White Mountain/Kancamagus Run

[Chewie4299]

4.5 hours there and 4.5 hours back.... hmm I hadnt really checked.

The round trip would knock out half the break in.

Hmm...let me think that over. 204 miles each way on I91...and I haven't purchased a radar detector yet...and my car is red...though it has dealer plates at the moment

How far would others be travelling?

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[Deslock]

Originally Posted by WRXGuy1

So is this a no go? Perhaps we all go on the western MA/VT drive the weekend after.

Though I can't join you guys on Saturday, I hope you still do the White Mountain/Kancamagus run. After I saw this thread, I considered moving the drive I was planning to a later date, but my weekends are booked from now until August (Sunday 7/8 is the only date I had open).

[mpicher]

Originally Posted by Chewie4299

How far would others be travelling?

Chewie, I'm probably going to make it if somebody will post a meeting location (how about LL Bean in North Conway?).

I'm coming from around Augusta, ME. 102 miles to North Conway for me if I take the more direct route, but I think I'd take a longer / more fun route (~125 miles) through Newry and either down past Mt. Washington or come down 113 (one of the most fun roads in Maine).

Mike

[mpicher]

Originally Posted by Chewie4299

I haven't purchased a radar detector yet...

Best Buy has the Passport 9500 xi

Love mine!

[Chewie4299]

249 miles to north Conway for me. I'd be passing through Lowell, MA on the way.

Not entirely certain I'll be able to enjoy myself... though my frame of reference for my tolerance of long road trips is based around the jeep wrangler I just traded.... might be perfectly fine. I was able to do a wallingford, ct to Providence to Hartford to providence back to wallingford trip with my evo without too much trouble years ago.

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[NRGBalanced]

143 miles up Rt 4/16 for me. It's a long run (though not as long as Chewie's ).

What about 1 at the LL Bean in N. Conway? I'd like to run by a Best Buy to pick up a couple FRS radios. Does anyone else have those radios?

Headcount?

[mpicher]

Works for me. I've got a FRS radio too... (naming coincidence? :-) )

[NRGBalanced]

Summary:

Saturday, June 30 1 PM

Meet at:
L.L. Bean‎
1390 White Mountain Highway
Conway, New Hampshire 03860

We will meet there at 1 PM. I'm going to come up 128/95 to Rt 16 (with a detour in Danvers to pick up some radios) if anyone wants to meet up with me on the way.
We plan to cross from Conway to Lincoln (and maybe back?). We could get something to eat at either end depending on hunger.

So far, it looks like we have:

mpicher coming from Augusta, ME (http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...649#post286649)
? Chewie4299 coming from Wallingford, CT (http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showp...0&postcount=19)

Any other takers?

[WRXGuy1]

Glad this is still going on, I'm down! Cya guys there!

[Chewie4299]

Something came up and I can't make it tomorrow.

But I did get a chance to go on a spontaneous 150 mile drive today in which I literally hit just about everything from stop n go traffic through heavy roadwork and a gravel back road. Don't worry, I pulled a k-turn before actually driving onto the gravel... looked like it would have been fun in the jeep though. Basically decided I can deal with a 400 mile round trip here or there in this car. So much less tiring than the jeep. I'll try hard to be in for the next one.

I found an amazing 10 mile stretch of road not far from home that I think I'll be visiting again. Felt really guilty enjoying myself on it as the speed limit through the whole thing was 25. This guy on a Harley and I both rode it in both directions.

The Toyobaru just laughs at speed limits. 55 feels perfectly safe and controlled in a 25. Not that I actually did that or anything...

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[mpicher]

I know there are a couple other Maineiacs on the list. I'm planning on heading out of Augusta around 10 am for this route: http://goo.gl/maps/jaq5 This is one of my favorite rides just getting to North Conway :-)

If there's anybody from Southern that wants to go I could take a more southerly swing and Meet up or from North meetup along Route 2 in Newry area.

Mike

[Deslock]

Originally Posted by NRGBalanced

I'm going to come up 128/95 to Rt 16 (with a detour in Danvers to pick up some radios)

BTW, getting radios that support private codes is a good idea (most of them do). You might also want to get GMRS radios (which are backwards compatible with FRS).

GMRS requires a license to operate, but you can still buy a radio without it and leave it in FRS mode until you get licensed.

I have a couple old FRS radios, but I'm going to pick up a GMRS model this week (I applied for the FCC license this morning).

Weather looks good for you guys. I hope to join in for a drive up there at some point.

[NRGBalanced]

Originally Posted by Deslock

BTW, getting radios that support private codes is a good idea (most of them do). You might also want to get GMRS radios (which are backwards compatible with FRS).

GMRS requires a license to operate, but you can still buy a radio without it, leave it in FRS mode (lower power), and get the license later.

I have a couple old FRS radios, but I'm going to pick up a GMRS model this week (I applied for the license this morning).

Good idea! I decided to pick up this pair (hooray for holiday gift cards ):

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Motorola...&skuId=9189004

I didn't realize you could operate GMRS with a license and just the handset, I thought you had to have a base station or something. Cool!

[mpicher]

Headset = good idea for driving too...