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Old 09-25-2016, 04:59 PM   #161
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<<<certainly some will enjoy this ride?>>>

I certainly did.....that is some beautiful scenery.

And I had no idea that a bus would handle so well at those speeds......and on wet pavement no less !

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Old 09-25-2016, 05:25 PM   #162
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the fall color with the aspens and the snow is incredible, thanks for sharing
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Old 09-25-2016, 05:34 PM   #163
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the fall color with the aspens and the snow is incredible, thanks for sharing
same area looked like this the day before?

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Old 09-25-2016, 08:09 PM   #164
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Driven the fisrst rote many times...but never in a skoolie. At least not yet. And roger someone reporting the tour bus. What a frikken dolt!

So...when you gonna run Black Bear in the bus?

BTW...the Standard rate of Lapse is 3.56 degrees F. for every 1,000 feet of altitude.

And many thanks for sharing your adventures bud!
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Old 09-25-2016, 10:28 PM   #165
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And roger someone reporting the tour bus. What a frikken dolt!

'Someone' talked to the owner of the tour bus company
'Someone' called the number on bus and the place was closed for Sunday, but had a recorded message with an after hours number...
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Old 09-25-2016, 11:35 PM   #166
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Well done Someone--you probably just saved 60 lives! Thanks, Jack
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Old 09-25-2016, 11:40 PM   #167
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Well done Someone--you probably just saved 60 lives! Thanks, Jack
I'd do it again tomorrow, if I had the chance

Errr, I mean 'someone' would


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Old 09-27-2016, 09:32 AM   #168
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I've done the million dollar highway from Durango to Ouray on my motorcycle. One of the most amazing mountain highways ever, second (in my opinion) only to "Going to the sun road" in glacier national park. Your video is really making me want to head to Durango this week and never come back...
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Old 09-27-2016, 09:50 AM   #169
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Love that stretch of road. Would make for a fun run with 20 or 30 skoolies.
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Old 09-27-2016, 01:24 PM   #170
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I've done the million dollar highway from Durango to Ouray on my motorcycle. One of the most amazing mountain highways ever, second (in my opinion) only to "Going to the sun road" in glacier national park. Your video is really making me want to head to Durango this week and never come back...

so..... what is keeping you from doing that? I did it last year and have not ONE single regret!

Oh, and speaking of going to the sun ( you cannot do that in a skollie unless is less than 18 feet)

from 2 months ago https://vimeo.com/176069594
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Old 09-27-2016, 01:27 PM   #171
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Love that stretch of road. Would make for a fun run with 20 or 30 skoolies.
I would settle for skoolie roadtrip of two or more
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Old 09-27-2016, 04:15 PM   #172
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so..... what is keeping you from doing that?
Well for one I wouldn't come back to KS... Seriously though, you know the usual... my job is footing almost the entire bill for my daughter at k-state. If I just left she'd be up **** creek... 'Nother year and a half...
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Old 09-27-2016, 05:21 PM   #173
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I've done the million dollar highway from Durango to Ouray on my motorcycle. One of the most amazing mountain highways ever, second (in my opinion) only to "Going to the sun road" in glacier national park. Your video is really making me want to head to Durango this week and never come back...
Amen to that! We have been living and working at Glacier for the past 4 summers, and I still get goose bumps every time I drive the Going to The Sun Road. It is amazing! Just wish I could drive it in the skoolie (21-foot length restriction and 10-foot height restriction)

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Old 09-27-2016, 06:23 PM   #174
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If I just left she'd be up **** creek... 'Nother year and a half...
Pretty good reason.......

I was expect something lame like- "What would I do with all my stuff?"
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Old 09-27-2016, 11:38 PM   #175
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hah yea, all my stuff is already on the bus. Been living in it since July, so we're just counting the days till she graduates.
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Old 10-12-2016, 10:39 AM   #176
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I met this guy in Pagosa Springs, and we talked about his first 3 buses - 50's Flexibles, he also had this 40 footer bus for sale - his fourth. Surprisingly he is NOT a member here?


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Old 10-12-2016, 11:41 AM   #177
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how cool is that!! always fun to run into others into the Bus Life!!

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Old 10-12-2016, 07:38 PM   #178
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very interesting guy too, wish I could have spent more time with him. I guess most schoolie-folk are interesting tho? Need to make more effort showing off the folks I meet in/around buses.
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Old 10-12-2016, 08:04 PM   #179
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the common theme I have found with most people into Busses, whether homes, campers, party mobiles, etc is that they dont feel the need to "fit a crowd", dont succomb to societal peer pressure, and in general have life stories to tell.. well beyond what happens with or while in their bus...

People who LIVE life rather than EXIST in Life..

we have everything from people wishing to go off-the-grid to people who are city dwellers to people who just wanted something different, to those starting businesses.. all walks of life, demographics,races, sexes, and sexual orientation.. in effect extemely diverse yet with a common thread..

yeah! thats why I like it
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Old 10-12-2016, 11:27 PM   #180
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I would have to agree, with my short time talking to skoolies, my shock is that this forum only represents a very small group of all skoolies out there?
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