alright guys its time to start planning the caravan

been talkin to the atl people and they say that the friday rush hour starts at 2 so we need to be through there by then

tampa directions
http://www.mapquest.com/directions/m...2s=NC&2z=28733

orlando directions
http://www.mapquest.com/directions/m...2s=NC&2z=28733

looks like we both go different ways and its takes 10.5 hours to get there.

does anyone want to drive over from orlando and head up with the tampa crew??

its takes 6.5 hours to get to the atl from tampa.
so if we leave tampa at 6:30 we will be goin through atlanta at 1 beating the rush hour.

who would be opposed to leaving at midnight on thursday

GAY!!!

why is that gay

we would be able to meet up with you and gilley and the atl crowd to finish out the caravan

so far heres the list

leaving tampa at 1030pm may 18th
1. dan and amanda
2. todd and heather
3. ryan and (most likely lauren)

gettin to jason's house at midnight or so then leaving at like 1215 am or so friday may 19th
1. dan and amanda
2. todd and heather
3. ryan and (most likely lauren)
4. jason

chucky what time are you goin to leave the atl in the morning

If you haven't yet noticed, the mapquest link you posted from Orlando doesn't even go through Atlanta. The only part through Georgia is I-95.

The map from Tampa goes through Atlanta though.

This leads to a dichotomy. Go I-75 to Atlanta and head to the mountains from there, or take I-95 to South Carolina and catch I-26 towards Asheville, NC.

Also, I ran the route from Orlando to Robbinsville on Yahoo and Google. Both had the route going from Orlando to Jax and then across I-10 (the most boring Interstate in Florida) to I-75.

Once the route got to Atlanta, one had you take I-85 towards the northeast while the other takes you up I-75 towards the northwest. Either way, the mileage and tranit time were about the same, and about on par with the route up I-26.

So the question is - what is the best route from Orlando.

BTW, when I went to Asheville last year, we took the I-95 to I-26 route.

the way from tampa is the same way i went last year.

i guess thats really up to ian and jeremy and wes
when they want to leave.
they can always drive to tampa and join us on our nighttime journey

ryan is already goin to be in clearwater so he will just have to drive to my place

I'm not sure what time we will leave ATL... I need to get with the ATL guys and see what the deal is

so far heres the list

tampa to ocala...leaving at 1030pm may 18th
1. dan and amanda
2. todd and heather
3. ryan and (most likely lauren)

will be @ jason's house (ocala) by midnight...leaving at like 1215am
1. dan and amanda
2. todd and heather
3. ryan and (most likely lauren)
4. jason
5. wes

breakfast in north side of ATL @ ~5/5:30a
1. dan and amanda
2. todd and heather
3. ryan and (most likely lauren)
4. jason
5. wes
6. Chucky (gets no option)
7. Gilley (gets no option)

we are goin to be at zdayz by 120 pm wes

there aint no way we are gettin lunch in atlanta at that time

so far heres the list

tampa to ocala...leaving at 1030pm may 18th
1. dan and amanda
2. todd and heather
3. ryan and (most likely lauren)

will be @ jason's house (ocala) by midnight...leaving at like 1215am
1. dan and amanda
2. todd and heather
3. ryan and (most likely lauren)
4. jason
5. wes

It will only take you guys about 4 1/2 hours or so to get to Atlanta from Ocala.

Does that mean Chuck and I have to get up early to meet up with you guys in ATL? Wait, I almost forgot that Chuck gets up early every morning.

<YAWN>.... Good morning, did I miss anything?

^ LMAO a true post ***** statement.