Aug 30 thru Sept 2, BNNTA - Buses Nowhere Near The Arch #38 camp

[BulliBill]

Hi all!

"Buses Nowhere Near The Arch #38" Friday, Aug 30st through Monday Sept 2nd, 2024 (The entire Labor Holiday Day weekend!)

Website for updated event info: http://www.bnnta.com

Join us for the premier Midwest VW Type 2 camping event!
Come join us for the upcoming "Buses Nowhere Near the Arch" camping weekend. This family-oriented camping event will feature on average a gathering of around 100 VW Transporters of all types and eras from all over the USA. While predominantly a Type 2 event, please be clear that all models and eras of VW vehicles are welcome to camp with us! We are looking forward to seeing you and your Transporter amidst all the "Split-windshields", "Bubble-windshields", Vanagons, and Eurovans as well as any other VW types and models this Fall. Please note that only VW vehicles are allowed inside the BNNTA event campground.

"Buses Nowhere Near The Arch #38" will be held rain or shine over the long Labor Day holiday weekend, Friday, Aug 30th thru Sep 2nd, 2024. We will gather again at the "group campground" inside the Indian Creek Recreation Area. This U.S. Army Corps of Engineers campground is located right alongside 18,000 acre Mark Twain Lake, about 30 miles southwest of historic Hannibal, Missouri. This is a beautiful, federally-run campground with paved roads and parking pads and nice facilities. Most conveniences are available in nearby Monroe City or Hannibal.

On both Friday and Saturday evening we plan to have campfires, VW door prizes (on Sat evening), along with parts swapping in addition to the "site-to-site" socializing that this VW camping event is famous for. On Saturday morning we are planning another of our famous "Bus caravans" over to historic Hannibal, the boyhood home of Samuel Clemens, a.k.a. "Mark Twain." You'll have lots of time to explore the haunts of his hometown, or tour "Injun Joe's cave." You won't want to miss it!

On Saturday afternoon registered campers can stroll the campground and select by ballot their favorite VW Transporters, and that evening owners choice awards will be presented in several Type 2 classes in addition to a drawing for any vendor and participant-donated VW door prizes. If you have any neat VW-related items to donate, please bring them along for the drawing. On Sunday you are free to enjoy the lake or visit other regional highlights. It should prove to be a relaxed, fun weekend full of great Volkswagen experiences and new friendships.

We are planning again to have a "vintage lantern walking tour" on Saturday evening, so break out your old and new lanterns, dust 'em off, get them working and bring them along for the lantern-lit walking tour of the campground! We will present a best lantern award!

Our private camping facilities at Indian Creek include our own large, private "Buses Nowhere Near the Arch" group area with some electric hook-ups (first come, first served), fishing, water-sports (bring your water toys), playground, a huge pavilion shelter, nice toilet and shower facilities, and a nearby boat ramp. The all inclusive camping/event fee is $35 per VW for the entire weekend.

Please note that only VW’s that are registered and camping will be admitted into the BNNTA group campground area! Now, please read that last sentence one more time!
Sites in the BNNTA group campground area can not be reserved in advance. The gates to our campground will be open for arrivals and site selection on Thursday around noon. If you arrive earlier, you could stay nearby in the regular "main campground" in the Indian Creek Recreational Area at the park's daily rates. There should be plenty of room for all camping Volkswagens.

We are looking forward to your arrival for a long holiday weekend full of Volkswagen fun. Please pass the word around to your VW friends about this long-running (23 years now!) Volkswagen camping festival held over the long Labor Day holiday weekend!

So wipe down and pack up those Transporters for the cruise over to Mark Twain Lake for the "Buses Nowhere Near The Arch #38" campout on Friday, Aug 30th thru Monday Sept 2nd, 2024 near Hannibal, Missouri. Please see the website below for lots of photos and information and a link to a mapping program to find your way to BNNTA.
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I'm looking for these license plate frames for my fleet:
Coeur D'Alene - Lake Shore Volkswagen
Mission VW - San Fernando
Thornton VW - Stockton

Thanks for any help!

[BulliBill]

We are about a week away for the upcoming BNNTA #38 camping weekend, and the weather forecast looks great for VW camping! We look forward to seeing you all very soon on Mark Twain Lake in your VWs!

www.bnnta.com

Bill
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I'm looking for these license plate frames for my fleet:
Coeur D'Alene - Lake Shore Volkswagen
Mission VW - San Fernando
Thornton VW - Stockton

Thanks for any help!

[BulliBill]

There is already a small crowd of campers at the BNNTA campground on Mark Twain Lake, MO since Wednesday although the VW camping event technically starts on Friday thru Monday. The warm and humid weather of today is about to break to lower humidity and the temperatures on Saturday and Sunday in the mid to higher 80 degrees mark. Nice cool nighttime sleeping weather for camping too. We hope to see you there soon!

Bill
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I'm looking for these license plate frames for my fleet:
Coeur D'Alene - Lake Shore Volkswagen
Mission VW - San Fernando
Thornton VW - Stockton

Thanks for any help!

[LittleRicky]

Wonderful weekend as always. Thank you Mr. Bowman
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