Quote Originally Posted by EvasiveEF9
My advice for this caravan:

1. Everyone get hand-radios. You don't need an incredibly long range as we can relay messages amongst the group, but go to walmart, spend the 40$ on a pair (split the cost with another driver...hell, get it at the walmart we meet at before we head out of ATL). It'll be a blessing, trust me. Everyone can radio if they get a flat, need gas, see a cop ahead or tailing, etc etc.

2. Meet at the Walmart. Not only do you have to think about the size of the parking lot, but think about highway access. You DO NOT want to try to keep that many cars together heading out from Costco, and BP has a small parking lot. It's much easier to access the highway going out the back of Walmart and taking Chastain up to 75. Anyone familiar with the area I think will agree.

Honestly, I'd say make a time, and everyone meet up at walmart. The BP nearby has the cheapest gas, so my route is going to be hitting the BP, maxxing out my tank, and heading to walmart. A time should be set...if you're not at walmart before that time..sorry, but we're leaving without you. I wouldn't even accept a call-up saying "Hey, i"m running 20 minutes late, please don't leave." If you're late, try to gain your distance and catch up to us on the highway... At the set leave-time, have a driver's meeting. Say "this is the route, this is where we plan to stop, turn radios to channel ___, stay off the radios unless it's needed, everyone be safe. Keep an eye on the guy ahead and behind you, don't lose anyone." and head out from there through the back of walmart.

Just my 2cents, ladies and gents...do with it what you will.
1. I have Nextel. I'm sure a bunch of folks out there do. Isn't it possible to set up a group thing on Nextel? If not, I might be willing to spring for a set of hand radios, but I can NOT run over about 70-75 MPH in my car - it's at 6,000 RPM @ 72 mph, so if this is going to be a BTW (balls to the wall) 100+ MPH highway run, count me out. I'll be participating in a legal caravan traveling at near speed limit or 10 over.

2. WalMart is fine with me. I don't know the area that well, so if you think it'd be better and you know that area, that's great. I'm just trying to take some initiative here because nobody seems to want to. Maybe you and I could be the ones that really organize this thing...

3. I couldn't agree with you more on the time thing. We're going to set a time, and if you're not there, we're leaving and you can try to catch up. With as large a crowd as is coming, there is no way we can afford to wait on everyone or anyone that is late. It's bound to happen, and I'm sorry but I'm leaving at the specified time.