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Fort Gordon, Augusta GA, event?
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I went. 2 M37's, not sure who owned them, although one had a Barrow County tag, that's where I live. Squirt-truck's really nice M54 & Lamar Rowland's M35A2C from Alabama. Squirt truck had an M274 mule there as well.
I only took one pic, of the winch on the '54, as I had seen all these vehicles before.
I'll go back next year, it's not too bad a drive for me, but Ihope some more folks and vehicles show up.
A followup from "Doc" (copied from the mil-veh list):
From : Randall Scheffler <roughdoc@comcast.net>
Sent : Thursday, October 6, 2005 8:07 PM
To : "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Subject : [MV] How was the Augusta show?
To all who emailed me with help and info before our show at Fort Gordon,
thanks a lot. To those that showed and took part in the event, thanks even
more. I personally had a blast, and learned a lot, both about my vehicles
and also about how to make a show better.
Bottom line up front, the show wasn't as good as I hoped it would be or
wanted it to be. Lots of reasons for that, none of them good.
Those that were here commented that it was one of the better trail rides
that they had been on in a long time. The promise here is that the trail
ride will be as good or better next year. I know how to drive tactically,
and it had my heart beating at a good pace at times!
The best part of what did occur is that the powers that be (that kind of
ignored our planning) were real excited by what they did see. All the
leaders promised real support and in fact we will start planning in detail
in November!
Plusses to a show here:
1. The show is in conjunction with our Octoberfest. For those that have to
convince the wife and kids, this means more than just German beer, food,
music and dance. There is a real carnival. There is a crafts tent.
Saturday is a half a football field outdoor flea market.
2. Weather is nice and area is scenic.
3. Plans for next year include having the rally start at our campground
with is on a lake and in a very scenic area. I'd like to plan a big cookout
at the lake after the trail ride. Like I said earlier, the trail ride was a
workout for the non power steering crowd. 3-4 hours of ruts, hills, holes,
etc. Going to try and find a fording site for next year.
4. I'm going to try and get the outdoor flea market folks to support a swap
meet in the same (or close by) area for all three days.
Ran into a lot of folks who live in the area who have vehicles that they are
in the process of restoring. I'm going to try and see if there is interest
in a CSRA (local area) MVPA chapter.
Real lesson learned is that folks come early! I did not anticipate folks
coming in on Thursday and didn't have a very robust crew to meet them and
get them situated.
Overall, I think it was a great first effort and thanks to those that helped
in any way to include coming out. I'll keep the list informed as we plan
out next years.
Doc
From : Randall Scheffler <roughdoc@comcast.net>
Sent : Thursday, October 6, 2005 8:07 PM
To : "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Subject : [MV] How was the Augusta show?
To all who emailed me with help and info before our show at Fort Gordon,
thanks a lot. To those that showed and took part in the event, thanks even
more. I personally had a blast, and learned a lot, both about my vehicles
and also about how to make a show better.
Bottom line up front, the show wasn't as good as I hoped it would be or
wanted it to be. Lots of reasons for that, none of them good.
Those that were here commented that it was one of the better trail rides
that they had been on in a long time. The promise here is that the trail
ride will be as good or better next year. I know how to drive tactically,
and it had my heart beating at a good pace at times!
The best part of what did occur is that the powers that be (that kind of
ignored our planning) were real excited by what they did see. All the
leaders promised real support and in fact we will start planning in detail
in November!
Plusses to a show here:
1. The show is in conjunction with our Octoberfest. For those that have to
convince the wife and kids, this means more than just German beer, food,
music and dance. There is a real carnival. There is a crafts tent.
Saturday is a half a football field outdoor flea market.
2. Weather is nice and area is scenic.
3. Plans for next year include having the rally start at our campground
with is on a lake and in a very scenic area. I'd like to plan a big cookout
at the lake after the trail ride. Like I said earlier, the trail ride was a
workout for the non power steering crowd. 3-4 hours of ruts, hills, holes,
etc. Going to try and find a fording site for next year.
4. I'm going to try and get the outdoor flea market folks to support a swap
meet in the same (or close by) area for all three days.
Ran into a lot of folks who live in the area who have vehicles that they are
in the process of restoring. I'm going to try and see if there is interest
in a CSRA (local area) MVPA chapter.
Real lesson learned is that folks come early! I did not anticipate folks
coming in on Thursday and didn't have a very robust crew to meet them and
get them situated.
Overall, I think it was a great first effort and thanks to those that helped
in any way to include coming out. I'll keep the list informed as we plan
out next years.
Doc
Shoot "Doc" a line (his email is right above in his post...) and ask him how things are looking for this year. I really wanted to go to the 2005 event, and I know of several guys on this forum and in my local club (NCMVPA) who had planned on attending who ran into conflicts... If I can get the date on my calendar early enough this year, I'll do my best to attend...
I for one had planned to attend, but scheduling got snagged by the dual fuel tank project among other things.
Got a msg some time ago that it will happen again this year, I'll try to find it, meanwhile, like Cabell said, shoot Doc Scheffler a line.. I't actaully closer for me than Aberdeen.
Got a msg some time ago that it will happen again this year, I'll try to find it, meanwhile, like Cabell said, shoot Doc Scheffler a line.. I't actaully closer for me than Aberdeen.
lovebloodhounds
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Bjorn and Garbee you are welcome to stay here if need to stop i am in wilkesboro about an 35 minutes from i77 on 421. be glad to have you. are if you are close by and need help are something give a ring 927-0695 if i can help i will. lovebloodhounds
rdixiemiller
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I am going to try to make this years event. Those of us from this part of the world could meet in Atlanta and convoy to the show. There is more strength in numbers!
Bjorn and I had planned on convoying down last year (I was going to meet up with him as he came down through NC...) and I suspect that we would do the same this year. Collecting folks along the way would be great!
lovebloodhounds: Next time that I have to visit our field office in Wilkesboro, I'll try to stop by... Seems like I usually have to make a trip up on Thursday mornings...
lovebloodhounds: Next time that I have to visit our field office in Wilkesboro, I'll try to stop by... Seems like I usually have to make a trip up on Thursday mornings...
appalacious
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Sounds Awesome! Can't wait to go...especially if there's german beer. Plus I'm only 2 hrs away!
J
J
appalacious
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So according to the markings on my cucv, I think it actually came from Ft. Gordon. Maybe they'll recognize it?
J
J
appalacious
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Just got this email from R. Scheffler (Doc):
I'll be there on friday Lord willin' and the Crik don't rise...
J
I'll be there on friday Lord willin' and the Crik don't rise...
J
appalacious
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so who's goin?
appalacious
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Place: Ft. Gordon in Augusta, GA.
Time: supposedly the same weekend as Augusta's Oktoberfest. which according to this website is Oct. 8-12.
Time: supposedly the same weekend as Augusta's Oktoberfest. which according to this website is Oct. 8-12.