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The run from Dowsell up to Aberdeen is on Thursday.
It's a lot of fun... This will be my fifth year...
It's a lot of fun... This will be my fifth year...
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East Coast Convoy 2007
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Cabell, have you decided on the route yet, back roads or super highway?
(from Doswell to Aberdeen)
(from Doswell to Aberdeen)
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I think that Kenny and I were thinking that the back road route was still better than trying to keep everybody together through the construction/traffic in the DC area even though we have a lot more stoplights to contend with each year when we get into MD on US301...
So, right now, same route as last couple of years.
So, right now, same route as last couple of years.
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If you're thinking of convoying up Rt 1 in VA or MD 301, forget it. Too many lights, too much traffic on the weekdays, too much construction. You'll get migranes trying to keep everyone together. Interstates are where its at.
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We have been using US301 up through AP Hill to the Harry Nice Bridge accross the Potomac to MD3. Haven't had problems keeping folks together, but the route has been growing stoplights north of the Bridge...
Running up I95 through DC adds quite a bit of congestion to deal with...
I'm not adverse to running up I95 all the way (well, taking the loops around DC and Baltimore of course...), part of the reason behind running up to the Nice Bridge asside from avoiding traffic around DC was to let us pick up folks in the Annapolis area. It also helped the timming for the meetup with the Northern (and now Western) Serials in Aberdeen before we have the massed convoy into the rally site.
It actually is Kenny's decision since he is our Yellow Serial Commander.
Running up I95 through DC adds quite a bit of congestion to deal with...
I'm not adverse to running up I95 all the way (well, taking the loops around DC and Baltimore of course...), part of the reason behind running up to the Nice Bridge asside from avoiding traffic around DC was to let us pick up folks in the Annapolis area. It also helped the timming for the meetup with the Northern (and now Western) Serials in Aberdeen before we have the massed convoy into the rally site.
It actually is Kenny's decision since he is our Yellow Serial Commander.
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Well, the traffic lights are a growing concern as is the size of the Yellow Serial. While I really like the scenery up through the hillsides, I'm becoming increasingly concerned with doing it with the larger Serial. We ma have 25 or more vehicles in this portion of the convoy. I'm not real familiar with the area but am leaning hard towards the interstate. Does anyone want to inject more comments to help sway the decision?
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I vote for the back roads. One reason is potential for breakdowns and the then relatively easy pulling over off the rightaway. One truck may be okay, but a dozen?
If sombody misses an exit in traffic on the freeway that person may have one heck of time getting back in the convoy if at all. when other drivers get in front of you, it's sometimes hard to follow the leader.
We dealt with the traffic lights before simply by pulling over and waiting for the guys who had to stop.
The interstate is fine in rural areas for our convoy, but the DC area! Don't like the idea.
If sombody misses an exit in traffic on the freeway that person may have one heck of time getting back in the convoy if at all. when other drivers get in front of you, it's sometimes hard to follow the leader.
We dealt with the traffic lights before simply by pulling over and waiting for the guys who had to stop.
The interstate is fine in rural areas for our convoy, but the DC area! Don't like the idea.
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I would run I 495 past Andrews AFB, up to I 95 to the tunnel. Just my 2 cents but I drive the area every day and the highways all have shoulders when the side roads do not always have room to pull over the whole serial.
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OK, I've got a few questions for some of the GA contingent. When will you folks be departing? Anyone plan on making it home by Sunday night? As it looks now, I'll need to go to Americus GA after leaving Aberdeen. Would love to make Atlanta by nightfall. I'm trying to plan the logistics of another mission after Aberdeen and looking for some direction.
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I have to be back Sunday night.
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From Clinto's last post:Recovry4x4 said:
We’re going to depart from the Flying J truck stop at Insterstate 85 and Exit 147. I figure on a meeting time of 0600 and a departure time of 0630. That gives us 30 minutes to fuel up, do final checks, have some breakfast if so desired, take pics and shoot the breeze.
This is still the plan. I too have to be back by Sunday evening; I was thinking about departing Aberdeen Saturday early afternoon.
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My plans are to depart Aberdeen for the run home on Sunday morning. Saturday night is pretty much deserted, but those few that are left have a very relaxed time socializing...Recovry4x4 said:
I've got to run over and pick up a hardtop for a M37 at some point during the weekend and will likely do it Sunday on the way home... It's in Hollywood, MD I think...
Not that I'm part of the GA contingent... I just thought that I would toss it out for the rest of the crowd...
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I'm not sure exactly when I'll depart, I'm working on logistics. I do know that I have to be in Americus GA first thing on Monday morning.
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Swede said:
The East Coast Convoy is going to the Aberdeen MV Rally held at Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen, MD. It is a huge MV rally with lots of vendors, lots of vehicles, and a lot of Steelsoldiers...
I'm cooking Eastern NC style BBQ for the Convoy folks (all you have to have is a 2007 convoy t-shirt for admission, we'll have extra shirts on hand at the start of the food line...). Think about comming in at least for Friday supper...
Website for the rally is:
http://www.wacbgmvt.org/ecr/index.html
Hope that you can make it.
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Kenny, you have a plan yet for the trip back?
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Well, tanatively, yes. Going to bug out from the rally around noon on Sat and get as far as I can. Sunday finish up my drive to Americus and get loaded up there. Monday I'll shoot up to Memphis and unload and start headed back. Should be home by Wed eve.
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Kenny that sounds like a trip that needs to be ringed in prayer with the long miles on old chassis and driver. you know we will keep all the travelers in our prayers and that this should be a great Aberdeen.
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