How far would you go?

[baboon]

With the recent Memorial shoots I noticed member aint afraid in meeting up & hanging out. I enjoyed myself as always @ Dustin's, but my social skills were lacking for not bringing my cane to gimp around & talk with others.

If you felt I blew you off let me say once I park my fat ass getting up to even shake hands is a chore. And taking extra pain killers to make the day can slow my brain down some.

I'm wondering just how far any of us with the time to do so would travel out here in the sticks? Probably not a good time for me with my wife sick, but I'd wouldn't mind meeting up for breakfast or lunch, just to bullshit in person.

 

[deemus]

I think the length of the meet up would determine how far for me.

I've been to both EZ-E's and Vaquero's for all day shoots. But I likely wouldn't drive that far for lunch. Though EZ has done that once with Sam7 a couple years ago. Still grateful for that guys. Its a 150-200 miles trip one way.

But I have shared some meals with a few with a under 50 mile drive one way. In DFW driving 20-30 miles one way is common. I did it last night actually.

 

[Sasquatch]

I ain't afraid of a drive if I have the time to go. I think the event + duration would be a factor - like Deemus said - for just a lunch, I don't think I'd go more than a hundred or so miles - 4 hours of driving for 2 hours of fun ain't my usual MO. I prefer having at least equal, or more fun time vs road time. Not to say I haven't done my share of turn & burn stuff before - but usually for more than just to say I've been someplace to see it. I'll drive to Dallas for the right gun deal, but I won't drive up there just to grab Whataburger - unless the whole plan is just going for a drive and seeing what is to be seen. I'll do that - but then the drive *is* the fun part.

 

[toddnjoyce]

Never know until you ask. We have a monthly standing lunch in the SAT area and Austin does something weekly, I think.

 

[Geezer]

I still want to attend a meet and greet but, the wife's health/surgeries make it difficult for me to be gone for too long. She is improving so maybe I can make it later.

 

[billtool]

If we’reshooting, I want to be in. Wanted to make it to Vaquero’s but back to back weekends was tough. I’m not against a night in a hotel if it comes to that.

 

[FNORD]

I ain't afraid of a drive if I have the time to go. I think the event + duration would be a factor - like Deemus said - for just a lunch, I don't think I'd go more than a hundred or so miles - 4 hours of driving for 2 hours of fun ain't my usual MO. I prefer having at least equal, or more fun time vs road time. Not to say I haven't done my share of turn & burn stuff before - but usually for more than just to say I've been someplace to see it. I'll drive to Dallas for the right gun deal, but I won't drive up there just to grab Whataburger - unless the whole plan is just going for a drive and seeing what is to be seen. I'll do that - but then the drive *is* the fun part.

In principle and in the past, wut he said.

Present circumstances are going to have to improve considerably to return to the above.

In the past I’ve travelled farther many times. Damn do I miss it.

 

[General Zod]

Hell, the 55 mile drive to EZ-E's place turned into 100 miles thanks to Google Maps, and I still showed up. I'm even willing to do that drive on purpose for an enjoyable afternoon with friends.

 

[EZ-E]

I've driven all over this state to go hangout with yall misfits. The semi annual meet is always fun. I haven't been able to make the Copperas Cove meet last couple of years, I'm pretty bummed about that... I don't get to see some of yall that often. I'd be willing to make a drive as long as I have a few weeks notice.

 

[Vaquero]

Hicksville and Copperas Cove are about 200 miles. One way. I've been to a few of each. Day trips most times. Dietz at New Braunfels a couple of times while I was in the area.
Some county or Municipal range NE of SA a couple of times.
Always to meet TGT folks. Never disappointed.

 

[Maverick44]

I went about 200 miles one way on that trip. It's hard to do much more than that without getting there too late in the day to make it worthwhile.

 

[Moonpie]

Have gun. Will travel.
Wire Moonpie Old Dime Box

 

[Dawico]

I drove 12 hours total to make both Sterling meets and have no regrets. Well worth it.

For a shooting meet (because I have missed so many) I'll go pretty far.

Driving an hour for an hour lunch is a little much though. That's the down side of being somewhat isolated.

 

[Tnhawk]

I've spent years driving 2-3 hours each way to participate in State Guard drills on weekends. My limiting factors are darkness, weather, heavy traffic.

 

[leVieux]

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Many years back, pre-MADD, distances in West Texas were expressed in number of beers instead of miles or hours.

As in: “It’s a 3 beer trip out to Ed Bob’s Ranch, unless you stop to pee; then, it is a 3.5 or 4 beer trip!”

leVieux
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[leVieux]

I drove 12 hours total to make both Sterling meets and have no regrets. Well worth it.

For a shooting meet (because I have missed so many) I'll go pretty far.

Driving an hour for an hour lunch is a little much though. That's the down side of being somewhat isolated.

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Yes, but, when I was young, Lampassas was the last Texas stop for the Coors trucks, which made weekly runs from Colorado.

So we made monthly pilgrimages up to Lampassas. . . . .

DPS once stopped me with 22 cases of ole Yellow-Can Coors in my pickup, and accused me of “smuggling”. I told the Officer: “Sir, every one has a TEXAS tax stamp.”. Then he switched to “You are smuggling something inside the cans”. I had to let him open a couple & pour them out before he let me go. What a sacrilege!

leVieux
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