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Love My Westy
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 Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 11:04 pm Post subject: Already Thinking of Syncro Solstice 2012 |
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I already looking forward to the next Syncro Solstice. What a great time we had last year!
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kamzcab86
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| Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 11:15 pm Post subject: Re: Already Thinking of Syncro Solstice |
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| Love My Westy wrote: |
| What a great time we had last year! |
It's not 2012 yet. 
But, yeah, I'm looking forward to marking the next one down on my calendar... I plan to be there this time! 
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carterzest
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| Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 12:40 am Post subject: |
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Nope....
from 2 days ago...
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Hey Johnny Maw,
Any thoughts on the 2012 Solstice dates?
Sure had a great time last year and cannot wait to come play with the Syncro this coming year.
Hope you and your family have a great holiday season.
Jeffrey Carter
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| Classicvibe wrote: |
Getting started with the planning now Jeff. Will keep you updated of course!
Johnny |
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FNGRUVN
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| Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 9:35 am Post subject: |
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My wife was just asking me if there was any talk of SS 2012 on the Samba. When I told her no there wasn't, she said, "you better get on there and ask, it's only six months away".  I think she had a pretty good time, you think?
This year I'll be rockin' my Rocky Mountain Westy 3.0 H6 powered Syncro. Whoohoo! Look out Johnny, here I come!
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freshintulsa
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| Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 10:27 am Post subject: |
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HEy rick, you got your syncro up andrunning finally!!! Awesome, how do you like it? HOpe you're doing well.
Doug
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joseph928
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| Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 3:27 pm Post subject: solstice |
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 Come up with a date. i'm ready lets go 4 wheeling. Easter is nice in Moab, oops that weekend is taken.
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hans j
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| Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2011 9:22 pm Post subject: |
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Ohh I hope to get mine ready for this next year!
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carterzest
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| Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 5:17 pm Post subject: |
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Hey Johnny. Hope you and the family had a Merry Christmas.
Now get on it and set a date
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Rocky Mountain Westy
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| Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 5:21 pm Post subject: |
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| carterzest wrote: |
Hey Johnny. Hope you and the family had a Merry Christmas.
Now get on it and set a date
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Ditto, A lot of people including myself need to plan ahead. Thanks to all the people who help put on this event.
Mike
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vspecter
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| Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 5:44 pm Post subject: |
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I wish I have a syncro just to join you guys !! 
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GWTWTLW
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| Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 5:54 pm Post subject: |
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X3 on the date! I badly want to come next year!!
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kamzcab86
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| Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 6:17 pm Post subject: |
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X4! I promised an appearance at SS2, but might have a new job... need to work SS into the "time off for VW events" clause.
| vspecter wrote: |
| I wish I have a syncro just to join you guys !! |
Syncro not required to attend. Lots of 2WDs were there in 2011.
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carterzest
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| kamzcab86 wrote: |
X4! I promised an appearance at SS2, but might have a new job... need to work SS into the "time off for VW events" clause.
| vspecter wrote: |
| I wish I have a syncro just to join you guys !! |
Syncro not required to attend. Lots of 2WDs were there in 2011. |
Some even got merit badges 
| Rocky Mountain Westy wrote: |
Ditto, A lot of people including myself need to plan ahead. Thanks to all the people who help put on this event.
Mike |
My work schedule looks to conflict this year, so, I will need to do some creative shift swapping. Of course, I will not know until the dates are set. May have to drive my Westy out to SLC then fly home, then fly back to go to Solstice.
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FNGRUVN
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| Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 7:00 pm Post subject: |
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| carterzest wrote: |
| May have to drive my Westy out to SLC then fly home, then fly back to go to Solstice. |
Now that's dedication! That should give everyone that didn't go last year a pretty good idea of how much fun we had last year.
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Mr.C
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| I was just watching the 2011 video the night before last and the GoProHD camera really brought it to me. I want to go so bad now, but I'm not sure how well my AdventureWagen 2WD would do....How did the other 2WD guys handle it? Lots of winching and tow straps? |
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carterzest
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| Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 8:08 pm Post subject: |
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| Mr.C wrote: |
| I was just watching the 2011 video the night before last and the GoProHD camera really brought it to me. I want to go so bad now, but I'm not sure how well my AdventureWagen 2WD would do....How did the other 2WD guys handle it? Lots of winching and tow straps? |
There is something for everybody, plus, you can hitch a ride with people for a Syncro Trail Ride.
I decline to comment about the winching and towstraps thing 
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itsasyncro
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| Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 8:08 pm Post subject: |
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Add one more Syncro to this years must attend list.
Coming from either OR. or CO.
Jeff |
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carterzest
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| itsasyncro wrote: |
Add one more Syncro to this years must attend list.
Coming from either OR. or CO.
Jeff |
Mayhaps you Pete and I could convoy!
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joetiger 
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| Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2011 11:41 am Post subject: |
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| I want to go so bad now, but I'm not sure how well my AdventureWagen 2WD would do....How did the other 2WD guys handle it? |
Do what I did...Leave your van resting on the nice, flat gravel at camp and ride with somebody else!
Having a 2wd Vanagon should not discourage you in the least; there were all kinds of rides last year, and it was fun just to watch the Syncro guys (and one very ballsy 2wd guy) crawling up the rocks.
I've put this photo back on as my desktop background so that I don't lose focus. (credit Idahoskier for the amazing pic)
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Camp&Ride
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| Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2011 2:35 pm Post subject: 2012 solstice |
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JoeTiger is spot on. Solstice is for all vanagons and there's a full spectrum of touring from sweet twisty paved roads to syncro flavored rock crawling. Come on along!
Oh, Joe - you got your new bike? Found some new trails for ya!
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