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Title: Cue Willie Nelson (On the road again)
Post by: belfert on September 22, 2010, 10:29:14 AM
With apologies to Willie, I am on the road again.

We are passing through Cheyenne, WY as I type which is about the half way point of getting there.  Bus is running great.  The longer trailer really doesn't pull any worse than a shorter trailer.  Not sure how it will affect MPG yet.

My fuel gauge works this time so I shouldn't run out of fuel this trip.
Title: Re: Cue Willie Nelson (On the road again)
Post by: Paso One on September 22, 2010, 11:23:22 AM
Great News Brian  Major milestone taking into considerration your post two weeks ago :)   way to Go;)
Title: Re: Cue Willie Nelson (On the road again)
Post by: Van on September 22, 2010, 11:35:23 AM
ATTA BOY! BRIAN! :)
Title: Re: Cue Willie Nelson (On the road again)
Post by: Sam 4106 on September 22, 2010, 11:41:17 AM
Hi Brian,
Glad you persevered and are on your way.
Good luck with the trip, Sam MC8
Title: Re: Cue Willie Nelson (On the road again)
Post by: robertglines1 on September 22, 2010, 12:06:12 PM
KING OF THE ROAD!!! feels good doesn't it
Title: Re: Cue Willie Nelson (On the road again)
Post by: Don Fairchild on September 22, 2010, 12:14:31 PM
Brian,

Glad you hung in there and got it going. Hope you trip goes well. If you have trouble remember we are here to help with what ever words it takes to get you going again. LOL

Have a safe trip

Don
Title: Re: Cue Willie Nelson (On the road again)
Post by: Singing Land Cruiser on September 22, 2010, 01:10:38 PM
OUTSTANDING BRIAN! ;D!!!! If you get over our way, Stop for a cup ::)
M&C
Title: Re: Cue Willie Nelson (On the road again)
Post by: artvonne on September 22, 2010, 06:01:15 PM
 As a noob on here, I just want to say Congradulations. The people on this site are pretty awesome, giving you all the crap they gave you. my hat is off to EVERYONE. On the road again, what a feeling that must be, in a BUS.
Title: Re: Cue Willie Nelson (On the road again)
Post by: belfert on September 29, 2010, 05:48:37 PM
We made it back home Tuesday evening.  No issues with the bus other than an issue with the front rooftop A/C unit not cooling well.

We did have a few adventures on the road though.  My friend was driving and hit a temporary fence in a Walmart with no damage to fence or bus.  Later on we lost an axle on the trailer I have documented in another thread.  The final issue was I apparently hit a traffic cone in Iowa.  The traffic cone tore off an outlet we installed on the outside and put a minor dent in the trailer.

All in all it was a great trip and we managed to launch a bunch of large rockets without crashing a single one.  First year we brought all the rockets home in one piece.  Weather was also excellent without any wind for three days for once.

We did miss out on one day in the desert as we didn't arrive until Thursday evening due to the trailer issues.  It didn't matter too much as the event doesn't officially start Friday morning anyhow.  We also got home 10 hours later than planned due to picking up the repaired trailer.  (Personally, I allow for 36 hours delay myself.  I go back to work Thursday.)
Title: Re: Cue Willie Nelson (On the road again)
Post by: Busted Knuckle on September 30, 2010, 06:27:42 AM
Yea! Yea! Yea!

Glad to hear that even with the troubles it was a good trip! (You needed one to get yer spirits back up!)
;D  BK  ;D
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