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Title: A weekend of camping and fishing
Post by: burn_your_money on February 14, 2007, 07:19:19 pm

The date has been set, Arrive Friday August 10th and stay until Sunday August 12th. I still need to call the campground to confirm though. I can't make a reservation earlier then 5 months so around mid-late March I'll call.

I'm thinking that a nice weekend of camping, fishing, cars, diesel and guitars around a campfire would be a good time so I'm proposing this

A weekend a Grundy Lake

(http://www.ontarioparks.com/english/grun-mainImage.jpg)

I went once last year with my girlfriend and it was awesome, here are a couple of pictures

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/burnyourmoney/untitled3-2.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/burnyourmoney/untitled-2.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/burnyourmoney/untitled2-2.jpg)

So who would be interested? I think group camping would be best/cheapest. Basically just a big field that we drive out to and pitch a tent

It'd be a fair drive for you southerners
http://www.ontarioparks.com/english/grun-maps.html

http://www.ontarioparks.com/english/grun.html

Title: A weekend of camping and fishing
Post by: SMOKEYDUB on February 14, 2007, 07:32:26 pm

its only 4 hours away..... not bad i guess. but if there would be a fair turn up then why not.. hopefully my rabbit will be done but if not ill bring something that has atleast something neat about it.

Jeff

Title: A weekend of camping and fishing
Post by: 745 turbogreasel on February 14, 2007, 08:18:40 pm

Freedom, CA 95019
USA

to grundy lake
   
         
Drive:   2,878 mi (about 1 day 19 hours)   

I'm not sure what Google maps figures for border crossings....or sleeping?
At least I could change my oil in a natural lakeside setting!

Title: A weekend of camping and fishing
Post by: burn_your_money on February 15, 2007, 04:28:05 am

Don't forget your passport. It'll be worth it. Fresh air... can't beat it

Title: A weekend of camping and fishing
Post by: BlackTieTD on February 21, 2007, 08:33:35 am

i'm there wheels/time-allowing. diesel VWs or not i'm sure the campground will be great.

Title: A weekend of camping and fishing
Post by: wolfsburgnut on February 21, 2007, 12:12:13 pm

Sounds good, I'm in.

Peter

Title: A weekend of camping and fishing
Post by: burn_your_money on February 21, 2007, 01:04:32 pm

The date has been chosen, check the original post :D

Title: A weekend of camping and fishing
Post by: Eugene on February 23, 2007, 10:23:02 am

If I had such a babe of a girlfriend, I'd be there too!
Wait a minute, I'm married...........never mind. :D

Title: A weekend of camping and fishing
Post by: SMOKEYDUB on February 24, 2007, 08:59:30 am

broads allowed? or strictly diesel because either way would be cool but i think my girl would get bored of the diesel chatter i think she already heres enough :D

Title: A weekend of camping and fishing
Post by: burn_your_money on February 24, 2007, 02:53:07 pm

Girls definitely, although mine finds this "weird". Internet people are scary. So she doesn't think she is coming.

We might have to invite some gasser people to come along or it might not be economical to get group camping.

Maybe we should look into all getting our own sites all in the same area? Although I think there'd be a higher chance of us getting kicked out :roll:

Title: A weekend of camping and fishing
Post by: SMOKEYDUB on February 24, 2007, 06:16:53 pm

I got kicked out of camping last summer. They woke me up at 7am after a good party and they said you have one hour to get off the site. So i pulled the pegs out of my tent moved my tent 10 sites down and parked my car somewere else and camped the rest of the weekend We just toned down the partying alot :D

Title: Camping
Post by: VW Scully on March 25, 2007, 08:35:55 pm

Damn; our big Bus Campout is this same weekend!   :(
Oh well, have fun!

Title: A weekend of camping and fishing
Post by: burn_your_money on March 25, 2007, 08:54:33 pm

I still can't call them to confirm the date so it may change, I'll keep everyone posted when I find out though

Title: A weekend of camping and fishing
Post by: burn_your_money on June 07, 2007, 05:49:36 am

I'll have a date set soon :D

Title: A weekend of camping and fishing
Post by: burn_your_money on July 09, 2007, 08:09:09 pm

It's just a matter of me calling them now to figure out the details. As long as the weekend isn't booked the date isn't changing.

Who's in?

Title: Awesome!
Post by: Darth Garry on July 10, 2007, 04:58:02 am

Sounds cool to me.  Are you planning on going this year?  I would consider making the journey depending on when the dates fall, although next year I could definately plan on it better.  I'm always up for some camping/driving, especially with VW diesels involved.  Hell, in 2005 we drove 10,000 miles just for sh*ts and giggles.  It's probably a 10 hour drive from Albany.  

http://www.notinteresting.com/travel/2005tripzilla/tripzilla.htm

Garry

Title: A weekend of camping and fishing
Post by: BlackTieTD on July 10, 2007, 07:29:15 am

word from project coordinator: i'm tied up until aug 15th!  :evil: but i am trying to work ahead starting right now and i'm going to try to make it.

Title: A weekend of camping and fishing
Post by: burn_your_money on July 24, 2007, 08:37:11 pm

Sadly I won't be able to make the trip, school and bills are directing my attentoin in a different direction (IE work :( ) so I'm no longer going to organize this, however if anyone wants to take over by all means feel free

Sorry guys

Title: A weekend of camping and fishing
Post by: BlackTieTD on July 25, 2007, 07:06:39 am

understandable man, get that caddy fixed!

Title: A weekend of camping and fishing
Post by: burn_your_money on July 25, 2007, 12:21:37 pm

Even that is kind of back burner right now  :(

Title: A weekend of camping and fishing
Post by: BlackTieTD on August 08, 2007, 12:02:56 pm

yeah i'm probably out of this one too...  :roll:

might head out to algonquin or killbear closer to the end of august i'll post if i do.