Author |
Message |
S4VAGE Samba Member
Joined: June 13, 2007 Posts: 258 Location: Oregon
|
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2014 3:55 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Respiratuer wrote: |
Made our way from Portland to Petaluma and back up the coast. 1200 mile round trip with no issues. Favorite camp site was Gold Bluff Campground in Prairie Creek Redwood State Park. A non reservable campground right on the beach (at the end of a 6 mile gravel road).
|
Look out! That lady is going to loot your camp! |
|
Back to top |
|
|
a2d2 Samba Member
Joined: March 28, 2013 Posts: 366 Location: EastVanagon, BC
|
Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2014 12:59 am Post subject: |
|
|
Finally took my new interior camping last week:
Slept well enough in the new bed that I managed to get myself up at 7am for Dawn Patrol at Long Beach (BC). Thought I'd be the only one there but a white Eurovan beat me!
First big trip (@ 1000kms) on the used engine and transmission I put in back in May. Made it there and back with no issues other than some oil making it's way into the cooling fan in spite of all the new seals I used. Also not convinced the rings have seated (used about a liter of oil) but it does have compression so I'm just going to think happy thoughts. _________________ 1981 Vanagon, Aircooled 2.0 AFC
1978 Baywindow Bus (R.I.P.) |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Dampcamper Samba Member
Joined: October 07, 2013 Posts: 788 Location: Rainy Portland, Oregon
|
Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2014 9:06 pm Post subject: Takin' Dad out for a birthday treat: |
|
|
He'll be 91 next week so we celebrated with Husky Flake Ice Cream (in West Seattle). Same place he used to take us when we were kids. The Westy makes a cameo appearance in their window:
(And no, the dog didn't get any chocolate, that's plain vanilla...) |
|
Back to top |
|
|
flomulgator Samba Member
Joined: March 07, 2013 Posts: 950 Location: Leavenworth, WA
|
Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2014 9:30 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Husky Deli is the shiz and their salted caramel is the best! _________________ She's built like a steakhouse, but she handles like a bistro! |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Wolfram Samba Member
Joined: June 23, 2005 Posts: 184 Location: Waiheke Island/On The Road USA
|
Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 12:37 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Took us all the way from 22101, McLean, VA, to 80201, Golden, CO without a hitch. Done nearly 3000 miles since 17 May.
Redrocks. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
joetiger Samba Member
Joined: January 27, 2005 Posts: 5068 Location: denver
|
Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2014 8:31 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Last Monday, I took my wife and five girls camping at Peaceful Valley up outside of Ward, CO. Three 11 year-olds and two 7 year-olds, two of whom had never been camping. No crying, no injuries. A good bit of complaining when the rain moved in.
A lady came by the campsite and told me she'd had a Vanagon but had sold it recently. Then she offered me a free brand-new, never used Bus Depot EZ Awning along with the three side walls. I was shocked. We went over to her campsite and checked out her well-outfitted Dodge camper van, and she gave me the awning. Wonders never cease.
All in all, it was a good trip and the kids had a blast. Peaceful Valley/Camp Dick has some great hiking trails, too. _________________ Joe T.
'86 NAHT Vanagon GL Syncro/ supercharged ABA 2.0 "Pigpen"
'04 GTI 1.8T
'04 Golf R32
"get metaphysical with it. if it's simply a means to get to and from places, it will let you down. if it becomes your zen, it can't fail you." -dabaron
"Still, it's good to be afield."--VWagabond
Available Now! Vanagon to Louisiana--A Two-Lane Reckoning Through Past and Present
www.josephtrussell.com |
|
Back to top |
|
|
oldhuldy67 Samba Member
Joined: November 25, 2008 Posts: 506 Location: somewhere with a southern exposure
|
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2014 11:33 am Post subject: |
|
|
That's EXACTLY what I love about the Vanagon-(OK, Bays and Barndoors, too I guess) Camper community..friendly, generous and handy with a tool! |
|
Back to top |
|
|
joetiger Samba Member
Joined: January 27, 2005 Posts: 5068 Location: denver
|
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2014 6:17 pm Post subject: |
|
|
oldhuldy67 wrote: |
That's EXACTLY what I love about the Vanagon-(OK, Bays and Barndoors, too I guess) Camper community..friendly, generous and handy with a tool! |
Isn't that crazy? I tried to offer her money, talk her out of it, asked her about five times if she was absolutely sure, and there was no changing her mind. Really nice lady on a tour of the US. She had advertised it here and got no responses. _________________ Joe T.
'86 NAHT Vanagon GL Syncro/ supercharged ABA 2.0 "Pigpen"
'04 GTI 1.8T
'04 Golf R32
"get metaphysical with it. if it's simply a means to get to and from places, it will let you down. if it becomes your zen, it can't fail you." -dabaron
"Still, it's good to be afield."--VWagabond
Available Now! Vanagon to Louisiana--A Two-Lane Reckoning Through Past and Present
www.josephtrussell.com |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Dampcamper Samba Member
Joined: October 07, 2013 Posts: 788 Location: Rainy Portland, Oregon
|
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2014 7:53 pm Post subject: Took mine into the woods... |
|
|
In Washington State, between Mt. St. Helens and the Columbia River, lies Gifford Pinchot National Forest. We accessed it from the Columbia River at the Beacon Rock State Park headquarters and drove a few miles up, took off on an old logging road and ran into some new growth after half a mile. So that is where we stopped.
"Objects in the camera may appear larger than they really are":
Jacob is ready to go find squirrels or waterfalls, he doesn't care which. We found water. Life is good. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
KindaHippyish Samba Member
Joined: December 18, 2007 Posts: 109 Location: Austin, TX
|
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2014 11:28 am Post subject: |
|
|
Took me to work for the first time since buying it!
Crappy phone pic:
It's about a 30-mile trip to and from work so not a big deal to some, but I'm really happy to feel more comfortable driving that distance. _________________ 1995 Eurovan Camper 5SPD
1991 Vanagon GL 4SPD – Subaru DOHC EJ25 - SOLD
1984 Vanagon Wolfsburg 4SPD – 1.8 I4 - Traded Away
1986 Vanagon GL Syncro 2.1L WBX 4SPD - RIP |
|
Back to top |
|
|
16CVs Samba Member
Joined: February 22, 2004 Posts: 4020 Location: Redwood City, California
|
Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2014 5:24 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Took my Subaru powered 2.2 Syncro Multivan to Tahoe from the bay area ,first real drive since the conversion. Drove it hard and fast and got a true 17 MPG .
This thing will actually pass trucks on an incline and is a sheer joy to drive on the rolling hills.
Was a little cold at night so we fired up the Espar heater and were in total comfort.
Looking forward to a few more excursions like this ,hopefully by then I'll have my Engel mounted and wired .
Stacy _________________ 1987 Syncro Westfalia Triple knob (bastard)
1989 Syncro Tristar Triple knob "Swedish"
2013 Jetta Hybrid a true "Zwitter"
Samba member # 14980
Call anytime number 650 722 4914 .
Keep Your van running and upkept tastefully for the love of the hobby.
Don't let your van end up in an "abortions" thread. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
flomulgator Samba Member
Joined: March 07, 2013 Posts: 950 Location: Leavenworth, WA
|
Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2014 1:32 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Dove right in!
This crossing can get exciting, I'm glad it wasn't any deeper or faster for Zapp Vanagon's first swim. _________________ She's built like a steakhouse, but she handles like a bistro! |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Dampcamper Samba Member
Joined: October 07, 2013 Posts: 788 Location: Rainy Portland, Oregon
|
Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2014 5:09 pm Post subject: |
|
|
flomulgator wrote: |
Dove right in!
This crossing can get exciting, I'm glad it wasn't any deeper or faster for Zapp Vanagon's first swim. |
Nice! You gonna tell us where that is? It's up at some altitude, judging from the trees. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
modjustin Samba Member
Joined: September 21, 2013 Posts: 40 Location: Thorndike, ME
|
Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2014 8:42 pm Post subject: |
|
|
It's been a little over two months of living in the van and about 5,000 miles, pretty much just in NY.
This is just west of Indian Lake, NY.
Down some rougher roads near Malone, NY.
Our dog not being a morning person, Ausable Point park.
and worth the miles, for the peaceful nights (Meacham Lake)
_________________ 87 vanagon westfalia aka vanzig
some projects: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=594648&highlight= |
|
Back to top |
|
|
flomulgator Samba Member
Joined: March 07, 2013 Posts: 950 Location: Leavenworth, WA
|
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2014 11:00 am Post subject: |
|
|
Dampcamper wrote: |
Nice! You gonna tell us where that is? It's up at some altitude, judging from the trees. |
Apologies, it was in the description but apparently that doesn't show up. This is the infamous Scatter Creek crossing on the Cle Elum Valley Road, north of Roslyn, WA. _________________ She's built like a steakhouse, but she handles like a bistro! |
|
Back to top |
|
|
kamzcab86 Samba Moderator
Joined: July 26, 2008 Posts: 7893 Location: Arizona
|
Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2014 2:24 am Post subject: |
|
|
Went up to Flagstaff at the last minute to cool off for two days while waiting for GoWesty's replacement rotor to arrive (which they managed to screw up, requiring to wait even longer for a replacement for the replacement)... and visit my old stomping grounds at NAU to do some research at Cline.
_________________ ~Kamz
1986 Cabriolet: www.Cabby-Info.com
1990 Vanagon Westfalia: Old Blue's Blog
2016 Golf GTI S
"Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance." - 孔子 |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Mulcheese Samba Member
Joined: September 19, 2004 Posts: 548 Location: Maple Grove, Mn
|
Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2014 7:04 am Post subject: |
|
|
Recent trip up nort. BWCA out of Ely. Good canoeing, not good fishing.
_________________ 82 Westy: Air is cool! |
|
Back to top |
|
|
oldskewlsk8ter Samba Member
Joined: June 13, 2004 Posts: 347 Location: Texas
|
Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2014 8:47 am Post subject: |
|
|
Took us from Lufkin, TX to Destin, FL for a couple days until the weather got too bad to enjoy the ocean...
So we left and headed to GA, to introduce my kids to the Appalachian trail...slept in the parking lot at Springer mt....
Then up to Great Smoky Mt National Park for a few days...
2400 miles round trip, on a used auto transmission that I only put about 500 miles on locally before heading out. The suby 2.5 did great in the hills/mtns but my mileage wasn't too impressive. The best I got was 15.5 and the worst was 12.4. Overall it was an awesome trip for me and my kiddos. _________________ 1986 Hightop w/EJ25 DOHC & 4EAT auto
1965 Kombi project |
|
Back to top |
|
|
sanchius Samba Member
Joined: May 03, 2007 Posts: 1446 Location: IN
|
Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2014 7:29 pm Post subject: |
|
|
High summer in Boulder....
Tuna and I cruzed some nearby county backroads scouting quiet/scenic locations for a surprise after-work picnic dinner with the wife sometime later this week.
This looks nice.
Successfully tested the location with a quick mid-morning nap while Tunes chased grasshoppers. Yeah, this'll do.
But by noon it was getting too hot on the prairie, time to gain some altitude.
We loaded up the cooler with drinks & eats and drove up to one of our favorite shady pull off spots, way up Boulder Canyon, with some friends.
Set the camp chairs up in the creek, had lunch and cooled off while watching the rock climbers.
Then we went the rest of the way up to Ned where the girls took a couple spins on the wonderful Carousel of Happiness www.carouselofhappiness.org.
Ice cream cones and a chocolate shake afterwards and then back home..
This pretty much sums up the day...
Link
_________________ The Syncro years (2005-16) - The 2WD years (2017-23) - Westy & WBX rebuild spreadsheet - Sanchius & Tuna: The Video
Your gold star membership keeps this awesome list going! |
|
Back to top |
|
|
dhaavers Samba Member
Joined: March 19, 2010 Posts: 7733 Location: NE MN (tinyurl.com/dhaaverslocation)
|
Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2014 3:48 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Mulcheese wrote: |
Recent trip up nort. BWCA out of Ely. Good canoeing, not good fishing. |
Sweet! We'll be putting in at Sawbill later this month. Were you in off the
Fernberg or Echo Trail...??? With all those stairs, looks a little like Fenske...???
Just curious - it's good wherever you go...
- Dave _________________ 86 White Wolfsburg Westy Weekender
"The WonderVan"
<EDITED TO PROTECT INNOCENT PIXELS> |
|
Back to top |
|
|
|