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Trailjunky Samba Member
Joined: April 04, 2005 Posts: 476 Location: Ellensburg, WA
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Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 7:41 pm Post subject: |
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VAVWFAN wrote: |
nothing exotic; just my backyard
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You could have said you where camped in Shenandoah National Park. We wouldn't have known the difference. Nice backyard ya got there. _________________ 1970 Westfalia w/ Adventurewagen Top |
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VAVWFAN Samba Member
Joined: January 16, 2010 Posts: 758 Location: Middletown, Virginia
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Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 8:07 am Post subject: |
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To be honest, I was going to go to Shenandoah Nat Park, because the weather last weekend was fantastic for camping. But, I just put an engine in with wrong tin, and didn't want to take it up the mountains, so the "puddle" in the back yard (actually it's a neighbor's property) had to suffice. I need to get a 71 front tin piece because I've "mickey-Moused" the Bug tin I currently have.
Fortunately I have great neighbors, and it was only three extension cords away for power hook-up...... _________________ If it weren't for "last minutes;" -- nothing would ever get done! |
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ccpalmer Samba Member
Joined: September 17, 2006 Posts: 3850 Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 1:53 pm Post subject: |
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VAVWFAN wrote: |
Fortunately I have great neighbors, and it was only three extension cords away for power hook-up...... |
Phoey... camping and electricity don't go together! _________________ '71 Westy |
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BusterBrown Samba Member
Joined: December 15, 2009 Posts: 1397 Location: Arizona
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Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 5:17 pm Post subject: |
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ccpalmer wrote: |
VAVWFAN wrote: |
Fortunately I have great neighbors, and it was only three extension cords away for power hook-up...... |
Phoey... camping and electricity don't go together! |
X2. Especially "Wilderness Camping"! _________________ 1978 Sage Green Westfalia (Happy Trails, SOLD)
1977 Transporter
Life is short. Can I have some of yours? |
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VAVWFAN Samba Member
Joined: January 16, 2010 Posts: 758 Location: Middletown, Virginia
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Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 8:33 pm Post subject: |
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I wont disagree, but was a spur of the moment, shakedown trip; ole lady hadn't been camping in 20+ years, and the only way to try out the bus with her in it was to have a fan... (there was no compromise on her part with this)
So, in the long run, she loved it, compared to tent camping; and we were able to figure out what we needed for a real trip when I get engine tin right......
I also figured out it would be better to leave her home, or have ear plugs, cuz even with the waterfall running, her snooring wasn't helped at all by the wilderness.....
Hopefully now youll understand the method to my madness. _________________ If it weren't for "last minutes;" -- nothing would ever get done! |
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Mountain Minstrel Samba Member
Joined: September 03, 2009 Posts: 979 Location: Sonora, CA
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Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 9:21 pm Post subject: |
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Spent the last two weekends in Big Meadows, Jennie Lakes Wilderness, Sequoia/Kings Canyon NP.
Me in camp.
Near Buck Rock Fire Lookout.
At the lookout.
The bus did very well on the dirt roads and even on the very rough jeep trail I turned down by accident Glad that the bus has a short turning radius. _________________ Ken
69 Westy
99 S-10
04 Miata (Sold)
Desertbusman wrote: |
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miniman82 wrote: |
Don't listen to him, people from Fresno are retarded. |
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GL305 Samba Member
Joined: January 25, 2011 Posts: 1207 Location: BROWARD 954
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Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 10:17 am Post subject: |
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davis911s wrote: |
I LOVE this picture! |
LOVE THIS PIC.,WHERE IS IT AT?? _________________ a.k.a. EL ZIPPY!
1969 Fastback "SOLD"
1969 Camper tin top bus "SOLD"
1998 Mexican bug "SOLD''
1985 Vanagon Westaflia "SOLD"
1965 Bug Sea Blue
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babysnakes Samba Member
Joined: August 19, 2008 Posts: 7111
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Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 11:47 am Post subject: |
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GL305 wrote: |
davis911s wrote: |
I LOVE this picture! |
LOVE THIS PIC.,WHERE IS IT AT?? |
IIRC that is in California. The Redwood forest some where. We lived in S.F. back in '69-'72 and I remember the folks taking a trip and driving though it.That's no stump, that sucker is alive. I believe we drove through it in a '69 Galaxy. |
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GL305 Samba Member
Joined: January 25, 2011 Posts: 1207 Location: BROWARD 954
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Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 12:27 pm Post subject: |
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babysnakes wrote: |
GL305 wrote: |
davis911s wrote: |
I LOVE this picture! |
LOVE THIS PIC.,WHERE IS IT AT?? |
IIRC that is in California. The Redwood forest some where. We lived in S.F. back in '69-'72 and I remember the folks taking a trip and driving though it.That's no stump, that sucker is alive. I believe we drove through it in a '69 Galaxy. |
WOW!!!! THATS AWESOME,THANKS FOR THE 411. _________________ a.k.a. EL ZIPPY!
1969 Fastback "SOLD"
1969 Camper tin top bus "SOLD"
1998 Mexican bug "SOLD''
1985 Vanagon Westaflia "SOLD"
1965 Bug Sea Blue
2003 Mexican Beetle |
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bay window dude Samba Member
Joined: June 22, 2007 Posts: 144 Location: Portland, OR
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Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 5:40 pm Post subject: |
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from exploring the cascades this weekend. pictures camping near Clear Lake.
_________________ 1972 Westfalia Weekender - Sold
1965 Chevrolet Corvair Convertible - 110 PG - Sold
1970 Westfalia Weekender |
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60vwnewengland Twin #2
Joined: June 25, 2003 Posts: 1784 Location: District of Columbia & Cape Cod
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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 5:18 pm Post subject: |
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Pictures from this weekend's camping trip. Western Mass.
DAR State Forest, Goshen Mass
Mohawk State Forest, Charlemont Mass
Broke Down. Main brake line from the master cylinder to the rear T blew out. Had to wait 2 hours to get the 7foot line and replace it. Bleed the brakes on the side of the road
my brother is only smiling because he wasn't under the bus swearing up a storm
_________________ 77 Westy - Cape Cod Sage
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vw_darkstar Samba Member
Joined: January 18, 2011 Posts: 175 Location: Cumberland MD
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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 6:33 pm Post subject: |
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Didn't know my backyard was considered wilderness haha. _________________ 83 Beetle "Maria"
66 Deluxe 13 window "Mac"
66 Beetle |
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kruton Samba Member
Joined: March 27, 2011 Posts: 230 Location: Titusville, FL
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mranker Samba Member
Joined: April 11, 2006 Posts: 271 Location: Pasadena, CA
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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 8:37 pm Post subject: |
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at the top of rio rancho road in big sur
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timo78 Samba Member
Joined: July 03, 2009 Posts: 931 Location: Overcast and Loving it
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Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2011 9:51 am Post subject: |
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On an outdoor excursion we are surprised by a Sikorsky aircrane flying in to 'snorkel' water from our swimming hole... good times.
_________________ > 78Grµn Westfalia `Donkey`
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It may be bigger than you and it may be bigger than me, but it’s not bigger than you AND me; can you dig it? |
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Trailjunky Samba Member
Joined: April 04, 2005 Posts: 476 Location: Ellensburg, WA
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Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2011 1:39 pm Post subject: |
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^^^There's something you don't see every day.^^^ _________________ 1970 Westfalia w/ Adventurewagen Top |
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ccpalmer Samba Member
Joined: September 17, 2006 Posts: 3850 Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2011 6:02 pm Post subject: |
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Wow no snorkeling going on by my campsite but I took a few night photos..
_________________ '71 Westy |
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giller Samba Member
Joined: October 01, 2009 Posts: 211 Location: ottawa, canada
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Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2011 8:09 pm Post subject: |
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Cobscook Bay State Park in Maine.
Deer Island, New Brunswick - very cool as it was at the southern tip of the island located in the Bay of Fundy and you needed to take a ferry to get there. The water in the pic is apparently the largest tidal whirlpool in North America. We could see seals and porpoises from the beach - supposed to be whales as well but we didn't see any.
My wife and son in those pics.
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kangaboy Samba Member
Joined: August 28, 2010 Posts: 1063 Location: St. Louis, Mo
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Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2011 5:46 pm Post subject: |
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My first mountain trip in the bus. He did great. 23mph all the way to the top....30mph on the way back down.
And my trusty co-pilot.
_________________ -74 Standard - "CaliBug" 2084T, MS3X w/FI and Crank Fire
-76 Westy - "Gandalf"
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that fucking thing looks like it drove through a J.C. Whitney catalogue and hit everything on the way out |
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timo78 Samba Member
Joined: July 03, 2009 Posts: 931 Location: Overcast and Loving it
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Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 1:55 pm Post subject: |
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Name that constellation!
Rollin over to Baker lake.
Daybreak
_________________ > 78Grµn Westfalia `Donkey`
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