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Sodo Samba Member
Joined: July 06, 2007 Posts: 9517 Location: Western WA
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Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 10:41 am Post subject: Re: Vanagons in the Wilderness Thread |
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Steve M. wrote: |
Driving on the beach you never go closer then the high tide marks on the sand. |
Yikes the rocks look pretty clean about 8 feet up.
SCM I don't think your special place in Montana will get overrun soon.
Unless it has "easy access" and a large population center nearby.
And I don't see an Instagram feature of notoriety in the pic.
All that said,,,,, I would go there.
Yup can't trust bison.... _________________
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SCM Samba Member
Joined: January 26, 2011 Posts: 3102 Location: Bozeman MT
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Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 12:01 pm Post subject: Re: Vanagons in the Wilderness Thread |
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Sodo wrote: |
SCM I don't think your special place in Montana will get overrun soon.
Unless it has "easy access" and a large population center nearby.
And I don't see an Instagram feature of notoriety in the pic.
All that said,,,,, I would go there.
Yup can't trust bison.... |
With so many developed campsites off-limits, the crowds at normally empty primitive spots have been shockingly crowded the past few weeks. We were happily surprised to find this spot so empty. It was our first time camping there and I only knew about it because I used to work at a nearby mine reclamation site.
And that's not a bison. Just a run of the mill bull that came ambling by to check out the mud pit we had parked next to. _________________ '91 Westfalia GL Automatic (GTA "Turbo" Rebuild w/Peloquin) and 2.3L GoWesty Engine |
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Jeffrey Lee Samba Member
Joined: February 04, 2014 Posts: 1488 Location: Wisconsin
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Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 12:40 pm Post subject: Re: Vanagons in the Wilderness Thread |
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Nice social distancing!
And if that wine is a Merlot, I'm told it pairs nicely with Black Angus steaks prepared over a wood fire.
Just sayin ... _________________ Camp Westfalia
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Rich_T Samba Member
Joined: May 25, 2015 Posts: 32 Location: Fort Collins, CO
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Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 9:09 pm Post subject: Re: Vanagons in the Wilderness Thread |
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North Park, Colorado |
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Vanagon Nut Samba Member
Joined: February 08, 2008 Posts: 10347 Location: Sunshine Coast B.C.
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Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 9:32 pm Post subject: Re: Vanagons in the Wilderness Thread |
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Up north in BC somewhere
different trip in BC
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1988 West DIY 50º ABA
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Beakerflo Samba Member
Joined: March 03, 2015 Posts: 40 Location: Langedijk, Netherlands
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Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 11:24 pm Post subject: Re: Vanagons in the Wilderness Thread |
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Wildcamping in the North of France. Pre-Corona time.
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Floris van Enter
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BIRD84WESTY Samba Member
Joined: June 16, 2007 Posts: 86 Location: Boise, ID
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Posted: Fri May 29, 2020 6:31 am Post subject: Re: Vanagons in the Wilderness Thread |
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Placerville, Idaho area, Memorial Day wkd 2020.
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binkadventure Samba Member
Joined: September 06, 2019 Posts: 7 Location: Louisville, KY
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Posted: Fri May 29, 2020 11:43 am Post subject: Re: Vanagons in the Wilderness Thread |
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Last weekend at Manistee National Forest in Michigan |
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Escorial Syncro Samba Member
Joined: May 02, 2004 Posts: 437 Location: Manitou Springs, CO
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Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2020 8:48 pm Post subject: Re: Vanagons in the Wilderness Thread |
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Just north east of Jackson Hole Wyoming, east of Grand Tetons on National Forest Land in Black Rock district, road #30161. Just us and a few million of our closest mosquito friends. _________________ Joel Lane
1985 Vanagon converted to syncro, ALH TDI, Reimo Primus top with Westy interior
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pnwkayaker Samba Member
Joined: April 01, 2008 Posts: 918 Location: Sammamish, WA
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Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2020 9:28 pm Post subject: Re: Vanagons in the Wilderness Thread |
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I truly like the second picture, it gives an awesome feeling of solitude and expansiveness, thanks for posting them.
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Abscate Samba Member
Joined: October 05, 2014 Posts: 22568 Location: NYC/Upstate/ROW
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Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2020 4:12 am Post subject: Re: Vanagons in the Wilderness Thread |
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Jeffrey Lee wrote: |
And if that wine is a Merlot, I'm told it pairs nicely with Black Angus steaks prepared over a wood fire.
Just sayin ... |
I call Bull* on that photo.... _________________ .ssS! |
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Abscate Samba Member
Joined: October 05, 2014 Posts: 22568 Location: NYC/Upstate/ROW
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Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2020 4:13 am Post subject: Re: Vanagons in the Wilderness Thread |
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pnwkayaker wrote: |
I truly like the second picture, it gives an awesome feeling of solitude and expansiveness, thanks for posting them.
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Tres Andrew Wyeth ‘Christina’s Van Life World’ _________________ .ssS! |
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Jake de Villiers Samba Member
Joined: October 24, 2007 Posts: 5911 Location: Tsawwassen, BC
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Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2020 8:43 am Post subject: Re: Vanagons in the Wilderness Thread |
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Abscate wrote: |
pnwkayaker wrote: |
I truly like the second picture, it gives an awesome feeling of solitude and expansiveness, thanks for posting them.
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Tres Andrew Wyeth ‘Christina’s Van Life World’ |
Good catch, Abscate!
Fabulous photograph, Escorial Syncro - beautifully evocative. _________________ '84 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX
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Escorial Syncro Samba Member
Joined: May 02, 2004 Posts: 437 Location: Manitou Springs, CO
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Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2020 10:17 pm Post subject: Re: Vanagons in the Wilderness Thread |
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This one taken by my daughter. Of course she has a better phone camera and a better eye! _________________ Joel Lane
1985 Vanagon converted to syncro, ALH TDI, Reimo Primus top with Westy interior
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10degnorth Samba Member
Joined: March 07, 2018 Posts: 470 Location: Bend, Oregon
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10degnorth Samba Member
Joined: March 07, 2018 Posts: 470 Location: Bend, Oregon
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Sodo Samba Member
Joined: July 06, 2007 Posts: 9517 Location: Western WA
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Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2020 7:48 pm Post subject: Re: Vanagons in the Wilderness Thread |
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9952 ft in Utah.
Rust spring road near Fish Lake.
Level (zero degrees) 😉 _________________
'90 Westy EJ25, 2Peloquins, 3knobs, pressure-oiled GT mainshaft, filtered, cooled gearbox
'87 Tintop w 47k 53k, '12 SmallCar EJ25, cooled filtered gearbox
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mrshrimp Samba Member
Joined: March 24, 2013 Posts: 373 Location: Portland
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Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2020 9:24 am Post subject: Re: Vanagons in the Wilderness Thread |
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Syncro on a river bar |
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Californio Samba Member
Joined: May 17, 2007 Posts: 1276
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Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2020 8:39 pm Post subject: Re: Vanagons in the Wilderness Thread |
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Saline-Waucoba Rd. 2018 |
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joetiger Samba Member
Joined: January 27, 2005 Posts: 5068 Location: denver
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Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2020 6:10 am Post subject: Re: Vanagons in the Wilderness Thread |
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Am I mental because maybe part of my motivation for last weekend's trip was to add to this thread?
Outside Crested Butte, CO
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'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
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