Reply to "Albert & BC owners unite-spring 08'"

I thought of the hand held units, but their range is very poor and you couldn't hear one in a Pantera anyway. The VHF two-ways give you a few kilometers range even in the mountains, which allows you to keep in touch with stragglers.

I'm in total agreement about leaving Calgary behind as soon as possible, but I just did not want to assume everyone else thought the same way. Heck, I live in the middle of nowhere for a reason; as I get grumpier and older I find that the smog, crowds and traffic just get on my nerves.

Now as for the mechanic and trailer question, I am suggesting it because I have repeatedly benefitted from having them along on the RMAs. There is always somebody breaking down, and either fixing them right there or loading them right on to our own trailer beats heck out of waiting hours for a flat deck to arrive, paying hundred of dollars getting towed to the nearest town and then having to try to figure out how to get the car home from there. This is the voice of experience. It may cost a few extra bucks, but it is great insurance to have. I'll bet you that if we have a trailer along, it'll be used. If we don't bring it, we'll wish we had. The mechanic is merely nice to have, not a 'must have', because I'm sure we'll have a few mechanically inclined guys along.

Photography is something else that should be considered. I bet everyone would love to arrange some good photo ops, and there will be no shortage of them along the routes you have mentioned. I have a decent still camera as well as a Mini DV digital video camera, and I would be taking photos anyway, but I wonder if participants might not want to line up something more professional.