VW Adventure
Kelly Park 2008
Local interest to attend the 24th Annual Vintage Volkswagen Club of America, Golden Gate Chapter’s Spring Meet seemed lackluster. I too was quick to jump on the bandwagon of nay sayers. I have also ruled out the Madera Spring Fling too. Then again it doesn’t take much to persuade me to go to yet another [...]
Treffen X Vintage VW Cruise
Even though it falls on a Wednesday, I was excited to hear other like minded local VW owners were making plans to participate in the Nor Cal Leg of Treffen-X. I put together a plan to organize a cruise starting in Sacramento to eventually meet up with the main body of the 2008 Treffen-X Caravan.
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Shasta Snow Trip 2008; Chapter 4
It was evident Saturday morning that it snowed all night. A peak outside confirmed a couple more Buses had found their way to the Cold Creek Lodge. It was fridge cold and it seemed that no one was moving too fast.
Story by Greg Urrutia “BadDogRacing”
Another patron staying at the Cold Creek Lodge was busy digging [...]
Shasta Snow Trip 2008; Chapter 3
22 Buses had gathered at the Rampaging spot to take on the rigors of the 2008 Shasta Snow Trip. Our fearless leader, “kombisutra” addressed the group in an impromptu drivers meeting that took place around 4:30am on Friday morning. No maps were available and the instructions were to run the same route as last year.
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Shasta Snow Trip 2008; Chapter 2
Chapter 2 – A Four Wheel Adventure Will Soon Bring You Much Happiness
The day has arrived, it’s time to finish packing and hit the road. J-Dog and SpeedDog are in route and we will soon be heading out. When they pulled up in the truck it was obvious that we had way too much to [...]
Shasta Snow Trip 2008; Chapter 1 Part 3
Although late in entry, Bad Dog Racing will enter a team in the demanding Shasta Snow Trip.
Story by Greg Urrutia “BadDogRacing”
Day 8 – January 25, 2008
Definitely not my day. Just spent 15 minutes on an update and the server timed out again and sent me to a “Blank Page”(?) So for now I’m gonna just [...]
Shasta Snow Trip 2008; Chapter 1 Part 2
Although late in entry, Bad Dog Racing will enter a team in the demanding Shasta Snow Trip.
Story by Greg Urrutia “BadDogRacing”
Day 4 – Monday January 21, 2008
10 days to go. Most of today was spent brainstorming and surfing map and recreational road sites. Lots of note taking and the list of needed items continues to [...]
Shasta Snow Trip 2008; Chapter 1 Part 1
Although late in entry, Bad Dog Racing will enter a team in the demanding Shasta Snow Trip.
Story by Greg Urrutia “BadDogRacing”
I will keep a journal in this thread about our inital plan, history of aquiring the vehicle, preparing it, and the stories and adventures of the event. We will take a ton of pictures and [...]
