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fernweh Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Calabasas, CA - Centenario, BCS - Luebeck, Germany Vehicle(s): Few Mercedes-Benz, a Toyota Amphibious and a Vespa | Looking for a few good souls for a Death Valley trip Taking on applications for an upcoming Death Valley trip in October this year. Requirements: Own 4x4 vehicle, or know somebody who has one. Able to tell the continued story of Max the Dog or like to drink the other white wine. Know two other reasons why beer is not just a breakfast drink. Doesn't have his/her own toilet tent. Doesn't carry more than 400lbs of additional fuel and will not get lost while filling the main tank at a public gas station. If you can match/fill two or more of the requirements please send your application using the more or less private PM system here. Others, please do a few dry-runs at the local KOA ground first. Karl a.k.a. Fernweh | ||
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DUTCH Administrator Doppelgänger Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: US, GA, Atlanta Vehicle(s): 2015 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI,2018 Sprinter Posts: 9963 | RE: Looking for a few good souls for a Death Valley trip fernweh - 7/11/2009 11:48 PM Taking on applications for an upcoming Death Valley trip in October this year. If you can match/fill two or more of the requirements please send your application using the more or less private PM system here. Wish I could! Will be getting ready for new wheels just about that time. | ||
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burqueDOKA Elite Veteran Date registered: Jul 2006 Location: Albuquerque, NM Vehicle(s): 1550L37Doka, 404 ROCKMOG, '00 G500 Posts: 622 | RE: Looking for a few good souls for a Death Valley trip Karl, any chance we could do 9-26 - 10-3? Or do you have other dates in mind? -James | ||
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fernweh Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Calabasas, CA - Centenario, BCS - Luebeck, Germany Vehicle(s): Few Mercedes-Benz, a Toyota Amphibious and a Vespa | RE: Looking for a few good souls for a Death Valley trip burqueDOKA - 7/12/2009 9:13 PM Karl, any chance we could do 9-26 - 10-3? Or do you have other dates in mind? -James James, I have thought about it, but I'm just returning from the Pantanal region of Brazil in that time frame and I might need a few days to shake the Yellow Fever .... | ||
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DesertStar Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: San Diego, CA USA Vehicle(s): 85-280GE/95-G320/08-G500 Posts: 2156 | RE: Looking for a few good souls for a Death Valley trip I am in as usual, but will have better bladder control to reduce the number of stops and to keep up with you W463 power mongers. I really like the dates of October 3 through October 10.....heck, I think even Harald is unscheduled that week. Mike | ||
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fernweh Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Calabasas, CA - Centenario, BCS - Luebeck, Germany Vehicle(s): Few Mercedes-Benz, a Toyota Amphibious and a Vespa | RE: Looking for a few good souls for a Death Valley trip DesertStar - 7/13/2009 1:26 PM I am in as usual, but will have better bladder control to reduce the number of stops and to keep up with you W463 power mongers. I really like the dates of October 3 through October 10.....heck, I think even Harald is unscheduled that week. Mike OK, let's hear from the other usual suspects in regards to their busy schedule. That 10/3 to 10/10 time might be not too bad after all - I could continue afterward towards Colorado via Esclante & Moab to retrieve our G-dog River from her summer camp. Heinz, are you listening? | ||
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stevegsmith Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: SF Bay Area, CA USA Vehicle(s): 82 300GD WVO, 06 Jeep Lib CRD B99 Posts: 1301 | RE: Looking for a few good souls for a Death Valley trip I think I've nailed at least two and October is looking pretty wide open at the moment. If you give me a heads up on dates, I'll leave right away since it may take me a few weeks to get up and over Tioga Pass. Karl, please bring your "outback throne". I did some damage to the back door last time going native stylie. Too much time in a G500 seat I guess (wow, those seats are surprisingly flat). I'm bringing the fiber this time for sure. I must be over 40. | ||
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DesertStar Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: San Diego, CA USA Vehicle(s): 85-280GE/95-G320/08-G500 Posts: 2156 | RE: Looking for a few good souls for a Death Valley trip stevegsmith - 7/14/2009 12:38 PM I think I've nailed at least two and October is looking pretty wide open at the moment. If you give me a heads up on dates, I'll leave right away since it may take me a few weeks to get up and over Tioga Pass. Karl, please bring your "outback throne". I did some damage to the back door last time going native stylie. Too much time in a G500 seat I guess (wow, those seats are surprisingly flat). I'm bringing the fiber this time for sure. I must be over 40. Bring your Utilikilt....it tends to get hot there and the more ventilation the merrier. Mike (fc [800x600].JPG) Attachments ---------------- fc [800x600].JPG (105KB - 7 downloads) | ||
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stevegsmith Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: SF Bay Area, CA USA Vehicle(s): 82 300GD WVO, 06 Jeep Lib CRD B99 Posts: 1301 | RE: Looking for a few good souls for a Death Valley trip DesertStar - 7/16/2009 12:11 PM Bring your Utilikilt....it tends to get hot there and the more ventilation the merrier. Mike Brilliant, although I don't think the convention is strictly commando. I once saw a picture of someone wearing one of those and they had the strangest looking coin purse hanging from below. Strange. | ||
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heinz Veteran Date registered: Dec 2006 Location: Tuscaloosa, Alabama Vehicle(s): G500, MY 2000 Posts: 176 | RE: Looking for a few good souls for a Death Valley trip fernweh - 7/14/2009 6:29 PM DesertStar - 7/13/2009 1:26 PM I am in as usual, but will have better bladder control to reduce the number of stops and to keep up with you W463 power mongers. I really like the dates of October 3 through October 10.....heck, I think even Harald is unscheduled that week. Mike OK, let's hear from the other usual suspects in regards to their busy schedule. That 10/3 to 10/10 time might be not too bad after all - I could continue afterward towards Colorado via Esclante & Moab to retrieve our G-dog River from her summer camp. Heinz, are you listening? Karl, I'm listening as you know. But this time I can't join Death Valey. In October I will be on a trip from Alabama to Ontario/Canada and back enjoying the Indian Summer. Any other G in Ontario at this time? Heinz | ||
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Inkblotz Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Georgia Vehicle(s): 90 300GD "Thundering Turtle II", w/ 603A turbo Posts: 3186 | Re: Looking for a few good souls for a Death Valley trip I am in if (once again) I can catch a ride with someone. Or I could start driving now and meet up with you guys in October. Mark | ||
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Otiswesty Administrator Date registered: Jun 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon Vehicle(s): 463.241, 461.213 Posts: 3006 | Re: Looking for a few good souls for a Death Valley trip Sure Mark, drive over. I think I'll go too as I meet 5 out of 5 criteria. Just need the dates asap, although October is currently wide open. | ||
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DesertStar Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: San Diego, CA USA Vehicle(s): 85-280GE/95-G320/08-G500 Posts: 2156 | RE: Looking for a few good souls for a Death Valley trip So right now we have 5-6 somewhat confirmed to participate and all having October pretty open in their schedules.
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fernweh Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Calabasas, CA - Centenario, BCS - Luebeck, Germany Vehicle(s): Few Mercedes-Benz, a Toyota Amphibious and a Vespa | RE: Looking for a few good souls for a Death Valley trip DesertStar - 7/24/2009 12:27 PM So right now we have 5-6 somewhat confirmed to participate and all having October pretty open in their schedules.
That really looks promising....... I still would like to start around the 10/9 if possible, but I'm open for your different time schedule - just need to get my monthly allowance check first So, please start doing the time thing Karl | ||
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chris505 Date registered: May 2007 Location: San Francisco Vehicle(s): '79 280E/'80 280GE/'00 G500 | RE: Looking for a few good souls for a Death Valley trip 10/9 and after sounds great for me because Im giving my 460 another try at Moab from 9/26 to 10/2 Wanna join us in Moab James?? Edited by chris505 7/27/2009 4:24 PM | ||
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AlanMcR Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: US, CA, Los Altos Vehicle(s): G300DT E300DT 230SL Posts: 3500 | RE: Looking for a few good souls for a Death Valley trip Count me in. Any chance that we can organize a Baja trip later in the year? | ||
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fernweh Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Calabasas, CA - Centenario, BCS - Luebeck, Germany Vehicle(s): Few Mercedes-Benz, a Toyota Amphibious and a Vespa | RE: Looking for a few good souls for a Death Valley trip fernweh - 7/24/2009 12:46 PM DesertStar - 7/24/2009 12:27 PM So right now we have 5-6 somewhat confirmed to participate and all having October pretty open in their schedules.
That really looks promising....... I still would like to start around the 10/9 if possible, but I'm open for your different time schedule - just need to get my monthly allowance check first So, please start doing the time thing Karl OK, I had look at the wrong calender month or so....... October 10th, a Saturday could be the starting day on the Western side of DV National Park and we would hover in that larger area until (?) our friends from far away or the ones with the 300GD's will meet up with the rest of us. Towards the end of that following week I plan of migrate slowly further up Northeast to end up in Colorado to retrieve our G-dog River from summer camp in the Rockies. Alan, does your G-wagen has a trailer hitch? End of the Year trip down the Baja.....I need to tow two trailers.......might be just the right thing to do | ||
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AlanMcR Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: US, CA, Los Altos Vehicle(s): G300DT E300DT 230SL Posts: 3500 | RE: Looking for a few good souls for a Death Valley trip fernweh - 7/28/2009 8:52 PM ... Alan, does your G-wagen has a trailer hitch? End of the Year trip down the Baja.....I need to tow two trailers.......might be just the right thing to do :biggrin: Yes, I have a 2" receiver and a ball hitch 1&7/8 as well as 2". The receiver is a shop made job but seems sturdy enough. That was what you were winching against while trying to extricate yourself from a certain "dry" lake. I haven't installed wiring, but that isn't too hard. Would I need the whole electric brake mess? Edited by AlanMcR 7/30/2009 12:23 AM | ||
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Otiswesty Administrator Date registered: Jun 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon Vehicle(s): 463.241, 461.213 Posts: 3006 | Re: Looking for a few good souls for a Death Valley trip Count me in. | ||
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DesertStar Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: San Diego, CA USA Vehicle(s): 85-280GE/95-G320/08-G500 Posts: 2156 | RE: Looking for a few good souls for a Death Valley trip OK...I will put in for vacation of October 12 thru 16. I plan to stay the week. Does that sound about right Karl ? Last year, I think we had 3 possible meeting places or some type of itinerary mapping out where we were camping everynight(so anyone can drop in at any point)....I think with a small group we dont need to follow such an itinerary other than meeting places and times. Mike | ||
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