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Sat Dec 31, 2022 6:24 pm

Looks like some more snow and maybe freezing rain for the next couple of days so I started the van and let it get good and warm this afternoon. I started to take it for a drive around the neighborhood but quickly pulled back in the driveway after doing some great one wheel peels on the still quite icy street. Something something discretion and valor... :lol:

https://youtu.be/HTZ5FKrWc6Y

Sat Dec 31, 2022 6:32 pm

These were driveway shots. just like a previous photo I posted last year. I love how the RMW grill guard looks. I love driving the syncro in the snow and using it as a "ski chalet". We leave early morning to get a spot in the locals lot, cook breakfast, drink coffee and boot up when everyone else is booting up outside!
12/28/2022 Flagstaff
Hopefully, I'll get some after tomorrow's "big storm"

Sat Dec 31, 2022 8:31 pm

Had fun driving in the snow dump we got last week on Vancouver Island

Sun Jan 01, 2023 11:07 am

Vans need to be either kept inside or driven regularly here in the Leavenworth, otherwise this happens pretty quickly.

Sun Jan 01, 2023 1:44 pm

Shouldn't this photo be listed under "New hightop ideas"?

Duncan

Mon Jan 02, 2023 5:26 pm

Just had an awesome snow day in Idyllwild-Pine Cove, so much fun!
https://youtube.com/shorts/Ptsn4SwUtxY

Tue Jan 03, 2023 8:18 am

Awesome picture!

Tue Jan 03, 2023 3:05 pm

Jealous of ya'll driving around in the snow! Brings back some great memories of driving mine around in the snow out west, and in NE.

Mostly though, those memories are replaced by hours and hours of rust and corrosion repair!

Tue Jan 03, 2023 7:19 pm

Unfortunately I forgot to take more pics of my vanagon in the snow..

Anyways, I took the vanagon snowboarding for the first time!
The local ski resort received like 4-6 inches of snow last night, so the roads required chains (unless you had a 4x4). Luckily, I had purchased a cheap pair of cables that fit my 185 85 14 tires perfectly! The van handled great in the snow! Slow and steady. Always makes me laugh when some arrogant 4x4 lifted truck passes me only for me to pass them back up when theyre stuck in the snow bank on the side of the road. But yeah, the van handled better than any other vehicle I’ve ever drove in the snow and it was such a nice convenience having the space to change in and a warm spot to eat lunch. What a luxury haha!

Wed Jan 04, 2023 7:45 am

Last season in VT. Didn’t make it up for the first dump this year and it has been doing nothing but pissing warm on the east coast since - depressing!

Mon Jan 16, 2023 4:05 pm

Flagstaff, AZ 1/15/23 18+ inches storm total.

Tue Nov 28, 2023 7:52 am

Our first snowfall of 23/24

This pitiful amount exceeds last years season total!

Wed Jan 03, 2024 12:08 pm

From this:

To this:

There had been litterally no snow in the Sierras below 7K’ until last night!

Wed Jan 03, 2024 8:57 pm

I really enjoy this thread. Keep the pics coming for us desert people with no snow.

Thu Jan 04, 2024 2:19 am

TopBud wrote:

These were driveway shots. just like a previous photo I posted last year. I love how the RMW grill guard looks. I love driving the syncro in the snow and using it as a "ski chalet". We leave early morning to get a spot in the locals lot, cook breakfast, drink coffee and boot up when everyone else is booting up outside!
12/28/2022 Flagstaff
Hopefully, I'll get some after tomorrow's "big storm"

First shot

“ Grumpy Vanagon”

:D

Thu Jan 11, 2024 9:10 pm

Southern Oregon, Green Springs, Hyatt Lake Region today.

Thu Jan 11, 2024 9:43 pm

Along the Tomoganops River, New Brunswick.

Thu Jan 11, 2024 9:52 pm

Heading home in N. Idaho. After many years resisting gravity that tree fell during yesterday's snow. :(

Thu Jan 11, 2024 10:35 pm

Lovely pic Jim

Cheers

Alistair

Tue Jan 16, 2024 10:05 am

Yesterday morning inside Pigpen...The accelerator cable was frozen stiff.

This morning, a balmy 5 degrees at the office