CARAVAN - Northeast to Tenn.

Here is a map starting in the middle of NJ.
Looks like Philly and Baltimore would be good hook-ups.
Just a question of whether you do it all in one day or two. Or a day and a half.

Anyone coming from NYC, Conn., RI, MA, NH, VT, or ME?
Or Eastern Canada?

I have no idea who will be doing this drive in ONE day..

From Maryland it is only about 450-500 miles. Mapquest says about an 8 hour drive...Honestly I can do that BUT I am Not going to...

Plan is to drive about 1/2 way get a hotel room, grab dinner and find a
nice Piano Bar to have a few drinks and relax... Get up in the AM get
a nice breakfast and drive the rest of the way...

Bob G.

[QUOTE=Bob Griffiths]
I have no idea who will be doing this drive in ONE day..

From Maryland it is only about 450-500 miles. Mapquest says about an 8 hour drive...Honestly I can do that BUT I am Not going to...

Plan is to drive about 1/2 way get a hotel room, grab dinner and find a
nice Piano Bar to have a few drinks and relax... Get up in the AM get
a nice breakfast and drive the rest of the way...

Bob G.

[/QUOTE]

I'm with you Bob! From NW Jersey it's about 11 or 12 hours, no way I doing that in one shot. I did 8 hours from Ohio last year and that was pushing it. I want to leave on Wed. 6/21 so I get there early afternoon on Thur. 6/22. What day are you leaving?

DaveM:
          Have no idea of what day I am leaving ...In fact I have NOT even mentioned to my wife the WE are going... BUT I can tell you it will either me Wednesday or Thursday...
          Also have no idea of what I will be driving hope to have a C5
in the garage by then... IF I can find what I want...lol

Bob  

OKAY, time for some more info. Updates.

Well you know the route we are going. I will be leaving on the 22nd.  i will be doing this trip in two days. i will be going 5 hours 28 mins to Holiday Inn Exit 225 in Staunton, VA. then the next day we will be leaving from there for the remainder of the trip which will be 5 hrs. 16 min to pigeon forge Holiday Inn.

I am towing my car. parking is free at these spots and and there are 275 spots available. they have a conference center and golf course at the staunton location. so they have alot of rooms available.  i am bringing a dog down with me and these two hotels allow pets. 

Directions :

Rt 78 West to I-81 South to Rt 40 West to TN 66 South

you all can follow me to these locations or we will see each other along the way. the directions are the same for most of us. we will all be on Rt. 81 at one time or another.

will write more when i can.   any questions. call me at 908-872-2286 cell or 908-306-1269 home  email is moviecollector@rock.com

Jeremy H.

Movie Collector38741.3075462963

Well. it is feb 2/22/06. my car is due to get painted in march and will get it back by may 1st. good deal if anybody needs a paintjob, i will let you know how he does. North Plainfiled Auto Rebuilders, North plainfield, NJ , usa.   as it looks right now. same dates and times as i posted earlier in the year. i still need everybody's contact info so i know who is going to be where etc... please email the info to me ASAP so i can get an idea of the situation and try to talk with each of you on everything and timing etc...  my email is moviecollector@rock.com.   If someone else wants to take control of this caravan. please let me know if i am in charge or not so i know what to plan out and work towards.  thanks.  Jeremy

I'm in Keyport (Central NJ, GSP exit 117).

At the moment I have no firm plans on getting to PF. I have been to the area many times and it can be done in 1 day... well, traveling alone 1 day is doable.

I'm game for a caravan. I'll keep my ear to this thread and see what the group works out. Think Gumby, I am flexible and will go with the flow (1 day, 2 days, don't matter none to me).

I'm leaving on Wed. 6/21 going 1/2 way then getting there on Thur. 6/22. Will be going out I78 west to I81 south.

If I'm going alone then I might leave Tuesday night and go out to exit 23 on I78 in PA. and stay at my trailer and then leave Wed. morning from there. It's 15 minutes from I81.

I'll wait & see if anyone wants to caravan with me and then I'll firm up my plans.

Jeremy; I wanted to go with you but we are a day apart on our schedules. Maybe we can run together on the way back  Keep in touch.

Hmmm...well it doesn't look like many people talk on this one. but. I have my dates set. i am leaving the 21st and then going home on the sunday. two part going back, stop halfway and continue on the rest monday going home. i put my car into the bodyshop on march 1st. lookslike they wil have it done by april mid-to late.  anyhow, so we already made reservations at the holiday inns. my dad and i are towing the car down. renting a trailor when it gets closer. anybody leaving those days???????  we can meet up but mind you i will be going about 45-50 mph so you might want to go down with a bunch that are going faster. its up to you.   anyhow, thats it for this update

 

Jeremy hill

 

[QUOTE=Movie Collector]

Hmmm...well it doesn't look like many people talk on this one. but. I have my dates set. i am leaving the 21st and then going home on the sunday. two part going back, stop halfway and continue on the rest monday going home. i put my car into the bodyshop on march 1st. lookslike they wil have it done by april mid-to late.  anyhow, so we already made reservations at the holiday inns. my dad and i are towing the car down. renting a trailor when it gets closer. anybody leaving those days???????  we can meet up but mind you i will be going about 45-50 mph so you might want to go down with a bunch that are going faster. its up to you.   anyhow, thats it for this update/QUOTE]

Have you made hotel reservations for the half way stops. I will be traveling the same days, even if we don't run together maybe we could meet up at the half way hotels.

Dave