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71whitewesty
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 Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2020 9:47 am Post subject: 11th annual Family Road Trip! |
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11 summers of this now with our family of 4. It sorta blows my mind how it’s all worked out. I love these trips and am so thankful that my family still gets in the Bus and does these with me.
I usually post when I’m home but figured I’d get a jump on it mid way through the trip this year.
Doing this on my phone so will write more later. More of a picture story for now.
Basic trip is Moab, Arches, (hopefully) Canyonlands and currently in Telluride.
But just a minute, I have to up load some pics... 
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1970's Snow Trac 1600 SP (sold 12/2016)
1968 Tucker sno cat
2017 VW Alltrac
71 tin top stock 1600 DP (project but great runner)
Newest edition, a twin 71 White Westy that I just pulled from a 15 year slumber in a dry eastern WA field.
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71whitewesty
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| Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2020 9:57 am Post subject: Re: 11th annual Family Road Trip! |
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71 Westy 1600 DP, all stock. (^I usually drive this.)
1970's Snow Trac 1600 SP (sold 12/2016)
1968 Tucker sno cat
2017 VW Alltrac
71 tin top stock 1600 DP (project but great runner)
Newest edition, a twin 71 White Westy that I just pulled from a 15 year slumber in a dry eastern WA field.
Thread to follow soon... http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=567878 |
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71whitewesty
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| Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2020 9:59 am Post subject: Re: 11th annual Family Road Trip! |
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71 Westy 1600 DP, all stock. (^I usually drive this.)
1970's Snow Trac 1600 SP (sold 12/2016)
1968 Tucker sno cat
2017 VW Alltrac
71 tin top stock 1600 DP (project but great runner)
Newest edition, a twin 71 White Westy that I just pulled from a 15 year slumber in a dry eastern WA field.
Thread to follow soon... http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=567878 |
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71whitewesty
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| Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2020 10:03 am Post subject: Re: 11th annual Family Road Trip! |
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71 Westy 1600 DP, all stock. (^I usually drive this.)
1970's Snow Trac 1600 SP (sold 12/2016)
1968 Tucker sno cat
2017 VW Alltrac
71 tin top stock 1600 DP (project but great runner)
Newest edition, a twin 71 White Westy that I just pulled from a 15 year slumber in a dry eastern WA field.
Thread to follow soon... http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=567878 |
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jpeters
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richparker
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| Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2020 1:18 pm Post subject: Re: 11th annual Family Road Trip! |
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My neck of the woods, enjoy!!!
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71whitewesty
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| Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2020 2:26 pm Post subject: Re: 11th annual Family Road Trip! |
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Favorite camp spot just outside Canyonlands
Telluride
The road to camp
Arches was excited to see us.
Family of four on the right
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71 Westy 1600 DP, all stock. (^I usually drive this.)
1970's Snow Trac 1600 SP (sold 12/2016)
1968 Tucker sno cat
2017 VW Alltrac
71 tin top stock 1600 DP (project but great runner)
Newest edition, a twin 71 White Westy that I just pulled from a 15 year slumber in a dry eastern WA field.
Thread to follow soon... http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=567878 |
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KentABQ 
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| Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2020 2:41 pm Post subject: Re: 11th annual Family Road Trip! |
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Sure looks like you eat very well when you camp!
That's my favorite way to travel, too.
Thanks for sharing another family trip. You've got a great family. 
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crownline
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| Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2020 3:18 pm Post subject: Re: 11th annual Family Road Trip! |
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Love those pictures. I always like road trip stories. Is that a crack I see in your windshield?
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71whitewesty
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| Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2020 3:20 pm Post subject: Re: 11th annual Family Road Trip! |
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^^ yes it is a crack. Been there now for a few years. I need to replace it but a bit afraid of what I'll find when I take it out. It's on the list though.
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71 Westy 1600 DP, all stock. (^I usually drive this.)
1970's Snow Trac 1600 SP (sold 12/2016)
1968 Tucker sno cat
2017 VW Alltrac
71 tin top stock 1600 DP (project but great runner)
Newest edition, a twin 71 White Westy that I just pulled from a 15 year slumber in a dry eastern WA field.
Thread to follow soon... http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=567878 |
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wagohn
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| Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2020 5:28 pm Post subject: Re: 11th annual Family Road Trip! |
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Family vacations - best years of our lives 
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vwwestyman
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WildIdea
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| Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2020 8:23 pm Post subject: Re: 11th annual Family Road Trip! |
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Awesome! That’s one heck of a streak. Thanks for the updates.
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Xevin
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| Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2020 10:57 pm Post subject: Re: 11th annual Family Road Trip! |
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Some sort of phallic imagery? 
Love the road trip posts. Looking forward to the video version next month in December  You have a sweet family and awesome memories with the buses. (And without a bus) Thanks for sharing. I’m envious.
Is that a Yeti Eagle on the bike rack? Looks very John Parker “FRO” turquoise.
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Abscate
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| Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2020 3:35 am Post subject: Re: 11th annual Family Road Trip! |
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Kids are getting so big! That’s a wonderful age for a young lady, everything’s perfect. At age 12, the girl brain turns in anD you have a small adult. Boy brain also turns on but has to be shared with 5 other boys.
Don’t forget to paint when you have your window out.
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Manfred58sc
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| Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2020 6:49 am Post subject: Re: 11th annual Family Road Trip! |
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Sweet!!! Thanks for sharing
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Ry-dog
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| Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2020 10:43 am Post subject: Re: 11th annual Family Road Trip! |
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Great photos and family adventure! Certainly enjoy reading these family posts of yours and hoping I can get my 2 young girls & wife out on some cool camping road trips in the future..
I bought by bus for $200 in Telluride in 1993 when I was a ski bum for a year dogging dishes at a restaurant on S. Oak St. Bus was in perfect view from the base of lift 8 and saw it everyday then bought it towards the end of the ski season and drove it east.
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sjbartnik
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| Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2020 12:09 pm Post subject: Re: 11th annual Family Road Trip! |
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Adjust your parking brake cables my dude!
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71whitewesty
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| Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2020 12:24 pm Post subject: Re: 11th annual Family Road Trip! |
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^^ lol! You're right, it's been a good 10 years since I've adjusted it. Works well still but it's a long pull.
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71 Westy 1600 DP, all stock. (^I usually drive this.)
1970's Snow Trac 1600 SP (sold 12/2016)
1968 Tucker sno cat
2017 VW Alltrac
71 tin top stock 1600 DP (project but great runner)
Newest edition, a twin 71 White Westy that I just pulled from a 15 year slumber in a dry eastern WA field.
Thread to follow soon... http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=567878 |
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72Bus_in_OC
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| Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2020 4:04 pm Post subject: Re: 11th annual Family Road Trip! |
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What bike rack is that? Looks like awesome times!
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Some sort of phallic imagery?
Love the road trip posts. Looking forward to the video version next month in December You have a sweet family and awesome memories with the buses. (And without a bus) Thanks for sharing. I’m envious.
Is that a Yeti Eagle on the bike rack? Looks very John Parker “FRO” turquoise. |
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