TheSamba.com :: View topic - O.C.O.D. FLORIDA Junglerun March 27-28th, 2010

Sun Feb 28, 2010 8:54 am

The plan is to meet up at Ron Parker Park in St. Augustine (our regular meeting spot) @ 10am. Then cruise out about 10:30-11am to the Stateside Euro/Eurghetto BBQ, which is at De Leon Springs State Park in Deland FL (20 min west of Daytona). http://www.floridastateparks.org/deleonsprings/default.cfm
Hang out with some other FL VW clubs. The BBQ is 12-sundown, I figure we could camp at the park for the night & then hit up the Ocala National Forest trails in the morning on Sunday. Big Scrub or Lake Delancy, both about an hour cruise away.

Trail ride not for lowered VW's only lifted and/or aggressive tire welcome. Lowered VW's welcome to BBQ though :wink: I think there are one or two speed bumps to worry about. :lol:

Post up if interested & are able to make the trip.

Sun Feb 28, 2010 9:24 am

We will have to see about this...............
Sounds like fun, to bad my Passat isn't running yet!

Sun Feb 28, 2010 4:44 pm

I'm in. Haven't taken my bus off road yet!

Mon Mar 01, 2010 8:33 am

Corey, you have to post up those videos from Saturday!!

Mon Mar 01, 2010 8:48 am

kat and I are going to try to make this event, as I scratch on the the turntables......... :2gunfire:

Mon Mar 01, 2010 9:24 am

scone wrote: Corey, you have to post up those videos from Saturday!!

What them one's from "off the beaten path"? :lol:

Mon Mar 01, 2010 9:41 am

I'll head out for this one. I was plannin to do something like this anyway over at Croom. Maybe i'll meet you at deland.

Who is commin out for the vw bus show at lakeland?

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=401584

Mon Mar 01, 2010 4:21 pm

Mon Mar 01, 2010 4:28 pm

even though message was entered sucessfully according the the website I'm not seeing anything :(

try again

Where exactly would you plan spending the night at / camping? De Leoen does not have the campground. I know Ocala Natl. Forest has several different ones, some of which could be reserved ahead of time.

I'm definitelly interested, give that I can make it with stock height westy with regular tires.
http://www.forestcamping.com/dow/southern/ocalcmp.htm#delancy east

Mon Mar 01, 2010 5:06 pm

Thanks for the heads up Tomasz.

We were gonna wing-it on the camping thing, but probably stay somewhere in the forest since De Leon doesn't have camping.

Tue Mar 02, 2010 6:04 am

you'd better check on the legality of that.

Tue Mar 02, 2010 8:26 am

Brad you don't have to join us if you're scurred :lol:

Lake Delancy West looks good to me. No reservations required and it's $6 a camp spot. 8)

Tue Mar 02, 2010 10:54 am

sounds good. And I bet they even have showers.

Tue Mar 02, 2010 10:59 am

No showers, just a hole in the ground to crap in and a manual pump for some water.

From the page Tomasz posted:

CAMPGROUND NAME: Delancy West

VISIT DATE: 02/21/2001

UPDATE DATE: 4/22/2009

STATE: Florida

REGION: Southern

RANGER DISTRICT: Lake George

NEAREST CITY/TOWN: Salt Springs

RESERVATIONS: No

DIRECTIONS:
From Salt Springs, FL, take State Rt. 19 north 5.8 miles to
Forest Rt. 75. Turn left onto Rt. 75 and go 3.9 miles to
campground on left.

Note: Forest Rt. 75 is clay and lime rock.

GENERAL COMMENTS:
The elevation is 25 ft.

NOTE: This campground was renovated and upgraded to "developed"
after the authors researched the Ocala National Forest. All
information is provided by the Forest Service - Lake George
Ranger District Office.

The campground is adjacent to Delancy East campground and Lake
Delancy. Lake Delancy is a shallow lake encircled by a prairie
ecosystem. While, in a wet year, the lake's water might reach up
to the parameter of the campground, most of the time tall prairie
grass hides the water. Canoeists will have a good time exploring
the lake's prairie ecosystem.

Longleaf pine is the dominant tree in the campground. The only
handpump for the campground is located in the adjacent Delancy
East campground. OHVs and horses are permitted in the campground.
It is requested that campers with horses use nearby dispersed
area which has no tables. This dispersed location does have
large, clear areas well-suited for portable corrals.

The Florida National Scenic Trail runs by the campground. There
is no formal trail head, but access to it is possible from the
campground.

This is bear country; practice safe food storage techniques.

SEASONS
Open Seasonal: No
Open All Year: Yes

RATE AND MAXIMUM STAY PERMITTED
Rate: $6 per licensed, motorized vehicle per day
Maximum Stay Permitted (days): 14

CAMPGROUND SITE CONFIGURATION
No. RV Sites: 0
No. Tent Sites: 0
No. Combined Sites (Tent or RV): 30

Total Sites: 30

Tent Pads: No
Group Tent Sites: Yes
Open Sites: No
Wooded Sites: Yes

No. Tables on Sites: 30
No. Grilles on Sites: 30

RV INFORMATION
Hookups: None
Group RV Sites: Yes
No. RV Pull Throughs: 5
Waste Station: No
Average Parking Apron Size: Unlimited

Comments:
Parking is on hard-surface sand. An RV waste station is
available at the Salt Springs campground (Forest Service) in Salt
Springs, FL - south on State Rt. 19 - $3 fee.

FACILITIES
Vaults: Yes
Flush Toilets: No
Hot Showers: No
Wheelchair Friendly Toilets: Yes

Public Phone: No
Playground: No
No. Water Spigots (non-site): 1
No. Threaded: 0

Comments:
The water spigot is a hand pump and located at adjacent Delancy
east campground.

WATER SPORTS
Lake: Yes
Swimming (provided): No
Sailing: No
Boat Ramp: No
Boat Carry Down Access: Yes
Power Boating: Yes
Boating (no power): Yes
Water Skiing: Yes
Rafting (whitewater): No
Kayaking (whitewater): No

Comments:
Lake Delancy surface acres of water can vary from 168 to 700 or
so acres. Water level varies from several feet to potholes of
water. There is usually at least 168 acres available for
boating. A boat ramp is located about 7 miles from campground.

HIKING
Although there is no trail head, access to the 1,300-mile (foot
only) Florida National Scenic Trail is possible from the
campground.

FISHING - No

Comments:
Fishing is possible within a short drive from the campground.
Available are catfish, Largemouth bass, Sunfish, Blue Gill and
Crappie (Speckled perch).

Tue Mar 02, 2010 3:29 pm

Campgroud Website wrote: Comments:
Fishing is possible within a short drive from the campground.
Available are catfish, Largemouth bass, Sunfish, Blue Gill and
Crappie (Speckled perch).

Only a short drive for some crappy!

Tue Mar 02, 2010 5:06 pm

Well i can build a hitch since i have a lowered bus, now anyone got a cheap rail or baja for sale?

Tue Mar 02, 2010 9:01 pm

ricekooker wrote: I'm in. Haven't taken my bus off road yet! Can I bum a ride. Close to home, but I got a lowered bus. I better start raising it....Naaa

Tue Mar 02, 2010 9:26 pm

The BBQ on saturday is lowered Bus friendly. Y'all should all still come to atleast that. Will be a good time.

Wed Mar 03, 2010 4:51 am

wide5guy wrote: ricekooker wrote: I'm in. Haven't taken my bus off road yet! Can I bum a ride. Close to home, but I got a lowered bus. I better start raising it....Naaa

Hell yeah. I need someone to help push if I get stuck. :lol:

Wed Mar 03, 2010 4:29 pm

wide5guy wrote: ricekooker wrote: I'm in. Haven't taken my bus off road yet! Can I bum a ride. Close to home, but I got a lowered bus. I better start raising it....Naaa

You can ride with me. but your sleepin in a tent. LOL

mammbush wrote: Well i can build a hitch since i have a lowered bus, now anyone got a cheap rail or baja for sale?

Maybe you'll win one at the lakeland show. You can ride with me if Bill doesn't Hell even if he does I still got room.

do you think I should bring my chain wench and a snatch strap?