A Note on Arrival Time

[Gallo de Cielo]

Folks,

Into the Piney Woods will go "live" at first light on Tuesday, March 10. That's when both battalions will step off. Arriving Tuesday means you've arrived too late. There will not be opportunities to join the event in progress so make sure you're there when the ship sails.

Therefore, you need to arrive on Monday, March 9. PLEASE do your darnedest to be there before dark so that you can settle in and cook rations.

We will conclude by mid-day on Saturday, March 14 so you'll have plenty of time to break up the trip home.

Remember too that Dr. Gary Joiner and Steve Mayeux will be there to meet us and sign books.

Kind regards,

[Rob Murray]

Thanks for clearing that up Fred. You may want to put it in 30 pt. type though.

[Hairy Nation Boys]

We real Hawkeyes are leaving the great state of Iowa on Sunday.

I will make sure my company knows when to arrive.

Merry Christmas!

Holler

[Andrew Kasmar]

Hi,

Does anyone know were exactly to arrive at ITPW? I would prefer a address, but a general locations would be great. Thanks


Merry Christmas

Andrew

[BrianHicks]

Directions?

Street address or Lat/Long for input into the GPS would be best for me.

[Spinster]

Thanks for clearing that up Fred. You may want to put it in 30 pt. type though.

:D There's no 30 point on this board Rob, but surely this is big enough. Lets make this easy with an illustration.

At Banks, there was a group of men who arrived well after step off--due in great measure to an accident with car keys, and only one set with them. They left home with plenty of time.

The Forest Service folks attempted to get them to the right place to meet the army.

They attempted to get themselves to the right place to meet the army. And, these fellers knew maps and such, its not like they were stupid.

And, after they gave up and walked into my place, I attempted to get them to the right place to meet the army. All this with maps, hard roads, and the basic knowledge of 'well, they were here and they are due there........and here's the next place to find them. Maybe'.

They never did manage it.

Oh, they had a decent time, got a good meal in return for water hauling and wood chopping, and finally wandered on off to tour some sites in the region. Later on, they got the blame for some odd happenings and odd pot shots at the passing armies, that were actually the work of civilian men out on a little jaunt of their own.

So pay attention here fellers.

And when Fred says before dark, he means it. Besides cooking your rations, finding the road and the turn off to the parking area in the dark is not an easy prospect. Yeah, I know, you have one of those GPS thingies--get yourself a paper map and plenty of time too.

[Old Reb]

http://www.banksgrandretreat.com/directions.html

The above link was for BGR, so it is good for Into the Piney Woods.

[Rob Murray]

Uncle Tom,

I suspects' that means we'll be meetin' in the same place?

Mrs. L.,

We cut their sign in a couple of spots, soes I knew they were safe. I felt better after that

[Old Reb]

Rob,
I figure we will use the same camps Monday night as we did for BGR. That means the Federals will be in the briar patch and the Cofederates in the bog. Lovely biouac sites they are! As Terre indicated, once we step off, we will be pretty much cut off from anything and everyone until we stumble out Saturday.

[BrianHicks]

:D Yeah, I know, you have one of those GPS thingies--get yourself a paper map and plenty of time too.


For BGR I used a paper map and plenty of time, and had no problems finding the site well before the event started. The use of the GPS is the method with which I prefer to travel. It may not be yours Mrs. Lawson, but it is mine. If you have issues concerning those who use GPS systems, I'd encourage you to discuss those differences in person, vice here on these forums.

[Old Reb]

I sure would like to be around for that discussion!:)Knowing both combatants I would place my bets on Terre if the throw down was up close in nature, but on Brian if it was a long range attack. I figure a cast iron skillet in the hands of a good Alabama lady at close range would be right deadly, but the good Gunny Sergeant might be able to take her with one shot at a thousand yards. Regardless, please invite me to the face to face discussion and I will be booking bets and the proceeds will go to a preservation effort.

[Spinster]

:D Gracious a'me Mr. Hicks--we were posting in the same time frame, as I often write, go off to stir a pot, come back and read what I wrote, and then mash post. No offense was intended to your particular choice of perambulation, nor did I see your post. Its not unusual for a drafted reply to lay on my screen in a sidebar for several hours.

Fact of the matter is, I'm quite familar with GPS and its capabilities. Back in the 70's, I worked a lucrative little contract that laid on my accouting ledgers as CIA Mapping.. The equipment took a wing of the building, and the flatbed plotters were about 12 feet long. At the time, the targeted area was Africa, and the engineering staff was quite pleased with the effort. About the time I stepped out of the picture to live off the stock profits and raise babies, the project turned towards the Middle East. Good Thing Too. And, like having seen sausage made, I tend to be cautious, as I know whats in it, and some of the scope of its limitations.

Last time, the good Mr. Hicks nearly ran afoul of Aime's butcher knife in her corset, when he inadvertantly laid hands on a particular bloody shirt. We all agreed after it would have been a shame to have hurt such a gentleman. Since Aime' now has her hands full with Happy Baby # II, and I with Daddy #1, Uncle Tom will have to find another lucrative enterprise.

[Old Reb]

Well, I must say that I am a bit disappointed, not only in the opportunity to pocket a fair 20% off each wager, but I always like a good discussion. As for the new fangled gagets, I can use them, but since I plan to see the total break down of civilization and its technology in my life time (hoping actually) I believe that good map reading skills should be something that are passed on from generation to generation just in case. It is sort of like depending on a keyboard and the internet and a caculator for doing math and then when all of that is taken away folks not just falling back a hundred or so years in living but back to the cave. Oh, well. If the feud is not on and there will be no "discussion" I guess I better go figure what nag might have a chance to win at the Fair Grounds today.

[Terry Sorchy]

For the Federal officers and Nco's please try to be on site monday by midafternoon, around 2-3 PM at the latest. We have many things to go over this time and I want to make sure we are all on the same page. This time we have more organization and time to prepare what we are going to do so there is much to discuss. Company's must be organized and drilled if possible Monday afternoon. Rations must be issued and lines of march discussed. If ANYONE has any questions regarding the event for the federal side PLEASE email me at terry_sorchy@hotmail.com or call me anytime at 608-293-0585. I am here to serve you. As l;ong as you attend and serve the event.
If you need anything as regards to equipage etc.. I can help you out. I will do anything in my power to make sure ITPW is a memorable experience for you.
Cheers
Terry Sorchy

[Kiev Thomason]

For the Federal officers and Nco's please try to be on site monday by midafternoon, around 2-3 PM at the latest. We have many things to go over this time and I want to make sure we are all on the same page. This time we have more organization and time to prepare what we are going to do so there is much to discuss. Company's must be organized and drilled if possible Monday afternoon. Rations must be issued and lines of march discussed. If ANYONE has any questions regarding the event for the federal side PLEASE email me at terry_sorchy@hotmail.com or call me anytime at 608-293-0585. I am here to serve you. As l;ong as you attend and serve the event.
If you need anything as regards to equipage etc.. I can help you out. I will do anything in my power to make sure ITPW is a memorable experience for you.
Cheers
Terry Sorchy

Terry and all,
I know that Brian Hicks ,Joe Smotherman and me and maybe Herb Coats will be leaving Nashville early Monday. It's at least 10 hrs if we don't stop to many times. If you will make note that as Brian is the Sgt.Maj. for the federals and I am Murrays Lt. we will need notes taken at the meetings. We will not be there before late afternoon I am sure. We will do our best but we don't plan on getting pulled over .

[Terry Sorchy]

Thats fine Kiev. Do your best, I am very flexible as you know. Adapt and overcome.
Cheers
Terry Sorchy

[Kiev Thomason]

Thats fine Kiev. Do your best, I am very flexible as you know. Adapt and overcome.
Cheers
Terry Sorchy
We are gonna leave about 5am so hopefully we will get there around 4 pm with stops for food and gas..thats my guess.

[3rd arkansawyer]

Brian.

According to Google Earth the GPS cordinates for Lotus , La. (yes, its on the map) is:
31 29"`' 15.99
93 07' 31.80

[Alamo Guard]

All this talk about GPS, and fancy fangled gadgets. I remember the old days with a map and compass. Back many moons ago while going through Ranger Camp at Fort Benning we used the old ways. They would bury our c-rats under a metal stake painted orange. If we wanted to eat we had to find that 18 inch stake using our map and compass.
GPS is nice but doesnt really give you the oipo features like a good made map.
The maps supplied to me at BGR were great. I had no problem finding anything except the armies who changed their timetables with telling me, heheheheh.....

[BrianHicks]

Utilizing a GPS while driving is much easier than trying to handle a map while steering and navigating country lanes and back roads, especially when street signs are sparse. Even in the big cities, with multiple roads packed in close together, or exits off the interstate, one right after the other, having a GPS which gives you the street names, and tells you to " Take exit 215B, Spring Street on the right in 200 yards" is very, very nice.

Having made numerous cross country journeys during my life of military service where I had only the old map system, and then in more recent years using Mapquest and other on-line trip planners, changing over to the use of GPS has proven to be a remarkable difference.

Using Lat/Long coordinates to get to the registration point for Marmaduke's raid was great.

If the location of the registration point for IPW can be provided in the same manner, it will make getting to that specific location much easier than using a map.

[Old Reb]

Dusty,
But that was Roger's Rangers you were training with and weren't your enemies French and Indians? Things have changed and you need to upgrade your old flintlock.

[Rob Murray]

Rob,
I figure we will use the same camps Monday night as we did for BGR. That means the Federals will be in the briar patch and the Cofederates in the bog. Lovely biouac sites they are! As Terre indicated, once we step off, we will be pretty much cut off from anything and everyone until we stumble out Saturday.

Brian, If Uncle Tom is telling us the truth, just go to where we were the last time.:D

Dusty, Maps. I didn't need no stinkin' map. Just followed Fred. Only got lost once or twice.:eek:

[Hank Trent]

All this talk about GPS, and fancy fangled gadgets. I remember the old days with a map and compass.

Compass? You had one of them new-fangled compasses? I remember the old days when all we had to go by was moss on the trees and the sun. :p

A couple months ago when I needed to get to the stepping-off point for Out of Capitol Prison, I arrived at Union Station in Washington D.C. at 4 a.m. and had to walk about four blocks to meet my ride. I tried to find my way using a map by following street signs and going by blocks, but the Union Station area is a maze of driveways, parking lots, alleys, and things that look like streets and blocks but aren't, when they're all deserted.

So finally I decided I needed to go southwest, looked at the moon, aimed southwest, and kept walking until I got directly to the corner. You can take the boy out of the country...

I just hope I can find my way as well at ITPW. :p

Hank Trent
hanktrent@voyager.net

[Old Reb]

Rob,
Isn't that a bit too simple to tell the good Gunny to go back to where he was two years ago while knowing he has slept since then?:) And you fellows in blue can just follow the trail of hardcrackers and chicken feathers the Rebs will leave for you to track them.

[DougCooper]

Brian, If Uncle Tom is telling us the truth, just go to where we were the last time.:D

Dusty, Maps. I didn't need no stinkin' map. Just followed Fred. Only got lost once or twice.:eek:

If Fred is still toting the giant knapsack and white blankie it will be no problem following him, day or night :D

[Alamo Guard]

If folks are worried about how to locate then registrations site. Prehaps an opened container of the "Natchez Spring Water" could be placed upon a tree stump?

[Rob Murray]

I'm there Dusty!

[yipper]

Gents,

For the map/sign reading impaired:

Lotus Camp: Natchitoches Parish, Lat 31.483 Long -93.123

Cane Camp: Natchitoches Parish, Lat 31.487 Long -93.122

regards,

geoffrey lehmann