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Fri Sep 23, 2016 8:32 am

If you have a Traveling Thread in a Bay Window, post the link to be added.
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Hasta Alaska – Chile to Alaska VW Travel Series
Hippie Van Man - Panamerican multimedia adventure
'Let's Go! Scotland-Croatia and onwards in our Kombi!'
The Bus and Us - A journey from Alaska to Argentina in a 75
GoBigEmma Pan-American Roadtrip log
What the Road Tells Me - cross country drive!

Links
The Roadrangers/f.k.a. 20yearsoverland.com
http://www.vwvagabonds.com/Howdoyou.html
http://www.vwcamperandbus.com/road-trips
http://www.bustrekkin.com

Mon Oct 31, 2016 5:37 pm

Thanks for adding this, looking forward to reading more about them.

Thu Dec 08, 2016 2:02 pm

Good place to have them all together

Mon Jan 16, 2017 9:18 pm

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=8317220#8317220

Thanks!

Mon Jan 16, 2017 10:06 pm

Stuartzickefoose wrote: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=8317220#8317220

Thanks!

How do you want it titled above since this seems to be your ongoing adventures?

Tue Jan 17, 2017 6:09 am

EverettB wrote: Stuartzickefoose wrote: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=8317220#8317220

Thanks!

How do you want it titled above since this seems to be your ongoing adventures?

"On the road too..." seemed fitting since I don't really have a destination, so that works for me. Maybe when I find a destination where it stops or turns around I'll add that location afterwards to the title. Thanks Everett!

Wed Aug 16, 2017 2:46 pm

Hey Everyone.

I'm going to be launching a 5 month road trip in the spring but I am starting the blog now. Updates twice a week on prepping for van living. Travel and road maintenance from a VW mechanic with 20 years experience.

Many travel blogs cover their break downs, many are stuck for months at a time due to repairs. This blog's focus is how to do your own maintenance, diagnose problems on the road, and keep yourself running without a monthly lowing bill. Every bit of maintenance will be covered from here on out, small or large.

Check it out.

http://www.bustrekkin.com

Wed Aug 16, 2017 4:46 pm

MaddMatt wrote:
Check it out.
http://www.bustrekkin.com

Added, it would be nice if you started a Thread on TheSamba
Good luck
Tcash

Thu Jan 04, 2018 2:18 pm

We're a husband/wife design team who have taken our 24-7/365 relationship and minimal lifestyle on the road to learn, teach and pursue a simple life with big adventures! We've been traveling for over 6 months straight in our 1978 VW Westfalia Bus, with our dog and kitten as co-pilots. Next stop...who knows?!

Enjoy our personal travel adventures, posts, photos and videos at: http://thelills.com/the-lills-travel/

Tue Nov 13, 2018 12:18 pm

Thanks for this Tcash! This is really awesome! Sorry I didn't see it until now...I'm not our usual family-Samba-monitor :-P (Emma here). Hopefully we will be back to actually "traveling" soon!

Sat Jan 12, 2019 3:46 am

Adding to these resources for those with an interest who would stumble this way in the future.

AROUND THE WORLD IN A '73 HIGHTOP BUS

A (really good) video series about resurrecting a desert bus in the US and driving it overland to Australia. here is the first episode

This one is on-going at the time of posting so...

You can follow this video series on the samba here: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=711045&highlight=

and if you wish to join the technical discussion:
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=661841&highlight=

5 YEARS FROM CHILE TO ALASKA

Also if you wish to watch the 5 years travel series from Chile to Alaska picking up hitch-hikers and documenting the carnage that followed - you can see that here: https://kombilife.com/hasta-alaska/

Looking forward to seeing other's travels so please keep posting y'all
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Wed Apr 10, 2019 11:29 am

Hi all,

I wasn't happy when my husband retired and decided to drive across the country and back in his old VW Bus. But I gave him a camera and a shot list and we ended up having a great time documenting his travels (and travails, lol).

I hope you enjoy this video of the trip from Massachusetts to California...
https://youtu.be/r5a9GvlkSeQ

And the trip home again...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cw5a2n4GV8

:D

Thu Apr 11, 2019 10:17 am

Steimelz wrote: Hi all,

I wasn't happy when my husband retired and decided to drive across the country and back in his old VW Bus. But I have him a camera and a shot list and we ended up having a great time documenting his travels (and travails, lol).

I hope you enjoy this video of the trip from Massachusetts to California...
https://youtu.be/r5a9GvlkSeQ

And the trip home again...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cw5a2n4GV8

:D

i like your video over many of the ones ive seen that are over produced and try to manipulate my emotions with the music, scenery, and "inspirational" IG quotes. this was cool straight forward and the information on the sites visited was really nice. thank you. i enjoyed your video.

Tue Apr 16, 2019 2:36 pm

420GOAT wrote: Steimelz wrote: Hi all,

I wasn't happy when my husband retired and decided to drive across the country and back in his old VW Bus. But I have him a camera and a shot list and we ended up having a great time documenting his travels (and travails, lol).

I hope you enjoy this video of the trip from Massachusetts to California...
https://youtu.be/r5a9GvlkSeQ

And the trip home again...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cw5a2n4GV8

:D

i like your video over many of the ones ive seen that are over produced and try to manipulate my emotions with the music, scenery, and "inspirational" IG quotes. this was cool straight forward and the information on the sites visited was really nice. thank you. i enjoyed your video.

Thank you! :) It was very important to me to keep it authentic. I'm glad you liked it.

Tue May 07, 2019 3:12 pm

Steimelz wrote: Hi all,

I wasn't happy when my husband retired and decided to drive across the country and back in his old VW Bus. But I have him a camera and a shot list and we ended up having a great time documenting his travels (and travails, lol).

I hope you enjoy this video of the trip from Massachusetts to California...
https://youtu.be/r5a9GvlkSeQ

And the trip home again...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cw5a2n4GV8

:D

I watched your travel video. Loved it. Just a good way to show what it's all about. I loved how all the cars would fly by not seeing anything and you seeing everything.

Tue May 07, 2019 9:07 pm

Steimelz wrote: Hi all,

I wasn't happy when my husband retired and decided to drive across the country and back in his old VW Bus. But I have him a camera and a shot list and we ended up having a great time documenting his travels (and travails, lol).

I hope you enjoy this video of the trip from Massachusetts to California...
https://youtu.be/r5a9GvlkSeQ

And the trip home again...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cw5a2n4GV8

:D

That was fantastic! I watched both in one sitting. Really well put together. Great job and wonderful trip. :D

Fri May 10, 2019 12:26 pm

71whitewesty wrote: Steimelz wrote: Hi all,

I wasn't happy when my husband retired and decided to drive across the country and back in his old VW Bus. But I have him a camera and a shot list and we ended up having a great time documenting his travels (and travails, lol).

I hope you enjoy this video of the trip from Massachusetts to California...
https://youtu.be/r5a9GvlkSeQ

And the trip home again...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cw5a2n4GV8

:D

That was fantastic! I watched both in one sitting. Really well put together. Great job and wonderful trip. :D

Thank you so much! In the beginning of this adventure, I was very distressed about my husband being so far away for so long. But by collaborating on documenting his trip, we ended up as a stronger team. And by watching all the footage, I had the sense of travelling along with him. It's amazing how these old buses can bring people together even when they're apart :)

Fri May 10, 2019 12:27 pm

crownline wrote: Steimelz wrote: Hi all,

I wasn't happy when my husband retired and decided to drive across the country and back in his old VW Bus. But I have him a camera and a shot list and we ended up having a great time documenting his travels (and travails, lol).

I hope you enjoy this video of the trip from Massachusetts to California...
https://youtu.be/r5a9GvlkSeQ

And the trip home again...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cw5a2n4GV8

:D

I watched your travel video. Loved it. Just a good way to show what it's all about. I loved how all the cars would fly by not seeing anything and you seeing everything.

Thank you :)

Mon Sep 23, 2019 1:17 pm

Steimelz wrote: Hi all,

I wasn't happy when my husband retired and decided to drive across the country and back in his old VW Bus. But I gave him a camera and a shot list and we ended up having a great time documenting his travels (and travails, lol).

I hope you enjoy this video of the trip from Massachusetts to California...
https://youtu.be/r5a9GvlkSeQ

And the trip home again...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cw5a2n4GV8

:D

Thanks!

Sun Jan 17, 2021 8:01 pm

Travelling in a 76 late bay with my Mrs who restored it with her students (She taught motor vehicle mechanics in the UK).

You can follow our adventures around North America at
www.youtube.com/thekombichronicles