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Timwhy
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Vanlife Geek
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| Timwhy wrote: |
Last trip of the year! |
You sure don't seem to have any problems finding the North Star. Nice shot!
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WonderinMan
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| Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2019 8:21 am Post subject: Re: Vanagons in the Wilderness Thread |
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| Timwhy wrote: |
Last trip of the year! |
Hey, uhhhhhh, did you check your fuel lines when you bought that? Looks like your van is on fire, get yourself a fire extinguisher for your van   
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beach_creature
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| Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2019 5:48 pm Post subject: Re: Vanagons in the Wilderness Thread |
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[Edit] somewhere near the Sea to Sky Hwy, B.C.
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jacrider
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| Posted: Sun Nov 24, 2019 2:45 pm Post subject: Re: Vanagons in the Wilderness Thread |
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This shot is from a trip to the north shore of Lake Superior. We were camped in Pukaskawa National Park. Great fall trip.
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beach_creature
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| Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2019 3:38 pm Post subject: Re: Vanagons in the Wilderness Thread |
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[Edit] somewhere near Pemberton, BC.
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Sodo
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| Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2019 10:51 pm Post subject: Re: Vanagons in the Wilderness Thread |
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Great to see this thread going again.
Location and a note about the site or the scene is appreciated.
So we can dream about the upcoming van season.....
Some folks are cagey about their locations, thats understood.... 
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Abscate
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| Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2019 5:10 am Post subject: Re: Vanagons in the Wilderness Thread |
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Last camping for the year for us.
Elk Neck State Park. Upper Chesapeake Bay. It snowed on us as we left. Propex kept us comfy.
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I love Elk Neck for the boat launch at the top of the Bay, but the skeeters are brutal in summer..
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frankbonatelli
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| Posted: Wed Dec 25, 2019 5:52 am Post subject: Re: Vanagons in the Wilderness Thread |
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Merry christmas Vanagon fans! The jolly elf woke me up this day and I felt a need to post a few adventure shots of past and present VW homes.
----First Date some 35 years ago. Old Blue and my life long best friend Bernice!
----Christmas Tree hunting with Stella Brown and youngest grand daughter Sophi
----The adventure gang! Stella Brown, Tan Van and Jasper!
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----Nothing better then a fire pit to warm the morning up!
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Syncro Jael
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| Posted: Thu Dec 26, 2019 5:42 am Post subject: Re: Vanagons in the Wilderness Thread |
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Steve M.
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| Posted: Thu Dec 26, 2019 6:20 am Post subject: Re: Vanagons in the Wilderness Thread |
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Any taller and your going to need to tow a cherry picker!
Looks great!
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beach_creature
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khughes
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| Posted: Fri May 01, 2020 10:45 pm Post subject: Re: Vanagons in the Wilderness Thread |
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Beautiful, that's what Westies are all about!
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jimf909 
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| Posted: Fri May 01, 2020 11:24 pm Post subject: Re: Vanagons in the Wilderness Thread |
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Near the. border of North Cascades NP last fall...
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Prof. P
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| Posted: Fri May 15, 2020 12:31 am Post subject: Re: Vanagons in the Wilderness Thread |
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Nothing too far off the beaten path.
Leaving home in the Shenandoah Valley, VA.
Clearing up in the Poconos, PA.
I want a sponsorship
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joetiger
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Ugh, this thread gets me every time...I gotta go for a drive this weekend.
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pnwkayaker
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| Posted: Fri May 15, 2020 9:01 am Post subject: Re: Vanagons in the Wilderness Thread |
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I had posted these pictures before on another thread, but I think they also deserve to be here, they were taken on section 2 of the Washington Backcountry Discovery Road (WABDR), a trip that opened my eyes to what can be done with a Syncro and a group of like-minded friends!
At the top of Umtanum Ridge
Primitive camping by the river, living the Syncro life!
Daryl leading the way over the ridge of the mountains (we still miss you my friend!)
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Steve M.
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| Posted: Sat May 16, 2020 4:31 pm Post subject: Re: Vanagons in the Wilderness Thread |
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As wilderness as it gets for right now.
Hwy 27 south of 595 outside of Fort Lauderdale, Fl.
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xoo00oox
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| Posted: Sat May 16, 2020 6:12 pm Post subject: Re: Vanagons in the Wilderness Thread |
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Upstate NY in a very secluded spot |
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