Ride Share/Road Trip to Banks Grand Retreat (All areas)

[MO-Pard]

Thought we should start a thread for folks looking to coordinate transportation to the Grand event!

There are several of us in the Northwest Missouri/Northeast Kansas/Southwest Iowa region looking into our carpooling options. At the moment we are examining our numbers. Any Hardcore Campaigners in the area considering their options feel free to chime in.

Folks in other regions, feel free to use this thread as well if you are looking or offering....

Looking forward to a great event so let's make it as easy as possible on everyone!

[lawson]

Ah Dooley,
You took the words right out of my mouth. As he says, anyone needing a ride, will want to take this trip with us. I'm sure the ride down will be half the fun, as it always is. Lets get more folks on board, so the price is less for everyone!

[Mcguire]

Dooley,

I was going to start this thread per your suggestion but you beat me to the punch!
At any rate, I am looking at booking a flight from Detroit that flys into Longview, TX. It's the closest I can get without a long drive. Shreveport was $125.00 more! Anybody traveling to this event that would like to ride share I would be grateful to here from you. I will be traveling, hopefully, with another pard but he is uncertain at this point.
If you are driving through in the vicinity of Longview I would help with gas. Or if you are flying into this airport we could share the expense of a rental car.

[DougCooper]

For those flying in, your closest airports are Alexandria, LA and Shreveport. Cheapest is likely DFW, Houston, Jackson MS and New Orleans. The latter are all about 4-4.5 hours from the event. Beaumont TX, Baton Rouge, Longview TX, Monroe LA and Lafayette LA are closer but probably more expensive (for most folks).

We are looking at posting the driving times and carpool requests on the website as folks crystallize their plans. For now, try here and on the website forum for coordination. Vans, buses and RV's are a good way to go if you are driving and if you are flying in, picking airports that are "on the way" for potential pickup drivers is a good thing. I plan to fly into DFW and meet up with some boys driving from the west coast.

[MO-Pard]

For those flying in, your closest airports are Alexandria, LA and Shreveport. Cheapest is likely DFW, Houston, Jackson MS and New Orleans. The latter are all about 4-4.5 hours from the event. Beaumont TX, Baton Rouge, Longview TX, Monroe LA and Lafayette LA are closer but probably more expensive (for most folks).

We are looking at posting the driving times and carpool requests on the website as folks crystallize their plans. For now, try here and on the website forum for coordination. Vans, buses and RV's are a good way to go if you are driving and if you are flying in, picking airports that are "on the way" for potential pickup drivers is a good thing. I plan to fly into DFW and meet up with some boys driving from the west coast.

Doug and Mcguire-

I'm sure a lot of folks are registered and haven't worked out all the travel details, while others are waiting until after the turn of the year to register and seriously begin working them out. I just found out about two more guys in the area who are registering and wanting to come with us, so we are looking at some new options to accomodate all. (Good problem to have!) Thought we should get something going here to see if anyone else shakes out in the area and to help anyone else out. The website's forum will be a big help as well. Thanks.

Doug, good info on the airports, travel times, etc. Sure that will help a lot of folks decide.

Mcguire, I am sure there will be some Texas boys who would be happy to help out a quality pard like you. In fact you may have already heard from a couple. I know logistically it probably doesn't make much sense, but you are always welcome to fly into KC and ride with us.

Love to see things coming together!

Best Regards

[Mcguire]

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Dooley,

I was going to start this thread per your suggestion but you beat me to the punch!
At any rate, I am looking at booking a flight from Detroit that flys into Longview, TX. It's the closest I can get without a long drive. Shreveport was $125.00 more! Anybody traveling to this event that would like to ride share I would be grateful to here from you. I will be traveling, hopefully, with another pard but he is uncertain at this point.
If you are driving through in the vicinity of Longview I would help with gas. Or if you are flying into this airport we could share the expense of a rental car.
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David Parent
MLK
9th KY Co. C
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BUMP

[DougCooper]

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Dooley,

I was going to start this thread per your suggestion but you beat me to the punch!
At any rate, I am looking at booking a flight from Detroit that flys into Longview, TX. It's the closest I can get without a long drive. Shreveport was $125.00 more! Anybody traveling to this event that would like to ride share I would be grateful to here from you. I will be traveling, hopefully, with another pard but he is uncertain at this point.
If you are driving through in the vicinity of Longview I would help with gas. Or if you are flying into this airport we could share the expense of a rental car.
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David Parent
MLK
9th KY Co. C
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BUMP

Dave - what time do you land in Longview?

[FlatLandFed]

I hail from Lincoln, Neb. -- if I could hook up with lads from the St. Joe or K.C. areas (are you out there Carl and Mitch?) I still might be able to make this dance.
Much obliged.
Paul Hadley

[Mcguire]

Doug,

Arrival in Longview is 10:00 am.

[Old Cremona]

I hail from Lincoln, Neb. -- if I could hook up with lads from the St. Joe or K.C. areas (are you out there Carl and Mitch?) I still might be able to make this dance.
Much obliged.
Paul Hadley

Hey Paul,

Yeah, come on down here to KC and we'll hook you up with a ride. I know of at least one van full leaving from here. We'll fix you up.

[DougCooper]

Doug,

Arrival in Longview is 10:00 am.

David - stay tuned. Some of us are driving through late Tuesday or very early Wed AM but there must be someone who plans to arrive at the event in the early afternoon.

[FlatLandFed]

Thanks, Carl and Jay -- I look forward to sharing a ride/expenses for BGR. Now all I have to do is get permission from she-who-outranks-me and the boss at work and I'm ready to travel.
Oh, yeah, and then there's that gettin-back-in-shape thing ...
Regards,
Paul Hadley

[Dreamer42]

For anyone flying into DFW I am just about 40 minutes north of there (McKinney, TX) and plan on taking my van. Bottom line - if you plan on arriving DFW I could pick you up and we could be on our merry way. Donations for fuel would be greatly appreciated, of course. PM me if you feel you'd want to discuss options.

Jay Reid
9th Texas

[DougCooper]

For anyone flying into DFW I am just about 40 minutes north of there (McKinney, TX) and plan on taking my van. Bottom line - if you plan on arriving DFW I could pick you up and we could be on our merry way. Donations for fuel would be greatly appreciated, of course. PM me if you feel you'd want to discuss options.

Jay Reid
9th Texas

Jay, contact David Parent (on this thread) - he lands in Longview TX, on your route to the event, at 10:00 AM on Wed March 14th. He needs a ride.

[MO-Pard]

For anyone flying into DFW I am just about 40 minutes north of there (McKinney, TX) and plan on taking my van. Bottom line - if you plan on arriving DFW I could pick you up and we could be on our merry way. Donations for fuel would be greatly appreciated, of course. PM me if you feel you'd want to discuss options.

Jay Reid
9th Texas

Jay-

Way to step up and make a difference! I have been very impressed at the random acts of kindness and offers of assistance display by those attending this event. It really shows one it has attracted those the biggest hearts and best attitudes.

Thank you

[Mcguire]

Thanks go out to Doug and Nathan Stark for their support and efforts in my getting a ride. I have hooked up with Joseph Johnson who is flying in fron New York. I am picking up a car in Longview and then swinging over to Shreveport's airport to pick him up.

[Mcguire]

Anybody else arriving in Longview or Shreveport from 10 am thru 1:30 pm in need of a ride send a shout out as we can probably accomodate one more person and their gear.

[Tarheel]

In case it helps the Lazy Jacks will arrive at DFW on Monday Feb.12 from London and be through customs etc by say 4.30. We're then driving on to Natchitoches to stay at the Holiday Inn Express. We will return to DFW on Tuesday Feb. 20 to fly back to London that evening. We will have two vehicles and if these dates and times work for anyone needing a lift, please let me know. (Two weeks and counting!!!!!!!)
Kind regards,
Patrick Reardon
The Lazy Jack Mess, UK

[SCTiger]

If anyone is driving near Gainesville, Florida or leaving from that vicinity, let me know, one of the guys from Company A needs a ride. Contact me at carolinatiger@charter.net