BK13 Posted May 25, 2016 Report Share Posted May 25, 2016 My bro-in-law went to work at the Catholic College Mothership (aka Notre Dame) and had to start right away, so my sister stayed behind to sell the house and pack up all their crap. Well, to supervise my dad and I packing all their crap, LOL. So last week, my parents and sister started making the drive to South Bend. They get about four days into the (very touristy) trip back when my sister calls me and asks if I can fly out and drive my parents back. It seems like my nearly 80 year old father is having problems staying awake for more than about 30 minutes in the car. A bit problematic when you are driving half way across the country. And my (also nearly 80) mother cant do all the driving. Soooo, long boring backstory behind us, what noteworthy, toolwise, things do I need to see? I have plans to hit a Menards before I leave ND, and I plan on hitting a Northern Tool somewhere in Nebraska. We'll be taking I80 to I70, and staying a night or two in Colorado Springs at my aunt and uncles's place. Maybe a night in Elko, NV, to see a cousin. Thanks, fellas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kruton Posted May 25, 2016 Report Share Posted May 25, 2016 If you were south of Indy I could help ya, but unfortunately that area us out of my wheelhouse! Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboS1ice Posted May 25, 2016 Report Share Posted May 25, 2016 Going to be around Chicago at all? Jimbo Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyB Posted May 25, 2016 Report Share Posted May 25, 2016 Sorry bro can't help you out on that end, have a safe trip... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR99 Posted May 26, 2016 Report Share Posted May 26, 2016 Not too much help here being in Michigan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK13 Posted May 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2016 2 hours ago, JimboS1ice said: Going to be around Chicago at all? Jimbo Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Flying in at 0 dark thirty and heading straight to The Golden Dome. Probably catch a five hour nap, a quick tour of the campus, then heading West at the butt crack of dawn the next day. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMack37 Posted May 26, 2016 Report Share Posted May 26, 2016 You can stop by Manti Te'o's girlfriend's house I'm sorry I'm of no help, I don't know the area at all. I've been to Indiana once when I was a kid. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK13 Posted May 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2016 9 hours ago, BMack37 said: You can stop by Manti Te'o's girlfriend's house I'm sorry I'm of no help, I don't know the area at all. I've been to Indiana once when I was a kid. If I want to go to fantasy land, I'll be in a place where i have all the workshop space I need, and all the money for tools and projects I could want. And a Snap On driver. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmikez Posted May 26, 2016 Report Share Posted May 26, 2016 no help here either brotha but just wanna wish u a safe trip! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK13 Posted May 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2016 Thanks, Mike! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnarlyCarl Posted May 29, 2016 Report Share Posted May 29, 2016 Do you have Cabelas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK13 Posted May 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2016 Yep, but we are going to be driving by one of the original two stores, so we'll probably stop in.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK13 Posted May 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2016 On May 25, 2016 at 5:02 PM, DR99 said: Not too much help here being in Michigan The Fam actually did get into Michigan yesterday. Probably not very far into Michigan, I'll bet.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK13 Posted May 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2016 Aaaaaaand, I'm off. Sitting in a bar at PDX waiting for my flight to O'Hare. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK13 Posted May 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2016 Greetings from O'Hare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonylandin Posted May 31, 2016 Report Share Posted May 31, 2016 Stay safe From a fan of tools with lots of assistance from Siri #TIACREW 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK13 Posted June 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 Well, I got the tour of ND's campus, complete with mention of Touchdown Jesus, First Down Moses, and Fair Catch Corby. Saw my Sister's dog Phil the Dog. Went to Michigan for a nano-second, just for you, Jason. Went to Rural King, disappointed in the tool selection, cheap hand tools and pretty standard Team Red and Team Yellow power tools. Went back to Indiana and went to Menard's. A huge store with tons of stuff, but again the tool selection was a little disappointing. A lot of private label stuff and some Bosch power tools. I bought a set of angled grip pliers (and a Mountain Dew, of course!). Pics later. As a guy from an area without much snow and ice, and where they don't salt the roads, I'm astounded by how badly deteriorated the vehicles get. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK13 Posted June 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 Phil: Carnage: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnarlyCarl Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 Yup road treatment in winters here are torture on the vehicles Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK13 Posted June 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 Stopped briefly at a Northern Tool somewhere in Iowa. Here's a joint I could spend some money. Reminded me of a Harbor Freight, but with name brands (I saw a Honda lawnmower and Stihl brush trimmer) and less cheap rubber stench. The Klutch hand tools looked pretty nice. They had the CP and Klutch shorty pneumatic impact guns in 3/8" and 1/2" drive I was drooling over. I managed to walk out of there with only buying a single 1/2" 12 point deep socket, but if I ever get back.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK13 Posted June 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 The total tool haul from a ~2500 mile road trip: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nordraw Posted June 7, 2016 Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 Sounds like a fun road trip. Nice dog too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboS1ice Posted June 8, 2016 Report Share Posted June 8, 2016 Master force are decent hand tools, I want to say some are US made Jimbo Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK13 Posted June 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2016 Yeah, the wrenches and maybe the sockets were, but unfortunately the pliers were Chineseium. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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