Well, I am with you James. Mentioned it to Julie, but she built her bus to drive. But I have been all over Big Bend National Park and the surrounding area. No way am I taking a freshly restored 21 or 23 window bus there. Nor any other nice split window for that matter. --- On Sat, 7/2/11, James Dwan <james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: From: James Dwan <james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: [tcb] Re: Big Bend Bus Bash!!!! To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Saturday, July 2, 2011, 3:51 PM Hmm, I'm out. I'd need something other than the white walls I got on there now ; ) --- On Thu, 6/30/11, Gerald Livingston <gerald.tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: From: Gerald Livingston <gerald.tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [tcb] Re: Big Bend Bus Bash!!!! To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Thursday, June 30, 2011, 8:49 PM Well, if it's anything like Shasta you don't actually NEED a cliff to have fun ... http://texasvolksbus.org/Britts_flight.avi Note that he never even stopped to clean his shorts. G2 On Thu, 30 Jun 2011 15:56:10 -0700 (PDT) James Dwan <james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Well hell, I guess I'll drive my 23 Window then, I was on the fence. > What was that part about cliffs again? Please esplain... > > --- On Wed, 6/29/11, Julie <julie.hey.ho.lets.go@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > From: Julie <julie.hey.ho.lets.go@xxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [tcb] Re: Big Bend Bus Bash!!!! > To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Wednesday, June 29, 2011, 9:24 PM > > Heck yeah I am. I am working on his second patina!!!!!!! I ain't > scared of rock chips or cliffs or nothing! > > > > On Jun 29, 2011, at 6:48 PM, sammie smith > <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Julie: Me hopes you are not planning taking that new shinny 21 > window to Big Bend and driving on those roads. > > > On Jun 29, 2011, at 6:55 AM, Julie <julie.hey.ho.lets.go@xxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > There is a new and exciting event happening for those with Split > Window Buses. Here is a copy of the info that has been posted on > Aircoolers by Gary a.k.a. Mean Machine: > > Big Bend Bus Bash!!! November 2011 > > Do you have a Split Window VW Bus...know someone who does...have you > been longing to go on a real road trip in your Bus...hang out with > fellow VW Bus freaks...is the journey as much a part of your life as > the destination.....Well, if you even remotely said yes to any of > these, you should open up the week before Thanksgiving 2011 for the > 1st Annual BIG BEND BUS BASH! > > We wanna pattern this kinda like the Mt Shasta Snow > Trip:http://www.shastasnowtrip.com/shasta...p/default.aspx > > While we want to all eventually make a Mt Shasta Trip, we figured, > hey, lets do something equally mad and go to Big Bend in our VW Buses. > > The plans are firming up so we want everyone to join in on the > journey. > > Hopefully in time we'll have a website up of some sorts with more > info and details, but for now, here 'tis: > > Meet in Luckenbach, TX Sat Nov 19. Remember, everyone is somebody in > Luckenbach. Next morning we head West. Right now, we are planning a > 1/2 way camp in Seminole Canyon on Sunday Nite before the final > descent into Big Bend Ranch State Park on Monday, Nov 21. > > Big Bend Ranch State Park is the largest state park in Texas and > offers wide open spaces, crazy roads, and just about everything and > anything. We plan to camp and explore for 3 days, and then official > camp break out will be Friday, Nov 25. > > What's the cost you ask? Your time, your energy and your spirit. B4 > is a result of a brainfart from a few of us drinking beers and > hanging out at an AAC Offishal gathering one nite and saying, "hey, > lets go on a road trip'. > > So get your Bus ready...and if you don't have a Bus, get one because > this may just be the road trip to end all road trips. > > More to come!