Utah Campouts – Ottinger Event 4/26/24!

[John Jones]

#74063

Every VW guys aspiration is to have their build in a magazine..  I understand…  Probably not his first I bet.. ??  He has built it to be the trail BOSS…

I am a Black Dragon virgin… 😎 I imagine it will be a slow

I get all excited when I think of rallying offroad in a bus, especially with other buses!!!  I should just cool my jets,…. 😎  I am going to find me some maps so I can  explore without getting too lost.. 😎

I’ll be there Thursday for sure!!  Neither Corporate or I have to work.. 😎

All work and no play makes JJ a dull boy🤣
Keeping a lid on it😎
Attitude is everything 🤔

[John Jones]

#74076

Black Dragon trip bus prep today!!!  Who else is wrenching to get ready for the big trip?😎😎😎😁😁😁😁😁👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

All work and no play makes JJ a dull boy🤣
Keeping a lid on it😎
Attitude is everything 🤔

[kpgota]

#74080

unfortunately I am stuck going to Hawaii for a week. Feeling pretty good about the new engine in the split. Thought this was a pretty cool way to check clearance of the engine and trans 😂

I have a lot of work ahead of me to finish Kassies Syncro when I get back, March campout happened way faster than I anticipated.

 

[John Jones]

#74095

“Stuck in Hawaii” sounds pretty good!

Hope the weather is good!
I might mess around with a rear skid plate🤫🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔.

st Patrick’s day weekend!  Be there!

All work and no play makes JJ a dull boy🤣
Keeping a lid on it😎
Attitude is everything 🤔

[John Jones]

#74128

mtnbus wrote:

sounds awesome ! I think a bus looks better a little roughed up hahahhaha

You gotta make it bubba!!  and Bring Rusty with ya.. and that loud mouth UPS driver too… 😎  How about Bo?  Does he have a bus? 😎 never seen him in one… 😎

All work and no play makes JJ a dull boy🤣
Keeping a lid on it😎
Attitude is everything 🤔

[Dario]

#74140

I’m gonna tag along in my ranger, set up a sleeping bag in the camper. I like to rally my shit, that said I’m likely to break something if I take my bus & I promised momma a road trip for our anniversary the following weekend.

“Life is a waterfall,
We’re one in the river and one again after the fall”

[John Jones]

#74155

Dario wrote:

I’m gonna tag along in my ranger, set up a sleeping bag in the camper. I like to rally my shit, that said I’m likely to break something if I take my bus & I promised momma a road trip for our anniversary the following weekend.

I know what you mean….  If we drive em… we are bound to go hard, which breaks shit… Lets just take it easy.. 😎

Glad to see someone else post up!!  Should be atleast 3-4 people there… 😎

All work and no play makes JJ a dull boy🤣
Keeping a lid on it😎
Attitude is everything 🤔

[Audrey]

#74237

kpgota wrote:

38°51’09.7″N 110°48’03.8″W https://maps.app.goo.gl/qHCfs1AfA9HMYbVE8?g_st=ic let’s go with this… if we all decide to change it up while there, then we’ll change. I definitely won’t be picking on any buses, plenty of seat time in stock 2wd split buses in the swell. Owner of buses are fair game though Just popped the new old engine in the bus last night

bringing the meet-up spot back to the front page for you guys!! I’m told this is going to be a gnarly bus trip!! JJ recommended I not take Greta… 😅

Kill em with Kindness 😎

[Wayner]

#74242

This would be a fun trip but we already had plans for camping in lava for st paddy’s…badgers b day is on st paddy’s, Rodney just had his 50th, and my bday is the next weekend… so we’re all gonna be partying up there.

[John Jones]

#74244

Wayner wrote:

This would be a fun trip but we already had plans for camping in lava for st paddy’s…badgers b day is on st paddy’s, Rodney just had his 50th, and my bday is the next weekend… so we’re all gonna be partying up there.

Understandable…   You guys have fun!!!!  Next time!!! 😎 😎 😎 😎 😎 😎 😎 😎  Sounds like a Vespa Mafia secret meeting… 😎  😎  😎

 

All work and no play makes JJ a dull boy🤣
Keeping a lid on it😎
Attitude is everything 🤔

[JasonS]

#74249

John Jones wrote:

Every VW guys aspiration is to have their build in a magazine.. I understand… Probably not his first I bet.. ??

Figured there was some discussion going on. Not my first, I have done the Car Show/ Magazine bus and could never enjoy it the way I wanted. Its cool this bus will be in some magazines but not the main purpose and honestly its keeping me from enjoying it fully. I also do want to go out and fuck it up right away! I have invested too much time and $$$ to do that, I want to get out and use it without coming home and constantly fixing it. I already have a Jeep for that and do not need two of them.

That camp link is probably unlikely, huge storm just went through that area and there are some nasty ruts that can swallow a bus to the frame. Talking to Kris and mentioned that we should try and meetup in the Buckhorn draw area since its easier to find each other. I am going to help Kris post on socials today and see what interest we have.

[kpgota]

#74251

I’m a lousy excuse for a VW guy as I have no aspirations of a magazine spread. 😓 Maybe the next owner of my bus can get it featured 😂 my poor personality really hurts my buses image. 

Its great that Jason is getting the attention for his build though. His bus is awesome and a lot of effort was put into it 👍🏼 Excited to see what it can do.

Yeah I’m not tied to any one spot out there so suggestions are welcome. Buckhorn is definitely closer to Black dragon. Anywhere in the swell is great.

 

[John Jones]

#74272

WOOOHOO…  I’m getting some people up in here!!!!!   Buckhorn area.,.. I think that might be were I camped last time.. 😎

I was thinking this was gonna be more of a offroad rally… Like Cole organized a few times.. Start at one spot, end up way north or south at another spot each day??   but maybe it’s just a campout?  same spot all nights?

All work and no play makes JJ a dull boy🤣
Keeping a lid on it😎
Attitude is everything 🤔

[Douglas E Fresh]

#74281

kpgota wrote:

my poor personality really hurts my buses image.

Made me laugh.  I suffer the same affliction!!

[JasonS]

#74283

I don’t think is much of a plan except go explore the area in the Swell and hit Black Dragon. Probably find a place to meet for Thursday and Friday Morning for those not diving together. As we get closer and find out who is coming on what day we will find a meeting place.

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