Lets start planning a gathering for 2008!

[wmah]

I couldn't remember either so I cheated.
I search on msn for "skoolie map"

I thought steve had a link on one of the pages somewhere too.

[the_experience03]

Oh sure...and I Google "skoolie map" and all I get is a bunch of returns about some damn jacuzzi bus in Michigan.

[crazycal]

How about making a map for people that want or might want to go to "The Gathering" instead of one that lists all the members.

[phillbus914]

Good thinking, obviously the distance we have to travel (more so the money required to travel that distance) would be a big factor for a lot of us. I wouldn't miss a skoolie event for the world if it were in my hometown.

[Steve]

Originally Posted by lapeer20m

count me out. Although i'd like to hang out with other skoolies, i have a difficult time justifying the $2K in fuel.

I guess you have given up on veggie oil?

[behappystupi]

I'm curious to know how veggie lwould power that 60 foot beast... that gets 5.5 mpg as it is

[the_experience03]

He has enough acreage inside the thing to plant his own field of soybeans, harvest them, press them, and filter them.

[lapeer20m]

i mostly stopped doing veggie when the bus got popular enough that people started paying for my fuel.

[the_experience03]

Well a 60 foot bus could hold a lot of people for a trek to a skoolie convention, no?

Is anyone else having trouble creating a new frappr map? I was going to do it for the skoolie convention idea, but couldn't get it to work. Perhaps someone else wants to take a crack at it?

[phillbus914]

yeah I don't know how to use that thing either.

[Griff]

Well, I've got a frappr map (sort of). They've changed how the do some of the stuff so I still need to do some tweaking to get it on line, but will hopefully have it up tonight or tomorry.

Even though I will appear on the map, I will not be able to participate in it, so please do not include me in your calculations. Just figured providing the map would be a way for me to participate.

I'll post again when [edit: scratch that IF, scratch that IT AIN'T] available

[Griff]

[rant] Well, I screwed the pooch on that one! HOURS later I STILL can't even get it to add MYSELF to the frippn' frappr, much less get it to open up for anyone else! I had to break out my trusty Skoolie Members Jacket (with the extra long sleeves and the buckles on the back) just to keep from throwing my poor innocent PC which is TOTALLY faultless (in this case) out the bus window!

What really tears my shirt is that I used to have another frappr map a few years ago that was no problem to administrate, but when that group disbanded, I deleted it. I don't know what in thunder frappr is doing differently now, but it sure ain't working! [/rant]

Someone else with more testicular fortitude may want to try to go up against this wall, but I'm done, sorry folks!

Maybe we could throw a temporary bogus page up on the 'net, anyone planning on going to the meet just go to the url and we could track the locations via urchin? Yes? No?

[1 of a kind]

I'd be up for a "gathering"... if my "PLANS" go as they should, and I quit buying tools for this project. I'll be driven the bus next summer. I was just tell'n the g/f a few weeks ago, "it would be great to go to a skoolie "get together" WHAT TIMING! Welp...sleeps call'n my name, cuz tomorrows gonna be a decent October day, good day to work on the bus!

[crazycal]

So nobody knows how to put this map thing on here? I'm to stupid to figure stuff like that out. There has to be someone.

[Demonknight]

one of the prior links worked fine for me...but then I was already on it.

[KC10Chief]

This Frappr thing sounds waaaayyyy too complicated. We should just keep it simple and have the gathering in OKC!

[swinada]

well that would be 3867km's for me one way if I take the shortest route, which knowing me probably would not happen. so roughly 4000 x 2= 8000km's consumption (hopefully around) 25lt's per 100 km's (ca. 10miles to the gallon) 80x25=2000 lt's @ $1 = $2000 in fuel, hmmm sounds expensive, but diesel in the states is cheaper and if the Canadian $ keeps rising then it will be even better to travel in the states.
Count us in if it is planed for July or August of course that is if my Bus actualy gets done by then.

[dlor1]

count me out. Although i'd like to hang out with other skoolies, i have a difficult time justifying the $2K in fuel

lapeer I though you ran veggie?

anyway you can count me in wherever, I could host as well in Colorado but some of you guys might struggle a bit getting your skoolies to 10k ft.

[phillbus914]

Originally Posted by KC10Chief

This Frappr thing sounds waaaayyyy too complicated. We should just keep it simple and have the gathering in OKC!

Yeah I agree, I though it'd be as simple as looking at some dots on a map and finding a center closer for all of us. I'll have to see how my finances are, and if I could get time off at the time of the trip, it sounds like fun to meet everyone and check out other skoolies.

[Train-train]

Just throwing another thought in. My wife runs a campground near Sturgis, MI. It has 50 and 30 amp hookup but no individual water hook ups. There are decent restrooms and showers. Fishing is good. There a swim beach and a grocery store within two miles.

Cade Lake Park Campground

Location: Take US-12 two miles east from the City of Sturgis. Look for Signs and turn south onto Plumb School Rd.

Cade Lake County ParkCade Lake County Park is St. Joseph County's newest Park. The park offers 52 acres on the Shores of the 32 acre Cade Lake. Both modern and primitive camping are available with 62 campsites. The park also features a swimming beach, fishing, boat rentals, picnic shelter, playground, hiking trails, and other family activities. For camping information, call (269) 651-3330.

Cade Lake County Park Features
Park Features Camping Features
52 Acres 44 Modern Sites with Electric
Cade Lake 18 Non-Electric Sites
Beach Centrally Located Water
Boat Rentals Modern Restrooms and Showers
Playground Dump Station
Picnic Shelter Camp Store
Fishing
Hiking Trails
Volleyball

Cade Lake County Park Fees
Electric Site/Night $18.00
Non-Electric Site/Night $14.00
Day Use County Resident Fee/Car $4.00
Day Use Non-County Resident Fee/Car $6.00
Season Pass County Resident $20.00
Season Pass Non-County Resident $30.00

Camping fees include day use fees for camping unit and one vehicle.