One thing I will divulge: Everyone attending will face more difficult driving conditions than the Dragon. This is not the Dragon everybody knows. Several of these roads are worse. A few are much worse. A few are much better. However, we are looking at less traffic and 55mph speed limits instead of an artificial and heavily patrolled 30mph.
Ok so here is the deal so far:
Dates: Saturday May 16th - Sunday May 24th
There is a Friday option for meeting up and driving. However, the cabin/cabins being booked will be from Saturday the 16th on. I will go into detail about the Friday option if you are able to make it.
Where/What:There are a lot of great roads in the Smokies besides the Dragon. This is more of an exploratory trip to drive on some of the other well known roads in the area East of Asheville. The Diamondback is one such loop we would like to have a change to go drive on. Also the route 215/276 loop just outside of Waynesville NC is also fantastic.
An actual driving itinerary is being worked on and I will post it as it gets more finalized. This does leave us lots of time for just hanging out, changing plans, and going back and driving a great road we may come across, or just repeating a drive because it was so much fun.
So lots of driving, east of Asheville NC to give you an idea of the area. It is a ways from the Dragon, if you want to go to the Dragon, we are leaving that up to you to decide if you want to hike over for the day or book yourself a night or two at Fontana.
Cost: Depending on the number of guys going this has a little variation to it. Overall I would like to take a refundable deposit of $50 by February 15th. The deposit is refundable only until March 10th when the full balance is due. That gives everyone about 2 weeks to put down a deposit and 25 days or so after that to think it over and make certain you can attend. The estimated balance with approx 10 guys going is somewhere around $110-125.
This all depends on how many people decide to come. That number may change but we want to keep this super affordable. Food is extra and I know that costs can add up quick when you're burning $40 of gas a day and eating out often. I am not Jason, I do not cook well. Let alone a group, but I do foresee a bit of grilling out together and doing some larger meals.
That said, this is an example of a cabin we are considering. If we get a solid head count number then it will determine our options better. We are looking at several options so we can be flexible with numbers.
Teaser:
http://www.vrbo.com/319145?icid=IL_...0&utm_campaign=10859114_i5ex42r058001jrq001o9
Another option:
http://www.riverwalkvacations.com/photo-gallery
Let me know what you guys are thinking and if you need more information on anything in particular.
Attendees so far:
Nix
@Bruce Bartlow
@Dennis Rockholt
Ok so here is the deal so far:
Dates: Saturday May 16th - Sunday May 24th
There is a Friday option for meeting up and driving. However, the cabin/cabins being booked will be from Saturday the 16th on. I will go into detail about the Friday option if you are able to make it.
Where/What:There are a lot of great roads in the Smokies besides the Dragon. This is more of an exploratory trip to drive on some of the other well known roads in the area East of Asheville. The Diamondback is one such loop we would like to have a change to go drive on. Also the route 215/276 loop just outside of Waynesville NC is also fantastic.
An actual driving itinerary is being worked on and I will post it as it gets more finalized. This does leave us lots of time for just hanging out, changing plans, and going back and driving a great road we may come across, or just repeating a drive because it was so much fun.
So lots of driving, east of Asheville NC to give you an idea of the area. It is a ways from the Dragon, if you want to go to the Dragon, we are leaving that up to you to decide if you want to hike over for the day or book yourself a night or two at Fontana.
Cost: Depending on the number of guys going this has a little variation to it. Overall I would like to take a refundable deposit of $50 by February 15th. The deposit is refundable only until March 10th when the full balance is due. That gives everyone about 2 weeks to put down a deposit and 25 days or so after that to think it over and make certain you can attend. The estimated balance with approx 10 guys going is somewhere around $110-125.
This all depends on how many people decide to come. That number may change but we want to keep this super affordable. Food is extra and I know that costs can add up quick when you're burning $40 of gas a day and eating out often. I am not Jason, I do not cook well. Let alone a group, but I do foresee a bit of grilling out together and doing some larger meals.
That said, this is an example of a cabin we are considering. If we get a solid head count number then it will determine our options better. We are looking at several options so we can be flexible with numbers.
Teaser:
http://www.vrbo.com/319145?icid=IL_...0&utm_campaign=10859114_i5ex42r058001jrq001o9
Another option:
http://www.riverwalkvacations.com/photo-gallery
Let me know what you guys are thinking and if you need more information on anything in particular.
Attendees so far:
Nix
@Bruce Bartlow
@Dennis Rockholt
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