I'm home. Got in right around 5:15pm
Pictures are going on my computer right now. Got some good dash cam videos.
COMPLETED: TECORE VIII - AKA THE FUGAWI BIRD EXPEDITION
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dvanbramer88 - Lifer
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My videos are in process... lots to dig through.
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We're still driving. Someone wanted to see some more mountains, so we took a slight detour down the Blue Ridge parkway. Still have 9 hours to go, and it looks like rain here in South Carolina......
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JamesDowning wrote:My videos are in process... lots to dig through.
Yes, yes there is!
For those that were not there, this weekend was a video production that just happened to have a bit of wheeling involved.
I am kidding of course James. It was a great time and I had a blast, even if it was being condemned to the passenger seat. I will be back in the spring, and will be behind my own steering wheel once again.
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do.
So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.
- Mark Twain
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So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.
- Mark Twain
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Regulator1175 - Veteran
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Been home almost an hr. Relaxing after the drive.
IF THE FISH STOP BITING... HUNT FOR SHELLS!!!
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NC_IslandRunner - Moderator
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Hey James, Mike told me he gave you everything from the first day. Sorry bout the first section of that mud pit around the tree. Forgot I was recording and not taking pictures, which was why the camera was sideways. Oops!!
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got home at 8:30, unpacked the truck, showered, just got to work. Had a great time and it was completely worth the lack of sleep before my tour tonight. I'll upload some pics later tonight when there's some down time. It was great seeing/ meeting you guys. 
The only disappointing part was I never caught one of those fakowi birds!
Hopefully George doesn't romp around in his phantom truck spookin people in the woods next time!
The only disappointing part was I never caught one of those fakowi birds!
Hopefully George doesn't romp around in his phantom truck spookin people in the woods next time!
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Some people never go crazy... what truly horrible lives they must lead
All things in moderation, including moderation.
Some people never go crazy... what truly horrible lives they must lead
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Home around 1030, matt headed home, i showered, I'm going to bed.
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All things in moderation, including moderation.
Some people never go crazy... what truly horrible lives they must lead
All things in moderation, including moderation.
Some people never go crazy... what truly horrible lives they must lead
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Nice pictures, I missed it this time, but definitely I will go next time
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I rolled into my drive way at 2am. That last 45 minutes of my drive SUCKED!
That said, it was a great time and well worth the long trip. I am very happy that I didn't have to wake up to a snow drift in my tent this year. I hate that I had to ride as passenger, but it is just more motivation to get the truck back on the road and make the spring run next year.
It was great to meet some new folks and reconnect with some that I have met before. I also gained some rather insightful information, like the fact that the rear end and transmission that were recently installed (and then failed) in my truck were previously severely beaten on by a member of this site and were ready to fail! I was wondering what I did wrong, this explains a lot!
James, as always thanks for leading. I am sure I can speak for everyone when I say that it wouldn't be the same without you there. Barton, thanks for the open seat, I was glad to be able to fill it. (Even if you made me spoon at night to earn it) Mike and JorDanee, you have to be one of the coolest couples I have met in this hobby. I was serious about wanting to make that western trip with you all next year when my wife is able to go! Dirty Anton, that truck is a beast! I am not used to feeling small standing next to anything, that was just unnatural. Next year the daughters are coming along as well! Rory, your hilarious and great to be around, always a fun time! Dave and Jason, it was good to meet you guys, I hope your rookie passengers had a great time.
To everyone that wasn't there, tough sh*t. It sucks that you couldn't make it, you missed a great time. All I can tell you is to stop making excuses why you can't go and find a way to make it happen! I guarantee you wont be disappointed!
That said, it was a great time and well worth the long trip. I am very happy that I didn't have to wake up to a snow drift in my tent this year. I hate that I had to ride as passenger, but it is just more motivation to get the truck back on the road and make the spring run next year.
It was great to meet some new folks and reconnect with some that I have met before. I also gained some rather insightful information, like the fact that the rear end and transmission that were recently installed (and then failed) in my truck were previously severely beaten on by a member of this site and were ready to fail! I was wondering what I did wrong, this explains a lot!
James, as always thanks for leading. I am sure I can speak for everyone when I say that it wouldn't be the same without you there. Barton, thanks for the open seat, I was glad to be able to fill it. (Even if you made me spoon at night to earn it) Mike and JorDanee, you have to be one of the coolest couples I have met in this hobby. I was serious about wanting to make that western trip with you all next year when my wife is able to go! Dirty Anton, that truck is a beast! I am not used to feeling small standing next to anything, that was just unnatural. Next year the daughters are coming along as well! Rory, your hilarious and great to be around, always a fun time! Dave and Jason, it was good to meet you guys, I hope your rookie passengers had a great time.
To everyone that wasn't there, tough sh*t. It sucks that you couldn't make it, you missed a great time. All I can tell you is to stop making excuses why you can't go and find a way to make it happen! I guarantee you wont be disappointed!
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do.
So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.
- Mark Twain
--Build--
So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.
- Mark Twain
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Sadly enough it had to end as always, But we can remember it here forever(or until James nukes the site). So let's see some photos and hear some funny stories to make the fools that didn't go jealous!
This first shot I didn't even know I had til I got home, must have had a setting wrong but it worked out nice!
More to come I'm having trouble with my laptop.
This first shot I didn't even know I had til I got home, must have had a setting wrong but it worked out nice!
More to come I'm having trouble with my laptop.
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I moved all posts from after the trip into Rory's thread...
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Nice pictures guys. My first 2 videos are too big and won't fit on my laptop. The other 10 are on youtube. I'm going to upload them to youtube at school and than post my pictures and videos in order and try to resemble some sort of story.
Chevy Power!
Long live the Republic
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Long live the Republic
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We got home at 6am. Storms really slowed us down. Put 1600 miles on the truck this weekend though.
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Had a blast! Good to see and spend the weekend with you all! Looking forward to the next one. Will post pics soon. 
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Jason and I caught up to Dirty Anton on 81 north. Hard to miss a monster truck drafting an 18wheeler at 70+ mph.
Those tires of his are loud!
We got to BS on the CB and say goodbye one last time.
Those tires of his are loud!
We got to BS on the CB and say goodbye one last time.
Chevy Power!
Long live the Republic
"Violence is not always evil. The judicious use of violence and those willing to use it without hesitation is often all that stands between wolves and sheep."
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Long live the Republic
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dirty anton wrote:Had a blast! Good to see and spend the weekend with you all! Looking forward to the next one. Will post pics soon.
Hey Mike, when you do, try not to post the thumbnails...
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Haha...I was drafting semi's this weekend as well. Really does help the fuel economy.
they've always worked for me.
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Just a handful of cell phone pics that I got.
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