[FLORIDA] Here it is, the OFFICIAL and updated cruise in caravan info thread......

[MY 95]

Here is what we have. The following people are definitely going Me and will be MrsMy95 Eric Gainey(my business partner) Mean Green Springer Jim Terry joecoool Spacevette bwagner geo 84 vette BAD2BME Fastmover Snake Slayer Johns Vette tonyh2000 Batmobile may be joining, I believe he is still undecided. Here is the plan..... The Tampa guys will meet a 4:45 for a 5 am departure at the 275/75 rest area The Orlando Guys meet at the Okahumpka Service Plaza (MM299) on the Turnpike at 545 and depart no later then 545 Both groups meet at the rest area on I75 N of the turnpike in the neighborhood of 6 am Me and the Mrs and the other car with us will be in Gainesville and will coordinate to be waiting on an entrance ramp to meet everyone we will meet john and joecool at the rest area just north of I10/I75 I have registered for all of Roscoes Events and reccomend you do the same, also if you dont have one, get an FRS radio. If you have them we would like to see everyone sportin a Misfits T Shirt, we will have extras for sale. Everyone should have a full tank of gas so we all fuel at the same time and please bring snacks so we can limit stops to fueling and wee wee breaks here is what our tentative schedule looks like Summary: 809.1 miles (11 hours, 17 minutes) Time Mile Instruction For Toward 5:00 AM 0.0 Depart Tampa 174 yds Construction near Tampa (NB) from 12/7/2001 to 9/6/2002 5:16 AM 17.1 Continue (North) on I-75 74.5 mi Construction between Rital and Dade City from 10/26/2001 to 7/26/2002 6:19 AM 97.3 At Rest Area 1, North of Turnpike 0.2 mi 6:55 AM 137.9 Meet up with My95 near Gainesville on ramp 68.0 mi 7:51 AM 211.3 Rest area 2 North of I10 on I-75 meet John, Joecool, and TonyH2000 11.1 mi 8:28 AM 259.6 Entering Georgia 9:30 AM 342.0 Rest break (15 mins) 9:45 AM 342.0 Stay on I-75 [SR-401] (North) 74.5 mi 11:38 AM 493.2 At I-75 Exit 238B, stay on I-75 (North) 7.1 mi 11:48 AM 501.6 At I-20, return West on Local road(s) 32 yds 11:51 AM 502.1 Turn LEFT (North) onto Ramp 0.4 mi I-75 / I-85 11:51 AM 502.4 Merge onto I-75 [I-85] (North-East) 4.8 mi 11:56 AM 507.3 At I-75 Exit 252A, stay on I-75 [SR-401] (West) 104.6 mi 1:16 PM 610.6 Entering Tennessee 1:18 PM 612.2 Merge onto I-24 (West) 74.1 mi Resurfacing in southeast Chattanooga from 9/7/2001 to 6/28/2002 1:30 PM 626.6 Entering Georgia 1:33 PM 630.5 Entering Tennessee 2:15 PM 686.2 Rest break (15 mins) 2:30 PM 686.2 Stay on I-24 (North-West) 30.9 mi 2:56 PM 720.1 Bear RIGHT (North) onto US-231 [Memorial Blvd] 25.9 mi Road widening between Mount Juliet and Lebanon from 7/26/2000 to 8/1/2002 3:20 PM 746.2 Continue (North) on US-231 [N Cumberland St] 20.5 mi 3:37 PM 766.7 Turn RIGHT (East) onto US-31 [HWY-31 E] 19.6 mi 3:47 PM 777.7 Entering Kentucky 3:54 PM 786.4 Turn LEFT (West) onto US-231 [Bowling Green Rd] 21.8 mi Construction between Bowing Green and Oakland from 6/8/2001 to 8/30/2002 4:17 PM 809.1 Arrive Bowling Green SUMMARY Driving distance: 809.1 miles Trip duration: 11 hours, 17 minutes Driving time: 10 hours, 47 minutes Cost: $43.07 [Modified by My 95, 8:25 AM 5/6/2002]

[tonyh2000]

Sounds like a plan, I am looking forward to it.

[MY 95]

Sounds like a plan, I am looking forward to it.

as am i :cheers:

[FastMover]

Its Almost show time............. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[MY 95]

Its Almost show time............. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Its gonna be a blast :D

[No Panic]

About those T-shirts... I'll be looking for one in size XL, if you still have one for sale at the CI. I'll be a Misfit yet, even if I have to leave the state to do it !!

[MY 95]

I do have one, and I will set it aside for you......even you dont trust us enough to join the caravan ;)

[No Panic]

I do have one, and I will set it aside for you......even you dont trust us enough to join the caravan

Thanks !!

I always trusted you guys. It's me I don't trust... ;)

[Jim Terry]

Here is the plan.....

The Tampa guys will meet a 4:45 for a 5 am departure at the 275/75 rest area

!!! :cry :cry :sleep: :sleep: :sleep: :sleep: I guess we might as well go there that evening and sleep in the parking lot! Man, that's early, we'll have to leave Largo at 3:45 AM. I'M NOT A MORNING PERSON! :crazy:

[Springer's LT4]

I think we need to edit the list here.... tell me what you think?

Time Mile Instruction For Toward
5:00 AM 0.0 Depart Tampa 174 yds
Construction near Tampa (NB) from 12/7/2001 to 9/6/2002
5:16 AM 17.1 Continue (North) on I-75 74.5 mi
Construction between Rital and Dade City from 10/26/2001 to 7/26/2002
6:19 AM 97.3 At Rest Area 1, North of Turnpike 0.2 mi
6:55 AM 137.9 Meet up with My95 near Gainesville on ramp 68.0 mi
7:51 AM 211.3 Rest area 2 North of I10 on I-75 meet John, Joecool, and TonyH2000 11.1 mi
8:28 AM 259.6 Entering Georgia
8:58 AM 301.4 Mean Green shreads right rear tire, 25 minutes to change
9:30 AM 342.0 Rest break (15 mins)
9:45 AM 342.0 Stay on I-75 [SR-401] (North) 74.5 mi
10:15 AM 385.3 Snake Slayer hears engine knock, 15 minutes to add 3 quarts of oil
11:38 AM 493.2 At I-75 Exit 238B, stay on I-75 (North) 7.1 mi
11:48 AM 501.6 At I-20, return West on Local road(s) 32 yds
11:51 AM 502.1 Turn LEFT (North) onto Ramp 0.4 mi I-75 / I-85
11:51 AM 502.4 Merge onto I-75 [I-85] (North-East) 4.8 mi
11:56 AM 507.3 At I-75 Exit 252A, stay on I-75 [SR-401] (West) 104.6 mi
12:36 PM 573.4 Mean Green shreads left rear tire, 35 minutes to borrow a spare and change, speed slowed to 50 mph
1:16 PM 610.6 Entering Tennessee
1:18 PM 612.2 Merge onto I-24 (West) 74.1 mi
Resurfacing in southeast Chattanooga from 9/7/2001 to 6/28/2002
1:30 PM 626.6 Entering Georgia
1:33 PM 630.5 Entering Tennessee
2:15 PM 686.2 Rest break (15 mins)
2:30 PM 686.2 Stay on I-24 (North-West) 30.9 mi
2:56 PM 720.1 Bear RIGHT (North) onto US-231 [Memorial Blvd] 25.9 mi
Road widening between Mount Juliet and Lebanon from 7/26/2000 to 8/1/2002
3:20 PM 746.2 Continue (North) on US-231 [N Cumberland St] 20.5 mi
3:37 PM 766.7 Turn RIGHT (East) onto US-31 [HWY-31 E] 19.6 mi
3:47 PM 777.7 Entering Kentucky
3:54 PM 786.4 Turn LEFT (West) onto US-231 [Bowling Green Rd] 21.8 mi
Construction between Bowing Green and Oakland from 6/8/2001 to 8/30/2002
4:17 PM 809.1 Arrive Bowling Green
4:18 PM 812.3 Springer's 95 Opticrap goes back to FL, 30 minute wait for tow truck to dealer... 30 minutes more until he starts drinking heavily :jester

[MY 95]

:lol: :lol: :lol:

[geo 84 vette]

WOW what a plan. :D

[John's vette]

Is there a lunch stop or do I need to pack a lunch? Nice job Ken. :cheers:

[Springer's LT4]

I think a quick lunch break would be a good idea... packing a lunch means packing a cooler. Stretching the legs is a good thing.. esp when driving a vette for 12 hours anfd your over 6 ft tall :D

[FastMover]

Is there a lunch stop or do I need to pack a lunch? Nice job Ken. :cheers:

Are you suggesting we eat and or drink in the Vette?????

NOT!!!!!! :cry :cry :cry
:jester :jester :jester

[MY 95]

I think a quick lunch break would be a good idea

:cheers:

[FastMover]

Quote if you dont have one, get an FRS radio

Hey Ken, What say we pick a FRS channel NOW so we are all on the same page
Channel 1 "one" comes to mind with NO sub tone (not all FRS have them)
An extra set of batteries might be a good idea................ :yesnod: :yesnod:

[Mean Green]

Springer, that was WAY too funny :D :lol:

as for lunch.....it looks like the initial thought is to stop, I'd like to make it a "fast food place" and not spend a whole lotta time there vice a place Chillis or something similar :D :cheers:

[tonyh2000]

Also if it was something close to a gas station could fillup both the body and the car. Looks like we might be to Atlanta around lunch time, so if anyone from that area wanted to join the caravan they might be able to suggest a place.

[Jim Terry]

Also if it was something close to a gas station could fillup both the body and the car. Looks like we might be to Atlanta around lunch time, so if anyone from that area wanted to join the caravan they might be able to suggest a place.

Sounds like a good plan! Something fast, and gas-up at the same time. We'll need to stretch our legs by then. :crazy: