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camit34 Samba Member
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Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2019 9:51 am Post subject: Re: Adventures in Peryl, a ‘71 Westy |
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So irritated I missed the cruise and the meet...
Looks like a great time you had they with the little one! _________________ In search of a Vanagon
1971 Westy (SOLD)
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richparker Samba Member
Joined: November 24, 2011 Posts: 6983 Location: Durango, CO
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Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2019 4:25 pm Post subject: Re: Adventures in Peryl, a ‘71 Westy |
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Festival!!!! Just about finished packing the bus, we’re headed to the Four Corners Folk Festival in Pagosa Springs for 5 nights. Woot!
Packed bus
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Globespotter Samba Member
Joined: February 16, 2012 Posts: 1770 Location: Newmarket, ON
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richparker Samba Member
Joined: November 24, 2011 Posts: 6983 Location: Durango, CO
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71whitewesty Samba Member
Joined: February 25, 2010 Posts: 1544 Location: oregon
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Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2019 11:45 am Post subject: Re: Adventures in Peryl, a ‘71 Westy |
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richparker wrote: |
Festival!!!! Just about finished packing the bus, we’re headed to the Four Corners Folk Festival in Pagosa Springs for 5 nights. Woot!
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Hey Rich, just curious on opinions for kids seats. I used the type of bucket with the shoulder straps etc as long as I could squeeze them in it. At some point they are just too big and the seat actually tips over with them in it on hard corners. Once they grew out of it I considered the booster seat like you have. However, (and I’m no DOT safety expert by any means) I decided that I wanted the kids to be a low as possible and that the booster did nothing for their safety. They get a better view with the booster but any particular reason why you don’t just strap the little p down to the seat?
It’s a sensitive subject, kid safety in these old buses and I’ve even attempted to install one over the shoulder belt in the rear but overall we just use the standard lap belts now. I have no good answers to make it safer for them and it was a sticky subject with my wife but it’s sort of blown over now and we lap belt them down like we were growing up.
Ps, that’s a full load!! _________________ 71 Westy 1600 DP, all stock Bus 1
1970's Snow Trac 1600 SP (sold 12/2016)
1968 Tucker sno cat, sold 2021
1969 Tucker Sno cat 542
2017 VW Alltrac
71 tin top stock 1600 DP (project but runs)
Twin 71 White Westy, Bus 2, that I pulled from a 15 year slumber in a dry eastern WA field in 2015.
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richparker Samba Member
Joined: November 24, 2011 Posts: 6983 Location: Durango, CO
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Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2019 12:00 pm Post subject: Re: Adventures in Peryl, a ‘71 Westy |
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^No real reason. I guess he’s just skinny and he fits the booster well. As far as the belt goes, IDK. It came with lap belts, so that’s what we’re using. Might be an issue if we get pulled over, but we’re just using what we have. _________________ __________
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hoagy86 Samba Member
Joined: September 18, 2012 Posts: 366 Location: Illinois
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Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2019 1:47 pm Post subject: Re: Adventures in Peryl, a ‘71 Westy |
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Now that looks like a great time. Enjoy |
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71whitewesty Samba Member
Joined: February 25, 2010 Posts: 1544 Location: oregon
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Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2019 12:22 pm Post subject: Re: Adventures in Peryl, a ‘71 Westy |
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richparker wrote: |
^No real reason. I guess he’s just skinny and he fits the booster well. As far as the belt goes, IDK. It came with lap belts, so that’s what we’re using. Might be an issue if we get pulled over, but we’re just using what we have. |
yeah, it's a make the best of it kinda thing. I know it's not illegal here to have just lap belts if that's what your car came with so no issue there. For sure whatever fits your needs and kid the best. My kids are skinny too and I was glad to get a bit more time out of the bucket set up with them. Heck in about 3 years, my son might be following in Bus 2 as a driver. Jeez, where's the time going!? _________________ 71 Westy 1600 DP, all stock Bus 1
1970's Snow Trac 1600 SP (sold 12/2016)
1968 Tucker sno cat, sold 2021
1969 Tucker Sno cat 542
2017 VW Alltrac
71 tin top stock 1600 DP (project but runs)
Twin 71 White Westy, Bus 2, that I pulled from a 15 year slumber in a dry eastern WA field in 2015.
1966 Sundial Camper "Boomer" |
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richparker Samba Member
Joined: November 24, 2011 Posts: 6983 Location: Durango, CO
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Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2019 1:36 pm Post subject: Re: Adventures in Peryl, a ‘71 Westy |
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We had an awesome time at the festival! Wifeys booth did great, the bus did great and camping in the bus was great!!! The bus handled the heavy load nicely and it had no issues keeping up with traffic and no issues with the hills. The 2275 has the power! Got there Wednesday evening, emptied wifeys vending gear out of the bus and set up her tent. Then we went to vendor camping where we got our usual spot, leveled the bus and got busy with the side tent. Took me about a hour to get the tent all set up, but it’s always worth it once it’s done. From there we Festivaled for 4 days, slang jewelry, danced, ate some good food, soaked in hot springs and slept great every night. Miles finally figured out how to climb up and down the upper bunk. Next festival at the end of the month, woot!
Loaded and sagging.
Just when we though we couldn’t fit anymore stuff in the bus, we did.
Total miles: 132
Fuel: 1/2 tank
Oil consumption: none
Nights camped: 5 _________________ __________
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TomWesty Samba Member
Joined: November 23, 2007 Posts: 3482 Location: Wyoming,USA
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Posted: Tue Sep 03, 2019 10:20 pm Post subject: Re: Adventures in Peryl, a ‘71 Westy |
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And you still have plenty of room left. _________________ If you haven't bled on them, you haven't worked on them.
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Abscate Samba Member
Joined: October 05, 2014 Posts: 22670 Location: NYC/Upstate/ROW
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Posted: Wed Sep 04, 2019 2:53 am Post subject: Re: Adventures in Peryl, a ‘71 Westy |
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That’s just means you need more kids.... _________________ .ssS! |
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richparker Samba Member
Joined: November 24, 2011 Posts: 6983 Location: Durango, CO
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richparker Samba Member
Joined: November 24, 2011 Posts: 6983 Location: Durango, CO
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Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2020 12:33 pm Post subject: Re: Adventures in Peryl, a ‘71 Westy |
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Went camping in La Plata Canyon this weekend. Bus ran amazing and was great to sleep in. We stayed on our friends property who lives in an off grid cabin in La Plata City. We hiked, gold panned and chilled. Super fun.
We haven’t been getting out much because of all this bullshit in the world and all the summer festivals have been canceled. Just been roaching around Durango and riding the shit out of my MTB. Got 145 rides, 2,100 milies and 210,000’ vert in already this season. Too bad all the races have been canceled too.....
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Angus II Samba Member
Joined: June 01, 2016 Posts: 708 Location: Mammoth Lakes Ca. 93546
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Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2020 4:02 pm Post subject: Re: Adventures in Peryl, a ‘71 Westy |
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Hello,
Wow, that's so cool. Thanks for the adventure. You do use your bus. I didn't mind going through the three pages looking for the latest update. Like, I said. Thanks for the adventure...
Oh, and you're lucky your wifes media is jewelry. Light and stackable. How many of these could fit in a VW bus? Yep, sure is a drag about all the cancelled social events...
My media is metal. Heavy and bulky. You'd like the mushroom bike stand in the background of the second picture... |
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nebe Samba Member
Joined: October 08, 2007 Posts: 450 Location: Rhode Island
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Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2020 5:43 am Post subject: Re: Adventures in Peryl, a ‘71 Westy |
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richparker wrote: |
Rocking the side tent, FESTIVAL!!!!!!
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Where did you get that tent?? I suddenly think I need one |
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richparker Samba Member
Joined: November 24, 2011 Posts: 6983 Location: Durango, CO
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Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2020 5:50 am Post subject: Re: Adventures in Peryl, a ‘71 Westy |
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It’s a Spacemaker tent and I bought it from a friend. The closest I’ve seen to it it a Add A Room tent from BD. It’s great once it’s set up, but it takes up a lot of space when disassembled, it takes a hour to set up and another hour to take down. I only use it when we are at multi day festivals, like more then 3 nights. Although I don’t plan on selling it I am going to downsize to the ARB awning with the wall kit. That seems more usable to me.
https://www.busdepot.com/addb _________________ __________
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nebe Samba Member
Joined: October 08, 2007 Posts: 450 Location: Rhode Island
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Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2020 6:01 am Post subject: Re: Adventures in Peryl, a ‘71 Westy |
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Noted! Thanks for the quick reply. Your bus is looking great |
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richparker Samba Member
Joined: November 24, 2011 Posts: 6983 Location: Durango, CO
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Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 9:20 am Post subject: Re: Adventures in Peryl, a ‘71 Westy |
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My buddy from Buffalo is out for 2 weeks on a MTB vacation. We’ve been riding epic trails everyday. After yesterday’s 32 miles ride (7,500’ vert decent, 2,500’ climbing) we camped in La Plata Canyon. He built a stealth camper out of one of his old work trailers. Bus is running great!!!
There’s a stage 1 fire ban here, so we chilled in the bus a bunch.
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MountainKeep Samba Member
Joined: March 07, 2018 Posts: 124 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 12:26 pm Post subject: Re: Adventures in Peryl, a ‘71 Westy |
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Nice bus Rich! When you get to North Carolina we need to go camping together. Make people think they are seeing double! (Which many of them actually are already at the festivals around here) lol!
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richparker Samba Member
Joined: November 24, 2011 Posts: 6983 Location: Durango, CO
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Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2020 12:58 pm Post subject: Re: Adventures in Peryl, a ‘71 Westy |
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Yup, that was an adventure! We were supposed to meet 3 couples for a night of camping yesterday behind Purgatory Ski Resort. It was a beautiful day, we loaded up and headed out. The directions we got were they set up a tent (or camper) on Wednesday after the creek crossing on Bolam Pass. There is really omg one road back there and we figured we find them. First we stopped at Purgatory, got Miles his season pass and a new pair of ski bibs. Then we headed into the forest to find out friends. Well, 3 hours of wheelin and dirt road driving and nothing. We crossed Hermosa Creek, didn’t see them. We continued on up Bolam Pass, with is a 4x4 road, past the second creek to the top and nothing. We turned around back down the Pass across both creeks and nothing. We ran into some people who said the saw them up Hotel Draw, we turned around again and headed up there, nothing. 🤬
Finally we said fuck it, it was getting late and we should look for a spot. But, being Labor Day weekend pretty much all the spots were taken. We saw a few buses camped in the valley near Hermosa Creek Trail Head. We figured being bus people they’d probably let us camp with them and they most likely had kids for Miles to play with. We backtracked again to the bus camp. They were all Durango people and they welcomed us with open arms. Turns out they hold an event called Colorado Westyfest, on Labor Day weekend. I know of it, but we are usually in Pagosa Springs at the Folk Festival this weekend. They said their event was canceled because the location they were gonna have it in wouldn’t let them hold the event and camping here was their next best choice. We set up camp and had a blast with our new VW friends and there were 6 kids there for miles to play with. Winning!
Peryl crushed it!!!!!
Creek crossing on Bolam Pass
Bolam isn’t the hardest 4x4 road, but it’s not easy either
Waaay up there at 11,000’ on Bolam Pass
Top of Hotel Draw around 11,000’ again
WestyFest
On the way out near Purgatory
Crossing Hermosa Creek, it’s pretty low this time of year.
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