it's a KoppOut...: Road Trip...

OK.....So one of the bands we manage, RED, broke down about a month ago in Boise Idaho while they were on tour. When this happened they had to ride in another tour bus with another band. In doing so, they had to leave there trailer and there gear in Idaho. Well, they finished the tour by using the other bands gear. No problem. Well, now the tour was over. They needed to get there gear home. So we start price checking on how much it will cost to have a company bring the trailer back to Nashville. (thats where the band lives)

Well, we find out the cheapest we can get a company to do it for is about 4 grand. So were like, no forget that!!.... So we start trying to find a cheaper way to go about it... Well, as you have probably already guessed... I got elected to do the deed.

So that night, at 10pm I leave Midland and head to Oklahoma City where i was gonna Pick up a truck and my boy Ricky to help me out. I had no clue that this 4000mile trip was going to take over 94hrs. I was unprepared!!!

Anyway, I get to Oklahoma City around 5am Ricky was still awake. I was like dude, you need to get some rest cause im tired!!! im gonna make you drive!!! He said he was good. so whatever.... I went to sleep and got up at 8am. We left Ricks house and headed to Stillwater to pick up the truck. And just as I thought, as soon as we start driving to Stillwater Rick is out cold!! im like, blah, im so tired and this fool is sleeping!!! We get the Truck, and we start heading toward Idaho.....

Stillwater to Idaho is a 25hr drive by the way. The first 18 hours weren't so bad! We were talkin and havin a pretty good time! We stopped in LoveLand Colorado. Now let me tell you, I dont know if it was just the restaurant we stopped at or the whole town, but that is where God hid all the Beautiful ladies!!! It was insane!!! .....Note to self, Move to LoveLand!

Ok i know this is boring..... So ill just jump to We got the trailer..... and we drove 35hrs to Nashville.

Now, just a couple of notes here......
1.Ricky didn't tell anyone he was leaving and didnt bring a cell phone charger...You can imagine how this scenario goes...
2. We were in a truck for 90hrs without stopping. No showers.... Did not smell well in the truck by the 3rd day....... not good.
3. Kelly cant sleep well in cars...... So at one point Kelly decided to take just half of a pack of Tylenol PM. He thought he would just sleep a few hours then let Rick sleep....... Kelly slept for 9hrs. Poor Rick, Drove all the way across Nebraska alone at night....
4. If Rick Isnt driving....Hes sleeping.... He doesnt talk to you!! ha ha

Ok... So anyway, we Drop the trailer Off with RED and we head back home...... Wait... Did I mention we got to stop in MO. and See Tyler?? yeah well, we did. Which was Rad cause I haven't seen that fool in about 7 months. Anyway, good times were had.....

So heading back into Oklahoma I see a Casino i have never gone too. So we HAD to stop... I mean come on!! So we went in for 45min. And i left with an extra $500!! not a bad stop if I do say so Myself!! Anyway we made it back to Oklahoma around 8pm on Monday..... It was a crazy trip!!!

Of course I'm leaving out TONS of stories and Details..... but then this would be even longer and more boring!!! so anyway..... Crossing 15states.... 4000Miles.....in over 90hrs.....

LATER!!!

Kelly K

Here are a few pictures from the trip......

HERE IS THE TRUCK AND TRAILOR......