[Coco] CoCoFEST Road Trip

[Aaron Wolfe]

It's a good idea.  Too bad the route from my place only intersects
with that about 30 miles south of Chicago.
It looks like I might be driving as well, in order to pick up a
stranded OS9-68k machine that has been to cocofest before and bring it
along.


On Mon, Dec 19, 2011 at 3:50 PM, Michael Graham <mkgraham at gmx.com> wrote:
> Wow, you're actually driving pretty close by me.  I'm in Bartlesville, OK
> (although sometimes I'm in Pittsburg, KS, depending on if I'm in classes or
> not).  I might have to consider joining you.  I've not been to a CoCoFEST
> before.
>
>
> On 12/19/2011 2:30 PM, Becker, Gary wrote:
>>
>> It is less than 5 months until the next CoCoFEST. I have too much
>> equipment I want to take to fly. Also, I really hate fling. So I am
>> considering driving to the Fest. I thought it might be good to rent a van
>> and drive there picking up others as I went. Here is a link to the route
>> Google Maps plotted.
>>
>> http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20308746/cocofest.jpg
>>
>> The route can easily be changed to pick up other people. Google Maps says
>> it will take more than 19 hours on this route. I thought I would leave from
>> the Austin Texas area some time on Thursday, arriving in Elgin in the late
>> afternoon on Friday. Probably leave the Fest late on Sunday and arrive back
>> on Monday.
>>
>> I know everyone will want to know how much it will cost and I do not have
>> any idea now. It will depend on the number of people, the size of the van,
>> how far out of the way you are and how close you are to the fest. Might give
>> an allowance for people willing to drive. If anyone is interested in joining
>> the road trip send me a message. I will keep a list and we can work out the
>> logistics. I know 5 months is a long time, but it will take a lot of time to
>> get this type of trip planned.
>>
>> Gary
>> Gary_L_Becker at yahoo.com<mailto:Gary_L_Becker at yahoo.com>
>>
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