December 2007 Snow Camp

LiveonJG · Post by **LiveonJG** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 4:21 pm

Gypsie wrote:I'm going to sit here and sob quietly. Looked like a beautiful adventure.

Any luck with the abandoned hot spring?

Bob, Anthony, and Rachel went to find it, they did but it was full of very large Russian people. Who'dathunk?

-John

Gypsie · Post by **Gypsie** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 4:30 pm

Niiiice!

deschutestrout · Post by **deschutestrout** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 5:23 pm

Awesome trip! Thanks all! Weather was perfect and the campsite we found was superb! We'll see if these pictures upload...1st experience with photobucket.

deschutestrout · Post by **deschutestrout** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 6:47 pm

Bob, I'm glad you got those shots on the way out....kickin' myself for not staging some photos of us driving out of the campsite....my goodness, could we have found a better site? December 2008 Snow Camp...I can see the thread now...I don't think we could improve much on that site...other than to include Gypsie, Westy78, Spiffy, IFBwax, etc., etc., was room for a dozen buses back there...nice 'lil bus-sized breaks in the HUGE trees...yeah, I'm already thinkin' camping again.

DjEep · Post by **DjEep** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 10:20 pm

We made it home safe after some pancakes and hot cocoa in Detroit and a hairy ride back down 5 in the storm. Slush Camp '07!

We had the perfect shot of your bus the whole way outta there, mark. But both cameras where dead. And all the pics we took with the still camera came out blurry, probably fogged up.

I'll upload some video tomorrow.

DjEep · Post by **DjEep** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 10:21 pm

LiveonJG wrote:
Gypsie wrote: Any luck with the abandoned hot spring?
Bob, Anthony, and Rachel went to find it, they did but it was full of very large Russian people. Who'dathunk?

-John

Yes, very cool place, but not quite abandoned enough for me....

LiveonJG · Post by **LiveonJG** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 10:24 pm

LiveonJG · Post by **LiveonJG** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 10:27 pm

DjEep wrote:a hairy ride back down 5 in the storm.

I-5 south was downright nasty. Glad you two made it home ok.

-John

Westy78 · Post by **Westy78** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 10:53 pm

Man that looks like a good time. Next year I'm there for sure!

Bookwus · Post by **Bookwus** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 11:53 pm

Hiya All,

After following the thread and getting a feel for your expectations, those pictures are telling me that you guys hit the jackpot. Couldn't look any better. Hope you all had a great time.

turk · Post by **turk** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 12:37 am

DjEep wrote:
LiveonJG wrote:
Gypsie wrote: Any luck with the abandoned hot spring?
Bob, Anthony, and Rachel went to find it, they did but it was full of very large Russian people. Who'dathunk?

-John
Yes, very cool place, but not quite abandoned enough for me....

That's cool ya found it though. Perhaps it's not occupied sometimes. I wouldn't have stuck around. They probably weren't dissappointed you left either.

spiffy · Post by **spiffy** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 8:27 am

=D>

Ended up bein' a SNOW CAMP! ALL RIGHT!!!!

Good pics, I was thinking about you guys when the west side was getting pounded this weekend.

That's a cool pic of tetley on the road

Ritter · Post by **Ritter** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 8:55 am

Anybody go for a dip in the river? That water looks inviting...... brrrrr....

Who's the guy learning how to put the chains on (even resorting to reading the instructions, I see)? One of my favorite roadside winter activities!

I've never managed to do it twice with the same vehicle and same set of chains, so it's always an adventure. Gads I hate chains--my hands hurt just thinking about it. I now always carry a pair of leather gloves and something to lay on when I'm expecting snow.

LiveonJG · Post by **LiveonJG** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 3:28 pm

Ritter wrote:Who's the guy learning how to put the chains on (even resorting to reading the instructions, I see)?

That would be Bob a.k.a. Hambone.

Thanks Spiffy, that's one of my favorites.

-John

hambone · Post by **hambone** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 11:38 am

Twas me, just got em' used the nite before from Craigslist. They're good chains but sort of complicated to put on. I got it now. Drove over 10 miles with em' they held up well and gave amazing traction. Didn't even slip once.
It was a windy wet ride home but I did 65 the whole way and made it back before noon! Didn't realize I left so early.

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December 2007 Snow Camp