Commodore Swab Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Well Im thinking about going to Searles this year however it is a long ways and Im sure my kit would need some inprovement. As well as it being too far for me to drive but not really far enough to fly. Any advice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diosa De Cancion Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Well I would say go! Folks like Kate and Mickey and Callenish travel much further to be there! It's a fantastic group of people. Diosa De Cancion aka Mary Read www.iammaryread.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie wobble Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Its worth the drive http://www.searlesbucs.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelsbagley Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Definitely worth the drive! And it would be great to see you there Swab! I drive about 13 hours each way to be there.... which would be about the same as the drive from the keys. If you can find someone, or a few someones to car pool with, even if it is only part of the way, it would make your life a ton easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie wobble Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 up I-95, 317 miles from miami Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurricane Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 It's definitely worth it - gun fire in the streets of a town. How can you go wrong. I will be there this year. At least that's the plan. It's definitely worth the drive. -- Hurricane ______________________________________________________________________ http://piratesofthecoast.com/images/pyracy-logo1.jpg Captain of The Pyrates of the Coast Author of "Memoirs of a Buccaneer: 30 Year Before the Mast" (Published in Fall 2011) Scurrilous Rogue Stirrer of Pots Fomenter of Mutiny Bon Vivant & Roustabout Part-time Carnival Barker Certified Ex-Wife Collector Experienced Drinking Companion "I was screwed. I readied my confession and the sobbing pleas not to tell my wife. But as I turned, no one was in the bed. The room was empty. The naked girl was gone, like magic." "Memoirs of a Buccaneer: 30 Years Before the Mast" - Amazon.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silas thatcher Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 plan on coming from st. louis, mo ... drive, vintage, drive !! garb ?? i have to do some new shirts anyway, with one pair of breeches and some slops under my belt, earlier pants should be no problem... an earlier coat ?? gotta try first and work the bugs out...kinda like PiP, but alot closer for us !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D B Couper Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Arrrgh! Well worth the trip. Camping at the Fountain of Youth Park, gunfire in the streets, and a ton of comradery. Better leave early if you're coming by Model "A". D.B. Couper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mission Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 I doubt anyone is going anywhere to anything in the Model A anytime soon. We did not leave her in very good shape. (You'll just have to wait for chapter 8 to read about that, though. ) Mycroft: "My brother has the brain of a scientist or a philosopher, yet he elects to be a detective. What might we deduce about his heart?" John: "I don't know." Mycroft: "Neither do I. But initially he wanted to be a pirate." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate Souris Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 Yes, Mickey drives 13 hours each way with a wife that gets carsick, especially in the back seat. And the last two years we've made it a 4 day trip. This year, we're taking a week and vacationing and then ending it all with Searle's. It's quite possibly one of our favorite (I know it's Mickey's favorite) events of the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bos'n Cross Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 Heck, i havnt even been yet and im already putting money into being sure that i can attend! Im going come famine or raging sea! -Israel Cross- - Boatswain of the Archangel - . Colonial Seaport Foundation Crew of the Archangel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brass Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 Definitely this event is the big event for me, the first in my new Morgan era privateer impression. Am looking forward to meeting attendees for 1660s fun. Brass one of Morgan's Men, "Guantanamo Jack" Brass "No peace beyond the line" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commodore Swab Posted December 21, 2010 Author Share Posted December 21, 2010 (edited) I don't have a vehicle to drive, our current transportation is a 1979 Ford truck getting 8-9 mpg and is a sometimes rolling project. In its current state I would be more comfortable driving the model A Edited December 21, 2010 by vintagesailor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D B Couper Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 Check out the photos I've added of last years Searles Raid, and tell me any black powder enthusiast can resist this allurement. D.B. Couper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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