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erste Samba Member
Joined: March 29, 2013 Posts: 1110 Location: San Francisco
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Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2021 11:45 pm Post subject: Trip Reports AND Quick Trips! |
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Trip reports are one of my favorite things about this forum, but they tend to get lost quickly in the flow.
Travel Essentials: Places to Go/Camp & Trip Reports
There is this stickied thread, but most trip reports are 5-10 years old, and I can't even quote the relevant links here because that thread is locked... If you want to add to it, just PM one of our friendly moderators...
Maybe we could post links to Trip Reports AND post Quick Trips in this thread? |
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erste Samba Member
Joined: March 29, 2013 Posts: 1110 Location: San Francisco
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kamzcab86 Samba Moderator
Joined: July 26, 2008 Posts: 7893 Location: Arizona
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erste Samba Member
Joined: March 29, 2013 Posts: 1110 Location: San Francisco
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Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2021 12:11 am Post subject: Re: Trip Reports AND Quick Trips! |
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Yeah! Add that to the stickied thread, that is simply locked! |
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erste Samba Member
Joined: March 29, 2013 Posts: 1110 Location: San Francisco
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Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2021 12:13 am Post subject: Re: Trip Reports AND Quick Trips! |
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kamzcab86 wrote: |
One can also simply do a title-only search for "Trip Report": |
And I think you're missing the point. |
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erste Samba Member
Joined: March 29, 2013 Posts: 1110 Location: San Francisco
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erste Samba Member
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joetiger Samba Member
Joined: January 27, 2005 Posts: 5068 Location: denver
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Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2021 8:51 am Post subject: Re: Trip Reports AND Quick Trips! |
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erste wrote: |
Trip reports are one of my favorite things about this forum, but they tend to get lost quickly in the flow.
Travel Essentials: Places to Go/Camp & Trip Reports
There is this stickied thread, but most trip reports are 5-10 years old, and I can't even quote the relevant links here because that thread is locked... If you want to add to it, just PM one of our friendly moderators...
Maybe we could post links to Trip Reports AND post Quick Trips in this thread? |
Kam and I worked on that Trip Report aggregation several years ago. It's definitely due for an update. _________________ 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 |
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kamzcab86 Samba Moderator
Joined: July 26, 2008 Posts: 7893 Location: Arizona
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Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2021 9:05 am Post subject: Re: Trip Reports AND Quick Trips! |
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erste wrote: |
kamzcab86 wrote: |
One can also simply do a title-only search for "Trip Report": |
And I think you're missing the point. |
No, I'm not. Before going to bed, I merely pointed out an option folks can utilize.
erste wrote: |
Yeah! Add that to the stickied thread, that is simply locked! |
Done. _________________ ~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 |
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erste Samba Member
Joined: March 29, 2013 Posts: 1110 Location: San Francisco
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Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2021 9:13 am Post subject: Re: Trip Reports AND Quick Trips! |
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kamzcab86 wrote: |
erste wrote: |
kamzcab86 wrote: |
One can also simply do a title-only search for "Trip Report": |
And I think you're missing the point. |
No, I'm not. Before going to bed, I merely pointed out an option folks can utilize. |
You really are missing the point. That thread is LOCKED. |
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erste Samba Member
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Jim Bear Samba Member
Joined: March 25, 2006 Posts: 670 Location: Watkinsville, GA
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Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2021 5:21 am Post subject: Re: Trip Reports AND Quick Trips! |
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Athens, GA to Rochester, NY for Spring Break with my youngest; 2200 Miles+ over 8 days. The Vanagon did not miss a beat. I put in a VanCafe aluminum expansion tank before leaving and had zero flickers of the coolant sensor light. Also installed a Blazecut prior for added insurance. Only had to shift into 3rd once on a steep grade on the way home. Average speed was 65, but it wanted to go faster. I have yet to figure mileage. Burned no oil, but marked our territory in my dad and in my brother's driveways.
On a hillside north of Naples, NY.
_________________ "You're either on the bus, or you're off the bus." ~kk
'85 Vanagon Westy - George In the Stable 2020-?/'74 Weekender - Ophelia In the Stable 2007- ?/'69 Beetle Convertible - SOLD 2017-2020/'67 Beetle - September SOLD 2013-2016 /'67 SO42 Westy - Sage SOLD 1996-2001 /'69 Transporter - Baby Blue SOLD 1995-1995/'72 Westy - Nelly - SOLD 1990-1995--STOP FRACKING |
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Abscate Samba Member
Joined: October 05, 2014 Posts: 22573 Location: NYC/Upstate/ROW
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Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2021 7:51 am Post subject: Re: Trip Reports AND Quick Trips! |
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erste wrote: |
kamzcab86 wrote: |
erste wrote: |
kamzcab86 wrote: |
One can also simply do a title-only search for "Trip Report": |
And I think you're missing the point. |
No, I'm not. Before going to bed, I merely pointed out an option folks can utilize. |
You really are missing the point. That thread is LOCKED. |
Ok, Lets review.
The thread with the links is locked.
The location links, where you post your trip report are NOT locked, and the directions are posted up top
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Clicking the links below in this index post will take you to the desired section, but will open in a new tab/window. You may also simply scroll down to the desired post/section. |
She is very good at her job, despite her penchanct for attaching things to the front of her Van Bus _________________ .ssS! |
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erste Samba Member
Joined: March 29, 2013 Posts: 1110 Location: San Francisco
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Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2021 7:26 pm Post subject: Re: Trip Reports AND Quick Trips! |
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Jim Bear wrote: |
Athens, GA to Rochester, NY for Spring Break with my youngest; 2200 Miles+ over 8 days. |
Nice trip! That’s a lot of miles in a week. |
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erste Samba Member
Joined: March 29, 2013 Posts: 1110 Location: San Francisco
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Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2021 8:12 pm Post subject: Re: Trip Reports AND Quick Trips! |
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Abscate wrote: |
Ok, Lets review. |
no puns? I’m so surprised!
I started this thread to try to add something to the forum. Yeah, there’s an old thread that’s stickied and locked and out of date. Nobody cares to update it. The only people that can add to it are the moderators, so just message them and ask, which I think is ridiculous in a discussion forum.
Basically told to “use the search”
The point is that I’d rather not use the search, but have some dialogue. To keep this place more active, and not just active around technical discussions. Might not fit this crowd, and that’s ok. |
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shadetreemech Samba Member
Joined: October 05, 2005 Posts: 777 Location: Claremont, CA
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Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2021 6:50 am Post subject: Re: Trip Reports AND Quick Trips! |
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erste,
Good idea.
I follow The Samba to see what other folks are doing and where they're going. I study The Samba to expand my knowledge base and ability to keep my Van going so I can go on Road Trips. I'm more than happy to share the Road Trip part. With that in mind, here's a link to my first extended Road Trip in the Van up PCH and across to 395 in California in 2019:
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=725793&highlight=
.Humboldt Redwoods Burlington Campground
Happy Trails & Be Safe
Dan _________________ '84 GL 1.9
'01 Volvo V70 T5
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joetiger Samba Member
Joined: January 27, 2005 Posts: 5068 Location: denver
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Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2021 7:10 am Post subject: Re: Trip Reports AND Quick Trips! |
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I dig this thread. It's easily updated and keeps the good stuff in the forefront.
In the midst of an insanely frustrating hesitation issue, trip reports are currently keeping me from the brink of pushing my van off the nearest cliff. So please, for Pigpen's sake, let's continue to work this thread! _________________ 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 |
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mikemtnbike Samba Member
Joined: March 26, 2015 Posts: 2780 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2021 7:50 am Post subject: Re: Trip Reports AND Quick Trips! |
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I went on a trip this past weekend, first multi-nighter since I blew my knee out completely last November. Can't hike, can't paddleboard, can't ride my bike when it's moving (all yet), but...I camped. I cooked delicious food. I rode my bike in a stationary trainer and did my physical therapy exercises with the best view possible. I hung out with a group of vaccinated friends with not much of a care in the world. I paddled a sit on top kayak around a cove and cracked a lot of people up with my walrus method of getting in and out of it. I may or may not have had many adult beverages. It was awesome.
I was too relaxed to take any pictures but here's one my wife took of our super-old dog on the lakeshore immediately below our campsite.
_________________ 1991 Vanagon GL 2.1 AT Westfauxlia. "Frankie" Totaled https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=764510&highlight=carnage
1995 Eurovan Camper "Marzivan"
2020 GTI SE manual |
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joyfulpursuit Samba Member
Joined: January 23, 2021 Posts: 50 Location: Western Washington
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Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2021 9:34 am Post subject: Re: Trip Reports AND Quick Trips! |
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My van went on its maiden voyage this past weekend, and I recorded some footage of it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZR1-4mhllE
Feel free to ignore the youtube-y title and the oil pressure light. _________________ 📖 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, Jesus,
that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life - John 3:16
🚐 1987 Westy, EJ22 small car conversion
🚗 1991 e30 325i Sport MTech II coupe
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dabaron Samba Member
Joined: June 21, 2018 Posts: 2558 Location: Philly, mang
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Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2021 10:03 am Post subject: Re: Trip Reports AND Quick Trips! |
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joyfulpursuit wrote: |
My van went on its maiden voyage this past weekend, and I recorded some footage of it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZR1-4mhllE
Feel free to ignore the youtube-y title and the oil pressure light. |
that oil pressure light was worrying me nice relaxing adventure, i love Olympic, and it's so empty compared to other NP. _________________ 1991 Vanagon GL Camper
i had no idea i wanted to be a mechanic
"burnin oil and cookin coils" -- Destructo
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