April 3-6 2008 Oregon Camp Trip - Eastside

Gypsie · Post by **Gypsie** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 5:32 pm

The DTrout has hit it on the head.

Great directions that led me right to the spot (after a bit of a GPS detour.)

Hikin', Bikin', Hootin', Hollerin', smokin', swallerin' (go ahead John, we missed yer hijinks on the trip so fire away.)

Here's some fun:
Spiff

Copilot

(this was shortly before a firecracker accidentally fell into the fire...oops.)

DeschutesTrout

Hambone

The place really rocked...

I was hoping to see some spring flowers but the only blooms were these...

Note the ferocious Zoomer track in the snow

I actually did find some flowers but it took some effort

these guys were eager to get out.

beautiful busses

a 360 view
http://s141.photobucket.com/albums/r50/ ... xng360.flv

I didn't realize how fashion conscious Spiffy is. Color coordinated footwear and Campware.

(Notice that he is so considerate that he even has his own warning label. It's not just a pop culture saying, it's actually a reminder to be prepared...)

Before leaving this morning Bob was struck by a stray rainbow...

(pot o' gold my A**.)

It was sad to leave...

http://s141.photobucket.com/albums/r50/ ... home-1.flv
Hambone made his move on the grade...

ruckman101 · Post by **ruckman101** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 5:52 pm

Swine, alls of youse.

Great pics, glad to hear all about the great times I missed out on, sitting here watching the clock until my weekend begins in a little over two hours now.

Heading up to Amboy, we'll see how much snow is still lingering. Going to run Gretchen, getting to a more accurate compression test Tuesday, maybe rebuild the carb just for good measure (maybe not), then giving her a bit of a highway run from Amboy down to Salem to meet Mike at House of Ghia and get some rubber and a stock side mirror.

Glad everyone had a fantastic time! Now back to work!

neal

CoPilot · Post by **CoPilot** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 6:26 pm

Bill brought us home safely and without incident just after 4:30pm.

The weather on the road home was much the same as at the grand campspot, except we didn't get any snow.

Mike's back is hurting bad, so I'm posting some pictures on behalf of both of us.

Thanks for a wonderful time. Hope it's not too long before the next one!

:) Elaine

Rt 14-view of Columbia river on the way home

Gypsie snoozing after the long trek

Trekking

Hambone's bus in the snow

Bill in the snow

The wonderful view

zblair · Post by **zblair** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 8:24 pm

Thanks for posting the cool photos! Looked like y'all had a blast there.

LiveonJG · Post by **LiveonJG** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 10:47 pm

Looks like a great trip. Tears me up I coudn't make this one.

See y'all next time around.

-John

hambone · Post by **hambone** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 9:39 am

Great trip and I love all yer photos! I'll try to post some pix tonite. Can't wait for th next one. Also really enjoyed talkin and hootin with allaya. Yer good folks. Hopefully somebody will be able to join me for a Thurs-Sat trip.
It was a bummer that some of you couldn't make it..but so it goes, next time.
Anyone heard from Jasan?
Stephan, I had to pass you because you were treadin on my uphill sweet spot! I guess the Vanagons are geared differently. Obviously.
And, I'm not a pot of gold!?!!! Sheesh.

Gypsie · Post by **Gypsie** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 3:11 pm

platinum all the way!

hambone · Post by **hambone** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 6:28 pm

Videos!
http://s238.photobucket.com/albums/ff21 ... I_0155.flv

http://s238.photobucket.com/albums/ff21 ... I_0244.flv

Westy78 · Post by **Westy78** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 6:31 pm

That looks like a coooold morning. At least you had enough fire wood.

We drove through that exact spot on the way out last year. I thought it would be a good campin' spot. Guess so!

deschutestrout · Post by **deschutestrout** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 6:45 pm

Bob...when did you take that shot of Mount Hood?

I musta still been sleepin'.

As I thought...my telescope mount was waiting for me when I got home. Urgggh! Would have been great to have it up there. Oh well...I'll learn to use it and NEXT time......oh, I tell ya, the star gazin' will be magnifico.

chitwnvw · Post by **chitwnvw** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 7:35 pm

I see that snow and I think SALT! Get your bus off of the ROAD! Rust will leave you with nothing, in notime!!!

That's where I am at now as Chicago is thawing out.

Cool trip. Very jealous.

hambone · Post by **hambone** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 7:57 pm

It was weird snow...melted completely by noon, not even wet ground. Not even that cold to tell ya th truth.
I got up at sunrise to take those pics, runnin around like a goon while everybody was sleeping. Mt Hood was cloud free for 5 minutes the entire weekend.

chitwnvw · Post by **chitwnvw** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 8:08 pm

hambone wrote:It was weird snow...melted completely by noon, not even wet ground. Not even that cold to tell ya th truth.
I got up at sunrise to take those pics, runnin around like a goon while everybody was sleeping. Mt Hood was cloud free for 5 minutes the entire weekend.

Beautiful.

I was telling turk about the high elevation trek you took last summer. I thought that was way cool. I thought you took your wife on that one, but he couldn't imagine she'd go.

deschutestrout · Post by **deschutestrout** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 8:22 pm

hambone wrote: I got up at sunrise to take those pics, runnin around like a goon while everybody was sleeping.

Thanks for letting us sleep

...that Mt Hood photo's a framer.

LiveonJG · Post by **LiveonJG** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 8:31 pm

Gypsie wrote:I didn't realize how fashion conscious Spiffy is. Color coordinated footwear and Campware.

Are you sure that's not Elaine? I mean, really, would a man where shoes like that?

-John

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April 3-6 2008 Oregon Camp Trip - Eastside