Fuel???

[black89xj]

How far is it from Brown's Camp to the nearest (reasonably priced) gas station?

[mojojojo]

reasonably priced...Ha, thats a good one.

[mojojojo]

there is actually only one place very close to browns camp, probably spendy though. if u are going for price u will probably need to head back into beaverton / northplains. i say whats a few cents -vs- 20 miles. just my .02

[XJCasper]

I was thinking about bringing my spare gas cans in case of emergency.

Our rigs aren't the best for Gas milage. I am averaging 15 mpg.

Jason

[mojojojo]

i usually top off at the station right b4 the turn off. i can usually wheel for a solid 2 days. i am taking a cpl 2.5 gal cans just incase. to get me back to the station afterwords.

[2xtreme]

Good point. I think I might bring a few extra cans with me. I need to use them everyonce in a while anyway, just to make sure they get used:)

Michael

[CanMan]

I'm looking at $200+ dollars in fuel, towing. Dinosaur guzzling F*rd gets about 8 mpg, less while towing. 35 gallons for both tanks, it should be about one tank down, one back. Isnt there a Shell(?) near by? Also how far is the actuall town of Tillamook from Browns camp? Thinking about taking a tour after setting up camp and such.

[PDeeXJ]

Tillamook is arguably about 35 minutes from the Browns Camp turn off.

[IXNAYXJ]

Also how far is the actuall town of Tillamook from Browns camp? Thinking about taking a tour after setting up camp and such.At some point, I will be going into town to tour the museum. I mentioned it before, and it's really worth seeing. A truly amazing collection of planes.

-----Matt-----

[Avanteone]

Yeah, Tillamook is about 35 minutes or so... a little quicker if you're headed to the Emergency Room. :) hahaha

J

[IXNAYXJ]

Yeah, Tillamook is about 35 minutes or so... a little quicker if you're headed to the Emergency Room. :) hahaha

JGreat. Thanks for that. Way to jinx us.... :rolleyes:

-----Matt-----

[2xtreme]

At some point, I will be going into town to tour the museum. I mentioned it before, and it's really worth seeing. A truly amazing collection of planes.

-----Matt-----

The Museum is in McMinnville, not Tillamook (totally oposite direction and much farther than Tillamook) . It is a very nice (small) museum. And it is where the Spruce Goose is for anyone that has not seen it, it is well worth the trip while you are down that way (as well as many other of the more obscure aircraft).

Michael

[ECKSJAY]

The Museum is in McMinnville, not Tillamook (totally oposite direction and much farther than Tillamook) . It is a very nice (small) museum. And it is where the Spruce Goose is for anyone that has not seen it, it is well worth the trip while you are down that way (as well as many other of the more obscure aircraft).

Michael

There's one in Tillamook, too. ;) You can see it from the cheese factory, IIRC. :D

[IXNAYXJ]

The Museum is in McMinnville, not Tillamook (totally oposite direction and much farther than Tillamook) . It is a very nice (small) museum. And it is where the Spruce Goose is for anyone that has not seen it, it is well worth the trip while you are down that way (as well as many other of the more obscure aircraft).

MichaelThere are TWO museums. One, the Tillamook Air Musuem (www.tillamookair.com) is kinda ratty, but everything flies and they've got some amazing stuff.

There's one in Tillamook, too. ;) You can see it from the cheese factory, IIRC. :D Yup!

http://www.tillamookair.com/assets/images/hp22.1.jpg

The Evergreen Aviation Museum is the one in McMinnville. I'm a charter member of that one, and yes, it's where the Spruce Goose is now. It is not small by any means! They've got a B-17, Me-109, P-38, P-40, P-51D a Spitfire and some other really important planes.

(http://www.sprucegoose.org/)

http://www.sprucegoose.org/images/museum_sg.jpg


-----Matt-----

[2xtreme]

I appologize! You are correct, I forgot the one in Tillamook. Maybe my view on air museums is a little scewed. The one in McMinnville is small in my experience. But has a very nice selection of planes. The one in Tillamook is VERY small. There is no comparison between the two. The one in McMinnville is well worth the effort. Not sure if I would say the same for the one in Tillamook, I guess it depends on your priorities:)

Michael

[IXNAYXJ]

The one in McMinnville is well worth the effort. Not sure if I would say the same for the one in Tillamook, I guess it depends on your priorities:)

MichaelHuh? Seeing an amazing collection of WWII combat aircraft that all fly? Some of these planes that still fly can be counted on one hand. To me that's worth the effort to see!

What are you comparing them to, size wise? Air and Space in D.C.? Pima in Tucson? Davis-Monthan? Wright-Patterson? Paul Allen's Flying Heritage Collection in Arlington? Yeah, the Oregon museums are smaller, but still very impressive, IMHO. I look forward to debating this around a campfire after a couple beers, Michael. I almost always agree with you/respect your opinion...but here I'm bewildered. :D

-----Matt-----

[2xtreme]

Huh? Seeing an amazing collection of WWII combat aircraft that all fly? Some of these planes that still fly can be counted on one hand. To me that's worth the effort to see!

What are you comparing them to, size wise? Air and Space in D.C.? Pima in Tucson? Davis-Monthan? Wright-Patterson? Paul Allen's Flying Heritage Collection in Arlington? Yeah, the Oregon museums are smaller, but still very impressive, IMHO. I look forward to debating this around a campfire after a couple beers, Michael. I almost always agree with you/respect your opinion...but here I'm bewildered. :D

-----Matt-----


I am comparing them only to the museums I have been to. Air and Space, Pima, Wright-Patt, Hill AFB Meuseum, Space center in Cali, Boeing Field Museum. Others, I can't think of off the top of my head.

I think we probably both agree on this, it is pretty small size wize. You can barely fit around most of the aircraft in there, and many you can only see form certain angles. I also agree that it is one of the nicest I have been to, especially if you are into older stuff. I do think that the McMinnville one is Excellent (and yes, small) The Tillimook one is Very small and I guess it is just not as excitting to me. Maybe your interests are different than mine?

Now that we have discussed this I am curiouse how many aircraft each of these museums have. When I started this , I was strickly talking about acreage which probably is not the best way to discuss air museums, huh??

I would discuss anything with you, the feelings are mutual and I suspect we both have very similar interests.

Michael

[IXNAYXJ]

I am comparing them only to the museums I have been to. Air and Space, Pima, Wright-Patt, Hill AFB Meuseum, Space center in Cali, Boeing Field Museum. Others, I can't think of off the top of my head.

I think we probably both agree on this, it is pretty small size wize. You can barely fit around most of the aircraft in there, and many you can only see form certain angles. I also agree that it is one of the nicest I have been to, especially if you are into older stuff. I do think that the McMinnville one is Excellent (and yes, small) The Tillimook one is Very small and I guess it is just not as excitting to me. Maybe your interests are different than mine?

Now that we have discussed this I am curiouse how many aircraft each of these museums have. When I started this , I was strickly talking about acreage which probably is not the best way to discuss air museums, huh??

I would discuss anything with you, the feelings are mutual and I suspect we both have very similar interests.

MichaelNow that we have discussed this I am curiouse how many aircraft each of these museums have. When I started this , I was strickly talking about acreage which probably is not the best way to discuss air museums, huh??You realize that the Tillamook museum is in a GIANT blimp hanger? The largest wooden structure in the world, I think...?

List of aircraft:
http://www.tillamookair.com/html/air_craft_list.html

P-38, P-47, MiG-17, TWO F-4U Corsairs...cool stuff. AND THEY ALL FLY! Looking forward to the discussion! :D

Remember, I had a full scholarship to Embry Riddle.... :D

-----Matt-----

[2xtreme]

[QUOTE=IXNAYXJ]Remember, I had a full scholarship to Embry Riddle.... :D
QUOTE]

Ahhh, Yes, but I actually graduated from there:attom:

Michael

PS. After this discussion we can fix the world;)

[IXNAYXJ]

Remember, I had a full scholarship to Embry Riddle.... :D


Ahhh, Yes, but I actually graduated from there:attom:

Michael

PS. After this discussion we can fix the world;):D:D:D:D:D:D:D

-----Matt-----

[ECKSJAY]

Do. Or do not. There is no 'try'.

Hoo-ah.

[ECKSJAY]

Hoo-ah.

Yeah buddy, what conversation on which forum were you replying to? I posted on the wrong damn forum. :speepin:

Long day, all. I'm out for the night. Feel free to make fun of me now. :twak:

[IXNAYXJ]

Hoo-ah.If you insist...:

The yoda/Hoo-ah.comment.

You lost me...

-----M-----

OMFG... Posted on the wrong damn spot. In the wrong damn forum, no less. Not even related to Jeeps, for crying out loud.

I guess *I* am done for the night. Holy fawking space cadet, eh?

Feel free to publicly humiliate me now. :D:D:D

-----Matt-----

[ECKSJAY]

Had two reply windows open, with one reply (the one you see) going to a guy whose wife was making him TRY YOGA. I figured the YODA quote about DOING instead of TRYING would be funny. Well, it was...just not where it was supposed to be. :D

[ladywolf]

if i remember, the cheese factory is actually kinda cool. did the tour when i was like 8. might be worth checking, the kiddies would have fun. i remembered there being a big plastic cow, you could push a button and watch milk flow thru the udders and stuff and the process that it goes thru to make cheese.

however i would love to go to the museums...aircraft are cool.