FLASHBACK: A couple of weeks prior to departure, Pleep insisted Ed make a trial run at loading the VW for the drive to Florida. He was concerned that there were too many boxes and that there would not be enough room for Delete and him to be in the car. After noting all the dimensions of the car, Ed assembled the boxes to simulate how things would load into the car. It was like putting a 3-d jigsaw puzzle together but it appeared that everything would fit.With departure scheduled for Wednesday night, Pleep insisted the car should be packed on Tuesday night. He didn't want to take any chances that something important (like him) would be left behind. After carrying all the boxes into the kitchen, Pleep commented that several of them were quite heavy. Even if everything might fit into the care, he was concerned that the gr
oss vehicular weight (GVW) might be exceeded leaving him with no ride to the beach. Pleep insisted that Ed weigh every box, Peggy record the weight and Ed then calculate the total weight. The total weight of all the boxes was 325 lbs. Pleep was very relieved since the GVW for the VW Jetta Stationwagon TDI is 900 lbs. This meant that none of the actual occupants had to subject themselves to a weigh in before getting in the vehicle. Pleep said he was going to toss Delete if it came down to a close call.
After several hours of sorting out the best way to get everything in the car, Ed managed to load all the boxes plus assorted other small items. The last items to load in before departure are several bottles of Boulevard Smokestack Series Doublewide IPA, Gainey Red Wine, Patak Rogan Gash and Jalfrezzi, the overnight bags, co
mputers, and gadgets. The car is very full but Ed managed to retain full visibility. Departure is scheduled for 18:00 CDT. The targeted stopover is Clarksville, TN. If everything runs smoothly, that means 1 gas stop and an ETA of around 2:00. Expected arrival in Daytona Beach Shores is 15:00 EDT. Pleep is hoping to blog from the road to keep all his fans up to date.
oss vehicular weight (GVW) might be exceeded leaving him with no ride to the beach. Pleep insisted that Ed weigh every box, Peggy record the weight and Ed then calculate the total weight. The total weight of all the boxes was 325 lbs. Pleep was very relieved since the GVW for the VW Jetta Stationwagon TDI is 900 lbs. This meant that none of the actual occupants had to subject themselves to a weigh in before getting in the vehicle. Pleep said he was going to toss Delete if it came down to a close call.After several hours of sorting out the best way to get everything in the car, Ed managed to load all the boxes plus assorted other small items. The last items to load in before departure are several bottles of Boulevard Smokestack Series Doublewide IPA, Gainey Red Wine, Patak Rogan Gash and Jalfrezzi, the overnight bags, co
mputers, and gadgets. The car is very full but Ed managed to retain full visibility. Departure is scheduled for 18:00 CDT. The targeted stopover is Clarksville, TN. If everything runs smoothly, that means 1 gas stop and an ETA of around 2:00. Expected arrival in Daytona Beach Shores is 15:00 EDT. Pleep is hoping to blog from the road to keep all his fans up to date.
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