Yep BBotBR. Busses Briefly on the Blue Ridge

OK folks, still wondering if DC area types want to form up on the way down to the list campout a couple weekends hence. I have a nice scenic thought if anyone is interested.

I figure meet up Friday (time TBD) on I66 at Front Royal VA, proceed over and down I81 to Staunton, then I64 till we hit the Blue Ridge Parkway to keep a bit of the spirit alive, Blue Ridge down to US 501, US 501 to US29 at Lynchburg, then US29 all the way down to Greensboro. The treck I've laid out there is roughly 300 miles give or take, so say 5 hours plus even if we hump it pretty good, obviously depending on the slowest (lead) Bus (or diesel Vanagon perhaps)

This means obviously we need to be starting out as early as possible and or reasonable. I can hit the area by about 3 pm myself which puts most of the more scenic Blue Ridge trip still in the afternoon into evening. I can in fact ditch class and start out on Thursday or as early Friday as possible if there more early trekkers, but assuming most people in DC working friday, I think if we got out of Front Royal no later than 5-6ish it is still a doable trip with some scenic value, maybe a striking sunset on the Blue Ridge followed by harrowing night driving. Else there is always straight down I81 to US220 and down, faster and shorter perhaps.

Anyone interested, please give me a yell, not many DC area types have spoken yet, and we should have a strong presence. As usual everyone welcome, I understand we may even have an (egad) diesel Mercedes on our midst. Anyway, come Split, come Bay, come Vanagon, come EV.

Of course Chris has the standard camping info up at.

http://www.mindspring.com/~vw69bus/everybus/everybus.html

A final aside, there is strong rumour that a certain lazy listmaster wants to spend the weekend installing and gloating over the new MS Stage 2 engine for his (ugh) Vanagon, however all are encouraged to chastise him for this thought, and notice is hereby served the exhaust system for said Vanagon is being held hostage only to be delivered at this campout.

John Anderson janderson@iolinc.net (304)622-7545