[GeoStL] Re: NGR: Our "Antique" Camper Pictures

  • From: "Michael Griffin" <mike.griffin@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2007 16:50:28 -0500

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Awesome job! As BWAT said, no excuses... MOGA MOGA MOGA! 1/2 price
camping! 


Mike Griffin

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From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Glenn Nash
Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 4:41 PM
To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [GeoStL] Re: NGR: Our "Antique" Camper Pictures

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It's about time. 

looks sweet

tnsl wrote:
> Because "you" (some) asked, here are a few (ok .. 111) pictures of the

> refurbing and first outing(s) of our 1967 Thunderbird Camper.  The 
> subtitle for this set of pictures could also be, from my husband's 
> point of view, "How I Spent My Unemployed Summer Vacation".  This is 
> not how *I* envisioned we'd spend an unemployed summer, but it did 
> keep him out of the house for a few hundred hours.  Yes..  few 
> HUNDRED.  He and his (also unemployed) friend, under the direct 
> supervision of any number of neighbors  with any number of cold 
> beverages, sandwiches and snacks, at any given time, spent all of 
> June, July and part of August in our driveway, deconstructing, 
> reconstructing and inhaling any number of dangerous fumes and 
> particulates. Sunrise - to Sunset. Stopping only for the occasional 
> pool break.  It was also a great excuse to buy a few new toys.
>  
> I've also included a few pictures of the waiting-for-a-name little 
> camper in its spots on our trips.  We've "lived" in this for a total 
> of 3 weeks -- 17 of those days were with a big, furry dog (he got a 
> trip to a Michigan groomer half way through the big trip lol).
>  
> I think it's taken me just as long to sort through pictures as it took

> him to refurbish it.
>  
> Also, keep in mind, if you ever see us her in person, we HAVE lived in

> it non stop for 3 weeks -- we could use a bit more maintenance
already.
>  
> http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=1IbtGjNoxYusg
>  
> Before starting this project, I had no idea that "Vintage Campers" 
> were so "popular".  "Vintage Trailers" is to Camping as geocaching is 
> to the outdoors.  A bit underground and edgy with many email lists 
> devoted to it.
>  
> Nancy

 

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