Doc. Posted July 15, 2007 Posted July 15, 2007 The closer this date gets, the more I want to try and make it. For anyone who has been there, done that, which hotel would you recommend to actually get a good night sleep?
89eliminator Posted July 15, 2007 Author Posted July 15, 2007 i am pretty sure that there is a bed and breakfast in the town of Attica. never been there but people say that it is the best place thats not a campground.
attaboybob Posted July 16, 2007 Posted July 16, 2007 I usually stay at The Attica Inn it is clean and costs about $72.00 two beds and ice cold a/c tell them you are running at the Badlands. Reservations are recommended it gets crowded somtimes. I also ask for a room facing the parking lot. it is closeby, and you don't have to air up to get there. FOOD - I recommend Robies It is a bar/restaurant. Good steaks, chops, pumpkin pie BOB http://www.theatticainn.com/ http://www.badlandsoffroad.com/default.asp
beaterjeep Posted July 16, 2007 Posted July 16, 2007 Bob, that just sucks that you're not able to make it. Doc, you should come down and wheel with us, I want to see your rig. Just keep watching my ticker as the days whittle down to some good wheeling and hopefully no carnage.
JeepcoMJ Posted July 17, 2007 Posted July 17, 2007 damn bob....still work on it if ya can. I'm STOKED. to go. but I just went to missouri (st. louis) and back and am sick of traveling... so I am thinking I'll leave the trailering to my dad and bro...and we may just have to bring the 3800 down as well. I can't stand long trips and not be the driver..i go nuts.
JeepcoMJ Posted July 18, 2007 Posted July 18, 2007 alright, so what CB channel will we be on? I got 40 to choose from so....:P how's 17 sound?
89eliminator Posted July 18, 2007 Author Posted July 18, 2007 fine by me because i am only running a 23 channel midland.
JeepcoMJ Posted July 18, 2007 Posted July 18, 2007 fine by me because i am only running a 23 channel midland. haha, speaking of which. call me tonight after 7:30. I want to test my CB out and you are the only other person with a CB that I know.... I recieve from the semis etc. but am not sure if they were responding to me, plus I have NO CLUE how to set the antennas for it. I just want them to work for trail riding, i don't need a 40 or 50 mile radius.
Pete M Posted July 18, 2007 Posted July 18, 2007 From my experiences with organizing get-togethers, it's wise to gather up names, cell phone numbers, estimated arrival times, places where people are staying, etc and give that list to everyone attending so that communication is possible beyond just trying to use the CB when you get there Saturday. There are a ton of other folks at the badlands on the weekend and there's no guarantee that CB communication is reliable for making first contact with people. I found that the campground was a good spot for meeting (if someone is staying there) as there are fewer rigs in it than the expansive and multilevel parking lot.
89eliminator Posted July 18, 2007 Author Posted July 18, 2007 that is a good idea pete. I am staying at the badlands campground at the entrance. I will be leaving my house friday the 10th around noon or one. I should get there around 5 or 6. we have a red dodge with a camper in the bed. My name is Wade.
JeepcoMJ Posted July 19, 2007 Posted July 19, 2007 name of Pat leaving with Wade most likely. staying near Wade...in campground. will be in an 03 gmc duramax with a 40 foot flatbed, and at least 2 MJ's on it...perhaps one next to it. cell number will be available...will post nearer to date, then remove upon return as I don't want it out there for the world to see.
beaterjeep Posted July 19, 2007 Posted July 19, 2007 Hi, I'm Joe and I'm an alc...... oops, wrong spot for that. I'll be down at Pat's on the 8th, fixing my 88. I'll also be leaving and staying in the same place as Pat. No cell phone for me, and I highly doubt my house phone will reach that far.
CEThomas Posted July 19, 2007 Posted July 19, 2007 My son " Charlie" and I " Charles" will make it :D Not sure if we will be in on Friday Night or Saturday morning. All depends on where we stay, My son wants to camp but if I do that I will not be able to move the next day :chillin: The Attica Inn is $72 and down the road but I can use my discount and get a room for $42 in Lafayette and drive in Saturday morning and have $30 more to put in the MJ :D Not looking good to bring anything other then the Ranger. 23 days to go and need shocks, tires and a bed, and it has not had is first road test :cry: so unless I win the Lotto in the next week the MJ will not make this trip. And we have taken so many items off the Xj to put on the MJ that it will not be on the road till early next year :cry: Any ch is good for the CB, If I do not get one in the Ranger prior to the trip I have a hand held 40 ch radio. Maybe when the time is near we can PM a list of cell phone #'s around so we do not have to post them :cheers:
Doc. Posted July 19, 2007 Posted July 19, 2007 Maybe when the time is near we can PM a list of cell phone #'s around so we do not have to post them :cheers: Now that sounds like a sound idea to me. Maybe vehicle desciptions and where you plan to stay too? Is there one person who will be in charge of taking said info and destibuting it then?
JeepcoMJ Posted July 19, 2007 Posted July 19, 2007 this trip is 89eliminator's baby. but If he wants help, I'll help him as well...I'll even organize a document of phone numbers, names, rigs, and places you are staying, plus where you are from. if he wants that is.
Pete M Posted July 20, 2007 Posted July 20, 2007 You only need one person (doesn't matter who I guess) to step up and take down all the info and put it into an excel spreadsheet. Then that person would send the document to all parties going. That way no matter what happens, everyone will have everyone else's info.
beaterjeep Posted July 21, 2007 Posted July 21, 2007 Possibly also emergency contact info in the odd case that someone needs medical attention. I know I will be disclosing that information to whoever will be in charge of gathering info, as with my CF and now being diabetic, it runs the possibility of being needed. Just a thought.
JeepcoMJ Posted July 22, 2007 Posted July 22, 2007 pm all that to me and I will get it together over the next week...that way it's done. so ANYONE who is going, or contemplating going, send me your info, and your email address, and I'll type it up and send it to your email address.
JeepcoMJ Posted July 22, 2007 Posted July 22, 2007 p.s. the info would include name, number in your party, vehicle you are taking, where you plan on staying, and emergency contact. I will find out a meeting time from Wade for saturday morning. I'll be there round 6pm at the campsite with Joe, my dad, and my bro so if anyone wants to meet up with us...
89eliminator Posted July 22, 2007 Author Posted July 22, 2007 just got back from up north wisco. had an awesome time. Me and JeepcoMJ will get everything together pretty soon.
LEAD_NOT_FOLLOW Posted July 23, 2007 Posted July 23, 2007 The GLXJ group will be meeting at the bottom of the hill to the right at 10:00AM on Sat. morning. You guys are more than welcome to meet at the same spot/time if you'd like....
89eliminator Posted July 24, 2007 Author Posted July 24, 2007 i was thinking that we meet at the water hole next to the lower parking lot.
JeepcoMJ Posted July 24, 2007 Posted July 24, 2007 i was thinking that we meet at the water hole next to the lower parking lot. I go where Wade goes... partly because I have no idea what's goin on there.... and partly because he knows his truck is too nice to f*ck up and I feel the same way about mine.
89eliminator Posted July 24, 2007 Author Posted July 24, 2007 yeah and hopefully it stays nice when i get home :brows:
beaterjeep Posted July 24, 2007 Posted July 24, 2007 yeah and hopefully it stays nice when i get home :brows: Does that mean that the possibility of a roll over contest is out of the question? :roll:
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