11th Annual Deschutes River RendezVW! Maupin, OR

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JLT
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Re: 11th Annual Deschutes River RendezVW! Maupin, OR

Post by JLT » Tue Jun 14, 2016 3:07 pm

tristessa wrote:It'll be good to see you again, you were missed last year.
Aw, shucks!
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Re: 11th Annual Deschutes River RendezVW! Maupin, OR

Post by Westy78 » Tue Jun 14, 2016 4:39 pm

I hope to be out of town around 4:00 on Thursday. Gotta scope out a new spot in the shade for the hounds. Got a new side tent for them to sleep in so I'll need some flatter ground.
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Re: 11th Annual Deschutes River RendezVW! Maupin, OR

Post by tristessa » Sun Jun 19, 2016 8:59 am

Great trip, sorry I had to split at 6:30ish this morning to get to work.

I've finally got a read on my high-speed MPG with the engine and the hightop. Fueled in The Dalles this morning, ran straight freeway on I-84 & I-205, gassed again just around the corner from home. 84.7 miles @ 75-80 MPG used 5.400 gallons == 15.69MPG. Not great for a Bus, but considering the added frontal area and travel speed, not as bad as it could be. :cyclopsani:
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Re: 11th Annual Deschutes River RendezVW! Maupin, OR

Post by JLT » Mon Jun 20, 2016 2:07 pm

Made it home at around 1:30 pm today. No issues on the way home, thankfully. My thanks to Mark for throwing this bash, and to everybody who came and made it such a party.
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Sacramento CA

Present bus: '71 Dormobile Westie "George"
(sometimes towing a '65 Allstate single-wheel trailer)
Former buses: '61 17-window Deluxe "Pink Bus"
'70 Frankenwestie "Blunder Bus"
'71 Frankenwestie "Thunder Bus"

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Re: 11th Annual Deschutes River RendezVW! Maupin, OR

Post by hambone » Mon Jun 20, 2016 2:18 pm

Best RendezVW ever! I am healed by you wonderful people.

Almost ran out of gas, made it there and to Troutdale on 12 gallons! No gas beyond Cascade Locks, now I know...
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Re: 11th Annual Deschutes River RendezVW! Maupin, OR

Post by Ronin10 » Mon Jun 20, 2016 2:22 pm

Had a great first year there. Camping, VWs, and live music...can't ask for much more. Looking forward to next year and getting in early on Friday instead of at bedtime.

Had some good MPG segments. Legs were determined by potty breaks for the family and to give the dog some outside time. Seattle to Ellensburg: 17.5 MPG. Ellensburg to Goldendale: 17.2 MPG. Goldendale to Maupin to Goldendale: 16.5 MPG. Goldendale to just before the long climb to Chinook Pass on Hwy 410: 20.1 MPG (love that long decent into Yakima!). Don't know my final fuel mileage just yet.

Greta ran great the whole time and the new-to-me starter eliminated the no-start-when-hot issue. I also noticed that removing the nose mount spare tire carrier made Greta less susceptible to side gusts from passing vehicles. All in all, happy travels.
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Re: 11th Annual Deschutes River RendezVW! Maupin, OR

Post by ruckman101 » Mon Jun 20, 2016 11:31 pm

I hate pressure, but sorely miss you all. Next year.

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Re: 11th Annual Deschutes River RendezVW! Maupin, OR

Post by Bleyseng » Tue Jun 21, 2016 7:25 am

Ronin10 wrote:Had a great first year there. Camping, VWs, and live music...can't ask for much more. Looking forward to next year and getting in early on Friday instead of at bedtime.

Had some good MPG segments. Legs were determined by potty breaks for the family and to give the dog some outside time. Seattle to Ellensburg: 17.5 MPG. Ellensburg to Goldendale: 17.2 MPG. Goldendale to Maupin to Goldendale: 16.5 MPG. Goldendale to just before the long climb to Chinook Pass on Hwy 410: 20.1 MPG (love that long decent into Yakima!). Don't know my final fuel mileage just yet.

Greta ran great the whole time and the new-to-me starter eliminated the no-start-when-hot issue. I also noticed that removing the nose mount spare tire carrier made Greta less susceptible to side gusts from passing vehicles. All in all, happy travels.
Glad you finally made it to best VW campout of the West Coast! Next year for me for sure.
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Re: 11th Annual Deschutes River RendezVW! Maupin, OR

Post by JLT » Tue Jun 21, 2016 8:12 am

ruckman101 wrote:I hate pressure, but sorely miss you all. Next year.

neal
We missed you, too. You'd better not let that happen again...
-- JLT
Sacramento CA

Present bus: '71 Dormobile Westie "George"
(sometimes towing a '65 Allstate single-wheel trailer)
Former buses: '61 17-window Deluxe "Pink Bus"
'70 Frankenwestie "Blunder Bus"
'71 Frankenwestie "Thunder Bus"

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Re: 11th Annual Deschutes River RendezVW! Maupin, OR

Post by Xelmon » Tue Aug 09, 2016 10:12 am

Gawd... This was two months ago now.

Missed all of you guys, would've loved to be camping out with you all. =(

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Re: 11th Annual Deschutes River RendezVW! Maupin, OR

Post by tristessa » Tue Aug 09, 2016 3:10 pm

Man, you need to
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