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Just for the sake of figuring out cost for my ailing budget this month, any guesses as to the rough mileage for the route?

-Dylan
 
I have never been on a tank tour before, how does it work exactly? car pool? caravan? rent a bus?
 
Dylan, I'm not possitive on the mileage. Brad is getting the maps together. You can join or exit the tour at any point so you can choose how many miles you want to drive. I know the Elmo is north of the U-distric, Aaron is in Kenmore, Dang is in Redmond, and Donovan is in Everett. Once Brad had the maps, we could figure mileage pretty quick.

Larry, We encourage carpooling, but don't organize it. We usually meet up at one location and have a caravan, but nothing stops a person from driving alone from one stop to another or skipping a stop. Very casual event.
 
It was a really great tour last year, got lots of ideas that I incorporated into my setup. Everybody's setup is so different, as they say, no two tanks are alike. Looking forward to the tours this year, good idea to break up the North and South, should be two great events!
 
well like reed said. start at elmo's, Then up lake city to Aaron's and off to donovan's, back down to john's in juanita and then to jesse's and finish at dangs which is a few miles away. map should be soon.
 
So it is for sure that i am the first stop and it is at 10 am?

I just want to double check. Also....I may only allow a couple people at a time...just because my place is really small....

- Ilham
 
Ok elmo we are going there first. 10am. everybody needs to get together before we enter and then we will go through a tour a few at a time.


directions to elmo's below
first from bellevue.
2: Merge onto WA-520 W toward SEATTLE. 8.0 miles Map

3: Merge onto MONTLAKE BLVD E. 1.4 miles Map

4: MONTLAKE BLVD E becomes 25TH AVE NE. 1.1 miles Map

5: Turn LEFT onto NE 65TH ST. <0.1 miles Map

6: Turn LEFT onto 23RD AVE NE. <0.1 miles Map

7: End at 6216 23rd Ave Ne
Seattle, WA 98115-7005, US

second is from I-5
5: Take I-5 N. 4.1 miles Map

6: Take the RAVENNA BLVD exit- EXIT 170- toward NE 65TH ST. 0.2 miles Map

7: ramp becomes 8TH AVE NE. 0.1 miles Map

8: Turn RIGHT onto NE 65TH ST. 0.8 miles Map

9: Turn RIGHT onto 23RD AVE NE. <0.1 miles Map

10: End at 6216 23rd Ave Ne
Seattle, WA 98115-7005, US
 
next we are headed off to Aaron's at 10:40 to arive at 11:00

directions
1: Start out going NORTH on 23RD AVE NE toward NE 63RD ST. 0.5 miles Map

2: Turn LEFT onto NE 75TH ST. 0.1 miles Map

3: Turn RIGHT onto 20TH AVE NE. 0.5 miles Map

4: Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto LAKE CITY WAY NE / WA-522 E. Continue to follow WA-522 E. 5.8 miles Map


Continue North on Lake City Way/Bothell way. Take a left on 68th st (now going North). There is a Rite Aid, Jiffy Lube, and Seattle Supplements store at the intersection. Continue north and take a left onto 182nd ST.



7: End at 6700 Ne 182nd St
Kenmore, WA 98028-4841, US Map
 
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Aaron's place is called Ceventry apartments and we will park accross the street at the park and ride. At 11:30 we head off to donovans to arive at 11:50.

directions
1: Start out going WEST on NE 182ND ST toward 66TH AVE NE. <0.1 miles Map

2: Turn LEFT onto 65TH AVE NE. 0.1 miles Map

3: Turn LEFT onto BOTHELL WAY NE / WA-522. 2.7 miles Map

4: Turn RIGHT onto WOODINVILLE DR / WA-522 E. Continue to follow WA-522 E. 4.0 miles Map

5: Take the WA-9 N exit toward SNOHOMISH / ARLINGTON. 0.1 miles Map

6: Turn LEFT onto WA-9. 6.1 miles Map

7: Turn LEFT onto CATHCART WAY. 0.8 miles Map

8: Turn LEFT onto 78TH AVE SE. 0.2 miles Map

9: Turn LEFT onto 152ND ST SE. <0.1 miles Map

10: Turn RIGHT onto 78TH AVE SE. <0.1 miles Map

11: Turn RIGHT onto 153RD ST SE. 0.1 miles Map

12: End at 7615 153rd St Se
Snohomish, WA 98296-8437, US
 
Ok at 12:20 we are going to head down to john's in kirkland.
directions
1: Start out going NORTHEAST on 153RD ST SE toward 78TH AVE SE. 0.1 miles Map

2: Turn LEFT onto 78TH AVE SE. <0.1 miles Map

3: Turn LEFT onto 152ND ST SE. <0.1 miles Map

4: Turn RIGHT onto 78TH AVE SE. 0.2 miles Map

5: Turn RIGHT onto CATHCART WAY. 0.8 miles Map

6: Turn RIGHT onto WA-9. 5.9 miles Map

7: Merge onto WA-522 W toward BOTHELL. 2.6 miles Map

8: Merge onto I-405 S toward BELLEVUE. 1.2 miles Map

9: Take EXIT 22 toward NE 160TH ST. 0.3 miles Map

10: Turn RIGHT onto JUANITA WOODINVILLE WAY NE. 1.5 miles Map

11: Turn RIGHT onto NE 137TH ST. 0.2 miles Map

12: NE 137TH ST becomes NE 136TH ST. 0.2 miles Map

13: NE 136TH ST becomes NE 135TH ST. <0.1 miles Map

14: NE 135TH ST becomes NE 134TH ST. 0.4 miles Map

15: Turn LEFT onto 87TH AVE NE. <0.1 miles Map

16: Turn LEFT onto NE 133RD PL. <0.1 miles Map

17: End at 8704 Ne 133rd Pl
Kirkland, WA 98034-1701, US Map

Total Est. Time: 25 minutes Total Est. Distance: 14.15 miles
 
Ok about 12:50 we will head down south to Jesseb's place for a 1:15 arrival

directions
1: Start out going WEST on NE 133RD PL toward 87TH AVE NE. <0.1 miles Map

2: Turn RIGHT onto 87TH AVE NE. <0.1 miles Map

3: Turn RIGHT onto NE 134TH ST. 0.1 miles Map

4: Turn RIGHT onto 90TH AVE NE. 0.3 miles Map

5: 90TH AVE NE becomes NE 131ST WAY. 0.3 miles Map

6: NE 131ST WAY becomes NE 132ND ST. 0.2 miles Map

7: Turn RIGHT onto 100TH AVE NE. 0.5 miles Map

8: Turn LEFT onto NE 124TH ST. 1.0 miles Map

9: Merge onto I-405 S toward RENTON. 1.9 miles Map

10: Take the WA-908 E exit- EXIT 18- toward REDMOND. 0.6 miles Map

11: Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto NE 85TH ST / WA-908. Continue to follow WA-908. 2.5 miles Map

12: Turn RIGHT onto W LAKE SAMMAMISH WAY NE / WA-901. Continue to follow WA-901. 0.6 miles Map

13: Merge onto WA-520 E toward FALL CITY / NORTH BEND / WA-202. 0.7 miles Map

14: Take the WA-202 E exit toward FALL CITY / NORTH BEND. 0.4 miles Map

15: Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto REDMOND WAY / WA-202. Continue to follow WA-202. 2.4 miles Map

16: Turn RIGHT onto SAHALEE WAY NE. 1.1 miles Map

17. Make right into gate to Sahalee Drive East (there will be a sign for Sahalee Drive East right before the entrance).

18. At the gate - you'll need to call the guard's desk (dial 1111) and tell them you are here to go to the Bornfreund's house.

19. After one speed bump, make a right onto NE 29th St, Ollallie Lane.

20. Go past 2 speed bumps - at the next right - park - the house is in front of you on the corner between the culdesacs.


Total Est. Time: 34 minutes Total Est. Distance: 15.95 miles
 
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last we will leave around 1:45 to end up at Dang's at 2:00.

directions
1: Start out going EAST on NE 29TH ST / OLLALIE PL toward 216TH AVE NE / OLLALIE LN. 0.2 miles Map

2: Turn RIGHT onto SAHALEE DR E (Gate access required). 2.4 miles Map

3: Turn RIGHT onto NE 36TH ST / NE 35TH LN. <0.1 miles Map

4: Turn LEFT onto SAHALEE WAY NE. 1.1 miles Map

5: Turn LEFT onto NE REDMOND-FALL CITY RD / WA-202. Continue to follow WA-202. 2.8 miles Map

6: Turn RIGHT onto AVONDALE WAY NE. 0.1 miles Map

7: Turn LEFT onto 170TH PL NE. <0.1 miles Map

8: End at 17026 Avondale Way
Redmond, WA 98052-4409, US
 
I am going to try and make at least some of them. I have a good friends son's 6th birthday party that afternoon that I have to be at, so I will have to cut out a little early.
 
Just being a good administrator here, but I notice you have many people's addresses listed out in public. I just hope you okay'ed it with those people that own these addresses and they are aware that you have made them public for all to see (not just those affiliated with this tank tour).
 
Just a side note, IF anyone is looking to purchase some clownfishes during the tour, you are welcome to do so, or on the way back.

As you will see on Saturday, I have some Clarkii and some GSM babies. $10 Clarkii, $20 Gsm.

Thanks,
Ilham
 
This "bradquest" program is great...it gives an itinerary as well as a map and directions........I have to work until 4 am in the morning. I'm gonna try and drag my sorry a** out early, but in case I can't make it to the first few stops is there anyone willing to shoot me a PM with thier cell # that I could call and see where everyone is at on Sat in order to catch up?
 
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