11th annual Family Road Trip!

[71whitewesty]

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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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"

[71whitewesty]

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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"

[71whitewesty]

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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"

[71whitewesty]

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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"

[jpeters]

Looks like good times.
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'73 Westy (dual stock carbs, SVDA w/ compufire)
'68 Westy http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=484180
'65 Westy SO-42 http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=435614
'65 Bug
'63 Bug

neverdnf on Instagram

[richparker]

My neck of the woods, enjoy!!!
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’71 Westy build
Adventure thread
’65 Deluxe Build
’63 Deluxe Build

[71whitewesty]

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 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"

[KentABQ]

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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-Kent-
1976 Riviera, 1.8l FI chrome yellow VAN - "Chloe"

"I must say, how can you be in a bad mood driving this vehicle full of vibrant color.
Cars of today are so bland in comparison. It's like driving a celebration!" ---WildIdea

Bus ownership via emoticons:
---williamM

[crownline]

Love those pictures. I always like road trip stories. Is that a crack I see in your windshield?
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1972 Bus 1700 cc Single Carb. But not a progressive.
Barelymuvin
Wish I still had the ones I got rid of.

"It"s got some dings and dents and neither of us is going to SEMA."(Update, I went to SEMA in 2019 but the Bus stayed home)
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[71whitewesty]

^^ 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 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"

[wagohn]

Family vacations - best years of our lives
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1976 VW Transporter, 2.0 FI Engine

[vwwestyman]

Looks like a fun trip! Great pics!
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Dave Cook

President, Wild Westerner Club

1978 Champagne Edition Westy, repowered to '97 Jetta TDI
1973 Wild Westerner
My Thing

[WildIdea]

Awesome! That’s one heck of a streak. Thanks for the updates.
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1977 Sage Green Westy
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=691987
1965 SWR Walk-Through Standard
1960 211 Panel American Camper Conversion

[Xevin]

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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Keep on Busin'

[Abscate]

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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.ssS!

[Manfred58sc]

Sweet!!! Thanks for sharing
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Fat chick owner/operator

[Ry-dog]

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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'70 Westy
'14 Jeep Grand Cherokee EcoDiesel

[sjbartnik]

[71whitewesty]

^^ 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 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"

[72Bus_in_OC]

What bike rack is that? Looks like awesome times!