Date:         Sat, 28 Jan 2006 10:06:06 -0500
Reply-To:     Christopher Gronski <gronski@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Christopher Gronski <gronski@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Subject: Vanagon List Meet/Campout Version 1.?
Comments: To: Maggie Dew <wildebus@gmail.com>
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Yes I'm super biased, yes I agree Banff is not central. But Banff is
an Amazing destination, and just because a destination is central (or
amazing) does not mean people will go.

Acording to my Rand McNally Road Atlas, Belle Fourche (just outside
Rapid City) South Dakota is the geographic centre of the Unted States.
Its a solid 2 day drive from where I am (I drove to Rapid City about a
month ago) and it would have to be a pretty special event to get me
out there again. Not that it isn't beautiful, the Black Hills and
Mount Rushmore are worth seeing and it looks like amazing summer
camping but even with my liberal schedule a four day drive (two there
and two back) makes it pretty undesireable, unless I'll be in the
area.

My suggestion for John R is create an event soemwhere YOU want to go
and invite the list. You'll get a few listees who its convenient for.
If instead you want to go to a BIG VW event look into Quebec's "Club
international de camping-car Westfalia" they often have several
HUNDRED vans at their events.

Chris

On 1/28/06, Maggie Dew <wildebus@gmail.com> wrote:
> I think it is worth giving it a try to see what kind of response there is.
> Of course, the geographic issue is the limiting factor.  I am temporarily
> located in Oklahoma (hot and humid in summer) and the left and right coast
> get-togethers are a bit far for me to go without having an extended period
> of free time for driving (and the money for gas).  The idea of shifting the
> gathering to different areas sounds good in theory, but how many people will
> still be able to make the long drive on years when it is far away?    Banff
> is nowhere near "central" in location in regard to North America.  Lincoln,
> Nebraska appears to be (on Google Earth) about as central as you can get -
> just to use a city as a landmark.
>
> Maggie
> '85 Subaru-Westy "Anne Bonney"
>