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  • #1

    When's everyone heading out?

    I'm leaving West Texas at 7am or so on Sunday...plan on arriving onsite with three others at around 7 or 8p Sunday evening. I'm just wondering when everyone else is heading that way.


    I've been doing the Mitch Critel pre-event ritual in preparation for the event. This entails: eating fettucini alfredo for all four meals everyday for the week leading up to the event, drinking nothing but energy drinks with a condensed milk chaser, and watching the Blue and the Gray everynight before bed to get me ready.

    I suggest everyone else do the same....especially the Blue and the Gray marathon, it'll prepare those of ya'll who didn't make BGR for what you are about to witness firsthand in Kisatchie.
    Cody Mobley

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    Re: When's everyone heading out?

    Myself, Jake Wickham, David Cravensm, Sam Cruikshank, Homer Keen, Dan Chmelar, Robert Gobtop and the Field Marshal himself Terry Sorchy are leaving the Hawkeye state at 10:00 AM Sunday. We look to arrive in LA around 3-4 AM Monday morning.
    Nathan Hellwig
    AKA Harrison "Holler" Holloway
    "It was the Union armies west of the Appalachians that struck the death knell of the Confederacy." Leslie Anders ,Preface, The Twenty-First Missouri

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    • #3
      Re: When's everyone heading out?

      Personally, I'm leaving about 5:00 a.m. Sunday and the first contingent of Taters plans to be on site around 7-8:00 sunday night.

      We love getting to an event a day early and get dressed out. This way when the event steps-off, you look more settled and like you have been on campaign instead of unfolding the jacket and just stepped out of the car.

      Can't Wait!
      Jay Stevens
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      • #4
        Re: When's everyone heading out?

        Airborne on Monday afternoon and arriving late Monday evening... I'll waltz into camp with my lantern in-hand.

        From the looks of the weather, I'll be wearing my oilskin too. Only for good measure, though...

        All the best- Johnny Lloyd:wink_smil
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        • #5
          Re: When's everyone heading out?

          I'm boarding the train late Friday night and arriving in Shreveport Sunday, staying over, and carpooling down Monday morning.

          Hank Trent
          hanktrent@voyager.net
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          • #6
            Re: When's everyone heading out?

            Getting underway from Detroit around 7:00 Sunday morning.
            Chris Suppelsa

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            • #7
              Re: When's everyone heading out?

              My 3 pards and I are leaving Friday morning from California. Going to make several stops along the way. Plan on being onsite Sunday evening.
              Russell L. Stanley
              Co.A 1st Texas Infantry
              Co.A 45th Mississippi
              Co.D 8th Missouri (CS)
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              • #8
                Re: When's everyone heading out?

                I am going to drive up there tomorrow and build a stick fort with a roof in case it rains.
                Fergus Bell

                "Give a man fire & he will be warm for a day, but set a man on fire and he will be warm for the rest of his life."
                Terry Pratchett

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                • #9
                  Re: When's everyone heading out?

                  About midnight Friday. Depends on when Caleb, Will, Rob and Billy arrive at The Bunker. As we drive through the rump of the People's National Socialist Republic of Maryland, God's Country (both Virgininias), and some other states we'll be sadly pointing to the sides of the road saying "XYZ lives about here, but he's a sweet little stay at home man." Chuckles will follow. Oh, you know it, but someone has to populate those Wooly Worm Fests and Tractor Pulls with Encampments & Skirmishes.

                  I remember an "event" where it rained for three weeks straight. Uncle Sam provided us with some fine raingear courtesy of some CIF somewhere. That poncho was simply outstanding for a good 20 minutes.

                  Time to bank some sleep. Later.
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                  • #10
                    Re: When's everyone heading out?

                    The Hoosier Crew's chariot will be leaving Lew Wallace's hometown at 9:30 on Sunday morning.
                    John Wickett
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                    • #11
                      Re: When's everyone heading out?

                      My hearts already been there several weeks, The rest of me will be leaving Saturday Afternoon once the fellows from California get here to Phoenix. Then our two van caravan will head down to Tucson to pick up another and on to Louisiana. We've got a place to stay Sunday night and will be onsite Monday AM.
                      Troy Groves "AZReenactor"
                      1st California Infantry Volunteers, Co. C

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                      • #12
                        Re: When's everyone heading out?

                        Troy,
                        I have been down there since Terry called me to tell me the impression was going to be 24th Iowa. That was 2007.

                        Can't wait to see you and all my friends from the far west!
                        Nathan Hellwig
                        AKA Harrison "Holler" Holloway
                        "It was the Union armies west of the Appalachians that struck the death knell of the Confederacy." Leslie Anders ,Preface, The Twenty-First Missouri

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                        • #13
                          Re: When's everyone heading out?

                          Myself and Fellow Long Island camapigner , Joe , will be flying in to Alexandria on Monday PM, renting a car and driving in early Monday evening. Looking forward to meeting all of you. Safe trip(s)
                          Bob Hutton:)

                          14th NC "Wild Cats"

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                          • #14
                            Re: When's everyone heading out?

                            Let's see. The event goes live at first light Monday. I guess I need to head out about 5 Monday am. No, that's not true. Baker is bringing the hogs down from Arkansas in the back of his truck and we will be busy slaughtering and preparing this week-end so you boys will have something to eat.
                            Tom Yearby
                            Texas Ground Hornets

                            "I'd rather shoot a man than a snake." Robert Stumbling Bear

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                            • #15
                              Re: When's everyone heading out?

                              Originally posted by Old Reb View Post
                              The event goes live at first light Monday.

                              Tom,

                              You could cause quite a panic without some clarification about your statement.

                              I hope you mean that the event goes live Tuesday and you will be onsite Monday.
                              Joe Smotherman

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