Date: Fri, 25 Sep 1998 21:38:04 -0600
Reply-To: Michael Harrnacker <harrnack@IN-TCH.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From: Michael Harrnacker <harrnack@IN-TCH.COM>
Subject: Re: KOA KAMPGROUND BOYCOTT
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I wonder why people go to KOA at all sometimes. So many of the sites are
right next to the highway, with no trees or nothin'. But I like the hidden,
woodsy kind of campgrounds.
Michael B. Harrnacker
89 Weekender "Nameles"
91 Golf "Miami"
looking for a 1995 Audi S6 Avant
http://ruralinstitute.umt.edu/vwbus
vwbus@usa.net
-----Original Message-----
From: BILL <billv2@PRODIGY.NET>
To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM <Vanagon@VANAGON.COM>
Date: Thursday, September 24, 1998 8:46 PM
Subject: Re: KOA KAMPGROUND BOYCOTT
>I never go to ANY KOA campground anywhere anyway....personal reasons, not
VW
>related.
>
>Bill
>'85 GL [*Magic*Bus*]
>'82 Westy [FreeBird] ...Cause I'm as free as a bird now...
>Big Sky Country ---Ronnie Van Zant
>
>
>>Hi Volks,
>> I want to start a nationwide KOA boycott by Volkswagen owners.!
>>
>> I went to the Woodstock show a couple of weeks ago and stayed at the
>>KOA up the road from the show. I have never been treated so sh**ty in
>>my life. I thought the rates we ridiculous. We have always known the
>>manager of that KOA was a jerk but he showed his true colors that
>>weekend. He made a 'one car per site rule' and when we found that the
>>printed rules said we could put another car if we paid an extra 2 bucks,
>>we approached him and asked if this was true. He said "It is for every
>>weekend expect this one, I'm being invaded by Volkswagens". I can't
>>understand his problem, if it were me, I'd trickled pink to fill my
>>campground during the off season. This guy seems to think that a full
>>campground is bad.
>> Anyway, I plan on making a formal protest with the KOA company and
>I do
>>not plan on staying at ANY KOA again. (I've had other experiences with
>>different KOA's)
>> In the past I had heard of a State Park on the other side of
>Woodstock
>>that was quite nice. The place it called the Kennith Wilson State Park.
>>This year we made it point to check it out. The reports we underated.
>>The state park is very nice! The roads are paved right to your site,
>>(great for show cars) the sites are big and the place is clean. Rates
>>are reasonable (12 bucks per nite) There isn't electric on site but they
>>do have nice showers and bath houses. So I'm making it my personal goal
>>to try to inform everyone needing a camping space the nite before the
>>Wookstock show to campout out at the state park.
>> As the show gets closer keep your ears open for more info on the
>All
>>new 'Buses in Der woods' at Woodstock.
>> I'm hoping you'll join me for a Boycott of the KOA. Take care.
>>--
>>
>> -Jim DiGennaro
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