QUOTE=jojo3s1]Forty is no that cold during the day, but to sleep in is cold to me. I can't see being cold when you can be warm. And further more most of us know when to come in from the rain. Some of us apparently don't. hehehe..... I'm going to feel great after a shower even if they have cold water. You are very welcome to stink all you want....just don't be surprised if the joey pays closer attention to you then the rest. And anyways, are you bring the marshmallows????



Well we already turned the heat off in our place to save money and it was only 50 when I woke up and I slept fine, so with my sleeping bag I'm more then good for 40. I don't like to confine myself to the rules of society so I drive in the rain with the top down and enjoy myself! I'll be happy to bring marshmallows and I'll even have to pick up some microwave popcorn since ken isn't coming (it's a rover thing you wouldn't understand)





This is Sam... what is all this nonsense about being a wimp? You're just jealous. Now you have to be a tough-guy infront of all the other boys w/ you're big-boy-toys and sleep out in the cold. -- Now where's the common sense in that? My mom didn't raise a dummy - I know when to come in from the rain (and also how to spell properly). What is this "license" you need to get for "over the road for all liquid consumables"??? And we won't need a trailer on the way down, but we'll definately need one for the way back. Have fun sleeping under the stars in your muddy shorts... I'm happy to hear that's what the ladies like... Since there's not many girls out there in the woods, maybe a nice female grizzly bear will come in your tent to keep you warm at night. And we'll send "licky-licky" in the morning to clean you up! So maybe you're right...you don't need a hotel at night.



Well where to start, hmmm definately is this new word or did you mean definitely? Nothing about being a tuff guy, I never said I was or implied it, just having fun camping, one of my favorite things to do next to wheeling or working on the rover. Never said anything about common sense either, that was Brenda. As for the License that was a joke that I thought you guys would find funny but I guess it went over your head. PS no one here but you Brenda Jimmy and I know what Licky Licky means:zpimp , so I’ll leave it up to everyone's imaginations to think of what you mean by it LOL! You can say what you want about me; I'll still call you wimps for not camping.

[jojo3s1]

Ohhhh SNAP!!! :lol
Hahahahahahha.... that was a good one, huh?

And Mike, you haven't written back because our post wasn't important enough huh?

[souza]

PS no one here but you Brenda Jimmy and I know what Licky Licky means:zpimp , so I’ll leave it up to everyone's imaginations to think of what you mean by it

And we're all so innocent here I'm sure our imaginations will keep it clean :grin

[Mike Hippert]

Hahahahahahha.... that was a good one, huh?

And Mike, you haven't written back because our post wasn't important enough huh?Um no, did you miss my post right above yours?

[DaveHuny]

I'm in for Friday. And what's all this about fear of camping in the rain? It's not really camping if it doesn't rain!

[Mike Hippert]

I'm in for Friday. And what's all this about fear of camping in the rain? It's not really camping if it doesn't rain!Exactly!

[jimmy salmon]

Joey the dog get a hotel room and i end up in a tent

[Mike Hippert]

Hippert - camping Friday- Sunday in on Fri AM
Jimmy - camping Friday - Sunday in on Fri AM
Ken - not comming :(
Tyler - camping, Friday- Sunday in on Fri AM
Souza - camping Friday-Sunday in on Fri AM
Charles - camping Friday - Sunday in on Fri AM
CVC - motel? Friday - Sunday in on Fri AM
Eric N - camping? Friday - Sunday in on Fri AM
Randy - camping? Friday - Sunday in on Fri AM
Evan - camping? Friday - Sunday in on Fri AM
Trevor Griffiths - camping sat. (+ how many?) in on Fri PM
RoverChic? camping Friday - Sunday in on Fri AM
Scott Cousins - camping Friday - Sunday in on Fri AM
Dave Hunyady - camping Friday - Sunday in on Fri AM
Anthony Brooks (tentative) - camping Friday - Sunday in on Fri AM
Scott in NH - camping Friday - Sunday in on Fri AM
Richard Campbell - Maybe Sunday
Kevin Matheny - camping Friday - Sunday in on Fri AM
JORGE ESPINOZA - Maybe Sunday
Anthony Brooks - Sunday in on Fri AM
Glenn Guinto - maybe
John C - maybe

Copy this list and change it if it is incorrect.

[souza]

So mike, are we doing the drive all night thing again? Why not leave right after work on Thursday and get to Rausch before midnight? We get up early Friday and start cooking and the wimps in the hotel can come and join us for a pre-trails breakfast!

[Mike Hippert]

I'm game! But I was told I can't call them wimps anymore, so they are now outdoorsly challenged :)

[jojo3s1]

The outdoorsly challenged or wimps as you say don't have a problem with leaving thursday after work.


So mike, are we doing the drive all night thing again? Why not leave right after work on Thursday and get to Rausch before midnight? We get up early Friday and start cooking and the wimps in the hotel can come and join us for a pre-trails breakfast!

[cgalpin]

Cut the PC BS. They ARE whimps!

:)

[TDI Guy]

I will either be headed out on friday at 11am or early sat morning. Don't know exactly yet. I have to see about work.

[Old Rover]

And we're all so innocent here I'm sure our imaginations will keep it clean :grin

I consider myself sweet and innocent....... :cool:


I'll bring the microwave for the popcorn. Should be there Friday AM. Where do we meet?

Evan

[flippedrover]

Meet at the office. At what was it 10am?

[Mike Hippert]

Well we plan on leaving NH at about 8 pm on Thursday night, that puts us at RC at around 3 am Friday morning, any one care to meet us then? We are thinking setup camp and catch a few zzzzz's.

[flippedrover]

Do we want to do communal dinners like last time? I'm willing to bring some stuff.

[souza]

I should think so... As we get closer perhaps we can plan a little 'menu' this time so we can each bring something

[cgalpin]

Works for me, although we ran out early last time. We might want to coordinate a little so we don't all bring the same thing either. It's way to early for me to plan the food though :)

charles
p.s. I have all the parts in hand, and hope to spend some quality time under the hood tomorrow!

[flippedrover]

Sounds good.

[Mike Hippert]

Coolness! I'll bring Marshmellos and microwave popcorn! Do we really need anything else? We are now undecided as to when we are leaving. If we leave Thursday early (between 5 and 8 pm) the girls need a hotel room for an extra night, otherwise they gotta tent it. We were thinking midnight, then we have time to stop for breakfast before hitting Rausch.

[Old Rover]

If no one is squeamish about wild game, I'll bring along venison loin and sauage. Speak up so I know how much to thaw/bring

[flippedrover]

Sweet. Bring some.

[rvrsrvc]

Evan,
Francis and I are game for game!

Mike,
I'm seriously considering calling in sick Friday, just to get an extra day's wheelin' in.

Only 17 more shopping days 'til the spring fling! I'm so lame.

[Mike Hippert]

lol, yeah don't remind me how much time I have left to fix my truck! Would be cool on Friday, all the cool kids come on Friday:grin

[jimmy salmon]

i can leave 4/5pm thursday or round about midnight.i don't really want to leave inbetween and get there in the earlly hours.hows that work for the rest of you

[souza]

I'd prefer to leave earlier rather than later, but since I don't have to think about the added cost of hotel for the extra night, I'll do whatever you guys want.

Also, I'm up for a little venison Evan!

[jimmy salmon]

we prefer to leave early to,cost of an extra night at the hotel is fine its just that we don't want to get there 3/4am
we can get out of work at 4pm thursday,so leave then, or midnight

[Mike Hippert]

Then I think we only need to worry about Scott and David Hunyady, can/are you guys going to be able to travel down with us if we leave at 4pm? I think I'll take Friday and Thursday off just to be safe :)

[TDI Guy]

Im on for some wild game. I can bring some Pheasant but dont know how we would make it

[souza]

If you guys leave at 4 pm, then the meeting time at the i-84 rest stop would be about 5:30 pm, as I think it took you about an hour and a half last time. Actually, maybe a touch later as you guys will probably hit a little commuter traffic on 495 and through Worcester vs. doing it after midnight ;). So let's say 5:45 to 6:00pm for me and Dave Hunyady to meet you at the rest stop. We might also hit some more traffic going through Hartford ~ 6:30 pm, I hope that's late enough to miss the most of it.

[Mike Hippert]

If the traffic looks real bad we can stop and get some dinner or something, like we did going to Maine.

[DaveHuny]

Been out of town all last week. It was in the 80's in Anaheim. The rest stop is about 20 minutes from me, so 5:45-6:00 pm Thursday night sounds good. That's probably late enough to miss the worst traffic through Hartford.

[jimmy salmon]

5.45-6.00pm sounds good to me
was that the rest stop between exits 69/70?

[DaveHuny]

If we're still talking about the original rest stop, it's between exits 69 & 70. Rigth after rt. 32 intersects with 84 in Willington.

[souza]

Yeah Jimmy, the same place you guys met up with me last time.

[Mike Hippert]

I love it when a plan comes together!

[Eric N]

Hippert - camping Friday- Sunday in on Fri AM
Jimmy - camping Friday - Sunday in on Fri AM
Ken - not comming
Tyler - camping, Friday- Sunday in on Fri AM
Souza - camping Friday-Sunday in on Fri AM
Charles - camping Friday - Sunday in on Fri AM
CVC - Camping, Friday - Sunday in on Fri AM

Eric N - Camping- Friday - Sunday in on Fri afternoon..

Randy - camping? Friday - Sunday in on Fri AM
Evan - camping? Friday - Sunday in on Fri AM
Trevor Griffiths - camping sat. (+ how many?) in on Fri PM
RoverChic? camping Friday - Sunday in on Fri AM
Scott Cousins - camping Friday - Sunday in on Fri AM
Dave Hunyady - camping Friday - Sunday in on Fri AM
Anthony Brooks (tentative) - camping Friday - Sunday in on Fri AM
Scott in NH - camping Friday - Sunday in on Fri AM
Richard Campbell - Maybe Sunday
Kevin Matheny - camping Friday - Sunday in on Fri AM
JORGE ESPINOZA - Maybe Sunday
Anthony Brooks - Sunday in on Fri AM
Glenn Guinto - maybe
John C - maybe

Copy this list and change it if it is incorrect.

[Abrooks]

Sorry guys, I'm out -- picking up a new chassis for the bentley that weekend now.

[Mike Hippert]

Sorry guys, I'm out -- picking up a new chassis for the bentley that weekend now.Screw the Bent-ly! You can pick it up after some wheeling!

[cgalpin]

jeesh. You didn't strike me as the bently type when we met besid Pearl's pond!

:)

[WCURoverD90]

Not to hi-jack the post but what kind of bentley do you have.....

[Abrooks]

Wish I could get it some other time, but it's the only free weekend in the near term with the hitchin', honeymoon, bachelor party (which will consist of a lot of wheeling), trips to NH to finish planning the wedding and working for a living . . .

Charles, the Bentley people say I don't look like a rover person . . .

It's a '48/'49 Mk VI Special hill climb car with a bad frame but a screaming motor. She raced in the UK up until the late 90s, then was doing some fast laps as a pace car for the Texas region VSCCA.

Jason, if you know Bentleys, we just got my father's '36 VDP 4.25 running for the first time in 26 years last month. Funnily, Trevor Griffith's father has turned a wrench on that car a couple of times.

[TDI Guy]

Hippert - camping Friday- Sunday in on Fri AM
Jimmy - camping Friday - Sunday in on Fri AM
Ken - not comming
Tyler - camping, Friday- Sunday in on Fri AM
Souza - camping Friday-Sunday in on Fri AM
Charles - camping Friday - Sunday in on Fri AM
CVC - Camping, Friday - Sunday in on Fri AM

Eric N - Camping- Friday - Sunday in on Fri afternoon..

Randy - camping? Saturday - Sunday in on Sat AM
Evan - camping? Friday - Sunday in on Fri AM
Trevor Griffiths - camping sat. (+ how many?) in on Fri PM
RoverChic? camping Friday - Sunday in on Fri AM
Scott Cousins - camping Friday - Sunday in on Fri AM
Dave Hunyady - camping Friday - Sunday in on Fri AM
Anthony Brooks (tentative) - camping Friday - Sunday in on Fri AM
Scott in NH - camping Friday - Sunday in on Fri AM
Richard Campbell - Maybe Sunday
Kevin Matheny - camping Friday - Sunday in on Fri AM
JORGE ESPINOZA - Maybe Sunday
Anthony Brooks - Sunday in on Fri AM
Glenn Guinto - maybe
John C - maybe

Copy this list and change it if it is incorrect.

[PT94D90]

You can put me as a maybe. I'm replacing my water pump, viscous fan clutch, and power steering lines this week, so if all goes well...

[Mike Hippert]

Just to be able to keep in touch if someone is not sure if they will be there, or if they arrive at the gate after we have left camp for the day, PM me and I'll give you my cell # as CB does not carry too far in RC.

[Curran]

How many flippin pages does it take to organize a trail ride? Geez.
Count me in (that is if you don't mind my soccer mom ride tagging along.)
There is also going to be a small group of Cruiser Heads camping at Rausch Friday through Sunday.

[mathman]

I have opening day for my baseball team that I am coaching.

:zangry :zangry

[Mike Hippert]

How many flippin pages does it take to organize a trail ride? Geez.
Count me in (that is if you don't mind my soccer mom ride tagging along.)
There is also going to be a small group of Cruiser Heads camping at Rausch Friday through Sunday.I think it's a bit far from a soccer mom mall crawler. How many Cruisers are going to be out there? Newer rides like yours or FJs? I wheeled with some FJ guys up here, they were pretty cool.


I have opening day for my baseball team that I am coaching.

:zangry :zangryBummer, maybe next time.

[cgalpin]

How many flippin pages does it take to organize a trail ride? Geez.
Count me in (that is if you don't mind my soccer mom ride tagging along.)
There is also going to be a small group of Cruiser Heads camping at Rausch Friday through Sunday.

I'll take that soccer mom ride off your hands if you'd like :)

Hey, do you have a list of your mods handy? I have a neighbour with a cruiser that wants to make his trail ready and I was telling him about yours. I'll tell him about the cruiser heads, but doub I can convince him to come (even to tag along).

charles

[rvrsrvc]

Ok, Steve at RTE and John Bailey are going to Rausch this weekend with Jonh Bradley
Smith, so they won't be joining us this trip.
Wasim Khan is going to join us at least Sat and Sun.
Hey Curran, glad your coming. I was thinking the same thing about over 200 posts for a weekend trip!
Megan joining us?

[Mike Hippert]

200 posts is about right for the # of times we get off track. If you look back at other trips to RC/Paragon they were all in the 130-150 mark, but we planned this one early, and there's allot of people comming so we have now hit 200.

[WCURoverD90]

Well im gonna help the post count of the thread and the post count for myself so heres to 204!! :grin

[flippedrover]

Charles- I'm meeting Trevor in Pa at the truck stop we stopped at last time. Exit 77 on I-81 do you want to meet up there or do you want to meet in Frederick?

[cgalpin]

Tyler, was Exit 77 on I-81 where we split, or where we ate? If it's where we ate, it's almost all the way there.

I'll need to look at a map, but surely there's a good spot closer to us to meet up?

charles

[flippedrover]

Its where we ate. Well there's a Sheetz a little way off of Rt-15 in Frederick that we could meet at. It's on Rosemont ave which is exit 14 on Rt-15 in frederick.

[souza]

Pack your warm sleeping bags boys, low of 30 degrees Friday night for Rausch... but warms up to a low of 32 Saturday night ;) Highs in the mid 50s, Sunday will be nice (65+).

[Mike Hippert]

OK guys the trip is almost upon us, Jimmy Scott, and I were trying to figure out what to do for food and stuff, with a group this size it is going to be hard to orginize what everyone should bring, especially with some of us being there for 3 days and some only for 1 day. Our plan as of now is we are going to bring enough stuff for us and some extra, if everyone does the same I think it will work out much easier, unless someone wants to try and orginze this thing but if you haven't noticed we have had a hard enough time just orginizing who is going what days.

What does everyone think?

[cgalpin]

Too early to plan for food - my trucks not even running!

Lets talk food monday or tuesday. I'll bring extra too, but it would be worth a little bit of co-ordination if we can (next week though).

charles

[Eric N]

My wife hit me with the bad news that she may have to work that weekend so I may have to stay home and take care of the little one.. She won't know for sure till a that Thrus/Friday so if I'm going to make it I'll just bring food for myself.. Though I was thinking about bringing the turkey frier..

[Curran]

Hey Curran, glad your coming. I was thinking the same thing about over 200 posts for a weekend trip!
Megan joining us?

Megan is going to sit this one out. It's her B-Day on Sunday so I'll have to sneak back home on Saturday night (I'm headed up on Friday). I also think it going to be too cold for her likeing and she'd rather be at home.

To answer Mike's question, I'm not sure the mix of Cruisers that will be there. I think the group split and a bunch are going elsewhere. I'm still waiting to figure out who is going were. I think that there will be a couple of old skool FJ40s in the crowd.

Curran

Follow-up Post:

Hey, do you have a list of your mods handy? I have a neighbour with a cruiser that wants to make his trail ready and I was telling him about yours. I'll tell him about the cruiser heads, but doub I can convince him to come (even to tag along).

charles

Tell your neighbor to check out the forum at www.ih8mud.com (http://forum.ih8mud.com/index.php?). He'll be able to sponge enough info to do anything imaginable to his Cruiser. There are also a couple of Land Cruiser events coming up soon that draw diverse crowds from newbs in stock trucks to full awn trailer queens. He could check those out and then decide what he interested in doing.

CMCC at Paragon June 24-26 (http://www.gclcny.com/cmcc05/CMCC05.html) GSMTR in Telico May 18-21 (http://www.stlca.org/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabindex=4&tabid=7)

Oh, and these events are open to all 4-wheel drive vehicles in case anybody is interested.

Curran

[Bikahoga]

Hey I was thinking of comeng up for Sat.. what time do groups start hitting the trails??

[flippedrover]

9am normaly.

[jimmy salmon]

can't let tyler have the last say on rausch so roll on friday,well thursday evening

[flippedrover]

can't let tyler have the last say on rausch so roll on friday,well thursday evening
Now what's that supposed to mean??? :evilfinge

[cgalpin]

Oh, were far from done! Come wednesday I'm going to be ready to talk food! I'm guessing another two pages...


charles

[jimmy salmon]

keep the thread going

[scoloco]

tsk tsk tsk jimmy, you should know that 'roll' is a bad word in the 4wheeling community
:nono
According to mike youve been talking food already. I'll catchup tonight.

can't let tyler have the last say on rausch so roll on friday,well thursday evening

[jimmy salmon]

99cents a pint of guinness i'll be there:toast Scott

[Mike Hippert]

This thread is way off topic, I thought someone would be taking bets on weather my 90 makes it to RC or not.

[cgalpin]

Very true.

Give us an update on where you stand, and I'll lay some food on the line...

Current bet - hes gonna make it, but have trouble on the drive down :)

charles

[rvrsrvc]

Mike, check your e-mail for a forward from Lynn.

Follow-up Post:

I haven't replied to her as of yet in regards to how many Friday stragglers or Friday wheelers. If we can determine that info, I'll reply to her, or you can respond to her. Whatever is easiest....

[Mike Hippert]

I'll find out and reply to both of you. So far for sure it is Dave S with his 90 on a trailer, Jimmy, Brenda, and Sam with his 90 on a trailer, Dave H driving, Scott Driving and myself (either driving or riding along outlook is not so good right now). Both Dave and Scott have not been before.

Dave H and Scott need to go here
http://www.rauschcreekoffroadpark.org/members.asp
Fill out the application and bring it with ya so you can drop it off at the office as we pull in the gate.

FYI to everyone, there will be a group camping Thursday night, I don't want to drive down to camp and wake them all up with our trucks and setting up camp. I was thinking if we want to get down there and sleep maybe we can just pull in the gate and catch a few zzz's until day break then we set up camp when everyone is waking up. It's that or we don't leave until 11 or so at night and arive late enogh so we don't wake everyone up.

[DaveHuny]

Sounds good to me. I can sleep under my spare surrey top on the ground. What time are we estimating that we'll be getting there Thursday night?

[Mike Hippert]

If we leave Mass around 4 or so and it's about 7 hour drive (including gas stops) we should get there around 11ish. That gives us a few hours sleep, I don't know if the other group will have hit the sack by then or not.

[souza]

we could always walk down there and see too... 11:00 really isn't that late for 4WD campers ;) they be awake having a nice fire and some libations. But of course I'm fine with staying up in the staging lot, etc.

[Mike Hippert]

Well after several tries at getting everything to bolt together I have kinda worked myself into a dead end. All I have to say is 97 parts don't mix with 94 parts, either one way or the other. So it looks like I'll be riding shotgun as camra man / winch bitch / spotter this time around. Come to think of it I am just saving myself the trouble of going down there, breaking something then dragging it back to fix it:grin. I don't think I have once wheeled 2 days in a row at RC, we need to start going to Paragon, I have at least made it out of there alive.

[souza]

That sucks mike. You can ride with me and be my bitch, er, I mean winch bitch. :evilfinge

[jimmy salmon]

we could trailer your truck down drag it round the site taking pictures then trailer it back

[Mike Hippert]

LOL Sounds good! Dave I'm bringing my OWN tent to sleep in!

[souza]

:lol

[Eric N]

Well, I'm out. The wife has to work Saturday and my little girl is still to young for an outing like this.. At this rate I'm wondering why I even have a 4x4 :(

[souza]

Bummer Eric, next time.

After a killer couple of days this week, the weather's going downhill on us for Rausch. Not bad Friday, but 40% chance of rain Saturday and Sunday. Still lows in the low 30s Sat night.. hard to believe after this week, it's been beautiful in Southern New England.

[Eric N]

Ya, it was 81 here in Northern Va today.. I thought it was a little hot myself although I also have the flu so it could just be my fever. I hope that you guys have a safe and fun time. Guess I'll just have to look forward to the next trip..

[scoloco]

yoo hoo rover chic. you going to grace us with your presence?

[rvrsrvc]

Mike, which parts wouldn't fit?

[Mike Hippert]

OH it's a lonnnnnnnng story, I'll tell it over the camp fire :grin

[rvrsrvc]

Ooh, I love scary stories!

[Old Rover]

I have to bow out also folks . I'm disapointed as I was looking forward to the weekend .Screwed my back up last week by thinking I was still in my twenties. Common sense is telling me if I want to walk upright Monday morning sleeping on the ground after wrestling with the series all day is not the thing to do . Hopfully I'll make the next one .

Just FYI I've got my shop just about all set up at the new house in Allentown,Pa. Little more than an hour from Rausch if anyone needs a place/tools to get fixed up to get home. My Cell is 610 419 0680. I'll be around all weekend

Today saw a red 90 softtop leaving Home Depot on 7th St Allentown , anyone from here?

Evan

[jimmy salmon]

got the BBQ with a 20lb bottle packed along with a gas cooker ,gas light ,guinness ,whiskey got monday TO EARLLY ALL GONE need another bottle

[flippedrover]

Damn sorry to hear that Even. Hope you fell better. As for Roverchic she's a no go.

[rvrsrvc]

Evan, I remember what I was doing a lot in my 20's that coulda taken out my back! What were you doing?
Trevor

Follow-up Post:

Mike, sent an e-mail to Lynn for about 5 tonight between 11- and midnight. I also told her that if you were going to be much later, that you were likely to hit a reststop and sleep there instead of possibly waking people.
Alos, she said the gate should be unlocked, but she sent me the combo in case.

[Mike Hippert]

Cool, we'll keep the noise to a minimum! We'll put the trucks in silent mode.

[flippedrover]

I'm planning on meeting ya'll Friday morning about 9am.

[chrisvonc]

Me too for tomorrow morning. Hoping around 8:30am. Got of running around to do after work and was thinking of jetting up tonight but I'll just get up early in the AM and head up.

[loykd]

We'll put the trucks in silent mode.

I thought Mike's truck is permanently in the "silent mode". :grin (too bad he's not around to enjoy my great wit!)

[cgalpin]

I'm meeting Tyler in Frederick and should arrive with him and Trevor if all goes well.

I take it everyone is all set for food. I've bought enough for two (although I can eat for two) and have a decent set of cookware.

See you guys tomorrow.

charles

[jorge]

Anyone from the NYC ,northern N.J. area leaving to Rausch Creek on Friday or Sat? I need to get an Item to the 90 pack down at the Creek.I can meet you with the Item at your location .I promised the group copies of the DVD of the 2004 Rausch creek trip but I can't make it due to my vehicle not being ready. I can be reached at 917-568-4341,Thanks for any help with the above.