[army1998]

where is it at. i may come out

[ram2pete]

where is it at. i may come out

Last years event

http://www.nwbombers...=smoke+mountain


Dee and I will be at this again this year and probably the only one with stacks again

[army1998]

if i have the money i should be there

[jcasper]

I am ready to go. If I don't buy my new M/T's by then I think I might have to stripe the bridge.

[Max]

I'm really going to try and make it this year. I might not due to work.

[megacabcummins]

Thinking about going, we'll see... depends on $$$ and if the girlfriend is up to it.

[Vaughn MacKenzie]

Talking with bob V, the date is the 24th. Its the only open weekend that least interferes with most hunting and other truck events.

Cool, I might be able to make this then, have been wanting to come every year but something keeps coming up. . . I'm ffree the 24th

[Firstgenfanatic]

Looks like I will be making this event again!

[Compcowboy]

I am going to see how the Sled Pull goes the weekend before. If i dont break anything i would like to make this.

[Vaughn MacKenzie]

Can we go over the general rundown of how this happens for those (like me) who haven't attended before . . . where do we meet, what time, what route, what time will this wrap up approx.?

[199712valve]

I'll know tomorrow if I got the day off......

[jcasper]

Can we go over the general rundown of how this happens for those (like me) who haven't attended before . . . where do we meet, what time, what route, what time will this wrap up approx.?

We meet at Spiffys, exit 68 I think off of I-5 for breakfast at 8 or 9 am. We hang out there and then head up the mountain with various stops at different locations. I think we get up to the top at around 2 or 3 and then people kind of split as they feel like it. Daryl can give you a better run down of the events.

[Ford_Forgotton]

The rough game plans for the trip is as follows:

1. Meet at Exit 68 and I-5. Spiffy's Restaurant. If you wish to eat breakfast, get there about 8:30

2. Leave Spiffy's about 9:15 or so. If you decided to skip the breakfast meet and greet, you should be showing up now.

3. Head east on Highway 12 to Mary's Corner. Make the right turn onto Jackson Highway and follow it into the town of Toledo.

4. Continue thru Toledo on Highway 505 until it comes to highway 504 - Spirit Lake Highway. Turn Left.

5. Continue on 504 into Kid Valley. Pull into the Parking lot of the giant Sasquatch statue. Get out, take pics, stretch legs.

6. Continue on 504 to the Bridge Viewpoint. Pull into viewpoint. Take pics, setup for the big "Bridge Photo" where everyone lines up on the bridge and we try to get pics/vids before we completely screw up traffic.

7. Continue to the end of the road. Johnstons Ridge Observatory. Line up the trucks in the back of the parking lot. Walk up to visitor center. Take pics. We get to the top at roughly noon.

The visitor center does charge to enter, and to walk on the scenic trails. Last year we had one of the younger park employees tell me that EVERYONE had to pay even if they didnt use the visitor center. Bob V is looking into that for this year.

Also, a couple of ppl brought some small gas BBQ's to make lunch with at the top. There was some minor eyebrow raising about that also, but let it fly. No Charcoal tho they said.

Once we reach the top, its kind of the end of the trip, and everyone leaves for home based on their own schedules. Some literally turn around at the top and head home. Others stay for a while, then catch an early dinner somewhere on I-5.

I still wish we could do some form of teddy bear drive or poker run out of this event, just in case the weather completely sucks. That way people dont feel like it was a bum trip that they didnt get to see the mountain.

As always. If you eat at spiffy's, get the buffet for time reasons. Ordering off the menu takes forever. Also, if you dont have a CB radio. Get one, even if its just plugged into a cigarette lighter and a mag mount. Roughly pg to pg-13 conversations, but very entertaining none the less.

[livingez_123]

Somehow I dont think a mag mount antenna would stick to my convertable top and it would look real funny stuck on the hood!

[willyslover]

hand held for Robert .. short distance but better than nothing

[megacabcummins]

I gotta get my CB and stuff in the new truck... think I just need a new cable and that's it... I hope LOL
Oh wait I need an antennae mount too... easy enough to get.

This post has been edited by Pat T.®: 06 October 2009 - 11:24 AM

[rubystargoats]

. Also, if you dont have a CB radio. Get one, even if its just plugged into a cigarette lighter and a mag mount. Roughly pg to pg-13 conversations, but very entertaining none the less.

X2 on the conversation levels,, keep to PG and PG13 as there are children on board some of the trucks and not even all adults appreciate r and x rated on the radio.

[Vaughn MacKenzie]

Thanks for the details Daryl, looking forward to this

[Torque Monkey]

I gotta get my CB and stuff in the new truck... think I just need a new cable and that's it... I hope LOL
Oh wait I need an antennae mount too... easy enough to get.

Let me know when you are ready. I know a guy!!!!!!!!!

[199712valve]

Looks like I got stroked again on this deal....I have to work that saturday!! I even had the wife convinced to go!!