squarefour Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 It sounds like they think they are in a big city, or something. Just brainstorming...are there any Hay and Feed, or Ranch Supply places in town? One of those might have a spare corner you can park a trailer in. Yep, like a city-scale Napoleon syndrome:) I was directed to the manager of a local Albertson's who was actually cool with me parking there if I called him when I got there. But it seemed a bit sketchy from a security standpoint. At this point I'm good with the Idaho Falls place, but Albertson's is my backup option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Automoda Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Is anyone passing through SLC on the way up? If so it might be fun to join up. As for the parking, I'd be willing to bet you could ask the average rancher and offer 50$ for the whole trip and when it came time to pay, after having chatted a while, they'd send you off for free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slomove Posted July 2, 2011 Author Share Posted July 2, 2011 I have a preliminary answer from our friends that it should be possible at their place or their neighbor's. But she is still checking with them. I gave them the size info "about an F150 with a 16' flatbed" and hope that is not too far off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slomove Posted July 2, 2011 Author Share Posted July 2, 2011 Is anyone passing through SLC on the way up? If so it might be fun to join up.. We are going to stay at the best Western Landmark Inn in Park City Friday night, because we want to be in Jackson by noon. But that is not exactly close to you, I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rzempel Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 Is anyone passing through SLC on the way up? If so it might be fun to join up. I expect to be passing through SLC on Friday afternoon or Saturday morning. Typically, I haven't made any firm plans for Friday night, but I'm vaguely planning to stop somewhere in the Provo/Orem/SLC area for the night. Automoda...are you coming on the tour? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Automoda Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 Yeah I'm on the tour. Automoda=Herb. I'm kinda going seat-of-the-pants though. I'm going to end up using the KOA to keep my costs down and since I never booked anything in advance. But thats fine. I'll hang with everyone when the hangin's good at the official hotels. I'm looking forward to this. Just got the limited slip installed and fixed up a few other things on the car. Nearly ready. My plan is to take off from Salt Lake on Friday after lunch most likely. I'm not going to do the whole tour-- But I'm not quite sure what day I'll break off yet. I've got something on the 21st I need to go to so sometime before that. I'll probably stay for the black hills part and when everyone heads toward MT I'll head back to SLC. I'm afraid Lee wont make it. Unfortunately he has a family outing that clashes with the tour, on top of his job being very... dynamic at this time. Too hard to predict, and he travels a lot. So he's going to have to skip this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slomove Posted July 3, 2011 Author Share Posted July 3, 2011 Latest Participant Update. Removed the "maybe", itinerary not changed: Tour Start Sat, 7/9/2011 Jackson, WY Ranch Inn 45 E. Pearl, Jackson, WY 83001 800-348-5599 $105.00 Sun, 7/10/2011 Jackson, WY - Thermopolis, SD 247 miles Grand Teton, Shoshone Res., Wind River Canyon Roundtop Mountain Motel 412 N. 6th St. Thermopolis, WY 82443 1-800-584-9126 $79.00 Mon, 7/11/2011 Thermopolis, SD - Newcastle, WY 269 miles Southern Bighorn Mountains, Thunder Basin Grassland Pines Motel 248 East Wentworth, Newcastle, Wyoming 1-800-946-4334 $78 Tue,7/12/2011 Newcastle, WY - Custer, SD 50 miles Jewel Cave Nat. Monument, Crazy Horse Monument Rocket Motel 211 Mt. Rushmore Road, Custer, SD 605- 673-4401 $79.00 Wed, 7/13/2011Custer, SD - Custer, SD 149 miles, Hill City loop, 1880 Steam Train Rocket Motel $79.00 Thu, 7/14/2011 Custer, SD - Custer, SD 120 miles Southern Black Hills, Wind Cave N.P. Rocket Motel $79.00 Fri, 7/15/2011 Custer, SD no driving Laundry, car care, town visit Rocket Motel $79.00 Sat, 7/16/2011 Custer, SD - Custer, SD 198 miles Mt. Rushmore, Norbeck Scenic Drive Rocket Motel $79.00 Sun, 7/17/2011 Custer, SD - Deadwood, SD 266 miles Badlands National Park Cedar Wood Inn 103 Charles Street, Deadwood, SD 57732 800-841-0127 $120.00 Mon, 7/18/2011 Deadwood, SD - Hulett, WY 146 miles Sturgis, Spearfish Canyon, Sundance, Devil's Tower N.M. Best Western Devils Tower Inn 229 Highway 24, Hulett, Wyoming 82720 307-467-5747 $104.39 Tue, 7/19/2011 Hulett, WY - Dayton, WY 280 miles, Little Bighorn Battlefield Nat. Memorial Elk View Inn, 27 miles west of Dayton, WY on Hwy14, 307-461-4168, $69 Wed, 7/20/2011 Dayton, WY - RedLodge, MT 212 miles Northern Bighorn Mtns, Chief Joseph Hwy., Beartooth down Yodeler Motel 601 S Broadway, Red Lodge, MT 59068 866-446-1435 $125.00 Thu, 7/21/2011 RedLodge, MT - Jackson, WY 225 miles Beartooth up, Yellowstone, Teton N.P. Ranch Inn 45 E. Pearl, Jackson, WY 83001 800-348-5599 $105.00 Tour End Tourers: Gert B. SoCal, Birkin (hotels reserved) Dion D. SoCal, Locost (hotels reserved) Randall Z. SoCal, Birkin (hotels reserved) Bill G. NorCal, Stalker (hotels reserved) Skip C. / Tom M. Colorado, sharing a Caterham and a truck (hotels reserved, Newcastle-Red Lodge) Lancylad Alberta, Westfield (hotels reserved, Black Hills only) Bob S. Colorado, Caterham (hotels reserved, Black Hills only) Derek W. Colorado, Lotus (hotels reserved, Black Hills only) Stewart G. Alberta, Stalker (hotels reserved, Black Hills only) Herb Utah, Birkin (camping, Jackson to Black Hills) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slomove Posted July 5, 2011 Author Share Posted July 5, 2011 At this point I'm good with the Idaho Falls place, but Albertson's is my backup option. Just got email from our friends....the neighbor lets us park the trucks and trailers for free. Please check your GMAIL account for directions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squarefour Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 I'm on my way, spending the evening at a cedar city rv park. I'm actually in a smallish (20'?) RV and 18' flatbed. Hope that's ok with the angels providing parking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scannon Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 Gert, My Caterham is dead in the water, two broken turbo studs, again. I have some inconel studs on order but they won't arrive in time for the fix to happen before we leave. Tom and I will be sharing my Miata and truck instead of the Caterham, we'll try to keep up. See you in Newcastle on Monday afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soareyes Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 Have fun guys! Please take some pictures and post them here so the rest of us can see what we are missing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnCh Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 What Stan said. And Skip, very sorry to herar about the Caterham. I'm interested to hear if Tom returns from the tour and starts looking for a Miata -John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slomove Posted July 8, 2011 Author Share Posted July 8, 2011 Gert, My Caterham is dead in the water, two broken turbo studs, again...... Skip, sorry to hear that. Do you still have warranty? You should complain with the guy who built the car :cuss: :jester: Anyway, looking forward to seeing you. At least you won't get wet when it rains. We had a roaring thunderstorm today in western Nevada and were happy to be still towing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slomove Posted July 8, 2011 Author Share Posted July 8, 2011 Have fun guys! Please take some pictures and post them here so the rest of us can see what we are missing Will do! So far no pics Se7en related yet but tonight here in Tonopah, Nevada we have seen the light....well, at least a nice sunset. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/29562014/SeeTheLight.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scannon Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 Skip, sorry to hear that. Do you still have warranty? You should complain with the guy who built the car :cuss: :jester: Warranty was 50 feet or 50 seconds, which ever came first. I had a conversation with the builder, he is going to fix it but on my nickel. The inconel studs cost $19 each!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsimon Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 Tom and I will be sharing my Miata and truck instead of the Caterham, we'll try to keep up. Derek and I each have an empty seat. If one of you chaps needs some Se7en during the tour, we'll hook you up. :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scannon Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 Thanks Bob, I was hoping there would be a chance to sample a number of Sevens on this trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancylad Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 That sucks, sorry to hear that you cant bring the Caterham. We leave tomorrow AM, should ahave been today but business got in the way(again...). Time to do a last minute check on the car and see how much SWMBO has tried to cram into the megre luggage space we have.. See you all in Custer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z3 Stalker Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 Steve, If there is anything you need me to take down for you call me. We will be leaving on Sunday morning, the plan is to stay in Billings that evening. Stewart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rzempel Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 I'm well on the way...left LA this morning, and I'm sitting in Park City now. Only 250 miles to go. At about 600 miles, I realized the Birkin is now more comfortable to drive on long trips than most of my other cars. Who would've thunk? Along the way, I'm tickled by the number of folks in Utah that are taking pictures of my car. At home, too many guys are too cool for school and would never do that. It's really fun to see the enthusiasm among younger kids for these cars--and it bodes well for the future of Se7en variants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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