I'm going to hold out a little longer

Thomas has been notified and we'll get things rolling soon

Ok, message me on Threema when it gets solved. I gotta go to the batchroom.

@all Thomas is on the road, we will move the meeting to Jitsi

I will post a link here

https://meet.jit.si/NW4MeetingRoom

So join that?

If you are on mobile you can download the Jitsi app

Yes

@all meeting now

@PF-9445 @Marshall MA

@ND - William OK Post gear list when its convenient

Can someone post link to winter jacket?

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@Clarke OK

Is there an acceptable alternative? It won't get here in time unless I drop the Cash on N.D.A

Found one.

https://pf3618.bloodandsoil.org/direct/n8Hnfj4Hze86xAjyfn8Hnfj4Hze86xAjyf?msg=gzHFMZfq6TYfHkhEK

I am sick with Covid. Caught it last Monday but symptoms are getting worse rather than better. Don

Buy a small bottle of whiskey and sip it while chasing it w tea with honey cayenne black pepper white pepper lots of garlic and any hot sauces you have. Rest and eat protein and lots of fats

@John OK I got sick a few days after meeting Clarke, and I felt better within three days. Get better FASTER.

Get seven polio vaccines

Literally just heal

Got Friday off so I'm good to leave Thursday night.

We’ll probably have to leave some vehicles at the Coweta Walmart because there’s not a lot of room to park on the street at my place

Did the van get fixed?

Technically no, we couldn’t get the old O2 sensor out so I just plugged the new one in and taped it to the chassis for now. Should be fine though, maybe you know a better way to get the rest of it out, it broke off when we tried to remove it.

I thought it was the catalytic coverter

Could be an issue w elevation changes.

It was the first O2 sensor attached to the CC

@ND - William OK I can bring some Kroil that shit eats through anything, if we spray the threads while it's still warm it may soak in so we can bust it loose.

There’s nothing left to grab onto really, we can look at it and try to figure it out

Those 02 sockets suck. Common issue. Is this under the car or the hood? Because it doesnt sound like the CC

It’s under the car

@all I hate to do this but I won't be able to make this trip. I've had so many bad things happen over the past month and I'm mentally drained. I'm on my way to put down my oldest dog today. It's one thing after another.

Hmm. Strange. How is it running? I have a trick to make any CC work but we need a few things at the ready

Last thing we want is to end up stranded

It seems to be running fine, but if you know a trick I’d like to fix it before we head out

@Marshall OK You sure there's nothing we can do to help and get you to the event? Really trying to go for 100% attendance on this one.

@Marshall OK Hundreds of men are going and reserved to this event. It will be an inspiring moment of accomplishment and unity. It will liberate you from your trials and encourage you to fight on. We do this because of the things we care about. Make the event. You will not regret it.

@Marshall OK You really need to attend the event. The Network and Org as a whole is counting on everyone being there. I understand you’re upset, but we all have things in our lives that cause us to be upset. The fellowship with your brothers will be of the utmost benefit during this tough time.

I get it. I'll see what I can do. It would be good for me to get away and be with my brothers. I just need to find someone to watch my remaining dog and I'm so financially strapped. I don't even know if I have everything I need.

@Cecil OK Hey Brother I can pack a small tool bag full of the essentials. Can you think of anything we might need?

If you can tightly pack a ratchet set, two good sized crescents, needle nose, allen wrenches, phillips, flathead, smaller oil wrench, zip ties, bailin wire.

I can help with some of that as well, but dont have a good way to pack them in a small way. My smallest tool box is in my wifes rig

@Marshall OK come hang

@Leo AR spare fuses if you got em, I have a handful, electrical tape, 16-18g wire, and a good flashlight

@all @Mark SD has volunteered his dually truck to take to the event. He says it can seat 5 total and runs like a champ. I figure that means all us AR guys can ride with him while we convoy with the OK gang eastward. Any objections?

Sounds good to me! We have all necessary seats, but we can swap his out for another vehicle if someone wants to tag out.

@Cecil OK This is what I had in mind. I have a small tool bag I will pack. I don't have automotive fuses though. I can supply everything else. Also a tire plug kit if anyone has one!!!

@Cecil OK By good sized do you mean my 24" one LoL

Lol I was meaning bigger, but thats a bit much

I will see what fuses I have. I think they might have went w my old c10 though. Thing blew em all the time

Yeah lets do this. Mmmmmbig truck renegades

I don't have much metric but I can gather some wrenches out of my tool box at work.

I'll put something together. I'll figure something out

@Leo AR I've got a tire plug kit in my rig. I can bring it to the demo if one of y'all could remind me.

We aren’t just going east. We’re meeting with other networks in St. Louis and driving as a caravan. There will be plenty of vehicles. I don’t see why it’s an issue for him to bring an extra vehicle; but let’s not start changing up our travel plans a day before we leave.

Understood

@ND - William OK Understood

The more vehicles we bring, the more gas will cost.

We were going to need a vehicle from Arkansas anyways. Switch out Jesse's with Mark's truck and we'll all have more room, space to put our baggage, and no extra vehicles will be taken.

Ok sounds good

@Nathan AR My thoughts exactly.

I'll reach out to Mark and make sure he knows where to go

@all don’t forget to bring extra layers to wear at night, temps will be close to freezing at night but will be very comfortable during the day. Who all is bringing a tent and what size tents will you be bringing?

@all also bag check by 10pm tonight. Post a picture of your packed bag so everyone knows who is ready and who isn’t. 👀

Are we hiking in or camping out of the vehicles?

What time do we all need to be in St. Louis?

@IC - Jesse AR I sent you details on Threema

@Clarke OK We’re not going to have to hike in

@all Does everyone who's on a heavy shield team have their extra equipment and the proper modifications made to them?

@Bryan OK you'll be speaking for Sid too bc he can't communicate with us in here

I couldn’t get the cheap little clamps closed but the holes are there and I can clamp them later.

They're a pain in the ass.

@ND - William OK I was planning on a tarp set up! I have a 10 man modified dome tent. Do I need to bring it?

Interviewing tonight, might be a bit behind the deadline for bag packing but I'll post when I have it done tonight

Had to go buy a bag tonight, but I made it for bag czech. Sleeping bag is in my trunk, hope nobody steals that too.

I dont see a message for me.

I have a 2 big man or 3 small man tent I'm bringing.

Bag is packed. Somehow I'm short a round patch and my tan hat. Will try and get a new one tomorrow. If someone happens to have a spare I'd ask they bring it along just in case.

@Leo AR Yeah go ahead and bring the tent just in case

Nw4 tent party.

I need to know where I am meeting my first shuttle homies at. No longer Jesse's place? Are you guys coming to mine? If the latter I need to figure out the parking situation

It can be done easily but I need to shift things around or get ahold of the pastor at the church in town

We can come pick you up direct. I figure it would be easier than you driving 2 hours down to me when we're just going back up your way. We could come straight to your place, it's just a 5 minute detour from where we're already gonna be going.

Yeah dude. We're not even gonna get out of the truck if we can help it. We're just gonna pull up to your place, have you hop in with your stuff and then head out.

Hat located, should have everything I need now.