come join us for OctCloverfest (FOTD IV) Oct 18/19 to 22

 

I'll see you there, Kool... bring E, Yucca!

 

E will be playing zookeeper while I am slaying dragons. . . .

 

*sigh* Oh well... guess I'll have to make due with you, Kool, Zak and everyone else! J/K LOL

 

12x's there and i have yet to see this, 2 trucks meeting on the Dragon

 

No space for a MINI in that photo on the dragon!

 

Well it looks like is going to be an MINIvan
We will be at the campgrounds having a BBQ on Saturday 23

 

We're leaving tomorrow morning for da Dragon!

 

rides on the Dragon in a MINI (not minivan) only $50 dollars (one way)

 

I may even go there this time.

 

I wonder who lost the coin toss and had to back all the way down the Dragon?

 

I love travelling in the Fall, it's my favorite time of the year. We'll have to try and plan for this next year. I'll bet there's some awesome hiking in that area as well. Hope you all have a blast!

 

Just found out the group dose not want to go to the Dragon for our BBQ The NON believers

We will be going to Cloudland Canyon State Park GA

See you all in May

 

only about 26 days till my Fall vacation

 

soon

 

The dragon is going to fall!

 

Hmm, thinking this might be a fun day trip Anyone have any advice coming from AL??

 

Dragon advice...hmmmm

• If you see a gas station, fill up.
• Stay on your side of the yellow line always..
• Don't push it yer 1st (maybe even 2nd) time thru..
• Expect a lot of bikes - waive em around u if u get some waiting behind you to pass....generally, slower cars/bikes always pull over & let faster traffic pass.
• 90 degree left, a 100' straight, slightly downhill, a 180 degree right, exiting uphill to a 100' straight, repeat about 150 times
• If you see anybody waving and shouting, coming from the opposite direction..... watch out... a big truck may be headed your way

The "Tree of Shame" is a nice place to visit...but I wouldn't want (any of my parts) to live there.. Killboy Rules

 

Thanks dude. Found LOTS of similar stuff 'round the net. I was looking for more Alabama-related advice, i.e. best route(s) estimated driving time etc.

And as for #3 from above, that's one of the main reasons I want to make a trip up before MOTDV I know from driving the Ring that these types of road just get more dangerous the more "Familiar" you think you are

 

Seems like it took us about 4-1/2 hours to get there but you are closer & we had to stop for 3 doggie poddy breaks. PM me your email & I will send you a map with the route we took from B'ham but I will change the starting point to Huntsville for ya

 

the Dragon (129) is a great road; tight tight turns though. If wider, swoopey type turns are your thing, Cherohala Skyway or Rt 28 are great too --- Cherohala Skyway if you like mountain views; Rt 28 if you like roads alongside rivers :-)
Good stuff - just drive and drive

 

Yeah, I was looking at www.tailofthedragon.com and spotted a route for the "DRAGON CHEROHALA LOOP"



at 118 miles it might be a bit much for a day trip, but I wouldn't mind making the trip during MOTDV

bahmatt, what I'm mostly wondering is if I should stick with the route I found at Google Maps ( East to I59, North to I75, then East at Athens, TN towards US411) which says 6 1/2 hours, or if there's a quicker way If all else fails, I'm sure I can ask SB at the Rocket City Mini Dinner Monday night

 

I went to the FOTD last year and it was fun, but then again it is barely 1 1/2 hours from my house away. So I was there a few times already. :-)

Herbert

 

I would say that's the way to go but ask at your Rocket City dinner to be sure. It only shows the trip to be 245 miles so it should take you 4 hours or less to get there. Get off 411 at 72 & take that to Hwy129.

 

I'm going down to the Dragon on Monday, for the first time. Wife couldn't get the time off so I'll be flying solo. Yahoo maps says it a ~8hr trip from home, but I'm sure I can cut a little time off...(no lockable numbers here!) Hopefully the weather'll be good so I can get some good pics I can show off here.