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05-25-2019, 12:02 PM
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Bus Geek
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Yosemite
How many here used to camp Yosemite BITD, back when it had some really cool stuff going on, like the Fire Fall. As a kid growing up in the bay area in the early 60's, every summer Dad would pack us up and pitch camp at Yosemite, FOR THE SUMMER, yee haw. He would get up and go to work from the tent while Mom stayed with us 6 kids. I remember looking in the river and seeing a rock that looked about 2' across, stick your head in the water with a mask and see that rock is huge and 40' deep. Clearest water I can remember. Wildlife roaming the campsites every night, including bears. I spent a couple days there in the late 70's sky diving off Half Dome and could already notice the change. I hear it's nothing like I remember now. I wanted to take my daughter there and to see the giant Sequoias. Like to get a pic of the bus coming through a sequoia, but the tunnels aren't that big. 
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05-25-2019, 04:27 PM
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Bus Geek
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IDK about back in the good old days, although I’ve heard the stories. It’s still just absolutely stunning, just really crowded in the parking lots. That valley is still amazing and worth seeing. No firefalls. Water is still crystal clear.
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05-25-2019, 05:06 PM
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Bus Nut
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Definitely on my list of places to go. Wyoming is such a beautiful state in general.
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05-25-2019, 05:47 PM
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Bus Geek
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Quote:
Originally Posted by geminusprime
Definitely on my list of places to go. Wyoming is such a beautiful state in general.
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Yosemite is in Calif.
You're thinking of Yellowstone which is in Wy., Mt. and Id.
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05-25-2019, 06:42 PM
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Bus Nut
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Quote:
Originally Posted by o1marc
Yosemite is in Calif.
You're thinking of Yellowstone which is in Wy., Mt. and Id. |
Ha yeah, my bad. Long day.
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05-25-2019, 07:45 PM
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Bus Crazy
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OK, Quiz Time!
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Originally Posted by geminusprime
Ha yeah, my bad. Long day.
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Where's Jellystone Park, Boo-Boo..?
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05-25-2019, 07:49 PM
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Bus Geek
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Quote:
Originally Posted by haz.matt.1960
OK, Quiz Time!Where's Jellystone Park, Boo-Boo..?
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Golden Valley, N.C. 
There are actually 3 of them in the area.
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05-25-2019, 08:08 PM
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Bus Crazy
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Yeah, OK... You get a Gold Star next to your name.
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Originally Posted by o1marc
Golden Valley, N.C.
There are actually 3 of them in the area. |
'Course, since you knew which member of the Republic within which Yosemite resides, I wasn't actually addressing you..!
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05-25-2019, 08:08 PM
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Bus Nut
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My wife's grandfather used to be the minister at the chapel in Yosemite Valley. For years he was the person who called "let the fire fall". This was Way BITD- late 40s-1950s. Like Danjo said, way crowded now, but still amazing. "Let the skoolie roll"
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05-25-2019, 08:17 PM
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Bus Nut
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Quote:
Originally Posted by o1marc
Golden Valley, N.C.
There are actually 3 of them in the area. |
Yeah! Our church group used to go there, and there's also one near Castle Rock, Colorado.
I loved going to Jellystone in the summer.
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