Houston caravan to Longs

plans changed a bit!

The houston morning caravan will be meeting in two places,

My house 9:30am

or

290 at 1488 @ 10am There is an Exxon station and a Mcdonalds at that intersection. See ya there!

I will be heading up tomorrow morning. 290 & 2920 @ 10:00 correct?
Anyone know the GPS coordinates?

i have access to open the gate if need be. Just let someone know if you get there later than 10 and we will get ya in.

Damn....what an idea....my lil Garmin didn't have that option I don't think (model 750 I believe)...

HOWEVER...it might be worth looking into find a unit that does just that...just to have a little fun...hehe

oh Joe if you could do that you know me and G would be game for a GPS snatch back lol

TxRubiRig wrote:

I was just going by google..since some a-hole is walking around with my GPS and machette...lol

isn't it possible for you to track your GPS unit the guy stole? you can use your computer to program routes, track milage, etc. can't you also see where it's at right now? Just wondering. Some GPS units let you log onto a website and set up an account to do those things. then you could just go knocking on his door with a few friends to ask for the items back... nicely of course.

Deacon wrote:

Google gives you route options, too, and you can drag the route line around to see what results you get from different routes. I don't know why it'd use that one by default if it's really slower.

Yahoo allows you to do drag the route line around too.

Just for the hell of it, I just tried google maps from Sugar Land and it gave me the same (longer) route that it did for Akonius... So I think the point being made here is, why does google automatically default to the longer route? That just makes no sense at all. You shouldn't have to drag the route around trying to locate the fastest route.

Even stranger- when I drag the google maps route to match the Yahoo route, google still tells me its over 5 hours. Google also says that it is 248 miles while yahoo says it is 220 miles. I'm trusting yahoo on this one because yahoo's mileage and time is the same as what my GPS is saying.

Google gives you route options, too, and you can drag the route line around to see what results you get from different routes. I don't know why it'd use that one by default if it's really slower.

lesson for today- DO NOT use google for directions LOL


The route that Yahoo gave you is the same route my GPS gives. And my GPS gives that route regardless of if I choose "fastest route" or "shortest route". IOW- google maps is fucking you over!

I thought it was like a 5 hour drive too according to Google maps...but, you're right - 3.5 hours to Llano going off of Yahoo Maps!



Hmmm...I guess, according to GOOGLE MAPS - Staying on I-10 is gonna add 1.5 hours to the ride. I guess we'll try the Yahoo Maps route instead...

I was just going by google..since some a-hole is walking around with my GPS and machette...lol

TxRubiRig wrote:

so I hear the gates gonna close @ 10PM...ugh...what if i/we don't make it in time, we get to sleep on the street...lol

its about a 5 hr drive, right?

My GPS is saying 3.5 hours from Sugar Land. I imagine it would be the same from where you are.

so I hear the gates gonna close @ 10PM...ugh...what if i/we don't make it in time, we get to sleep on the street...lol

its about a 5 hr drive, right?

jeeperjennie wrote:

Hutch

Terrahawk, Me and G, Timmay and My sister and her BF are all leaving around 10 ish we will be meetting up at the Loves Truck stop on 290 and 2920

bitches

N2rock wrote:

We'll be headed out i-10. Give me a call when you get on the road and we'll figure something out.

will do.

goldenboy wrote:

Steve, are you heading that way via i-10 or 290? i'd probably be heading out about that samer time and can meet on either route.

We'll be headed out i-10. Give me a call when you get on the road and we'll figure something out.

Steve, are you heading that way via i-10 or 290? i'd probably be heading out about that samer time and can meet on either route.

Hutch wrote:

Thanks. I'm trying to decide if I should put in a few hours of work before heading out. I had originally planed on taking thursday & friday off of work but things just got REAL BUSY so I canceled thursdays vacation day.
I'll let you know when it gets closer.

Hutch- if you want to work a few hours, you can still make it to my house by 4. Run up with us. Although we won't be stopping at Longs, going straight into Llano.

Thanks. I'm trying to decide if I should put in a few hours of work before heading out. I had originally planed on taking thursday & friday off of work but things just got REAL BUSY so I canceled thursdays vacation day.
I'll let you know when it gets closer.

Hutch

Terrahawk, Me and G, Timmay and My sister and her BF are all leaving around 10 ish we will be meetting up at the Loves Truck stop on 290 and 2920

Some of us are going earlier Mark.

Hmm...I had planned on taking off of work to go early. Looks like thare will be an evening caravan. Maybe I will work a half day.

jkx0778 wrote:

hmmm.... another traffice jam on the trail

OH NO...nevermind...we'll swap stories at camp then or something...smaller groups equals better time and ablitity to cover more ground

hmmm.... another traffice jam on the trail

jonsjeep wrote:

you guys gonna wheel with the SA crew this time?

more like the SA gonna be able to keep up w/us...





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