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The CB its self is the easy part... They all are about the same from what I can tell..... All only have 4 watts of power the antenna is where to spend the money... and even then 20$ will get you a Firestik
Ebay Cobra Ultra IV or the III My brother just bought one for 10$ in the box
Walmart sells the same one for 39$.. I think my 18' Cable ran me 15$ other than a mount (many out there) its a cheap mod
Mine is in this thread
http://www.clubxterra.org/forums/showthread.php?t=12494
PS The local truck stop was the best place I could find CB parts
 
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Oh yeah, bring your rain gear....the rain seems to follow Drake to CC.....I'm certain of that...haha :mocking:
Just for that comment, I'm leaving the rain at home! ;) hahaha

What time that day?
Like Stevin said, we try to meet up around 8:00 to 8:30ish so we can air-down, make a gameplan and roll out. We have to pick up park permits and get updates on trail conditions too. Sometimes the mining company may decide to drill in a certain area so they will shut down any nearby trails for safety reasons.

OH and although several stores and gas stations around Oak Ridge and Oliver Springs sell the park passes, I ask that you do not buy from them. I found out earlier this year that NONE of the money they collect actually goes back to the park. Only the Snak Shak at the trailhead donates all money to the park itself. This is part of the reason why CC had to up their entry fees this year.

For those not local, might not hurt to come in fri night and stay in a cheap motel. I think that's what Drake's planning on doing since he probably will be heading back that afternoon to Alabama.
There is a Motel 8 and Econo Lodge like 10 minutes away that's cheap and the Super 8 offers a small discount to those going to the park. I usually come in late Friday night, crash in the motel, wheel all day than head home that afternoon/night. There's also a good campground nearby that has nice facilities if you would want to camp. I always say I'm going to but then it rains like 4" everytime I go up there.

You guys care if a jeep buddy comes.... he has a winch!
Bring 'em on. Hopefully we won't need his winch and if we do, hopefully it won't be for the same reason that I had to get winched the last time. hahaha


I've got a pair of FRS/GMRS radios I can bring, or I can try and make a CB the next mod instead of the PML if thats the majority.
That's completely up to you. If you already had your mind set on lift shackles and the funds ready to buy then go ahead and do that. We can always loan out one of the FRS radios so that everyone has something.

Thanks for spearheading this Drake, i'm glad there are people in this community that are patient with noobs/stockish vehicles and willing to help out and plan accordingly.
Not a problem. I enjoy it no matter how mild or wild I take it that day.

Ideas for lunch?

Grill out at the windmill overlook?

Brown bag it?

Leave the park for something in town? (this could take up to 2 hours out of the trail time depending on where we are in the park).
 
Just for that comment, I'm leaving the rain at home! ;) hahaha



Like Stevin said, we try to meet up around 8:00 to 8:30ish so we can air-down, make a gameplan and roll out. We have to pick up park permits and get updates on trail conditions too. Sometimes the mining company may decide to drill in a certain area so they will shut down any nearby trails for safety reasons.

OH and although several stores and gas stations around Oak Ridge and Oliver Springs sell the park passes, I ask that you do not buy from them. I found out earlier this year that NONE of the money they collect actually goes back to the park. Only the Snak Shak at the trailhead donates all money to the park itself. This is part of the reason why CC had to up their entry fees this year.



There is a Motel 8 and Econo Lodge like 10 minutes away that's cheap and the Super 8 offers a small discount to those going to the park. I usually come in late Friday night, crash in the motel, wheel all day than head home that afternoon/night. There's also a good campground nearby that has nice facilities if you would want to camp. I always say I'm going to but then it rains like 4" everytime I go up there.



Bring 'em on. Hopefully we won't need his winch and if we do, hopefully it won't be for the same reason that I had to get winched the last time. hahaha




That's completely up to you. If you already had your mind set on lift shackles and the funds ready to buy then go ahead and do that. We can always loan out one of the FRS radios so that everyone has something.



Not a problem. I enjoy it no matter how mild or wild I take it that day.

Ideas for lunch?

Grill out at the windmill overlook?

Brown bag it?

Leave the park for something in town? (this could take up to 2 hours out of the trail time depending on where we are in the park).


I say we hunt down the weaker Off Roaders LOL
 
Im planning on going out the 16th after work to camp... any one is welcome to join me... I just don't want to get up early and drive.... looks like it should only take me about 2 hours though.... And scratches add a custom look lol!!!
Id love to do that.. My problem is I have to wait for some one to get out of work... grrrrr!!! She doesnt get off till 9pm.. We might just stay in a hotel
 
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It's all going to depend on my work schedule as to what time I roll into to town and whether or not I get a hotel or camp. We just had a big layoff Friday and I lost all of my guys under me so I've got 5 acres of warehouse to manage solo and still keep up with my clients. Friggin' corporate politics is bullshit! You have some fat bastard with swollen pockets in an office miles away telling YOU how HE thinks you need to run your operation and exactly how many people you need to do it with. Friggin' moron didn't bother to check the upcoming schedule to see that I'll be on the road for a month out of the next three. Friggin genius I tell ya.

Rant over. Regardless of what happened at work, I'm still going. If they say no well then I will just walk my happy ass out the door. I haven't had a day off this year and they can go "insert appropriate phrase here" and I'll see them on Monday.
 
That sucks about your work situation, I was just about to ask you if your company was hiring or not for inventory specialist/logistics dept....but guess not now lol.

Back on topic, I'll still need to put in a request for that weekend off but I have a pretty good excuse for it so I think it'll be no problem getting that weekend off but can't promise anything until I know for sure.
 
Damn I would love to go especially since I've done all this work to my Xterra. I could probably get the weekend off, but the only thing is that being during the semester, I doubt my parents would let me go. Now if it were closer I would totally be there. Maybe we could have one in December after the semester ends. I could possibly talk my parents into letting me go.
 
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I've been the oldest at every one of our CC runs at a whopping 33! hahaha
 
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