How far would you travel to meet digi friends?

[tuneskids]

The furthest I have gone to meet someone online is 164 miles, from where I used to live (Kamloops, BC) down to Bellingham, WA - to meet some friends from a online moms forum, back in 2000.
Furthest I have gone to met a digi-scrapper is about 19 miles, to meet KristinCB (that's how far apart we live).

I have a friend who topped both those, travelling 1258 miles from Pheonix to come up to Kamloops to meet me ... for my wedding!!! She was my matron of honor, we had never met in person but had talked online daily for 2 years and on the phone weekly for about 1 year. She was my best friend in essence, so she didn't hesitate to come up for it.

[newfiemountiewife]

We had one fly from Australia for our board gathering! We had 20 people from all around the world. It was neat.

[joelsgirl]

PUHlease no mass get togethers until I get back on US soil this July!

I am TOTALLY up for a Chicagoland gathering. It would be a 12 hour drive for me, but I could probably talk Joel into letting me fly, we'll see.

[Leila]

Well, we rerouted our road trip to SC last summer so we could stop at Heather Roselli's place in TN. She's about 10 hours from me. Normally, we (meaning Andrew--I don't actually drive) wouldn't go that far, but it was a few minor changes in the route we normally take to SC.

I'd say the limit for me would be about two hours. I go down to Schaumburg a couple times a year for get togethers with some ladies from another site I'm on, and that's about two hours from me.

[newfiemountiewife]

Originally Posted by joelsgirl

PUHlease no mass get togethers until I get back on US soil this July!

I am TOTALLY up for a Chicagoland gathering. It would be a 12 hour drive for me, but I could probably talk Joel into letting me fly, we'll see.

Ok, we must arrange the Chicagoland gathering around this LOL. It'll be early July before I go anywhere anyway, the kids aren't out of school until later in June.

[Melissa Bennett]

Well in a little over 2 weeks I will be in South Carolina and it looks like no one is from there. LOL!! I am hoping to meet up with Manda though after I move!! Woot!!

[lovely1m]

My bff online lives only about 400 miles from me, I am regularly only an hour away from her, yet we have never gotten to met. It sucks so much, it never works out.

[rach3975]

Well, there's what I'm willing to do and what I could convince DH to go along with (ie, watch the kids for). I could probably convince him to do it if I could get there and back the same day. So if anyone ever plans a big meet up in the DC area or within a 2-3 hour drive, I'm in.

[BrattyMeg]

Originally Posted by lissab

Well in a little over 2 weeks I will be in South Carolina and it looks like no one is from there. LOL!! I am hoping to meet up with Manda though after I move!! Woot!!

Where in SC? I live pretty close to the Ga/SC border

I'm only about 30 mins from Manda

[Melissa Bennett]

Originally Posted by FlirtatiousBrat

Where in SC? I live pretty close to the Ga/SC border

I'm only about 30 mins from Manda

I am moving to Charleston, SC.

[nesser1981]

Originally Posted by FlirtatiousBrat

Where in SC? I live pretty close to the Ga/SC border

I'm only about 30 mins from Manda

I'm coming to GA late Feb. We're going to be near Atlanta for like 3 days. If you guys wanted to get together.

[mpatry]

I've never met any fellow digiscrappers... though I'd love to do a get together in Edmonton, Alberta with anyone else willing to... maybe this spring/summer? Edmonton's about 3 hrs from us- that's about my limit for traveling (I hate driving, but could take military transportation to Edmonton, that's if hubby couldn't drive me... lol).

[MandaBean]

Originally Posted by FlirtatiousBrat

Where in SC? I live pretty close to the Ga/SC border

I'm only about 30 mins from Manda

Yeah..actually now, she's even closer than 30 mins and she STILL has not met up with me.

[nesser1981]

Originally Posted by newfiemountiewife

Ok, we must arrange the Chicagoland gathering around this LOL. It'll be early July before I go anywhere anyway, the kids aren't out of school until later in June.

Start planning it Jamie! I'm down.

[gracielou]

Originally Posted by joelsgirl

PUHlease no mass get togethers until I get back on US soil this July!

I am TOTALLY up for a Chicagoland gathering. It would be a 12 hour drive for me, but I could probably talk Joel into letting me fly, we'll see.

I insist that you come to Tennessee first!

I would love to do a meet up but I am terrified of traveling outside of my familiar soil here. I panic having to drive in big cities and I hate flying.

[meems]

Originally Posted by joelsgirl

PUHlease no mass get togethers until I get back on US soil this July!

I am TOTALLY up for a Chicagoland gathering. It would be a 12 hour drive for me, but I could probably talk Joel into letting me fly, we'll see.

i will pick you up from the airport!

[meems]

oh to answer original question ... hmm ... depends.

but i have met Kellie and Keela; they came to me (more or less lol). And I feel like I've met Shannon IRL. Even though I never have.

[LenaGardner]

I'm just now finding time to answer this...now I must go back and read.

I would travel to Borneo but not a mile farther. I want to meet Kellie.

Truthfully though a few hours is my max because I can't really afford overnight stays right now I've met several SSDers and it is so very nice!

[aly321]

I would LOVE to meet so many of you... I swear that Robin needs to have a Sweet Shoppe Retreat somewhere. Just pick the place and dates...then we could ALL meet up!!!
I am in Utah, so anyone here I am game to get together. Lydia and I are already talking about it, and I know that Libby is coming this year to see some here!

[jorgies5]

Originally Posted by aly321

I would LOVE to meet so many of you... I swear that Robin needs to have a Sweet Shoppe Retreat somewhere. Just pick the place and dates...then we could ALL meet up!!!
I am in Utah, so anyone here I am game to get together. Lydia and I are already talking about it, and I know that Libby is coming this year to see some here!

Let me know if you plan anything during the summer. I am usually in Utah for 3-4 weeks.

[Lyd]

Originally Posted by aly321

I would LOVE to meet so many of you... I swear that Robin needs to have a Sweet Shoppe Retreat somewhere. Just pick the place and dates...then we could ALL meet up!!!
I am in Utah, so anyone here I am game to get together. Lydia and I are already talking about it, and I know that Libby is coming this year to see some here!

Yes! We've got to do this!!! I would love to meet Libby! And, Jenny, let us know when you'll be here and we'll plan something to fit your schedule. I would LOVE to meet up with any of the Utah girls.

I'll be in San Francisco in May while hubby attends a work conference. I'm sure I'll have free time during the day while he's in meetings, so if anyone is near there and wants to meet up, I think it would be so fun!