| digthemlows |
Wed Aug 19, 2020 2:48 pm |
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One more. This is our favorite BLM camping in El Dorado National Forest in Northern California
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| deaddrift |
Wed Aug 19, 2020 3:14 pm |
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My wife and I bought our van in Florida in 1998. It stayed stock for ten years.
This is SE Oregon. July 2020. It was hot. And spectacular.
In winter '99 we spent several months driving around the country, deciding where to move to. We ended up in Portland OR, and enjoyed our Westy for a bunch of years out here.
In 2008, we sold it (needing a new head and a transaxle rebuild) for a great price, to a friend, who absolutely pimped it out. Subaru power, solar array, bumper package, suspension upgrade, TF49 fridge (ice cream in the desert is a thing!) etc etc etc.
Here, I would really need the 4x4 and rear locker, had it rained recently... but it's SE Oregon. In July. I think we're safe.
Two months ago, we bought this camper back from him (also at a great price!) So we are the second AND the fourth owners of this van. Originally be-monikered Stanley; now Diego.
Enjoy these shots of our Vanagain. |
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| bsrad |
Wed Aug 19, 2020 7:48 pm |
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deaddrift wrote: My wife and I bought our van in Florida in 1998. It stayed stock for ten years.
This is SE Oregon. July 2020. It was hot. And spectacular.
In winter '99 we spent several months driving around the country, deciding where to move to. We ended up in Portland OR, and enjoyed our Westy for a bunch of years out here.
In 2008, we sold it (needing a new head and a transaxle rebuild) for a great price, to a friend, who absolutely pimped it out. Subaru power, solar array, bumper package, suspension upgrade, TF49 fridge (ice cream in the desert is a thing!) etc etc etc.
Here, I would really need the 4x4 and rear locker, had it rained recently... but it's SE Oregon. In July. I think we're safe.
Two months ago, we bought this camper back from him (also at a great price!) So we are the second AND the fourth owners of this van. Originally be-monikered Stanley; now Diego.
Enjoy these shots of our Vanagain.
That’s a great story deaddrift. Thanks for sharing. We’ve been to that playa and it has to be one of my favorite places in SE Oregon. |
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| kamzcab86 |
Wed Aug 19, 2020 8:18 pm |
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West Dolores River, CO
Big Bear Creek,Telluride, CO
Clear Creek, south of Leadville, CO
Blanca Peak Sangre de Cristo Range, CO
Sleeping with cattle somewhere in NM (ended up not raining)
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| Timwhy |
Thu Aug 20, 2020 1:47 am |
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Annual trip to Cobscook Bay, Maine
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| dhaavers |
Thu Aug 20, 2020 7:45 am |
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kamzcab86 wrote:
Kam -
Tell us about the "non-Wasserstopper" top covers, please...probably something you sewed yourself...??? :)
- Dabe |
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| Sodo |
Wed Oct 13, 2021 10:50 am |
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Moab, Utah, now.
Camped on a 600 ft cliff above the Green River.
20 miles from pavement.
Haven’t moved the van in 2 nights, probably one more night here.
Morning
Sunset
Sat out a storm. It wasn’t as exciting as we hoped.
A little bit of hail.
Changed the oil at camp.
Support staff offers sustenance.
Now the 3rd sunset, Van hasn’t moved.
5th night (van hasn't moved) |
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| MsTaboo |
Sun Oct 31, 2021 5:11 pm |
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Yesterday above the Kootenay River.
Couple years ago. On the cliffs above the lake.
Week ago.
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| VJP5 |
Mon Nov 01, 2021 1:59 pm |
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Mt Laguna, on the way to Joshua Tree
Joshua Tree (Cottonwood)
Nightime campfire/Guitar time
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| happy2CU |
Thu May 19, 2022 10:28 pm |
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A beach somewhere south.... of France :-)
And one of Lucy.
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| Vanlife Geek |
Thu May 19, 2022 11:20 pm |
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| Red Ryder |
Fri May 20, 2022 8:55 am |
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Northern California coast in December 2021…
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| Sodo |
Tue Apr 02, 2024 10:27 pm |
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Columbia National Wildlife Refuge
Central Washington channelled scablands. |
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| E1 |
Tue Apr 02, 2024 10:58 pm |
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| Deleted, OT. |
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| joetiger |
Wed Apr 03, 2024 7:40 am |
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Thanks for resurrecting this thread! Even with some of the pics gone, it always gets me motivated to finish up and get outta town.
..and here's a vintage wilderness pic from Valley of the Gods, UT.
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| E1 |
Wed Apr 03, 2024 7:49 am |
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Nice!
I know that spot and sorry for going OT. :oops: |
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| joetiger |
Wed Apr 03, 2024 7:56 am |
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E1 wrote: Nice!
I know that spot and sorry for going OT. :oops:
No apology necessary! That's a great story. :) |
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| 10degnorth |
Wed Apr 03, 2024 10:00 am |
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| kamzcab86 |
Wed Apr 03, 2024 12:07 pm |
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dhaavers wrote: Kam -
Tell us about the "non-Wasserstopper" top covers, please...probably something you sewed yourself...??? :)
- Dave
Yes, painstaking DIY creations. Dad used a nylon SUV car cover; I used nylon shade panels.
E1 wrote:
Kamz, the prominent mountain is technically Little Bear Peak, a separate 14er connected to Blanca by a 1.5-mile ridge.
Technically, there are multiple 14-ers in that Sangre de Cristo Range Wilderness area. I used Blanca simply because it's the one on the entrance sign and most known.
Back on topic:
2021, "rest area" in the middle of Nevada:
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| Sodo |
Sun Apr 21, 2024 8:01 am |
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Ancient Lakes trail, in the central Washington scablands.
These are called “Kolk lakes”.
They are leftover “plunge pools”, bored into the lava bedrock by turbulent flood waters
DEEP flood waters…..500 feet deep :shock:
Flowing from left to right in the pic.
Not really a ‘cascade’ when you consider the flood water level was
about 5x above the ledge where the van is parked.
And miles wide. |
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