Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2006 19:16:37 -0800
Reply-To: Robert Fisher <refisher@MCHSI.COM>
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From: Robert Fisher <refisher@MCHSI.COM>
Subject: Re: Vanagon List Meet/Campout Version 1.?
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Part of what I was thinking about in terms of the rotating idea was that the
average person is only going to make so many trips like this in their life,
or even while their children are with them, if you want to look at it that
way; if an event is in one place then they experience that one place and
whatever is on the way or whatever they can get to during the trip. If they
have a reason to move around it presents other opportunities.
There are pros and cons to each idea of course, but if it comes down to one
place every time, then it's always going to be a long and expensive trip for
the same people, and you are therefore not likely to see them there much, if
at all.
For that matter the people that don't live in North America are kind of SOL
for this thing altogether- maybe they could fly in and borrow vans from you
multiple van owners and get to go that way. : )
I wonder that the people that go to Sturgis (or any other long 'pilgrimage')
every year don't have to basically plan their lives around that trip to some
extent.
Cya,
Robert
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rob" <becida@COMCAST.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 6:17 PM
Subject: Re: Vanagon List Meet/Campout Version 1.?
> At 1/27/2006 06:21 PM, John Reddick wrote:
>>Anybody interested in having a List Campout this summer? There are many
>>VW specific events, and many Westy specific, but how about 1 grand Vanagon
>>campout sponsored by the list? Location unimportant, other than centrally
>>located and not to hot. I am willing to be the organizer, unless someone
>>else wants the honors.
>
> I'm one of the lurkers who thinks this is a good idea but I do have
> to keep my reality in focus. My free time (for travel) is limited &
> travel distances are a factor.
>
> I will admit that some of the ideas have sprouted other ideas.... I'd
> like to go see the Grand Canyon again, Devils Tower Wyoming will
> always be worth the trip on it's own and the one mention of BBQ got
> me thinking about the Reno Rib cookoff (Labor day weekend). With
> everyone so spread out I could see several list campouts happening in
> different parts of the country but what made the most sense to me was
> to get together at an already established event.
>
> I'll probably sit back and see what shakes out then decide if I can
> or cannot make it.
>
>
>
> Rob
> becida@comcast.net
> '87 Wolfsburg Vanagon in western WA
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