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George's 42nd Birthday at Live Oak Recreation Area (Live Oak Park)

April 12, 2013 at 2pm to April 14, 2013 at 1pm

Join us for George's 42nd Birthday at Live Oak Recreation area. Camping is $15/night (not as cheap as two years ago, but still pretty cheap). Day use is $5/day (still pretty cheap) if you don't want to camp but want to visit us on Saturday and share the cake. This will be rain or shine -- we'll have the Tent of Doom there.Bring wine, firewood, and your sweet selves.The site has no flush privies or showers but does have well-maintained port-a-potties.See More

Apr 3

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Joe replied to Keith Byler's discussion I'm in my "due diligence" stage...

"The first thing to do is to make sure that you can actually afford it. Seen prices lately? Decent VW campers now start at about $6000 and run to $30,000 or so (for the fancy ones of the later years). The prices that they're getting nowadays for…"

Feb 23

Joe replied to Louis's discussion New to the eurovan full camper

"Go Costly Westy is excellent, but I buy most everything from Bus Depot which is usually cheaper (but slower)."

Feb 7

Joe commented on John LaTorre's event Anti-Superbowl campout at Rio Vista, CA

"Who is bringing firewood?"

Jan 30

Ehlers Family joined Joe's group

Camper Cookery

Recipes, ideas and suggestions.

Jan 25

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Joe replied to John Vincent McCollum's discussion Walmart Overnighting

"Mostly, not so much anymore. It's not the Walmarts that object, it's the local authorities who got tired of what all else went on. You still have truck stops, rest areas and (during the day) Park-n-Ride. Erecting a curtain between the cab…"

Jan 12

Joe commented on John LaTorre's event Anti-Superbowl campout at Rio Vista, CA

"In the past, Robb McElroy (the cat with the Sportsmobile van) made a community pot of chili. We could always make "biker's stew", which is actually quite good and "scales" well."

Dec 15, 2012

Joe is attending John LaTorre's event

Thanksgiving Warm-Up Feed at Del Valle Regional Park, near Livermore, CA

November 16, 2012 at 2pm to November 18, 2012 at 12am

Let's get into condition for Thanksgiving with our fourth (or is it fifth?) Annual Thanksgiving Feed. This year we'll be at Del Valle again, since it worked well last year. We'll provide a turkey, but bring whatever side dishes you want for the Saturday Potluck under the Tent of Doom.Please note that the park locks its gate at 10 p.m., so you have to arrive before then.Friday Night will be Pizza Night. Those of you with camp-stove ovens are encouraged to bring them. And those of you without…See More

Nov 17, 2012

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Joe might attend John LaTorre's event

Anti-Superbowl campout at Rio Vista, CA at Sandy Beach Park

February 1, 2013 at 1pm to February 3, 2013 at 1pm

Join us for our usual commotion at Sandy Beach Park in Rio Vista, California. The Tent of Doom will be there, so we'll have fun rain or shine.The park has electrical hookups at every site, so bring your electric heaters if you want to. You may need a 110 v. adapter to use their hookup.As usual, bring wood, bring wine, bring munchies. If there's demand for a potluck, bring something for that, too.See More

Nov 13, 2012

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Joe commented on Big Blue's Driver's event Fall Finnon Fest 2012 - A Halloween event! -- Finnon Lake, CA

"Due to Shelby's request to not schedule next year's event for Halloween weekend, I have put dibs on the campground with Frank for October 18/19, 2013."

Oct 28, 2012

Joe might attend Big Blue's Driver's event

Fall Finnon Fest 2012 - A Halloween event! -- Finnon Lake, CA at finnon

October 26, 2012 at 6pm to October 28, 2012 at 7pm

Finnon is back open! Let's not miss another Fall Finnon Fest, This year, since we are so close to Halloween, let's finally have a decorate the VWs campout.Saturday evening - dinner in walking distance at the Rock Creek CafeSaturday night: bus to bus trick or treating and a bus costume contest!They seem more organized than before.…See More

Oct 10, 2012

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Joe commented on Jason Gardner's event Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park Campout

"Either nobody returned from the trip or their fingers are just too injured to even type a trip report."

Oct 1, 2012