Run For The Hills 17 Scouting Run (s)

[CowsPatoot]

...then you can look at your route sheet and map so you don't get lost.

But...it wouldn't be a scouting run if nobody got lost.

Sounds like we will meet up with you at the Fun Factory again....11am it is.  The radios are charging now.

[whiteandnerdy27]

i take it we wont be leaving from statesville like last time? if so we can meet at sheets. if not ill catch up to you on 40. i may have a passenger so i am waiting on an answer from him. let me know when you get a chance.

[CowsPatoot]

Well...I don't have much as far as photos for you this round.  I will leave you with simply a video of Charlie driving the Dragon...

and a photo of the cars on the trip...



Note that you don't see a convertible there.  That is because some genius drove 200 miles to Franklin only to find out he didn't have the key to the car he drove there.  I suppose I will have to explain how that is possible.  We start this scenario with a manual steering column...you know, the one that has that little lever you have to push down on to release the key.  Now...imagine that your key is well worn.  That makes it possible to turn the car off, turn the key back to the point where it stops, and remove the key...just like any auto column.  But...because the lever was never used to bring the ignition back to the lock position, we can now take any other worn out key, stick it in the ignition, and start the car.  Actually...we wouldn't even need a key at that point...but then it would be obvious that something is wrong.  I didn't know I had the wrong key until I got to Franklin, and released the ignition key properly with the lever.  Then I couldn't restart it.

edit to add: She's home...it's all good.

[CowsPatoot]

OK....I've been on the Dragon three times now.  First time I drove...RFTH 14.  I had the car that year...the 85 GT.  I got stuck behind a sightseer on the way down, and the whole group was held up by a couple vettes on the way up.  Second time...last scouting run.  I was in the vert.  I love the car, I really do...but she isn't a performance car.  I had a lot of fun...it left me wanting more.  Today, I rode with Charlie...and after watching that video about 5 times...I have finally figured it out.......

I want to do the Dragon twice for the run....down and back, and down and back again.  Is there any possibility?  We WILL have the 85 GT back.

[HarryT]

When I got on line after midnight last night and there was not one new entry all day yesterday, I thought maybe you had all ended up in the pokey for reckless driving or some other false accusation.
We wish we could have participated but I had to work and Karin is in Germany with our daughter for a month.
Hope you all had a great time.
Harry
PS  Don, Karin had a jump flight from Frankfurt to Breman

[Fierofool]

We heard there was an encounter with a State Trooper, but---it didn't involve speeding, it didn't result in a citation, and it was before ever starting the scouting run.  We didn't see a single trooper anywhere on the route. 

Great editing of the video, Greg. 

[CowsPatoot]

For your viewing pleasure, I have uploaded another video.  This one is from the GoPro on the front of Colin's car as we enter the dragon.

I also updated the earlier posted one with some credits.  Same video...but still fun to watch.

[TopNotch]

What's it like to drive the Dragon upside-down? Well, on this run, I forgot my camera mount, so I borrowed CowsPatoot's mount. But I could only mount the camera upside-down with it...

[whiteandnerdy27]

oh thats trippy.....

[TopNotch]

The complete Dragon, from bottom to top, and right-side up.

Edit: Sorry about the audio quality. The microphone on my camera isn't very good.

[Fierofool]

Don't forget, this Saturday the 7th is our next scouting run.  We will be doing the full course this time.  Because of the distance we need to travel to get there and the length of the course, I'd like to leave a little earlier.

If we could pull out of from the QT in Gainesville/Oakwood around 8AM we could be in Franklin by 10 which is an hour later than we normally start on the day of the RFTH.  If we follow the program, we should be back to Franklin around 4-5PM.

If you're gonna go, sign in. 

[Donster]

If you're gonna go, sign in. 

 

[Spartanzz]

im sad i wont be going i tried to ask for the day off and was told no...((

[whiteandnerdy27]

i cant fully commit yet, but i definitely want to be there. its going to depend on weather and gas money. what is the length of the full run?

[Fierofool]

It's estimated to be +/- 200 miles.  I'd like to leave Franklin around 8.  By doing that, we can stop at more of the scenic overlooks.