Re: July BBQ---> What to do...

From: Terrible Tom (SilverEightynine@earthlink.net)
Date: Sat Feb 08 2003 - 14:50:37 EST


Josh Battles wrote:
> How long do you think it would take to get there from Chicago? Tom, how long
> did it take you last year?
>
> --
> -Josh
> 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L

I planned on coming down through Chicago this year - however not all in
one day. I'm insane but I'm not stupid. If I were to start out from my
new home up here in Wisc - that would add on another 4 hours or more to
the trip. Taking into account 4th of July weekend traffic - that could
translate into damned near 20 hours on the road. Not acceptable. I'm
going to bunk out at my buddys place in Chicago the nght before... and
head out from his house this year.

Last year it took me quite a bit. Adam was anxious and worried heheh
(http://archives.dakota-truck.net/0207/0277.html) I left later than I
had planned - and got stuck in Chicago 4th of July weekend traffic.
There were several accidents taht backed up traccif in MI, (I met up
with Mista Blasta in Windsor). After that it wasnt too bad, save for
soem congestion in Buffilo. All in all I think it took err (checks the
DML archives for a reference) took me 14 hours to get there from
Chicago - and 12 hours to get home that Sunday. However when I went out
for Daktoberfest - due to much less traffic I made the trip out in about
9.5 hours and the trip back around 7 or 8 hours.

I would count on delays due to the 4th weekend traffic. The earlier the
start the better.

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