Fifthpro
03-19-2009, 20:29
Et All,
If you desire to roll in convoy to the event departing NOVA on Friday morning then sign up here. I will be posting link-up and departure time in the near future once I do the route planning, establish a timeline etc.
If you are driving your rig and get less than 10-11 mpg, then let me know so I can properly figure out the fuel stops, etc.
If you do not have a CB or FMRS "Talk About" then I can provide you one with fresh batteries to use but you are required to supply additional batteries.
If you plan to camp, please bring a bundle of wood for the fire pit. I am unsure if any wood is available there so be a Boy Scout and be prepared.
Link-up and departure time:
The link-up location is the Kingstown BP Gas Station at 6700 S Van Dorn St, Alexandria, VA 22315
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=%22BP+6700+S+Van+Dorn+St%22&sll=38.773143,-77.132962&sspn=73.176381,158.203125&ie=UTF8&ll=63.352129,-69.257812&spn=46.205451,158.203125&z=3 this will allow for fuel, food, coffee and a bathroom before we start.
Departure time: 24 1130 APR 09 (at 1133 GPS Time we depart, so plan accordingly and arrive prior to departure time)
Google Earth calculated the driving time at 3 hours. Giving fuel and bathroom stops the real planning time will be more like 4 hours. This will get us up there and allow us to set up camp while it is still light.
Cheers! :beer:
Fifthpro
Folks I am tracking that are rolling together from the NOVA area:
1. Fifthpro
2. GreenSideUp
3. OldSchool
4. Slamfire
5. AKA Sparkey AK47 + 1
6. JeepinSoldier (Volunteered to be the Tailgunner! Thanks 1SG!)
7. JeffB_79
8. Borolf
The route and driving directions we will be taking from the SP to FP:
Driving Directions
Link: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=6700+S+Van+Dorn+St,+Alexandria,+VA+22315&daddr=Horseshoe+Pike%2FUS-322+to:40.504402,-76.422272+to:LR53029%2FMain+St%2FMolleystown+Rd&geocode=%3BFZamZgIdNGBw-w%3B%3BFbucawIdUpFx-w&hl=en&mra=dpe&mrcr=0&mrsp=2&sz=10&via=1,2&sll=40.443812,-76.272583&sspn=0.577953,1.235962&ie=UTF8&t=h&ll=39.749434,-76.640625&spn=2.335424,4.943848&z=8
Start address: 6700 S Van Dorn St Alexandria, VA 22315
End address: LR53029/Main St/Molleystown Rd
Start at: 6700 S Van Dorn St Alexandria, VA 22315
1. Head southeast on S Van Dorn St - 220 ft
2. Slight left to stay on S Van Dorn St - 381 ft
3. Make a U-turn at Greendale Village Dr - 1.5 mi
4. Take the ramp onto Capital Beltway E/I-495 E/I-95 N Passing through District of Columbia Entering Maryland - 6.4 mi
5. Take exit 2A - B to merge onto I-295 N toward Washington Entering District of Columbia - 6.4 mi
6. Continue on DC-295 N Entering Maryland - 4.6 mi
7. Continue on MD-295 N - 26.8 mi
8. Take the exit onto I-695 W toward Towson - 19.6 mi
9. Slight right at I-83 N (signs for I-83) Entering Pennsylvania - 64.5 mi
10. Take the exit onto I-83 N toward Harrisburg - 4.7 mi
11. Take exit 46B to merge onto Paxton St/US-322 toward HERSHEY - 6.9 mi
12. Merge onto W Governor Rd/Paxton St/US-322 via the ramp to Ephrata Continue to follow US-322 - 11.0 mi
13. Turn left at PA-934/S White Oak St Continue to follow PA-934 - 10.7 mi
14. Slight right to merge onto I-81 N toward Hazleton/Allentown - 21.7 mi
15. Take exit 107 for US-209 toward Tremont/Tower City - 0.4 mi
16. Turn right at 2nd St/US-209 - 1.2 mi
17. Turn left at LR53029/Main St/Molleystown Rd - 0.9 mi
Arrive at: LR53029/Main St/Molleystown Rd
If you desire to roll in convoy to the event departing NOVA on Friday morning then sign up here. I will be posting link-up and departure time in the near future once I do the route planning, establish a timeline etc.
If you are driving your rig and get less than 10-11 mpg, then let me know so I can properly figure out the fuel stops, etc.
If you do not have a CB or FMRS "Talk About" then I can provide you one with fresh batteries to use but you are required to supply additional batteries.
If you plan to camp, please bring a bundle of wood for the fire pit. I am unsure if any wood is available there so be a Boy Scout and be prepared.
Link-up and departure time:
The link-up location is the Kingstown BP Gas Station at 6700 S Van Dorn St, Alexandria, VA 22315
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=%22BP+6700+S+Van+Dorn+St%22&sll=38.773143,-77.132962&sspn=73.176381,158.203125&ie=UTF8&ll=63.352129,-69.257812&spn=46.205451,158.203125&z=3 this will allow for fuel, food, coffee and a bathroom before we start.
Departure time: 24 1130 APR 09 (at 1133 GPS Time we depart, so plan accordingly and arrive prior to departure time)
Google Earth calculated the driving time at 3 hours. Giving fuel and bathroom stops the real planning time will be more like 4 hours. This will get us up there and allow us to set up camp while it is still light.
Cheers! :beer:
Fifthpro
Folks I am tracking that are rolling together from the NOVA area:
1. Fifthpro
2. GreenSideUp
3. OldSchool
4. Slamfire
5. AKA Sparkey AK47 + 1
6. JeepinSoldier (Volunteered to be the Tailgunner! Thanks 1SG!)
7. JeffB_79
8. Borolf
The route and driving directions we will be taking from the SP to FP:
Driving Directions
Link: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=6700+S+Van+Dorn+St,+Alexandria,+VA+22315&daddr=Horseshoe+Pike%2FUS-322+to:40.504402,-76.422272+to:LR53029%2FMain+St%2FMolleystown+Rd&geocode=%3BFZamZgIdNGBw-w%3B%3BFbucawIdUpFx-w&hl=en&mra=dpe&mrcr=0&mrsp=2&sz=10&via=1,2&sll=40.443812,-76.272583&sspn=0.577953,1.235962&ie=UTF8&t=h&ll=39.749434,-76.640625&spn=2.335424,4.943848&z=8
Start address: 6700 S Van Dorn St Alexandria, VA 22315
End address: LR53029/Main St/Molleystown Rd
Start at: 6700 S Van Dorn St Alexandria, VA 22315
1. Head southeast on S Van Dorn St - 220 ft
2. Slight left to stay on S Van Dorn St - 381 ft
3. Make a U-turn at Greendale Village Dr - 1.5 mi
4. Take the ramp onto Capital Beltway E/I-495 E/I-95 N Passing through District of Columbia Entering Maryland - 6.4 mi
5. Take exit 2A - B to merge onto I-295 N toward Washington Entering District of Columbia - 6.4 mi
6. Continue on DC-295 N Entering Maryland - 4.6 mi
7. Continue on MD-295 N - 26.8 mi
8. Take the exit onto I-695 W toward Towson - 19.6 mi
9. Slight right at I-83 N (signs for I-83) Entering Pennsylvania - 64.5 mi
10. Take the exit onto I-83 N toward Harrisburg - 4.7 mi
11. Take exit 46B to merge onto Paxton St/US-322 toward HERSHEY - 6.9 mi
12. Merge onto W Governor Rd/Paxton St/US-322 via the ramp to Ephrata Continue to follow US-322 - 11.0 mi
13. Turn left at PA-934/S White Oak St Continue to follow PA-934 - 10.7 mi
14. Slight right to merge onto I-81 N toward Hazleton/Allentown - 21.7 mi
15. Take exit 107 for US-209 toward Tremont/Tower City - 0.4 mi
16. Turn right at 2nd St/US-209 - 1.2 mi
17. Turn left at LR53029/Main St/Molleystown Rd - 0.9 mi
Arrive at: LR53029/Main St/Molleystown Rd