Vermont Memorial Day 2014

Subject: Vermont Memorial Day 2014 Mon May 05, 2014 11:03 am

here is the agenda.

Thursday (Transport Day)

Campsite - Tree Farm Campground

53 Skitchewaug Trail
Springfield, VT 05156
(802) 885-2889
treefarmcampground.com

Thursday night camping. Book online is easiest. We are booking the Green Acres Field (group site) for $22 for the night. Use the key word ‘Land Rover’ when booking to get the group site and rate.

Dinner - The Hole in the Hill Bar & Grill - 7pm

30 Main ST. Springfield, Vermont 05156

https://www.facebook.com/theholeinthehill

Friday (Day 1)

Start - The Vermont Country Store (9:00am)

1292 Rockingham Road, Rockingham, Vermont 05101

We will meet at 9:00am the store open at 9:00am. We will plan to depart at (9:30)

Lunch will be on the trail, please bring food and beverages.

Dinner will be at camp. Please bring food and beverages.

Primitive Camping.

Saturday (Day 2)

Lunch at a pizza joint in Bethel, VT.

Dinner at Camp please bring food and drinks.

Primitive Camping.

Sunday (Day 3)

Lunch on the trail.

Dinner - Clear River Tavern

Clear River Tavern
2640 Vermont 100
Pittsfield, VT 05762

Primitive Camping

Monday (Transport Day)

Get home safe!

Please make sure you have a tow strap and front and rear recovery points. Make sure you have a full size spare tire. Highly recommend a CB radio to keep in contact when on the trail. Primitive camping means you need a shovel and toilet paper. =) Any problems or questions contact Ed at 914-861-5101.

Subject: Re: Vermont Memorial Day 2014 Wed May 07, 2014 12:48 am

I will most likely meet you Friday morning at the VT country store, that is about 2 hours from home for me.
I will be leaving Saturday evening for home, my wife has plans for Sunday that I can not get out of.
Do you have a rough number of attendees yet?

Dan

Subject: Re: Vermont Memorial Day 2014 Wed May 07, 2014 3:43 pm

DanC wrote:: I will most likely meet you Friday morning at the VT country store, that is about 2 hours from home for me.
I will be leaving Saturday evening for home, my wife has plans for Sunday that I can not get out of.
Do you have a rough number of attendees yet?

Dan

not sure yet. looking to gather one by the end of next week. been trying to keep it a little low profile, too many trucks would just be a pain.

Mud Tire Addict Posts : 60 Join date : 2012-06-05

Well fella's looks like I'm gonna do everything I can to make this trip.

I have a commitment for just about all day Friday.. but I plan on packing the truck before hand and bee-lining it straight to wherever you guys are camped at and will make it there sometime late Friday night for the duration of the trip.

Figured last year was too much fun, and if i can drive through the night to Maine, doing the same to VT should be no sweat.

Good news is I don't need to put racing fuel jugs on top of Chris's truck again. Now that I have a 45 gallon sub tank I think 70 gallons of fuel should do just fine. After all, my fuel range is now longer than what most land rovers engines last for :-P

Subject: Re: Vermont Memorial Day 2014 Sun May 11, 2014 9:08 pm

Im in negotiations with my wife about me going , she is not too happy about me leaving again on another trip and she being stuck home with 3 kids , so I may have to compromise and take half , if this is the case I'll meet you guys for lunch on saturday in Bethel , and continue until monday morning .

Mud Tire Addict Posts : 60 Join date : 2012-06-05

So what's the attendee list looking like?

Chris. If you want to head up early Saturday I can do that. I could stay the night at my sisters in NY and meet you in route

Subject: Re: Vermont Memorial Day 2014 Mon May 12, 2014 10:27 am

bossman429 wrote:: So what's the attendee list looking like?

Chris. If you want to head up early Saturday I can do that. I could stay the night at my sisters in NY and meet you in route

That will work I live 5 miles of the NY thruway and I could be in the toll plaza for the Woodberry Commons outlet area in like 25min , rt287 passes by my town (oakland) and be in Bethel by noon time , my Disco still getting fix dont know what the ata on that is , plan B is take my F350 plan C is dont go at all , dont know how tight those trails will be even if I go my F350 , Im assuming someone is bringing a chainsaw to cut some shit out , I'll need some c4 to open a trail for the 350 .

Subject: Re: Vermont Memorial Day 2014 Mon May 12, 2014 10:34 am

Just checked is 250 miles from my house to Bethel a 4.5hr trip

Mud Tire Addict Posts : 60 Join date : 2012-06-05

You could always ride shotgun with me if you'd like

Subject: Re: Vermont Memorial Day 2014 Mon May 12, 2014 12:19 pm

if anything show up Friday morning and take off Saturday night or Sunday night. You won't want to miss Friday it will be the best day. attendance is looking pretty poor right now. Confirmed head count we have 4 trucks. even the NELRC VP can't make it because his truck needs a new exhaust manifold.

I'm thinking of rescheduling this trip for the Fall, I thought Memorial Day would be good for a trip because it's less days people have to take off work but it seems as most people have other obligations because it's a holiday.

Mud Tire Addict Posts : 60 Join date : 2012-06-05

Fall would be awesome with the foliage and no bugs

Subject: Re: Vermont Memorial Day 2014 Mon May 12, 2014 4:47 pm

bossman429 wrote:: Fall would be awesome with the foliage and no bugs

exactly what i was thinking.

Subject: Re: Vermont Memorial Day 2014 Tue May 13, 2014 12:42 am

One of the guys I work with has taken his F250 on most of those trails. It is lifted a little with 35's on it, open/open.
Right now there has been very little for bugs out, it was cold until last week here. 2 weeks might make a big difference though.
This could be cross posted on DiscoWeb to scare up some more people on short notice?
I might be able to find more people to go with my local club and co-workers, they would be driving Jeeps or Toyota's.

Dan

Mud Tire Addict Posts : 60 Join date : 2012-06-05

Only one Toyota is allowed.....mine

We can't be having too much reliability. That would make the trip boring :-p

Subject: Re: Vermont Memorial Day 2014 Tue May 13, 2014 5:56 pm

HAHA talked to Peter today we are talking of moving it to Sept 12-14. Would rather have a good showing of rovers and one idiot in a yota with a broken rear bumper than a real bix mix of trucks.

Mud Tire Addict Posts : 60 Join date : 2012-06-05

HAHA. the bumper is 100% functional I'll have you know

I won't argue the idiot in a yota statement though

Subject: Re: Vermont Memorial Day 2014 Tue May 13, 2014 10:03 pm

Hilltoppersx wrote:: HAHA talked to Peter today we are talking of moving it to Sept 12-14. Would rather have a good showing of rovers and one idiot in a yota with a broken rear bumper than a real bix mix of trucks.

I'd be up for a September trip, gives me enough time to find another truck.

Mud Tire Addict Posts : 60 Join date : 2012-06-05

Not sure how the foliage will be then. Prob 3-4 weeks early

Not that it's a deal breaker. Just more as an FYI

Subject: Re: Vermont Memorial Day 2014 Wed May 14, 2014 11:01 am

bossman429 wrote:: HAHA. the bumper is 100% functional I'll have you know

I won't argue the idiot in a yota statement though

whomever engineered that bumper must have done my entire range rover classic because they were nearly the same exact build quality. just fall apart in the parking lot types.

we picked that date looking at calendars for other events. will speak to him again today, but i think we are going to go ahead and move forward with the reschedule, if so it will be posted on the facebook pages and such.

Subject: Re: Vermont Memorial Day 2014 Wed May 14, 2014 11:02 am

bossman429 wrote:: Not sure how the foliage will be then. Prob 3-4 weeks early

Not that it's a deal breaker. Just more as an FYI

there are so many trucks out there now. i saw an l322 for 8 grand the other day. surely you can find a quality disco for $1000. i'll keep my eyes peeled for you around here i have alerts and beacons set up.

Subject: Re: Vermont Memorial Day 2014 Thu May 15, 2014 12:34 am

Who and where are the 12 people that are coming on the facebook page?
I just looked at it today for the first time and said I was going, clakr nad on FB.
I dont want to postpone, I want to go, go, go.

Dan

Subject: Re: Vermont Memorial Day 2014 Thu May 15, 2014 1:20 am

Well Im out , just got the word earlier today that my contract with At&t will expire a month earlier and that Im going to be unemploy starting may 30 , so I have to put a halt to all un-necessary expenses . FUCK!!!!

Subject: Re: Vermont Memorial Day 2014 Thu May 15, 2014 11:41 am

Cris_A wrote:: Well Im out , just got the word earlier today that my contract with At&t will expire a month earlier and that Im going to be unemploy starting may 30 , so I have to put a halt to all un-necessary expenses . FUCK!!!!

Damn that sucks man. sorry to hear that. does that speed up your move to FL?

I'm with you Dan I wanted to wheel. I took off work Thursday and Friday months ago.

I'm hoping everyone makes it out for the Annual in PA. I will lock down plans next week for that. Going to be insane.

Subject: Re: Vermont Memorial Day 2014 Thu May 15, 2014 2:38 pm

Might work for me now, I can overnight drive both ways, only about 4-5 hours each end. Only one day off work then.

Mud Tire Addict Posts : 60 Join date : 2012-06-05

Hilltoppersx wrote:: …….quality disco…….

Thats funny