NOVA: Zs & Coffee - Starbucks every Saturday @ 10AM

shadoquad · 06-18-2011, 01:41 PM

I learned a few lessons after our first two cruises.

Next cruise, which may have to be near the end of July, I want to try and have the following...

(1) Radios. These make a world of difference. Much better than fiddling with a phone if you get lost.
(2) A print-out of the route for everybody. I'll handle this personally. This way, even if you're stuck without a radio, if you have GPS or a phone with a mapping app, you can pull over and find your way back to the original path.
(3) A better set of stopping points, so that we can all get together when we separate, and so that some high school hoodlum doesn't throw rocks at our cars. Again, I can look into this.

I will most likely also not be going as fast this time around. The goal is not to attract police attention or worry the locals.

I may even consider starting us earlier or later in the day to try and avoid peak traffic times. Might even make it a Friday evening cruise.

But I'll put up a thread about it in a few days, and we can discuss it there. You can always PM me with ideas in the meantime.

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06-18-2011, 01:41 PM	#11 (permalink)
shadoquad A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: . Posts: 42,608 Drives: . Rep Power: 3888	I learned a few lessons after our first two cruises. Next cruise, which may have to be near the end of July, I want to try and have the following... (1) Radios. These make a world of difference. Much better than fiddling with a phone if you get lost. (2) A print-out of the route for everybody. I'll handle this personally. This way, even if you're stuck without a radio, if you have GPS or a phone with a mapping app, you can pull over and find your way back to the original path. (3) A better set of stopping points, so that we can all get together when we separate, and so that some high school hoodlum doesn't throw rocks at our cars. Again, I can look into this. I will most likely also not be going as fast this time around. The goal is not to attract police attention or worry the locals. I may even consider starting us earlier or later in the day to try and avoid peak traffic times. Might even make it a Friday evening cruise. But I'll put up a thread about it in a few days, and we can discuss it there. You can always PM me with ideas in the meantime.