SoCal Carabug Info

[MIKE]

Luke,

What time and where are we meeting in Santa Clarita???



Mike

[mygreenbug]

Luke:

Do you have an address of where we are meeting?? Its gonna be an early morning because of go-to-work traffic *sigh* I hope we make it on time

[Luke]

Yes, I have a long drive just to get there also. It will take me abaout 3 1/2 hours of driving time. The meet time is 10 am. and departure time is 11 am. I think we will all need to fuel up bugs and people after our multi-hour trips to get there. We'll all have to do the best we can with traffic from our various locations to Barstow.

I'll give my phone number out via private messages to the SoCal group so we can stay in touch. We should all have a fairly relaxing carabug afterwards.

I'll post a preliminary list of who I understand is going soon. We can add/modify the list over the next couple of weeks.

The meeting address is: 1611 East Main St, Barstow, CA 92311
Take I-15 to the Main St exit in Barstow and the meet spot is just off to your right and across the street from the top of the exit ramp you'll see the McDonalds restaurant.

Here the website: http://www.barstowstation.net/

Is everyone getting ready to roll? :happy093:

- Luke

[mygreenbug]

Thanks Luke, I have your number and I think Nancy with be carabuggin to Barstow with me, lets hope traffic isn't too bad, as usual I will leave extra early just in case, can't wait, this is going to be fun :)

[nan's bug]

this sound great its going to be funnnnnnn

[LGA]

10:00 AM it is - go ahead and PM your number, Luke. I tried to PM you but your mailbox is full.

Lee

[pplatinum]

Ok I have all my rooms reserved and am sort of ready to go.
Looks like I will be without my sidekick so you all have to take care of me!
See you in Barstow!
Paula

[Luke]

SoCal Roswell-Bound Drivers:

Here is a detailed proposed itinery (see below) for the cruise out to Albuquerque. Miles and time don't match perfectly on the list, but fit the computer version of times/distances. Check it out an see what you think. I have included a few 'side trips' that would still put us in the general time frame for each days drive.

From Albuquerque to Roswell we will have a larger group and others will led the way.

- Luke


New Beetles Return to Roswell – June 2009

Southern California Carabug

I. Trip from SoCal to Roswell
1. Barstow to Flagstaff – Tues June 23rd – straight drive (no stops) = 5hrs & 2 min (353 mi)
a. Barstow: gather from Southern California locales @ 10 am & leave @ 11:00 am
b. Barstow to Needles – straight drive = 2 hrs, 4 min (145 mi)
i. Amboy side trip: Barstow to Amboy (& Bagdad!) = 1 hr, 15 min (80 mi)
ii. Amboy side trip: Amboy to I-40 = 1 hr, 15 min (75 mi)
iii. Adds 25± min (10 mi) to drive plus a 30 min photo op = 1± hrs more
c. Needles to Kingman – straight drive = 55 min (62 mi)
i. Oatman side trip: Needles to Oatman = 35 min (23+ mi)
ii. Oatman side trip: Oatman to Kingman = 45 min (28+ mi)
iii. Adds 10± min (-10 mi: mtn roads) plus 30 min stop = 40± min more
d. Kingman to Seligman – straight drive (no stops) = 1 hr, 4 min (74 mi)
(Optional 30 minute stop in Seligman for rest, restroom and photos)

e. Seligman to Flagstaff – straight drive = 1 hr, 11 min (77 mi)

f. TOTAL drive time with side trips = 5 hrs, 30 min (estimate)

g. TOTAL clock time with both side trips & 30 min stop X3 = 6 hrs, 30± min
2. Flagstaff to Albuquerque – Weds June 24th – leave 9 am - straight drive = 4 hrs, 37 min
a. Flagstaff to Winslow (“standin’ on the corner”) = 55 min (58 mi)
b. Winslow to Holbrook (Wigwam [Tee Pee] Hotel) = 33 min (33 mi)
c. Holbrook to Gallup (lunch add 1 hour) = 1 hr, 24 min (96 mi)
d. Gallup to Albuquerque (BBQ @ 6:30 pm) = 2+ hrs (139 mi)
e. Total clock time with 30 min stop X2 and 1 hr lunch = 6± hrs
(Should arrive in Albuquerque w/o stops at 2± pm and with stops at 4±pm)
Note: we meet at Motel 6 at 6pm to drive to BBQ at 6:30 in Albuquerque

[Rubee2006Tdi]

Just for information. For the 2011 trip I will probably be leaving from Wickenburg, AZ and might be able to meet up with the So Cal group in Flagstaff or wherever. Keep me in mind...