To anyone thinking about attending a BR roadtrip!

[Masshole Mike]

DO IT!

Seriously, these trips end up being extremely cheap after all's said and done. I flew down (pretty sure I was the only one, too...) to Guntersville and it still cost me less than $800 for the WHOLE trip. And $140 of that was for my luggage being "oversized and overweight" on the way home (Airtran's customer service is getting a call REEEEAL soon about that crap). My plane tickets were another $240 or so, that's almost half of my expenses right there. I know gas isn't cheap these days but you won't spend $380 driving to Kentucky next year (unless you're rolling Bass Bus style at $1 worth of gas every 2 minutes!)

If you think you can't financially swing it, chances are you're wrong. If you've got a job and enough motivation to make one of these trips, DO IT.

Think about it this way, there are approximately 55 weeks until the next trip (3rd week of April). Set aside $10 a week and by the time the trip rolls around you've got $550 saved up. Set aside $20 a week and you've got $1100, MORE THAN ENOUGH!

I really urge everyone that wants to attend but thinks they can't to reconsider their options. Regardless of how much you end up paying, the memories and the friendships built off of these trips are 100% worth it.

[LakeAnnaBasser]

Once I get a little older I will be there.

[Cigarlover 1]

And you'll get some much more bang for your buck at a BR Roadtrip. Being able to meet up with the memebers and their comraderie is something you just have to experience to fully understand. It really is a family we have here.

[HesterIsGod]

I would love to attend it the only problem is that if I spend the money to go down there, then I will not have enough money to buy line, tackle, rods/reels, etc... For most of the year. 800 dollars is a big deal for me.

[XcoM274]

For us noobs who are planning on going could you give us a rundown of what we need to do preparation wise as far as booking and stuff?

[Masshole Mike]

Just start saving money for right now. Once the trip gets closer and Glenn, Keri and whomever else involved get details worked out they'll post up about it.

Hester you can fish the whole trip with one rod and reel man! I brought 4 rigs to G'ville and used 1 baitcasting setup about 75% of the time (once I got the hang of it, thanks Gene!) but I could have made do with just one rig the whole time. Tackle, line and all that other stuff is good to have but again, not completely necessary to have mass amounts of. Everyone I got to fish with was completely willing to share tackle, rods, reels, line, etc on the water or even for a whole day to try out.

[Bassn Blvd]

Once I get a little older I will be there.

From the mouth of Billy Madison, "Don't ever say that. Stay young as long as you can."  

[roadwarrior]

As Mike has already pointed out, the Roadtrip is not expensive and you don't need lots of gear. If you can afford "the time", you can afford the trip!

8-)

[garry77]

I'm very strongly considering attending.I get an extra week of PTO next year so what better way to use ir right?

  I enjoyed reading everybody's posts from the recent road trip.Got me excited just readin'.Can't fathom what the real deal will be like.