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TRS Banner Across North America 2012 - Alaska to Key West Florida (OFFICIAL)


DG is headed south with the banner. God graced us with no rain at Enid Lake even though I drove through a flood to get there and home.

DG, it was good to finally meet you!
 
DG is headed south with the banner. God graced us with no rain at Enid Lake even though I drove through a flood to get there and home.

DG, it was good to finally meet you!


Ben..........Thanks for meeting me at Lake Enid....I had a great time talking with you and being handed the Banner that's been from glaciers all the way to the swamps so far!

I have 25 photos......but my internet keeps locking up....so I'll post a few tonight and try to post the rest in this same reply tomorrow.....as my little eyes are trying to close from the 1st leg of 12 hours bouncing around in a little red Ranger.........smiling the whole time......

Here's the starting mileage 7 a.m. Sunday morning........

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I didn't feel like using a half-hour getting to the Super Dome ....so here's a vintage photo of the "starting point".........








I'm crossing one of the back-road old-school steel-grating bridges around 7: a.m....How about that stream-lined hood........

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Making the Interstate change at 8a.m.----*New Orleans to Hammond*, later on to Jackson, Mississippi.......

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I have to stop posting now or I'll lose everything I've uploaded---the Net is acting up again!





Let's try posting more pics today/Monday.............


I passed Britney Spears house in Kentwood, La. about 30 minutes ago, but she wouldn't come out to be am honorary Banner-signer....Here comes good old Mississippi---now all I have to do is travel North for HOURS......

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Now I'm 3 hours into the trip and about halfway to the meeting-point at Jackson, Miss (the 24 oz. coffee and donuts are now history/those are all Loo-z-anna bugs smeared on the windshield)........

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About 10:30 a.m. all the bugs got washed away with a short thunderstorm north of Jackson Miss......YAY!!!!!!!!!!..............

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All the gauges are looking good............blurrry---but good.........that rectangular hole to the right in the dash is where the new radio was gonna go..............but.........doorgunner don't need no stinking radio---he got lots of stuff going on in his wittle bwain to keep him busy...................

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Lunch at Taco Bell......guess what parks at the front door by my truck.......and guess what color it is......

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You saw right.........3 bolts vibrated out of the driver's side engine panel......F.O.R.D........................


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I have to stop posting now and try to up/down load more pics into photobukket.


Let's try again........................I arrived an hour early at 12 noon, the clouds were rolling in so I got a few pics in case the weather really got bad.......



Here's a long distance shot of the Lake Enid Welcome Center/This place is spotless and well organized........

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Here's the little red Ranger taking a good break and enjoying the scenery....

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That lake is HUGE----there was a big thunderstorm in the distance over the lake'---the lake made the storm look small............

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One more pic of the Ranger........4.0B2 ought to be arriving soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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More pics after while....my bwain is locking up now as much as the internet......need V.A.meds..(Rats).....




He's here! 4.0B2/Ben arrived with the Banner in the big green monster...................

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Moar Ford pics.............................

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Time to unfold the Banner................................

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This scene looks kinda familar to me......(LOL/2010 Banner Trip)..................

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Let's see.................capital D........oo.......r....uhhhhh......gunn.....e.......a....."NO"........r......there----that looks right......

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IT'S MINE.....ALL MINE......(hmmmmmmmmmm......smells a little bit like smoked salmon)..............

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2 p.m.........................Time to hit the road and head back home






GPS'ing in the dark on the way home...........almost 6 hours later...............

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Nightime blurry pic of the gauges---everything is O.K...........................

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In the driveway at home-------ending mileage of the 1st phase of the Loo-z-anna trip......only 600+ miles round trip........

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Louisiana to Texas/2nd part of my trip to meet AgPete........

Here's a few pics from the Ranger on the way to Texas........


2nd Phase of the Loo-z-anna Banner Trip


7 a.m. Saturday morning starting mileage............

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It rained all last night, but it's looking better this morning as I get on the road west........

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Lane change..........................

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Ditto.....................

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Crossing the Mississippi River at Baton rouge, La.................

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About to cross the Louisiana swamp on elevated I-10.......

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From I-10 south----swamps/crawfish/alligators/water moccasins/Cajuns(who eat anything that moves)..........

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The GPS was right! I found Texas............

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I arrived at the SONIC drive-in 30 minutes ahead of schedule because of decent weather.......

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The Ranger is taking a break.........

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AgPete arrives and we roll out the Banner............

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He's amazed at all the sigs from Alaska/Canada........

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There it is!!!! It's officially AgPete's Banner now....Good job Ag !

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Heading back home to Loo-z-anna (they spellled it wrong on the blue roadsign)...................

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Ending mileage for me.................I think! Maybe it won't come back thru La............who knows?

Thanks for making it happen today AgPete!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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I would be down but it appears im the only one in Virginia. So if anyone is bringing it through Virginia let me know.
 
Can't wait to see the rest of the pics DG! And if anyone is still paying attention, I just got my front half of my sas done this evening. I might actually be able to take my ranger to any meetup! Gotta get my rear in gear to make it happen though ;)
 
Can't wait to see the rest of the pics DG! And if anyone is still paying attention, I just got my front half of my sas done this evening. I might actually be able to take my ranger to any meetup! Gotta get my rear in gear to make it happen though ;)


YOU CAN DO IT!

I added a few nore pics to my original post, but the internet is still acting up...it's taken 2 hours since last nite just to post what you see.more pics later........(4.0B2 arrived)



Another shout to you Alaska and Canada Guys/Gal.............You made it happen....It was an honor to take that Banner from 4.0B2!
 
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Louisiana members!

i could use some help from the louisiana members to get the banner across the state.........probably to the texas border......

Do i have any takers?
 
That banner sure has come a long way!
 
Really neat to see everywhere this banner has been! I am in tupelo,ms and make frequent trips to AL if anyone needs any help getting it out there!
 
i could use some help from the louisiana members to get the banner across the state.........probably to the texas border......Do i have any takers?

Don't make me have to do this myself ;missingteeth;




That banner sure has come a long way!

Jim........I have been "down bad" for 6 months with personal tragedy & PTSD. But it was an honor when 4.0B2 handed me the Banner Sunday...it made me feel a little better. I realized how much effort the Alaska and Canada guys put into it! And when it stalled out-west, Members put extra effort into back-tracking it so it could get this far. The TEXAS guys really want it. The other Members in the mid U.S. and EAST Canada members showed interest, but they need to GET A PLAN........to keep the Banner moving/No Plan--No Banner....Das a Fact Jack!! (wer'e my meds?)

Thanks Jim!



Really neat to see everywhere this banner has been! I am in tupelo,ms and make frequent trips to AL if anyone needs any help getting it out there!

You guys had it rough with the weather! Keep watching this thread....you may get to sign it or help drive it!
 
Yeah...Tore up a lot of properties and businesses around here..Its pretty somber to see your hometown torn to shreds
 
DG, I pmd you. I'll meet u up. When is a good time? Next weekend?
 
DG, I pmd you. I'll meet u up. When is a good time? Next weekend?

The Texas Members want the Banner for sure!!!!

I'll p.m. you a big list of days that I can meet you ....you can pick the time of day for me to be there......hopefully at the Texas Welcome Center.
 
Whoop! This is happening! I better get in gear if I want my Ranger to make the drive to pick it up from Pete!
 
AgPete and I are trying to work out a day to meet......

are there any other East Texas Members who could meet me in case Ag and I can't meet?
 
Right on DG, this is a highlight of the journey to see you get your paws on the banner:yahoo:. It's much appreciated how much you've put into this from the start, coordinating the plan and lighting fires under people butts. Great job to everyone else too, talk about a huge team effort.:icon_thumby:
 

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