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Re: 2009 Tail of the Dragon Trip
Reply #390 - 05/25/09 at 09:27:14

I'll be arriving at Toymakers on Friday afternoon. I'll have a sleeping bag and air mattress with me as I will be camping out wed. and thurs. nights in Virginia on the way down. I'll bring my full faced helmet but i don't know that I'll be using it. I perfer my half helmet. Rain gear is good. I tested it this weekend camping in the mountains here in beautiful New Hampshire with thunder, lightning and torrential downpores. I had a great time.So if I lose my bed at Toymakers, I'll be fine with sleeping on the floor on my air mattress. Looking forward to the trip, can't wait.

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Reply #391 - 05/25/09 at 10:46:47

Toymaker, I would like to have one in XXL. (too extra fat Grin

) I can mail you the $'s now if needed.
I live in Marshall NC (25 mi. N. of Asheville, and about 100 mi. from the Dragon). If you and the others are passing through Asheville on I40 I could meet and ride with you from Asheville. If not, I could use meeting info and meet you fellows Sat. AM and just ride home Sat. PM after the ride.
I'm sorry to get on this thread so late, but I'm recovering from a cancer opperation and just now getting back to riding. Reading everones post and dreaming of riding the dragon with other Savage owners has given me something to fight for and look forward to. Bigzuk.

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Toymaker Serious Thumper Offline Dragon Rider Posts: 1534 Granite Falls, NC Gender:	Re: 2009 Tail of the Dragon Trip Reply #392 - 05/25/09 at 12:04:34 Hey Big, As far as I know, we will be passing thru Asheville on the Saturday. We will riding the Dragon on the Sunday, I think. As far as I knw, we still have floor available in our Apartment on Saturday Night. T
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jonnyb021104 YaBB Newbies Offline broken ass 86 savage! Posts: 47 northern virginia Gender:	Re: 2009 Tail of the Dragon Trip Reply #393 - 05/25/09 at 12:19:46 where does this trip go through?
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28884 L.A. California Gender:	Re: 2009 Tail of the Dragon Trip Reply #394 - 05/25/09 at 13:23:42 jonnyb021104 wrote on 05/25/09 at 12:19:46: where does this trip go through? mountains, rivers and bridges... oh my.
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Skid Mark Serious Thumper Offline FSO Posts: 1216 Calgary, Alberta Gender:	Re: 2009 Tail of the Dragon Trip Reply #395 - 05/25/09 at 14:24:11 Jonnyb: Google "Tail of the Dragon" and you will get the details. I can see why everyone gets hyped on this.
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Bigzuk Full Member Offline Posts: 212 Kodak Tn Gender:	Re: 2009 Tail of the Dragon Trip Reply #396 - 05/25/09 at 18:25:23 Toymaker, thanks I may join up with yall as you come through Asheville. Are you staying at the Dealsgap motorcycle resort? I was thinking about setting my small tent in the campground. Will anyone else be camping? Bigzuk
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diamond jim Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 1425 North Alabama Gender:	Re: 2009 Tail of the Dragon Trip Reply #397 - 05/25/09 at 20:08:53 Toymaker, I don't plan on going to your house, just the Dragon from Thur thru Sun. I'm southwest of the Dragon by about 2.5 hours so that would be a long ride to and fro for me. Is there a piece of carpet for me at a room at the Dragon? I could chip in. Otherwise, I can camp out with Bigzuk.
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Toymaker Serious Thumper Offline Dragon Rider Posts: 1534 Granite Falls, NC Gender:	Re: 2009 Tail of the Dragon Trip Reply #398 - 05/26/09 at 02:19:58 As far as I know there is..carpet that is.
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diamond jim Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 1425 North Alabama Gender:	Re: 2009 Tail of the Dragon Trip Reply #399 - 05/26/09 at 05:12:16 Toymaker wrote on 05/26/09 at 02:19:58: As far as I know there is..carpet that is. Cool beans.
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Re: 2009 Tail of the Dragon Trip
Reply #400 - 05/26/09 at 12:06:39

Bigzuk wrote on 05/25/09 at 18:25:23:

Toymaker, thanks I may join up with yall as you come through Asheville.
Are you staying at the Dealsgap motorcycle resort?
I was thinking about setting my small tent in the campground. Will anyone else be camping?
Bigzuk

I'll Have a 3 Man Tent
I' Meeting MMRanch in Blue Ridge Ga Friday morning and riding on to Toymakers. We will Be going through ashville some time On Friday also from thare i will be following the group on Saturday then heading south on Sunday

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Re: 2009 Tail of the Dragon Trip
Reply #401 - 05/27/09 at 05:40:03

Guys, unless things have changed (the inevitable price increases) it will cost you $12 a head to camp out at Deal's Gap on a first come first serve basis. There is floor space (either carpet or linoleum) in the apartment that could cost like $10 bucks to spread your bag (depending on how many people stay in the room).

Indoor plumbing, AC, heat, fridge, stove, electric lights, card table, no cold mountain air laden with dew, no little creepy crawly centipedes creeping in your ear while you are asleep ....

I'll stay inside, thanks. Even if it is a floor it is dry and temperature controlled.

I will bring a bag and two air mattresses (one to share if needed).

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kel30734 Senior Member Offline Dragon Rider Posts: 486 Calhoun, GA Gender:	Re: 2009 Tail of the Dragon Trip Reply #402 - 05/27/09 at 07:55:54 That was my original plan, but i will have my tent just incase it gets crowded Kel
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Re: 2009 Tail of the Dragon Trip
Reply #403 - 05/27/09 at 08:31:14

I've been laying low in case something comes up, but... I may have 2 vacant bunks in my room at Deals Gap 6/26,27,28 if my better half doesn't decide that she needs to tag along. I did the Dragon in April by myself and I'm not sure she'll let me get away with doing the trip again solo. And by the way OF, thanks for the offer, (and I'm sure you're a great guy), but I don't think I'd be interested sharing a sleeping bag with you, it would be a little too crowded for me. Huh

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kel30734 Senior Member Offline Dragon Rider Posts: 486 Calhoun, GA Gender:	Re: 2009 Tail of the Dragon Trip Reply #404 - 05/27/09 at 17:52:37 Broke Back Biking Just what the Boss lady wants to hear
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