I don't participate in the club road trips mostly because I don't want to put a lot of miles on the Mera, and because Mrs. Fiero GTB considers riding shotgun in a noisy car for several hours to be the automotive equivalent of water-boarding.
I do, however, always like to help out the club, and I certainly enjoy camaraderie (and good BBQ) with my fellow members.
When I used to race the SCCA off-road rally circuit, we always had "sweep" vehicles follow a few minutes behind the last car (or leapfrog ahead to be waiting as the group passed) to provide any assistance.
Would it be of any help if I threw a bunch of tools and maybe some common parts in the back of my Saturn suv to handle any minor repairs along the way on drives like the upcoming Canyon Cruise, RFTH, etc.? I could also carry a siphon, empty gas can, and some unopened oil, coolant, brake fluid, extra electrical wire, that sort of stuff that always seems to come in handy.
My second question is, is there anyone else in the club who would like to navigate for me and give me someone to chat with along the way?
We can talk about this at this Saturday's meeting, but please feel free to post any thoughts here in the meantime.
FGTB