Stewie-3

A Chrysler Town & Country for all you uppity MFer's



Mini has been booked through my Hertz Gold Club....  It was the best deal that I saw in my initial searches.

If you find something cheaper let me know.

Your Itinerary

Pick-Up Date 
Sat, Sep 17, 2011 at 09:00 AM

Return Date
Sun, Sep 25, 2011 at 02:00 PM

Pick-Up Location Return Location
Denver International Airport
24890 East 78th Avenue
Denver, Colorado
80249-6390
Phone: 303-342-3800
Fax: 303-342-3849
Hours of Operation: 24 Hours, 7 Days
Location Type: Corporate


Arrival Information
Southwest Airlines
Flight Number: 1217

Discounts

CDP number:PHILIPS ELECTRONICS OTHE

Selected Vehicle

Chrysler Town & Country Minivan or similar
Unlimited Free Miles Included

1 week at 325.00 USD 325.00 USD
2 extra days at 65.00 USD 130.00 USD

Rate Details
Loss Damage Waiver Included
Airport Concession Fee On Flight Arrivals Within 24 Hours 50.66 USD
COLORADO ROAD SAFETY PROGRAM FEE 18.00 USD
Facility Use Fee On Flight Arrivals 14.40 USD
ENERGY SURCHARGE 1.03 USD
Vehicle Subtotal 539.09 USD
Taxes 69.56 USD
Total Approximate Charge 608.65 USD






Flying From Parkersburg, WV

If you are buying tickets from Pittsburgh, I will take care of my own flight schedule since I will leave from Charleston, WV or Columbus (much closer for me). If that messes up the planning let me know.

Who wants to go to Denver?

OK, did some homework on plane tickets. Sample itineraries as follows...

Continental Airlines to Grand Junction:
9/17: Depart PIT 6:25AM, Arrive GJT 10:45AM
Layover in Chicago, travel time 6:55
9/25: Depart GJT 12:49 PM, Arrive PIT 7:26PM
Layover in Denver, travel time 4:37
Checked bags: $25 each way
Bike Fee: $100 each way
Ticket and taxes $2536 for 5

Assuming 1 checked bag and 1 bike per dude, total is $3786 or $757 pp

Southwest to Denver:

9/17: Depart PIT 6:15AM, Arrive DEN 7:15AM
NONSTOP FLIGHT, 3:20
9/25: Depart DEN 1:15PM, Arrive PIT 10:10PM
Layover in Chicago, travel time 6:55
Checked bags: FREE.99 for 2
Bike Fee: $50 each way
Ticket and taxes $1825 for 5

1 or 2 bags, 1 bike X 5 dudes: $2325 or $465 per dude.

In addition to how Southwest not only tolerated, but seemingly encouraged, our efforts to be obnoxious drunks and gamble openly on the plane across the United States; we get a nonstop outbound flight and a trip savings of $1460, which would pay for both rental vans AND a shit ton of beer.

I hereby make a motion to fly to Denver.

All those in favor?

Welcoming the Leavitts.....

Our little Moab mountainbiking family is growing.  We will now be accompanied by not one but two Leavitts.  Chuck and his brother, Jon, will be joining us on our sacred journey.  May I be the first to say "Welcome".

First order of business is to end all confusion due to having two "johns".  It has been suggested that from now on I will be referred to as "straitiff" relinquishing the honor of my given name to Mr. Leavitt who will be "jon".   Whew, glad we got the lawyerese out of the way.

Chuck and Jon are planning on following the same itinerary as GB/O'har/Straitiff which I have copied from a previous email and posted below.  My heart goes out for poor little stewie-2.....

9/17: fly from Pittsburgh to grand junction, assemble bikes, evening out on the town, sleep at clarion inn right next to airport
9/18: ride fruita, drive to moab, sleep at the moab valley inn
9/19: ride moab (amassa back or poison spider/portal or ups/lps/porcupine rim), sleep at the moab valley inn
9/20: ride moab (amassa back or poison spider/portal or ups/lps/porcupine rim), sleep at the moab valley inn
9/21: day off or ride slickrock training loop, sleep at the moab valley inn
9/22: ride moab (amassa back or poison spider/portal or ups/lps/porcupine rim) , sleep at the moab valley inn
9/23: check out of moab valley inn ride slickrock training loop and/or bartlett wash or drive to fruita and ride there, sleep at clarion inn
9/24: ride fruita/grand junction, sleep at the clarion inn
9/25: fly home (whew…)