Campout at Mt. Madonna, Nov. 1st (Northern California)

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VW Bus Campout at Mt. Madonna

Saturday, Nov. 1st, 2008.

Where: Manzanita Group campground at Mt. Madonna County Park.

Cost: Figure $20.00 for each bus. No need to RSVP.

Bring: Your VW bus, your kids, your dog and an armload of firewood, perhaps some dry red wine to share. You are on your own for meals. There are plenty of tables and a huge, charcoal grill in the group area.
This is a semi-developed public campground with running water and portable toilets. There will be a group campfire. Bring firewood! Bring marshmallows! Invite your friends! Rain or shine.

Directions:
Mt. Madonna County Park is located at:

7850 Pole Line Rd
Watsonville, CA 95076
Phone: (408) 842-2341

The Park is located on Highway 152 (Hecker Pass Highway), ten miles west of Gilroy.
From the east, use Highway 101 and take the Highway 152 west exit.
From the west, use Highway 1, and take the Highway 152 east exit.
The entrance to the park is located at the summit of Highway 152 at Pole Line Road.

This will be primarily a Baywindow and Vanagon campout.

[regis101]

I'm in. Rain or shine. I'll spread the word.

[JLT]

I'm in. Rain or shine. I'll spread the word.

Me, too. But I'll be coming in probably around 7 pm, as I have stuff I need to do that afternoon in Herald (near Galt).

And, the great god Wolfsburg willing, it will be in my bus this time!

--JLT

[jamesbehave]

should be heading south around that time....
if so I look forward to meeting you all.

[Crumpleface]

I'll be there! Lookin' forward to it!

[regis101]

Was thinking of being there around noon. I don't know what time is check-in. I'll have to check their site. There is a safeway or some other market at the end of Gilroy. We'll probably shop there before heading up the hill.

Rain, schmain. Bring it on. It's been awhile since I was able to do a happy day rain dance.

[regis101]

Another successful outing with the gang.

http://s187.photobucket.com/albums/x33/ ... a%2011-08/

If it asks for a password, use Madonna
Best viewed in slideshow mode, IMO
Ray lost one of his front teeth. The T.F. brought him one whole dollar ($1)

[chitwnvw]

Rain, huh? Know that routine. What was the total bus and head count?

[regis101]

40 or 80 or..... 7

But it was fun. I, for one, will definitely prepare for foul weather when camping in foul weather from now on.

[JLT]

40 or 80 or..... 7

But it was fun. I, for one, will definitely prepare for foul weather when camping in foul weather from now on.

It really was fun, and I'm glad I went. It was my first real camping trip in a bus in maybe fifteen years, but everything went as expected, except when I dropped my iPod into the Coke cup on the way down. (It still worked, though, once it dried out.)

Next time, we'll come prepared for rain, so of course the weather will be perfect.

[pjalau]

Very Fun - and wet!







And then there was this bus that I saw on the road:


... which is odd because it looks like mine and is in the same condition.

[dtrumbo]

And then there was this bus that I saw on the road:


... which is odd because it looks like mine and is in the same condition.

Perhaps you were having an 'out-of-bus' experience!

[Ritter]

Your poptop turned out really nicely. I've got to get around to that.

[pjalau]

Hah - my bro-in-law just sent me these - early camping pics.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/library_of ... otostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/library_of ... otostream/

-P

[chitwnvw]

Hah - my bro-in-law just sent me these - early camping pics.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/library_of ... otostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/library_of ... otostream/

-P

I want to see the interior!