:)
> On Dec 2, 2017, at 5:29 PM, John Brooks via Texascavers > <texascavers@texascavers.com> wrote: > > TCR 2018: > > MUD WRESTLING GRUDGE MATCH : > > DAVID "Bockbeer" LOCKLEAR VS CHARLIE "OMW" LOVING > > For the Sierra Madre Traveling Championship of MUD Wrestling ! > > The TCMA should monetize betting as a fund raising project. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Dec 2, 2017, at 4:52 PM, David via Texascavers >> <texascavers@texascavers.com> wrote: >> >> There is an opportunity for an experienced traveler to write an article >> describing technique and procedure tips for a 2018 road-trip aimed at >> Millenials. >> >> It is my opinion that things are much different than they were in the 1980s, >> when I was doing most of my travelling. >> >> Unlike Mr. Loving's born-gifted and lucky old-school curmedgeon approach, I >> feel a little modern over-thinking helps. >> >> We now have the ability using the newest smartphones and GPS and the >> internet to plan trip details in advance. >> >> Having a front-seat passenger work as Official Navigator-Person ( ONP ) is a >> huge help to a succesful road-trip. Watching for road-hazards, studying the >> map, working the dashboard controls, feeding grapes to the driver, etc. >> >> Traffic has become so congested near cities that driving is no longer fun. >> The much higher ratio of a**h*le drivers has increased tenfold. Having a >> navigator watch the road with a second pair of eyes and work the Waze App is >> a huge help. Those one-horse towns with hidden traffic cops are just >> ludicrous ( most of Hwy. 59 South of Victoria. ) >> >> Driving at night is easier now with the 20,000 lumen light accessories one >> can add to the roof and bumper. And it is so easy now to carry a spare >> hand-held spotlight. >> >> Going on a road-trip in 2018 without satelite radio is ludicrous. Having to >> drag all those CDs is so 2012. The bare minimum is to have your smartphone >> music app tie into the radio. >> >> And you MUST have a smartphone bluetooth speaker. >> >> Good beverages are needed for passengers who are not driving. Smirnoff Ice >> does the trick. >> >> Sitting up high in traffic helps, but you have to be aware of the increased >> chances of rolling the vehicle in an accident. >> >> I do not believe you should draw atrention to yourself with a fancy vehicle. >> All that shiny chrome stuff and sparkly-glittery metallic paint is for >> quasi-road-trippers. >> >> That being said, meth-heads will steal anything they can find from you. >> >> So now the question is >> >> Is there anywhere still safe to boondocking ? In the states, we would carry >> shotguns. But you can't even carry a water-pistol in Mexico. >> >> I think we all agree that travelling in groups is safer. [ Sidenote: But >> it did not help those 43 students in Ayotzinapa. However, my bet is they >> were most likely throwing moltovs at the cops.] >> >> I think all gringos have just avoided western Mexico and hot-spots like >> Guerrero. Which is sad because the caving potential there is enormous. >> >> It is really hard now to get a new vehicle with a standard transmission in a >> passenger rated vehicle. Automatics are now more efficient and tow better. >> The cost of replacement of a new tansmission is astronomical. >> >> Diesels now require DEF. Possibly a good reason to buy a 2001 Ford >> Excursion. Who wants to protect the air we breath ?? >> >> Another thing to consider is rhe ice-chest. Do you really need a YETI-like >> box ? If so what size ? >> >> How can you haul everything if you don't have a Ford Excursion ?? >> >> Having LED lights underneath your vehicle helps drivers see you. >> >> And having a dashcam to record the wacky moments is fun. Like near-fatal >> javelina misses. >> >> Feel free to elaborate. >> >> I would like to add that in Mexico small motels might let you take a shower >> or rent the room for just an hour. To get off the road and rest. >> >> There was a motel in Anahauc , north of Bustamante that I used to do that. >> Who wants to drive for 10 hours and go thru customs covered in dusty guano >> or worse wet-sticky guano? >> >> David Locklear >> _______________________________________________ >> Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com >> Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/texascavers@texascavers.com/ >> http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers > _______________________________________________ > Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com > Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/texascavers@texascavers.com/ > http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers _______________________________________________ Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/texascavers@texascavers.com/ http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers
