[ARCHIVED THREAD] - SemperFi Dog Rescue--Operation Rowen's Relay-NOW WITH NEW FAMILY!!! It's dusty here. Pics Page 4! (Page 1 of 5)
Posted: 3/10/2024 7:55:34 PM EDT
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UPDATE 3/17/24--3:31pm Central Rowen just met his new forever family!!!! Now for the drive home to his own house and yard. It's really dusty here.  UPDATE 3/17/24--Arrival in Danbury, CT to meet new dad!!! All that will be left is the drive to forever home.  UPDATE 3/17/24 2:35 pm Central Time: He just crossed the Hudson River with Snert and Mrs. Snert! He is almost to Danbury and his new dad!!!! UPDATE 3/17/24: I was offline most of yesterday but ROWEN KEPT MOVING!!!! Thanks to our amazing members, he has traveled from the Atlanta area, all the way to Pennsylvania, and will be home tonight in Connecticut! Pics of his long journey start on page 4, and y'all say a prayer for these drivers today, that all journey with Rowen, and back home safely!  UPDATE 3/15/24: Follow Rowen's journey to his new family in Connecticut--Pics start on Page 4! Thanks so much to all drivers and others who are helping! If you are blessed with extra this spring, please help SemperFi Dog Rescue fulfill Mark/Joker1's legacy--Our current donation page is HERE. Every dollar will help toward our end-of March license and insurance renewal. Hard to believe it's been a YEAR since we got this thing rolling officially (with paperwork and all). OR support by posting YOUR SemperFi pups (or ANY of your PUPS) in honor of Rowen! Show off those Fluffers!  ~~ UPDATE 3/14/24, 8:24 pm Central Time: Thanks to this amazing forum, all relay legs are covered! Foster parents @J-SKI dropped off Rowen to @Spuddicus tonight. Spuddicus will hit the road early in the morning, headed north. This southern dog is about to learn what SNOW is!!!! Y'all, say a prayer for our drivers, starting with Spuddicus. His relay leg will be about six hours long. Atlanta area to Greensboro, NC. We can use not only our personal patron saint Mark/Joker1, but any other help from the angels, for safe journey, good roads, and comfort for a pup leaving everything he's ever known. Y'all we are doing what Mark/Joker1 did best--using the best forum, with the best people in the world to get a pup to his new Arfcom forever family! Those best people--that's y'all, in case you didn't know. This is Rowen.   He is going to Arfcom member @Chilipiper ! Chilipiper lives in Ellington, CT, but can drive to Danbury, or into New York State as long as it's not in the NYC area. I think most of us would rather avoid going through the City if we can.  Looks like their are two optimal routes. We will bend and flex to you! The dog travels as fast or slow, and along the route that works for the drivers! The "Eastern Route" through Greenville, SC, up through Charlotte, toward DC, Philly and up toward New York. (harder to avoid NYC this way?)  Also a "Western Route: through Chattanooga, Knoxville, up through Roanoke, Va, to Hagerstown, MD, then Harrisburg, PA, across 84 to Newburgh, NY, and on to Connecticut.  Rowen does come with a crate. It is collapsible, but if you drive a Vette....maybe not that small.  All you in North Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Connecticut, spread the word! Let's get Rowen to his new mom and dad!!!! If you'd like to donate to help us move Rowen, and pay our annual license fees and insurance (due at the end of March and it's a bunch) every little bit is truly appreciated! DONATE HERE Questions? Ideas? Y'all chime in and (IMPORTANT!) let's keep this bumped to get Rowen home! |
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Quoted: Pencil me in for NC leg. But it depends on date. And bump. Thank you! We are hoping to go sooner, rather than later. However we are coming up on Easter, so maybe before that, on a weekend will be likely. More people seem to be off on the weekends, and able to help, so I always expect that, but this one could take more days, so....anything is on the table. Let me know when you are available. It all depends on when people can drive. @jteal |
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Quoted: Im near the NC/VA line on the eastern route. I can do a few hours either way. I can only participate this weekend 3/16-3/17 unfortunately. @rayray1 Thank you! If we can put it together, this weekend will be great. However that may be too quick for such a long transport. I've seen it come together in a day or two, and I've seen it take a lot longer. We will see. 
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Quoted: I live in Ellington CT but I own a buisness in East Hartford right off the highway, if someone wants drop him at my buisness I then can take him to Chillipepper since we live in the same small town or he can pick the dog up at my buisness. What a great offer! If it ends up being at a time when Chilipiper is working, that might buy him time to get to you! |
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Quoted: The NYC route isn't bad depending on the hour you hit it . If it's 3am you can sail right through it with hardly any traffic . That's about the only time because during the day or early morning and after noon it's terrible Looking at the map, it appears to me that once you get to Maryland/DC, you can shoot northwest just a tad and avoid the city, and that puts you on the same route as the "eastern" route. I don't know that area AT ALL. |
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Quoted: Thank you! We are hoping to go sooner, rather than later. However we are coming up on Easter, so maybe before that, on a weekend will be likely. More people seem to be off on the weekends, and able to help, so I always expect that, but this one could take more days, so....anything is on the table. Let me know when you are available. It all depends on when people can drive. @jteal Quoted: Quoted: Pencil me in for NC leg. But it depends on date. And bump. Thank you! We are hoping to go sooner, rather than later. However we are coming up on Easter, so maybe before that, on a weekend will be likely. More people seem to be off on the weekends, and able to help, so I always expect that, but this one could take more days, so....anything is on the table. Let me know when you are available. It all depends on when people can drive. @jteal I'm off 15th thru 25th. This weekend would be perfect. |
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Ok, I can sort of help. I work Tuesday-Friday, can't help on those days. HOWEVER, I can help on a Saturday-Monday run through this area. If route goes up through PA via I-81 to I-84 to CT. I can run from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton area, and run to the Connecticut Danbury area. I am located in the 18337 zip code area. |
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Quoted: Looking at the map, it appears to me that once you get to Maryland/DC, you can shoot northwest just a tad and avoid the city, and that puts you on the same route as the "eastern" route. I don't know that area AT ALL. You can its just takes longer that's all , no big deal If the driver is hitting 95 during rush hour or even during the day it's really horrible in that section of the highway . I use to have to drive in there for work sometimes but I would never do it by choice
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Quoted: I'm in eastern PA, along 78. I could do a leg of driving here, depending on the timing. @xxfonziexx It looks to me like, if we got Rowen to the Baltimore area, it's an easy shot from there up to Harrisburg on that road with the yellow arrow, which is on the WESTERN route, and then on up above the NYC area. Am I right about this?  Just thinking out loud because my best friend lives in Potomac, and if the logistics are even half way right, she would give Rowen a place to stay overnight. Georgia to Baltimore is a haul in one day, but..... |
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Quoted: Ok, I can sort of help. I work Tuesday-Friday, can't help on those days. HOWEVER, I can help on a Saturday-Monday run through this area. If route goes up through PA via I-81 to I-84 to CT. I can run from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton area, and run to the Connecticut Danbury area. I am located in the 18337 zip code area. Okay this is starting to come together. Let me get a pad of paper and start routing and see what shakes out. |
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@Kitties-with-Sigs Hey Kitties... if you get stuck with drivers, I can offer an alternative. If the new owner wants to do a one way car rental, I will donate FF miles to move the owner to the dog and he can transport himself. BDL to ATL ( Atlanta) or BDL to CLT ( American). Or anywhere that works... |
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Quoted: You can its just takes longer that's all , no big deal If the driver is hitting 95 during rush hour or even during the day it's really horrible in that section of the highway . I use to have to drive in there for work sometimes but I would never do it by choice Oh yeah, we want to avoid that. Less stress is better for drivers AND dogs. |
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Quoted: @Kitties-with-Sigs Hey Kitties... if you get stuck with drivers, I can offer an alternative. If the new owner wants to do a one way car rental, I will donate FF miles to move the owner to the dog and he can transport himself. BDL to ATL ( Atlanta) or BDL to CLT ( American). Or anywhere that works... Wow, thank you so much! You are always our stalwart supporter.  It means a lot that you have our backs! |
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Quoted: Wow, thank you so much! You are always our stalwart supporter. It means a lot that you have our backs! Quoted: Quoted: @Kitties-with-Sigs Hey Kitties... if you get stuck with drivers, I can offer an alternative. If the new owner wants to do a one way car rental, I will donate FF miles to move the owner to the dog and he can transport himself. BDL to ATL ( Atlanta) or BDL to CLT ( American). Or anywhere that works... Wow, thank you so much! You are always our stalwart supporter. It means a lot that you have our backs! My pleasure. You and Jordan both have my number or IM. Let me know if you need help.... and bump. |
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Quoted: I'm in eastern PA, along 78. I could do a leg of driving here, depending on the timing. @xxfonziexx So if Snert can do Wilkes Barre/Scranton to Danbury, CT, can you do a leg south of there? I'm looking at maybe going the EASTERN leg up to Baltimore, then cutting over to Harrisburg, if drivers are available. Does any part of Harrisburg (or south of there) toward Wilkes Barre, fit for you? (So sorry...I don't know your region at all. I depend on y'all to guide me 100 percent.) I am concerned you are closer to the Philly part and that would be too far. (Or maybe we could go through Philly instead of Harrisburg....???  |
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May be able to get doggo from ball ground to raleigh nc on 3/24 if that fits timeline. Brother in law lives in Cary and is coming down for a visit that weekend. If things line up, I’m sure he would be happy to help out and will confirm tomorrow. That would shorten the ride by a good chunk (400 ish miles and 7-8 hours) Damn spelling eta for corrections |
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Quoted: Ok, I can sort of help. I work Tuesday-Friday, can't help on those days. HOWEVER, I can help on a Saturday-Monday run through this area. If route goes up through PA via I-81 to I-84 to CT. I can run from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton area, and run to the Connecticut Danbury area. I am located in the 18337 zip code area. @Snert If we can make this happen this coming weekend, it will be Sunday evening or Monday when you move Rowen. FYI |
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Quoted: May be able to get doggo ballground to raleigh nc on 3/24 if that fits timeline. Brither in law live in cary and is coming down for a visit that weekend. If things line up, I’m sure he would be happy to help out and will confirm tomorrow. That would shorten the ride by a good chunk Thank you! We are looking, right now, at this coming weekend. If so, that's too early for your BIL's visit. But please stay tuned to this thread. If it falls apart, that would be a huge chunk of the journey! @spuddicus |
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Quoted: Thank you! We are looking, right now, at this coming weekend. If so, that's too early for your BIL's visit. But please stay tuned to this thread. If it falls apart, that would be a huge chunk of the journey! @spuddicus I am headed to Topsail beach friday AM depending on route and direction, I can add an hour to my journey and go northerly crossing across I40 from Greensboro to Hillsboro. Would need the next leg to be johnny on the spot with the handoff since I will be pretending to work that day. |
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Quoted: I am headed to Topsail beach friday AM depending on route and direction, I can add an hour to my journey and go northerly crossing across I40 from Greensboro to Hillsboro. Would need the next leg to be johnny on the spot with the handoff since I will be pretending to work that day. Are you saying that on Friday, you are going from ballground to Greensboro, NC? (And beyond, it sounds like, but....is that what you're saying?) @spuddicus |
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Well. Planned route is from Canton, GA which is 20 minutes south of Ball Ground across I20 to I95 to get to topsail beach for the weekend (7hour drive planned) Im offering, if needed, to take I85 north to Greensboro and across I40 to Hillsboro if you have someone that can meet me as close to 1PM EST 3/15 in that vicinity as possible. It will take my drive from 7 hours and just Atlanta to get through to also adding Charlotte, Greensboro and Hillsborough and roughly 8.5 hours total. I would not be able to linger in the area due to obligations at the destination that I absolutely could not be late to |
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Quoted: Well. Planned route is from Canton, GA which is 20 minutes south of Ball Ground across I20 to I95 to get to topsail beach for the weekend (7hour drive planned) Im offering, if needed, to take I85 north to Greensboro and across I40 to Hillsboro if you have someone that can meet me as close to 1PM EST 3/15 in that vicinity as possible. It will take my drive from 7 hours and just Atlanta to get through to also adding Charlotte, Greensboro and Hillsborough and roughly 8.5 hours total. I would not be able to linger in the area due to obligations at the destination that I absolutely could not be late to Okay. We will keep that up our sleeve. We won't use that unless we need to, but thank you. Checking in with @jteal to see his schedule and whether he might be able to keep Rowen overnight. Also hoping to hear back from @rayray1 |
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Attached File Top route includes GSO-Hillsborough. i85 splits from I40 there and the route to CT continues along I85 middle is optimal route. |
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Quoted: I'm in eastern PA above Philly. If you do the Baltimore route you might as well come on up 95 toward Philly. I might could meet someone on 95 in Philly and run from there North toward Scranton. Oh this is GREAT! Thank you! I'm putting you down as a possible option from Philly to scranton/Wilkes Barre. (am I spelling that right?) Anyway, watch this thread if you will? Everybody has a life and we all get off doing things, but logistics come together when y'all are watching what everyone else says too, because y'all know your areas and can help more than I can with these locations! Are you available on both days this weekend? Cuz I'm guessing you may be Sunday, but I'm not certain. |
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Quoted: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/150826/IMG_6236_png-3155916.JPG Top route includes GSO-Hillsborough. i85 splits from I40 there and the route to CT continues along I85 middle is optimal route. Oh this helps a lot! Now I can see what you are saying. That is a significant diversion, and I thank you so much for offering! Let's see what plays out. Watch this thread and I will figure this out as quickly as possible. |
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Will check in on the thread. Im very familiar with the north route as most of the wifes family lives along that 40/85 bit between gso and hillsborough. We drive it several times a year. Happy to make the run if logistics work out for the exchange, I'm burning the gas anyway. |
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Quoted: So if Snert can do Wilkes Barre/Scranton to Danbury, CT, can you do a leg south of there? I'm looking at maybe going the EASTERN leg up to Baltimore, then cutting over to Harrisburg, if drivers are available. Does any part of Harrisburg (or south of there) toward Wilkes Barre, fit for you? (So sorry...I don't know your region at all. I depend on y'all to guide me 100 percent.) I am concerned you are closer to the Philly part and that would be too far. (Or maybe we could go through Philly instead of Harrisburg....??? @Kitties-with-Sigs I'm going to answer both posts you addressed to me. The option from Baltimore up I-83 to Harrisburg should be an easy trip. It's a longer route than the eastern route, but it works. Just a note about NYC - going your eastern route doesn't mean you need to go through the city. If I was driving up to CT from the south, I'd go up through NJ bypassing NYC, and cross the Hudson river either on the Tappan-Zee bridge on 287 (or whatever we call it now), or up to 84 and take that across into CT. I'm along I-78 on the eastern edge of PA. I'm about 1 to 1.5 hours south of Scranton and 1.5 to 2 hours east of Harrisburg. 1.5 hours north of Philadelphia, I think. I can definitely do something in that area. |
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Quoted: Oh this is GREAT! Thank you! I'm putting you down as a possible option from Philly to scranton/Wilkes Barre. (am I spelling that right?) Are you available on both days this weekend? Cuz I'm guessing you may be Sunday, but I'm not certain. Quoted: Quoted: I'm in eastern PA above Philly. If you do the Baltimore route you might as well come on up 95 toward Philly. I might could meet someone on 95 in Philly and run from there North toward Scranton. Oh this is GREAT! Thank you! I'm putting you down as a possible option from Philly to scranton/Wilkes Barre. (am I spelling that right?) Are you available on both days this weekend? Cuz I'm guessing you may be Sunday, but I'm not certain. I could work with this too, now that I read more of the thread. If Heatnbeat can get him north up to the Easton/Bethlehem/Allentown area, I could take the handoff and get him up to Scranton. |