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Eagle Gallery => Eagle Road Trips => Topic started by: Still Pat on May 17, 2021, 09:26:52 AM

Title: Road Trip?
Post by: Still Pat on May 17, 2021, 09:26:52 AM
Not sure if this counts as an Eagle road trip or not, but PLANNING to go pick up my next Eagle Thurs. in Wisc.. HOPEFULLY, not a lotta pics., looking for a nice quiet UNeventful trip!
Title: Re: Road Trip?
Post by: vangremlin on May 17, 2021, 11:08:29 AM
Safe travels for you and your new Eagle!
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Post by: Still Pat on May 17, 2021, 11:31:47 PM
Thanks V.G. Hoping so, don't want a lot of excitement.
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Post by: Taylor on May 18, 2021, 04:22:56 PM
Safe travels. Yes, definitely a uneventful trip is preferred.
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Post by: Still Pat on May 18, 2021, 05:09:48 PM
Thanks Taylor. I'm hoping it stops raining by then! Not fun when it's raining.
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Post by: Still Pat on May 19, 2021, 02:06:47 PM
Looks like over I - 270 to I - 55 & north from there. I thought it showed U.S. 61, good thing I double checked! Looks like it depends on who you ask, Mapquest says the interstate & google maps says U.S. 61 is quickest!
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Post by: Still Pat on May 21, 2021, 08:52:27 PM
Took the google route. Start to finish, including You-All-Haul, loading, & getting chow on the way back, 18½ HOURS!!! It didn't take that long to load, had a hassle at You-All-Haul, couldn't get the lights on the dolly to work. Chow (honest sit down meal at a restaurant, not some drive-through fast food gulp on the go, still under an hour. "I'll take *Reasons I don't trust computer estimates" for $1,000.00, please! Anyway, pics. of the Eagle & a couple other things along the way.

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.4197429326980894&type=3
Dubuque, Iowa bridge & river https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=4200151163375377&set=pb.100001416052079.-2207520000..&type=3
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=4200147890042371&set=pb.100001416052079.-2207520000..
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=4200147800042380&set=pb.100001416052079.-2207520000..
I'm GUESSING a town's water tower. First time i saw it from a distance, I thought it was a giant KFC bucket like they used to use for advertising. https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=4196973853693108&set=pb.100001416052079.-2207520000..
 
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Post by: vangremlin on May 22, 2021, 05:29:10 PM
Glad you had a safe and successful trip!  Long day though.

Those were some gnarly looking tires on your new Eagle!!
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Post by: Still Pat on May 22, 2021, 10:19:11 PM
Even BlackBird had better tires than those! ;D