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Old 11-02-2016, 06:39 PM   #101
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if you do arrange something in FL. I will try to make it, and everyone can laugh at my barely functional bluebird wanderlodge

you arent driving the School Bus?

is your wanderlodge gas or diesel?
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Old 11-02-2016, 07:11 PM   #102
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if you do arrange something in FL. I will try to make it, and everyone can laugh at my barely functional bluebird wanderlodge
And laugh at my Skeletor bus.
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Old 11-02-2016, 07:14 PM   #103
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I'd be down for an east coast get together, not sure I want to undertake a 3600 mile trip in an untried bus... I mean it ran 300 miles at one time with no problems but I still want to ease into a trip of that length. Florida is just over 1300 round trip (based on EastCoast's listed location of Eustis FL where I presume he is talking about having this), that would certainly be do-able for me if the cash, the price of diesel, and the timing work out.
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Old 11-02-2016, 07:29 PM   #104
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waderlodge is a diesel. 3208 cat and MT643 auto and full of 4 year old deisel I need to burn
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Old 11-02-2016, 07:45 PM   #105
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Ok just to be clear, this is boondocking not a established campground where we need reservations?

There will be seminars on both weekends?

Any idea yet what topics on which weekends?

Just talked to wife & we're thinking of renting small travel trailer & making a long weekend.
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Old 11-02-2016, 07:57 PM   #106
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Ok just to be clear, this is boondocking not a established campground where we need reservations?

There will be seminars on both weekends?

Any idea yet what topics on which weekends?

Just talked to wife & we're thinking of renting small travel trailer & making a long weekend.
Ok read the link #1 answered
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Old 11-04-2016, 03:10 PM   #107
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There will be seminars on both weekends?

Any idea yet what topics on which weekends?

Just talked to wife & we're thinking of renting small travel trailer & making a long weekend.
Awesome Stu, look forward to meeting you folks.
Seminars....
There will be plenty on the RTR side, almost every day of the event, but I do not have a schedule yet. On our side of the desert (50 yards away) there will be no seminars, unless someone volunteers. I can volunteer to talk about ANY SUBJECT you want, but there are only a few topics I should be considered an authority on.

I would consider talking about the following topics*:
- solar (install, applications, solar vs. wind vs. water)
- water (pumps, plumbing, storage)
- adaptation (any interesting subject pertaining to living a mobile life)


*All the above topics would be presented from a Redneck(low- budget, low-skill, half-assed approach to solutions) perspective.

I would love it if we could have other presenters, and that would mean ANYONE that has something to share including but not limited to:

- mechanical knowledge - repairs, diagnostic, trouble-shoot, tips, etc.
- buying a bus - what to look for, what to avoid
- workshop on building, framing, plumbing, electrical
- any interesting, unique, or alternative way to overcoming an obstacle


So who can do what?
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Old 11-04-2016, 07:01 PM   #108
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Sounds like a real good time and there is a very good chance we can make it!
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Old 11-04-2016, 07:13 PM   #109
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rather than presenters i think it would be fun to just have roundtables of sorts.. following a loose topic... esp if there are a lot of busses.. everyone can look and see first hand during a roundtable say on insulation.. or mechanics, engines, etc..

if I in fact get to make it out I'll bring my computer interface so we can repgrogram computers on busses if we need, run codes, etc..

more interactive than just a seminar.. but somewhat topic driven .. unlike the campfire talk which is usually abiout anything and everything
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Old 11-04-2016, 09:37 PM   #110
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rather than presenters i think it would be fun to just have roundtables of sorts.. following a loose topic... esp if there are a lot of busses.. everyone can look and see first hand during a roundtable say on insulation.. or mechanics, engines, etc..

if I in fact get to make it out I'll bring my computer interface so we can repgrogram computers on busses if we need, run codes, etc..

more interactive than just a seminar.. but somewhat topic driven .. unlike the campfire talk which is usually abiout anything and everything
-Christopher

We can add a roundtable, but that sounds like a campfire, which is a given. Any topic can be discussed around a fire. I truly think the best thing we can do for all attendees is give everyone a sense of what is possible. Seeing something first-hand is better than any manual, or video, or textbook. If anyone one else has ideas please post up. If you have any experience you would like to share, post up or PM to discuss.

Getting excited
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Old 11-05-2016, 07:48 AM   #111
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I disagree.

But then again, I have actually met hundreds of people that like to travel - in person. I have met quite a few tent campers, car campers, van campers that LOVE the idea of something bigger (and cheaper) .
My daughter and her husband "car camp" with 4 kids! They have an 8 passenger SUV and make it work... they put out a tent, but they all end up in the vehicle by morning! They go to the springs in north, central FL and love it. Affordable camping for working class families ;)
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Old 11-05-2016, 09:58 AM   #112
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My daughter and her husband "car camp" with 4 kids! They have an 8 passenger SUV and make it work... they put out a tent, but they all end up in the vehicle by morning! They go to the springs in north, central FL and love it. Affordable camping for working class families ;)
Well there you go !
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Old 11-05-2016, 11:13 PM   #113
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I am thinking we can add a workday or two on a Mon/Tues to help with any projects you have that you need help with, or ideas, or just extra sets of hands to put it together. I think if we have enough people during the week we can get a lot accomplished.

So what kind of projects do you need help with?
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Old 11-06-2016, 08:06 PM   #114
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We hope this really happens. We are looking forward to it. This will be our first group.
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Old 11-06-2016, 08:15 PM   #115
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We hope this really happens. We are looking forward to it. This will be our first group.

Looks like you are close by?
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Old 11-06-2016, 09:19 PM   #116
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Old 11-07-2016, 08:38 AM   #117
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We are planning on driving the bubble unicorn down 12-17ish.
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We are planning on driving the bubble unicorn down 12-17ish.
well that is awesome, I guess I can wait till then to see exactly what a bubble unicorn is?
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Old 11-20-2016, 04:52 PM   #119
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I probably can't make it either. My excuse is work. I actually have work now, and want to keep the momentum going.

Not trying to steal any thunder- but I think I'll start a new thread and maybe we can have a lil shindig for us east coast folks too lazy or unable to make it out to AZ.
There are SEVERAL of us in and near FL, and I have a place with PLENTY of wide open space for buses, vans, tents, rv's, or whatever you want to bring.
Sorta thinking out loud here... what yall think?
Getting together with others is always pretty cool, and everyone I've met from this forum in the real world have been awesome.

Just FYI there is a busnut rally Dec 26th thru Jan 1st in Arcadia, FL that is mostly converted over the road buses, but any and all are welcome!
I have been several years ago and plan to be there again this year.

Any of you that can't make it to AZ for "Skoolie Palooza" event should try to attend the Arcadia event.

Like I said most of the buses at Arcadia are going to be converted "Charter or over the road buses such as retired Greyhounds and Trailways buses" but there are a few Skoolies and city transit buses that have been converted too.
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https://www.facebook.com/Arcadia-Rally-205784979453702/

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Old 11-26-2016, 02:30 PM   #120
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even boondocking you have A/C , heat , and toilets if you put them in your bus.... alot different than sleeping on the ground frozen solid....

I'll sleep in an RV or outfitted skoolie all day long.. but not on the ground... which would be my only option unless I wanted to play Skoolie suicide and run a DT360 / AT545 over the rockies....

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