Date:         Wed, 22 Jun 2005 10:53:36 -0500
Reply-To:     Mark Kreuzer <markk@NDMG.COM>
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From:         Mark Kreuzer <markk@NDMG.COM>
Subject:      Re: Westy camping at USGP--gripe
Comments: To: Jim Felder <felder@KNOLOGY.NET>
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Sorry you didn't find the right lot.  We were in lot 1C.  There was tons of
wide open space, 4 Westy's and minimal generator noise.

I've camped at a lot of race tracks and the first time at any track is
usually tough because there is so much going on in and around the track.

It took us about 4 trips to indy before we refined our way in/out and where
to camp.


Mark Kreuzer
85' Westy


-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Jim Felder
Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 8:00 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: LVC: Westy camping at USGP--gripe

Well, I went to the so-called US Grand Prix in Indianapolis.

Yeah, I know it wasn't a real race but you could have fooled my and my
friend as we ate corn curls, dodged projectiles hurled by angry race-goers
and watched the two Ferraris chase each other. What awesome cars!

What got me was the camping arrangement, actually. Jeff S. warned me that it
was a zoo, I was ready for that. But what got me was that I called and told
that there was PLENTY of $50 camping. When we got there, there were lots of
helpful folks running around on four-wheelers who were there to inform you
that there were only $130 sites left with the big rigs, and who took your
CASH ONLY money and then guided you to your site.

Later I met two guys in the only other westy at the race, and they were in a
quiet, friendly campground that surrounded a big common field. I showed the
owner on the spot how to fix his odometer problem.

This friendly campground had a good many spaces available, so the camping
stewards were lying to get the money. I had to sleep in a fiberglass canyon
with generators running. It wasn't horrible since they gave me a nice spot,
but I would much rather have been around my own species and saved the $70 it
cost me to be in the company of folks who only came out to throw up or take
out the trash from their mansions.

You can see a few pictures of the camping and me and Schumi at
http://www.knology.net/~felder/Vanagons/

Jim