BABE Rally 2010

ihatemybike · **Posted:** Wed Jun 02, 2010 11:15 pm

Friday I leave on a 3500+ mile journey to provide support for the BABE Rally. This is a 5 day photo scavenger hunt taking the teams from New York (Big Apple) to New Orleans (Big Easy), with all teams competing in vehicles purchased for $500 or less. Grumpy was originally purchased to compete in this event, but due to team issues I've become an event marshal.

http://www.baberally.com

I'll have my netbook with me and will be posting updates to my van forums. Anyone interested in me posting coverage here? I'll try to include as much Jeep coverage as I can.

eyehatetofu · **Posted:** Thu Jun 03, 2010 12:03 am

I don't care if it has anything to do with Jeeps; it sounds pretty sweet, post updates. Espescially all the pics of the BABES! :rockon:

linewarbr · **Posted:** Thu Jun 03, 2010 11:19 am

Fulltimer · **Posted:** Thu Jun 03, 2010 2:15 pm

That sounds like a lot of fun! :BANANA:

Terry

tommudd · **Posted:** Thu Jun 03, 2010 3:46 pm

Post up anything there is, even if its not Jeeps. Been reading and watching for a while now and sounds like a ton of fun. Would be interesting to see what kinds of vehicles are entered.

Budke · **Posted:** Thu Jun 03, 2010 4:18 pm

maybe next year I should buy some junk keep for $500 or less and do this.

Wonder is anyone's selling a CJ for 500 that runs and drives.

kskj · **Posted:** Thu Jun 03, 2010 6:10 pm

Glad to hear you are still getting to go. Can't wait for updates.

STINGN · **Posted:** Thu Jun 03, 2010 7:32 pm

i would have gone with you A-man but i got work! I hope you have fun and get as many points as you can!

tan's2002kjlimited · **Posted:** Thu Jun 03, 2010 8:34 pm

Will you have your "honey do" list done before you go?

ihatemybike · **Posted:** Fri Jun 04, 2010 6:42 am

Yesterday
I built a platform for the rear cargo area.

With the seats folded down there is a flat area big enough for me to sleep on.

Today
Lao Tzu said, "The journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step." In my case, the journey of 3500 miles starts with the drive to work. Left home all packed this morning, work for 9 hours, then drive to my parents near Bloomington/Normal, IL.

ScanGaugeII says 23.7 miles @ 21.2 mpg.

ihatemybike · **Posted:** Fri Jun 04, 2010 2:02 pm

Here's my itinerary
Friday, June 4th - Chenoa, IL
Saturday, June 5th - New York, NY
Sunday, June 6th - Hilton Philadelphia Airport, Philadelphia, PA
Monday, June 7th - Best Western Harrisonburg Inn, Harrisonburg, VA
Tuesday, June 8th - Best Western Newport Inn, Newport, TN
Wednesday, June 9th - Best Western of Murphy, Murphy, NC
Thursday, June 10th - Best Western Gadsden Hotel & Suites, Gadsden, AL
Friday, June 11th - Holiday Inn French Quarter-Chateau Lemoyne, New Orleans, LA (Trying to get together with Bub - KJ 119)
Saturday, June 12th - ?
Sunday, June 13th - Home

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KJ 119 · **Posted:** Fri Jun 04, 2010 5:23 pm

Good luck Aaron.
Can't wait to meet Grumpy,sounds like a real troublemaker. :pepper:

See ya Friday. :BANANA:

I'll have the A/C cranking,I likes it cold. :wink:

ihatemybike · **Posted:** Fri Jun 04, 2010 10:49 pm

First day done. Just a quick 2 hour drive to my parents house.

ScanGaugeII says 101 miles @ 21.5 mpg.

Added a futon mattress

My nephew thinks a bed in a van is awesome.

All you can eat fish fry at the Filling Station Restaurant on Route 66 in Lexington, IL.

Back home dad decides that the windows need cleaning and Rain-X.

KJ 119 · **Posted:** Tue Jun 08, 2010 10:00 pm

Aaron,you allright out there?

kskj · **Posted:** Thu Jun 10, 2010 9:50 pm

Aaron, where's the updates? Hows the rally going? :mrgreen:

kskj · **Posted:** Thu Jun 10, 2010 10:38 pm

Thanks for the update, I was just wondering how he was doing.

KJ 119 · **Posted:** Fri Jun 11, 2010 7:50 pm

Tell Aaron I'm making chicken and sausage gumbo for dinner. :pepper:

jeepfrog · **Posted:** Fri Jun 11, 2010 8:47 pm

KJ 119 wrote:

Tell Aaron I'm making chicken and sausage gumbo for dinner. :pepper:

Yummy!

KJ 119 · **Posted:** Sat Jun 12, 2010 1:34 pm

Lemme tell you,these BABEsters sure know how to party. :5SHOTS:

That was some good beer at the Deutsches Haus.

Ihatemyson'sbike is one cool capitano.

Was great to have you guys.Can't wait till next year.

ihatemybike · **Posted:** Mon Jun 14, 2010 7:06 am

Grumpy did great. Marshaling had me busier than I thought, thus the lack of posts. I'll start posting the trip reports tonight.

I want to thank Bub and family once again for their hospitality. Bub, thank you so much for giving my father and I a place to stay for the night and for the wonderful breakfast. If you ever find your way near Chicago, we'll return the favor. I'll have another special delivery for you at ECS.

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