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Thu Oct 29, 2009 1:26 pm

I know many of you guys have blogs about your buses - from time to time, I notice them in your signature lines. When I want to find them again, though, the search isn't easy.

It seems to me that a directory would be helpful - there is a lot of good information & great stories to read out there!

Post up your Blog Name, description, and URL in the format I use below and I'll periodically compile all the posts so that this 1st post can serve as the directory.

*If you have a blog-like thread here on The Samba, include that for the directory, too.

Samba Member
Blog Name
Brief Description
URL
_____

The Samba Bay Window Bus Blog Directory

Deltfather
Magellan Soul In a Bathtub
The musings of a wanderer ... who is not wandering, but instead restoring a VW bus.
http://cameronguthrie.blogspot.com

Traveling Writer aka David Rozgonyi
David Rozgonyi
General blog stuff, travel, photography, diary, expat life, VW stuff, stuff about my book. You know, stuff!
http://davidrozgonyi.blogspot.com

chazz79
"green apple monster thread"
Topics covered: Riviera top installation, Sound deadener install, Sheet metal repair, pergo flooring, Passat wheels and larger tires.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3...p;start=40

whc03grady
Ludwig and Gertie's Adventures
My family is ACVW-only and this blog chronicles our trials and tribulations, plus other things we find of interest. We love comments, especially when I say something wrong.
http://www.ludwigcampervanbeethoven.blogspot.com

earthnsurf
American Gypsies
We have an ongoing travel blog that we started when we left seattle a year and a half ago. Mostly for our family and friends, but still interesting if i don't say so myself. I haven't been writing anything on there about the bus, but will start soon. Thought maybe it would provide great motivation to anyone looking at taking the plunge. We have had some great times and seen some beautiful parts of the country that we call home. Theres not a better way to do it than doin it in a bus.
http://americangypsies.blogspot.com/

pjalau
Elementhis
I have been driving Red since college, most of my stuff is about my bus, or where I'm camping, or things I discover while on the road.
http://elementhis.blogspot.com

mathieu2k4
Volkswagen Wanderlust (French)
Relate of my trips in Quebec and U.S.A. more to come....
http://volkswagen-wanderlust.blogspot.com

BigBlueVW.blogspot.com
Big Blue's Online Carburetor
I update it about 4 days a week with vw-related posts. Also, have a calendar link on the top I keep updated with local campout and event info...
http://bigbluevw.com/

Gr8tfulEd
Gr8tfulEd and Belle - 1973 VW Camper
My lady's name is Belle: 73 Riviera. She and I have been together about 15 1/2 years. I started my blog to cover the work I was doing getting her ready for the 2009 Dead Shows. When my Jetta conked out a few months back, she handled the role of daily driver with ease. But I do short hops and don't like to wear her down, so she back on weekend/roadtrip duty. I did brake down and get custom plates for her though, 73VDUB.
http://gr8tfuled.blogspot.com/

IFBwax
The Party Pickle
Mostly summer camping adventures with me, wife, two girls and a white dog.
www.partypickle.blogspot.com

Gmag69
My Westy Resto Thread
It is about all the work I've done and will be doing to my '78 Westy.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=230285

Vwwestlan
Transforming my 1970 bus into a Walk-thru
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=149731

Casey Ryan
Dharma
My bus is Dharma, formerly an orange Rivi, now a Green Two Tone Rivi with a westfalia inerior. Had her for about a year and half. I've almost completed a full restore.
http://vwbusblog.blogspot.com

volksterii
Volkster Action
My adventures in my bus and other vehicles along with any fixing that I may do on them.
http://volksteraction.blogspot.com/

blue72beetle
blue72beetle's blog
Pretty much a blog about my hobbies...
http://blue72beetle.blogspot.com/

Chrisradioman
Chug Chug the 1977 Westfalia Helsinki
Thread about the restoration of my Bay which ended in tradgedy
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=255906

dubluvv
Rescued a '76 Westy this weekend! *slowly reviving*
Thread with info on my '76 Westy rebuild
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=343842

BampaBus
Restoring Our 1973 Westfalia
Stripped it down, painted and reassembled
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=368061

Thu Oct 29, 2009 1:38 pm

Well, right now I'm stationary in Hungary making wine, but I do have a blog that charts whatever I do with the bus, including some longer road trips.

Traveling Writer aka David Rozgonyi
http://davidrozgonyi.blogspot.com
General blog stuff, travel, photography, diary, expat life, VW stuff, stuff about my book. You know, stuff!

Thu Oct 29, 2009 1:58 pm

Not a bad idea, this could be a helpful search tool

User id: chazz79
Thread name" "green apple monster thread"
Topics covered: Riviera top installation, Sound deadener install, Sheet metal repair, pergo flooring, Passat wheels and larger tires.
Url: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3...p;start=40

I have alot of conversion stuff located over at shoptalkforums.com related to putting a 2.3l ford in my bus as lots of it involves water, plumbing and radiators- All things that rank right up there with politics and religion with some folks.

Thu Oct 29, 2009 2:20 pm

whc03grady
Ludwig and Gertie's Adventures
My family is ACVW-only and this blog chronicles our trials and tribulations, plus other things we find of interest. We love comments, especially when I say something wrong.
http://www.ludwigcampervanbeethoven.blogspot.com

I'll link to any somewhat-frequently updated ACVW blog that reciprocally links to ours.

Thu Oct 29, 2009 2:28 pm

We have an ongoing travel blog that we started when we left seattle a year and a half ago. Mostly for our family and friends, but still interesting if i don't say so myself. I haven't been writing anything on there about the bus, but will start soon. Thought maybe it would provide great motivation to anyone looking at taking the plunge. We have had some great times and seen some beautiful parts of the country that we call home. Theres not a better way to do it than doin it in a bus. enjoy

http://americangypsies.blogspot.com/

Thu Oct 29, 2009 2:31 pm

pjalau
Elementhis
I have been driving Red since college, most of my stuff is about my bus, or where I'm camping, or things I discover while on the road.
http://elementhis.blogspot.com

Thu Oct 29, 2009 3:01 pm

=D> Thanks for posting

The 1st post has been updated to include everyone.

chazz79 - great idea to post up your blog-esque thread. I hope more people do this.

Thu Oct 29, 2009 4:07 pm

great idea, I like to read stories about trips in a vw .

mine is in french and is about Quebec and north america trips.

mathieu2k4
Volkswagen Wanderlust
Relate of my trips in Quebec and U.S.A. more to come....
http://volkswagen-wanderlust.blogspot.com

Thu Oct 29, 2009 4:43 pm

http://www.bigbluevw.com/

I update it about 4 days a week with vw-related posts. Also, have a calendar link on the top I keep updated with local campout and event info...

BigBlueVW.blogspot.com
Big Blue's Online Carburetor
A west coast VW Bus Camping Adventure
http://www.bigbluevw.com/

Fri Oct 30, 2009 9:22 am

My lady's name is Belle: 73 Riviera. She and I have been together about 15 1/2 years. I started my blog to cover the work I was doing getting her ready for the 2009 Dead Shows. When my Jetta conked out a few months back, she handled the role of daily driver with ease. But I do short hops and don't like to wear her down, so she back on weekend/roadtrip duty. I did brake down and get custom plates for her though, 73VDUB.

Blog:
http://gr8tfuled.blogspot.com/

Fri Oct 30, 2009 10:50 am

IFBwax
The Party Pickle
Mostly summer camping adventures with me, wife, two girls and a white dog.

www.partypickle.blogspot.com

Fri Oct 30, 2009 12:46 pm

Gmag69
My Westy Resto Thread
It is about all the work I've done and will be doing to my '78 Westy.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=230285

Fri Oct 30, 2009 3:20 pm

Everyone has been added to the list - this is great stuff. The 10 mark is now in the rear view mirror and we're bearing down on a dozen.

I'm adding links to everyone's blogs in my blogroll, tonight.

Fri Oct 30, 2009 3:26 pm

Thanks for doing this. I know most of the blogs already, but it's good to see some new ones. Love getting to know more bus folks through their stories...

Fri Oct 30, 2009 3:48 pm

How about vwwestland's thread "Transforming my 1970 bus into a Walk-thru"
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=149731

Now that is an awesome thread. 8)

Sat Oct 31, 2009 8:57 am

Casey Ryan
Dharma
My bus is Dharma, formerly an orange Rivi, now a Green Two Tone Rivi with a westfalia inerior. Had her for about a year and half. I've almost completed a full restore.
http://www.VWBusBlog.com

-=casey=-

Sat Oct 31, 2009 10:02 am

volksterii
Volkster Action
My adventures in my bus and other vehicles along with any fixing that I may do on them.

http://volksteraction.blogspot.com/

Sun Nov 01, 2009 7:46 pm

How could this be made into a sticky? It seems right for it....

Sun Nov 01, 2009 7:53 pm

I have a blog, though it isn't about my bus specifically, just about all my hobbies pretty much. My VW's, RC airplanes, old bicycles...
No one probably reads it, but that's alright, kinda fun just putting pictures and a few words out there for all to see.

Samba Member blue72beetle
Blog Name blue72beetle's blog
Brief Description Pretty much a blog about my hobbies...
URL http://blue72beetle.blogspot.com/

Sun Nov 01, 2009 7:56 pm

whc03grady wrote: How could this be made into a sticky? It seems right for it....

another sticky? really? have we no bookmarks?

What's a Blog?