Silver Lining Tours 2000

All 2000 Tours have sold out on June 1, 2000. If you would like to reserve a seat on the 2001 Tours, click here.

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SCHEDULE:

Have you always wanted to chase but never learned the ropes? Tired of the same old vacations year after year? Come out with us in 2000 and you can enjoy the exciting spectrum of atmospheric beauty. There are no guarantees, but chances are good that you will get intimate with at least some of these species of the atmospheric genus: Tornadoes (large and small), striated barberpole supercell storms, "ice blender" hail cores, and laminar outflow stogies.

 

Silver Lining Tours,L.C. Schedule - Spring 2000

Tour Number

Begin Date

End Date

Length (Days)

Total Cost

Base City

1 is FULL

May 9

May 18

FULL

$2400

OKC

2 is FULL

May 20

May 29

FULL

$2400

OKC

    3 is FULL

June 1

June 10

          FULL

$2400

OKC

    4 is FULL

June 12

June 21

          FULL

$2400

OKC

 

Our Equipment:

  1. Fifteen-passenger vans for comfortable travel (maximum of 6 passengers per van)
  2. Several cellular phones (analog and digital)
  3. Several fast portable computers with high-speed internal modems for accessing data through cell phones and rest stop telephones
  4. Portable printer for printing weather maps (or anything of interest)
  5. TV/VCR Combos and a DSS satellite dish.
  6. Educational literature and videos
  7. Acoustic coupler for data downloads from pay phones
  8. Rear PA system to allow everyone in each vehicle to hear the guides.
  9. One digital video camera, one hi-8mm video camera and one 35 mm SLR camera with zoom and wide-angle lenses.
  10. GPS receivers and software which allow us to navigate ourselves through completely unfamiliar county road networks with ease!
  11. U.S. Yellow Pages software to enable us to make hotel reservations with ease
  12. Radios for easy two-way communication
  13. EMT-grade first aid/CPR kit
  14. Large coolers for cold drinks, fruits, veggies and snacks

Additional Information:

 

THE TOUR PACKAGE INCLUDES HIGH-QUALITY HOTEL LODGING AND SNACKS!!

  1. All tours will begin and end at Will Rogers International Airport in Oklahoma City. Upon arrival at the airport, a hotel shuttle will transport you to your hotel in Oklahoma City.
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  2. Each of the four tours is 10 days in length. And we do mean 10. You are not being charged for the days used to travel to and from the base city. We require that all attendees arrive at the meeting city prior to 5pm the day BEFORE the first scheduled day of your tour. We also strongly suggest that you schedule your return flight to leave after 11 am the day AFTER your last tour day. This way, we will have some time to get acquainted prior to the tour, you will have some time cushion to allow for flight delays and we will maximize our driving range on the last day of your tour. Example: If you are scheduled for Tour 1 (dates May 9 to May 18), you would arrive at OKC Will Rogers Airport on May 8 sometime during the late afternoon or early evening. You would leave OKC on May 19 after 11 am local time. The second tour participants should arrive during the late afternoon or early evening of May 19.
  3. We will have an orientation the evening of your arrival. We will tantalize you with video footage of some of our previous storm chases as we go over important ground rules designed to make the tours a safer and more enjoyable experience. This evening orientation is also a great way to meet with others who share your fascination with severe weather.
  4. We will meet at a large Oklahoma City hotel (already chosen) on your arrival day. You will receive detailed logistics of your arrival day several weeks prior to the start of your tour.
  5. The tour costs $2400/person (but only $2300 per person if sharing a hotel room). This includes all expenses EXCEPT travel to and from the base city, food and incidentals. It also includes daily snacks and drinks! It includes, of course, ground transportation during the tour. We require a non-refundable deposit of $600.00 to reserve your slot payable by personal check, cashier's check, or money order. Another $600 is due by April 20, 2000. The balance of $1200 ($1100 per person for hotel room sharing participants) is due on your arrival day.
  6. We will travel in a 15-passenger van with a total of 6 passengers plus two guides up front. We will install a PA-system so that people throughout the van can clearly hear the guides when they speak.
  7. You should plan on bringing a large duffel-type suitcase as well as camcorders, cameras or laptop computers. Please DO NOT bring hard-shell suitcases! Pack ten days' worth of clothing. We will be staying at high-quality hotels (e.g., Holiday Inn, Ramada Inn, Days Inn, Best Western, Red Roof Inn), some of which have coin-operated washers and dryers. Pack for warm to hot and humid weather. Pack two pairs of jeans and long sleeve shirts. We will occasionally encounter cold weather.
  8. On days when there are no storms expected (we hope those are very few!), we will offer a few optional recreational activities. These will be weather-related whenever possible. Examples from last year: toured the Storm Prediction Center/National Severe Storms Lab. in Norman, OK; toured three National Weather Service Forecast offices; viewed severe tornado damage in Oklahoma; visited the Twister Museum in Wakita, OK. We have also visited Devil's Tower, Mount Rushmore, and the Badlands (I love South Dakota!).
  9. You will have the opportunity to learn about severe storms in terms you can understand.
  10. Each participant will receive a complete professional-quality video of the tour highlights from all three tours and a Silver Lining Tours t-shirt.
  11. PLEASE read the Frequently Asked Questions section of this web site for more information about our price structure, philosophy and more!

Here is what you must do to book a tour:

  1. Contact me via email or phone and let me know that you have read the information provided in this web site and you would like to book a tour. I have taken care to ensure that every necessary detail is included in this web site.
  2. I will mail to you a Tour Agreement that you must read carefully. If you agree to the terms described in the agreement, sign it. The tour agreement has a space in which you can indicate your tour of choice. I will let you know if your tour of choice is close to capacity when you contact me. Please be aware that only people 18 years of age or older may join our tours unaccompanied by a legal guardian or parent.
  3. Mail the signed tour agreement along with the non-refundable deposit to the address provided in the "Contact Information" section of this web site. Make your check or money order payable to "Silver Lining Tours, L.C.".
  4. Congratulations! You are now ready to participate in the adventure of your life with Silver Lining Tours!

[Bullet]We continue to book slots for our upcoming 2000 tours.

[Bullet]Simply e-mail David Gold at dag8972@ariel.tamu.edu and tell him you want to know more!

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