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United States
Some trips I’ve taken through the United States in my VW bus. Most of these are video clips with an article or two as well.
Driving California’s CA-94
Running along the border with Mexico is California route 94, a beautiful drive along rolling hills and smooth winding roads. The road passes through several small towns with quaint country stores and mom and pop restaurants and is well worth a days drive or an overnight at the small park in Portero.
Steve Hall Racing – Primm Nevada
I was fortunate enough to spend a weekend with Steve Hall’s race team in Primm Nevada. It just so happens that Jim, who installed my new 2.0 engine, also built the engine for Steve’s Class 5 Open. Here is a short video of the race that weekend.
Touring The USA
This video is a compilation of shots taken around the United States.
The Pacific Northwest
I spent a few days in touring around the Pacific Northwest on my way south to California. On this trip I visited the Olympic Peninsula, Pike Place Market in Seattle, Mt. Rainier, Mt. St. Helens and the Oregon Coast.
Speed King
I had a lot of footage from my trip down the west coast, around the south west and into Mexico so I decided to throw it all together into one video. The song is Speed King by Deep Purple and anyone who owns a bus, and most who do, will get the joke. Watch the little green sign in the bottom left hand corner of the video to see where you are.
Death Valley
I had a few chuckles shooting this. I was going for the Clint Eastwood look and not getting very far with it. I really loved Death Valley for both the scenery and the very groovy people I met there. I found a place to camp that was a few miles up the road from Stovepipe Wells. It had the same facilities as the campground in Stovepipe Wells only it was at a higher elevation (cooler) and it was free. There were nice, well maintained washrooms there and access to drinking water. A few other people also discovered this great little spot so each evening we all gathered and had a pot luck dinner which was nice. I recommend Death Valley as a great place to visit but make sure you do it in the winter time as it’s far too hot in the summer and a lot of the facilities are closed. Enjoy the vid and take note of where we are in the of third shot…Dantes View.
California Sun
Some video of my trip down the California Coast.
Burning Man Festival
Some footage taken from Burning Man 2006.
Jim Hayden’s VW Ranch for Wayward Buses
I met Jim by shear coincidence crossing the border at Mexicali from Mexico back into the U.S. While I was waiting to get in line he drove by and flipped my a peace sign. Not uncommon. I pulled into the border lineup behind him and after a few minutes he walked back and asked, “You’re wanderglobe aren’t you?” I said sure and told him I was Scott. He then looked at the bus and said, “and this is Dante.” WTF? You have to understand that Mexicali is not a common border crossing for gringos so to meet someone who was driving a VW in a border lineup over a mile long who knew me and my bus from online postings was quite the coincidence. Well that was just the start of the coincidences with Jim. Watch the video and you’ll see what I mean.
I Killed My Engine! Doh!
Hey all. Sorry for not keeping in touch. Been having a busy summer, without my bus. As some of you know I was driving it from Northern Alberta to Vancouver when it crapped out on a hill just south of Kamloops. Well the mechanics took the engine apart and this is what they sent me: Read the rest of this entry »
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