IAC 2009 Midwestern Fall Extravaganza!

mattg · Post by **mattg** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 6:19 pm

Gypsie wrote:
mattg wrote: Oh btw I am normal , not some type of character you would find in the shining. Here's Johnny!

You guys know that you should keep an eye on this one....anyone that has to tell you is worth watching.

Y'all have fun and remember to take photos. Specially after Todd gets to drinkin'.....

Is there something we should know when Todd is a drinkin? Hey you never know about people you meet on the internet. I am pretty comfortable that anyone I would meet on this sit would be for the most part normal but who knows. We have to set up a national IAC campout for all of the members to get to know each other. Perhaps we can rotate the site yearly. There are so many good people on her it is unbeliveable compared to the large # if weirdos that are out there. From the pacific NW to the NE to SE to the SW and the midwest heres to the IAC.

chitwnvw · Post by **chitwnvw** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 7:11 pm

Well maybe Matt is the one to watch, since he is declaring himself 'normal'. Who besided Colin has met Matt? Hmmmmm.

It would make for a good horror movie, a bunch of strangers, all in VW buses, in the dark, in the middle of nowhere.

BTW: I am a bit of a crank, but harmless...or should I say a total psycho?

PS: Turk would vouch for me, but he's been banned. Manfred? Colin? Gypsie and the west coast mafia, stay out of this!

Ryno · Post by **Ryno** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 7:26 pm

We've been to a few campouts over the years not knowing anyone and have ended up meeting and becoming friends with folks that have some damned interesting stories...

Me?...I'm just a monkey with car keys..

mattg · Post by **mattg** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 4:57 pm

I am enjoying the anticipation of hanging out with a group of people that I have never met before. It should be fun. Besides the fact of some us meeting what about the campground folk - they will certainly think something is strange when bus after bus pours in tomorrow. This isnt exactly the pacific NW or Cali.

mattg · Post by **mattg** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 4:59 pm

chitwnvw wrote:Well maybe Matt is the one to watch, since he is declaring himself 'normal'. Who besided Colin has met Matt? Hmmmmm.

It would make for a good horror movie, a bunch of strangers, all in VW buses, in the dark, in the middle of nowhere.

BTW: I am a bit of a crank, but harmless...or should I say a total psycho?

PS: Turk would vouch for me, but he's been banned. Manfred? Colin? Gypsie and the west coast mafia, stay out of this!

Perhaps we can write a screenplay tomorrow. This might even be someone you know - a stranger that is lurking the woods - that has been waiting and waiting for you to arrive. Beware the shadow.

Ryno · Post by **Ryno** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 5:07 pm

My friend Chris might be showing up in one of his buses. He's non-internet but a real guru from way back.

mattg · Post by **mattg** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 5:25 pm

Ryno wrote:My friend Chris might be showing up in one of his buses. He's non-internet but a real guru from way back.

Sounds good the more buses the better or something like that...

chitwnvw · Post by **chitwnvw** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 5:59 pm

mattg wrote:
Ryno wrote:My friend Chris might be showing up in one of his buses. He's non-internet but a real guru from way back.
Sounds good the more buses the better or something like that...

Bring cameras, this'll be like a total solar eclipse!

mattg · Post by **mattg** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 6:12 pm

chitwnvw wrote:
mattg wrote:
Ryno wrote:My friend Chris might be showing up in one of his buses. He's non-internet but a real guru from way back.
Sounds good the more buses the better or something like that...
Bring cameras, this'll be like a total solar eclipse!

Todd, Which bus are you bringing tomorrow?

chitwnvw · Post by **chitwnvw** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 7:35 pm

mattg wrote:
chitwnvw wrote:
mattg wrote:
Ryno wrote:My friend Chris might be showing up in one of his buses. He's non-internet but a real guru from way back.
Sounds good the more buses the better or something like that...
Bring cameras, this'll be like a total solar eclipse!
Todd, Which bus are you bringing tomorrow?

The trouble maker, the white '75 Weekender.

Ryno wrote:My friend Chris might be showing up in one of his buses. He's non-internet but a real guru from way back.

Cool. By non-internet do you mean an off the grid hippie?

chitwnvw · Post by **chitwnvw** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 1:25 pm

That was fun. We had quite a black and white dog convention.

Loco-mobile

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Mattg

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Chi's ride

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Chris and Ryno

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Most people think their bus is vehicle enough for camping, not Manfred, takes two vehicles for his entourage.

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Black dogs

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Black dogs everywhere

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dtrumbo · Post by **dtrumbo** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 1:54 pm

Black dogs and white dogs and black and white dogs. Look at all those dogs!

chitwnvw · Post by **chitwnvw** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 2:10 pm

It was a lot like that. A McHenry County cop came through and told us that we had to keep our dogs on leash. Then he added "if I get a complaint, I'll have to write a ticket", I took that as code for 'proceed at your own risk, I won't come back and check as long as no one complains."

yondermtn · Post by **yondermtn** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 4:47 pm

Bummed I missed, looks cool. How was that place?

I made it over to the show in Crystal Lake for a little bit. Several buses. I have a couple pics to post later.

chitwnvw · Post by **chitwnvw** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 5:33 pm

yondermtn wrote:Bummed I missed, looks cool. How was that place?

I made it over to the show in Crystal Lake for a little bit. Several buses. I have a couple pics to post later.

It was a pretty nice campsite, decent amount of space, we took up about half of the RV loop. Nice old oaks, showering us with lots of acorns, there's miles of trails, through the oak savanahs and midwestern prarie.
I think it deserves a more extended stay.

Here's Loco (Spam) and his lady (she looks like belongs in the outback) swapping:

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Here my daughter has picked out her favorite:

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My girls scoping out a splittie:

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Me and a couple of my ladies/photo-op:

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I asked the kids if they like the swap-o-rama, and they both said, "Oh, yeah!". That's a first.

Itinerant Air-Cooled

Itinerant Air-Cooled

IAC 2009 Midwestern Fall Extravaganza!