Traveler III
Springfield Mall would be good.......meet up over near where the Silver Diner is....parking lot is huge, plenty of room, and right off 95/Franconia Rd..
US East Northern VA / MD Monthly Meetups
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Traveler III
It's over-run with these overlander guys!!
Pathfinder I
Traveler III
The Silver Diner opens up at 7am. Their menu changed a couple of years ago. It's actually quite good!
Pathfinder I
Advocate III
On my calendar, coming from Chantilly.
Member III
Saturday or Sunday? What silver diner and what time? Sorry the posts have been all over the place.
Pathfinder I
Saturday 8am silver diner by Springfield mall. We're going to eat inside rather than cook breakfast outside.
Member III
Hey, I just finished programming both radios using the cable, the CHIRP software, and this list of frequencies (which is basically EVERYTHING for use on a worst case scenario)...
https://radiofreeq.wordpress.com/2013/11/05/program-your-vhf-uhf-transceivers-for-disaster-preparedness-with-frs-gmrs-pmr-murs-business-weather-marine-ham-channel-frequencies/
It was a bit nerve racking at first not wanting to brick my new radios and all, but it turned out to be pretty darn straight forward since you can also change most of the menu settings using CHIRP. Was able to change the Power On messages and screen colors so I know which radio is mine and which is my son's. Can monitor both bands simultaneously (set A on a GMRS channel and B on an FRS channel, no privacy codes). I also changed it to display channel names instead of actual long number frequencies. Unfortunately I can't configure the PTT to act as a single which was one of the features I was interested in. :-( Overall feeling pretty comfortable with it. Eventually I'll figure out how to use some nearby repeaters I found.
Member III
Interested to hear from you and @sabjku on how this went and how you like your radios tomorrow morning.
Tomorrow I’ll be out snowboarding so I can’t meet up. But I’ll be using the radios out there. When I get back I’ll update on the real life use.
Adam, thanks for putting that together. My Jeep family we were outmanned 8-2, come on fellas. ;-)
I didn’t get a chance to talk to everyone about the trip we are putting together next weekend (Sat-Sun). Heading up to Front Royal area and exploring some fire roads, state roads, gravel roads camping in GW national forest and hitting Peters Mill on Sunday. This is a 3 day weekend, so it makes it a bit easier. I’ll have full itinerary by Wednesday, but we will make a stop at a local brewery up there. Will make a rally point this week.
Four of us started a group DMV nomads to get out and explore what Virginia and local states have to offer. We are not really into hardcore wheeling, but more of adventure travel, camping and developing a tight knit group of Nomads.
We love using overland bound as a tool, but understand posts get missed and you get busy. We are trying to get and contact list started to make sure the people that are interested get the news. I’m not going to fill the thread up with every trip we do, because they get carried away. I will always create a rally point and contact guys on the list. If this is something you are interested in, email me, or call me. Please include your name, email, cell (I’ll text), your rig, Instagram (if you have), location (city).
I’m Jon Reed, 571-332-8351, hdcdaddy@yahoo, Alexandria, jrelaxed on Instagram, Jku.
Please send your info either my cell, email or message me. I don’t want to gum up this thread.
Sorry for the long message, look forward to meeting everyone soon. Oh I do work nights, so I don’t always respond right away.
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I didn’t get a chance to talk to everyone about the trip we are putting together next weekend (Sat-Sun). Heading up to Front Royal area and exploring some fire roads, state roads, gravel roads camping in GW national forest and hitting Peters Mill on Sunday. This is a 3 day weekend, so it makes it a bit easier. I’ll have full itinerary by Wednesday, but we will make a stop at a local brewery up there. Will make a rally point this week.
Four of us started a group DMV nomads to get out and explore what Virginia and local states have to offer. We are not really into hardcore wheeling, but more of adventure travel, camping and developing a tight knit group of Nomads.
We love using overland bound as a tool, but understand posts get missed and you get busy. We are trying to get and contact list started to make sure the people that are interested get the news. I’m not going to fill the thread up with every trip we do, because they get carried away. I will always create a rally point and contact guys on the list. If this is something you are interested in, email me, or call me. Please include your name, email, cell (I’ll text), your rig, Instagram (if you have), location (city).
I’m Jon Reed, 571-332-8351, hdcdaddy@yahoo, Alexandria, jrelaxed on Instagram, Jku.
Please send your info either my cell, email or message me. I don’t want to gum up this thread.
Sorry for the long message, look forward to meeting everyone soon. Oh I do work nights, so I don’t always respond right away.
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Pathfinder I
I'll need to put some time in on the house this year, so I can't make all the trips probably, but if still like to know when they are so I can join if I'm available.
I second that. Thanks, Adam, for getting us together yesterday.
Jon, I’ll send you a PM with my info and will let you know when I’m ready for initiation rites.
-Shawn
Member III
Right on! And yes, thanks for coordinating yesterday Adam. [emoji106]
Thanks for putting that together yesterday. It was great to meet everyone. I'll message Jon my contact info, but I'm @bmckeathen on instagram, I'm in Old Town Alexandria, and I'm in the white LX470. Hope to see y'all soon.
Damn I am bummed i just stumbled on this thread, i would have definitely met up on saturday. Will be adding my info to the nomad list. DC based here, from VA.
