Smoky Mountain Venture ′99（三）.docVIP

Smoky Mountain Venture 99 Smoky Mountain Venture 99 was just that, a venture, with the letters ad on the front. The people in our group were Paul, Bill P., Bill G., Tom, Mark, Joe, and Michelle. The people that rode on the trails with their trucks/jeeps were Bill, Bill, Tom and Mark. The rest were passengers. We left in two different groups. One group left from Farmington Hills and the other left from Milford. We met up at the McDonalds in Bowling Green, had breakfast and then continued on our way. Well, we tried to continue on our way. Someone in the group, and I wont mentioned any names, had something to eat the night before that didnt agree with them. It seemed that we stopped at lot for rest areas! The drive down was fairly uneventful. Mother Nature washed our trucks for us several times on the drive. Rain-x works ok, but not in a heavy downpour. We arrived at the campground around 7:30 p.m. Rick was there; he was in the first group that went down for the first weekend. He had a couple of campsites reserved for the second group. We set up camp and had dinner. On Thursday everyone was busy getting their truck/jeep ready for the trails. It had rained on Wednesday night and we knew the trails would be slick and muddy. We got to the trails and moms decided that our trucks still needed washing and that the trails werent wet or muddy enough for us. It rained all day Thursday. Toms bronco must of thought that it needed washing on the inside too, he had a leak over the passengers legs that dripped on to the floor mat. Bill lead the group, followed by Mark, then Tom, then Bill P. This order would soon change. Bill almost rolled his jeep going into a trench; the only thing that stopped him was the bank. He could rest his arm out the window and be level with the top of the bank. Next was Marks turn. Then Toms turn. Bill P. was spotting Tom and his tires were gripping pretty well. Then all of a sudden they slipped and down he went. Tom needed a winc