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Trailer TETRIS
- Show quoted text - JS and glidergeek, excellent info here! I am considering driving from SC to UT using my Diesel Jetta, which gets around 35mpg with a trailer at moderate speeds. My problem is that with the 'generous' allotment of vacation time we tend to get in the US, I am pretty much blowing all my days. I am figuring on about 3-4 days per leg (2,100miles). So my motive is to save time by sending the rig ahead and to pick it up on the other end. Decisions, decisions .... GM- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - In exactly the same boat here - *it's the "extra" days that kill any hope of SW or West Coast contests for me. * The one alternative that I've toyed with is finding club member (retired, under-employed, independently wealthy) who is willing to do the drive in return for some flying time. *I'm willing to let him/her have the aircraft for up to a week either side of a contest. Especially if they are willing to share a hotel room with you, the incremental cost of paying for their food and a few extra hotel nights is probably cheaper than any other alternative. *Plus, you then have crew for the contest... Not to hijack the thread, but this is why we need east and west nationals in the USA. The racing committee ignores the data and the written comments from the last pole and has taken no steps to explore changing the US system. The comments from the last pole were clear that pilots are tired of driving or just don't drive to contests across the country because of cost and time involved. The US team is being selected from only those willing to drive long distances and have the vacation time to spend three weeks for a nationals. OK, off my soapbox and back to the original thread. |
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Trailer TETRIS
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Thanks to all with info on how to win at Trailer Tetris, especially KS. I think it has scared my friend off the idea of two in a container. At least I won't need to pack it! Chocking and strapping one trailer in a container takes very little effort. Thread part two: The bets are on. My money is on GM and P3 getting someone else to drive their car/trailer to Parowan. P3 will certainly get a response to that offer! Hard to beat flying the Great Basin in the heat of the summer. (the look on HW's face after his first XC at Ely was priceless.) Jim Thread part three: On Feb 17, 10:26*am, Tim Taylor wrote: OK, off my soapbox and back to the original thread. |
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Trailer TETRIS
On Feb 17, 8:48*pm, JS wrote:
Thread part one: * Thanks to all with info on how to win at Trailer Tetris, especially KS. I think it has scared my friend off the idea of two in a container. At least I won't need to pack it! Chocking and strapping one trailer in a container takes very little effort. Thread part two: * The bets are on. My money is on GM and P3 getting someone else to drive their car/trailer to Parowan. P3 will certainly get a response to that offer! Hard to beat flying the Great Basin in the heat of the summer. (the look on HW's face after his first XC at Ely was priceless.) Jim Thread part three: On Feb 17, 10:26*am, Tim Taylor wrote: OK, off my soapbox and back to the original thread.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Thanks for all the input, guys! Sorry to disappoint you, JS! I will bite the bullet and drive both ways with the help of my daughter, who will also crew for me in Parowan. Anyhow, I think a discussion about Eastern/Western Nationals is warranted. Even if we don't split it up like this, at least the dates should be picked such that the 4th of July weekend is somehow included to save prescious vacation time lest we want to turn the Nationals into an event that only independently rich or retired folks can attend regularly. Wait - let me get into my Nomex suit first .... ;-) GM |
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