Lodging

Im surprised a lot of you guys drive from so far away??
I'm driving approximately 750 miles each way. My rationale is this:
1) I really like road trips
2) my grandmother lives near Cleveland and her house will be a good stopping point halfway (I'll drive two days each way)
3) I have a bunch of paid vacation I don't know what to do with
4) I like wheeling a lot
5) I like wheeling with lots of other XJs even more
6) I've always had a good time meeting other NAXJA members
7) I've been wanting to make it to Winterfest for two or three years now
8) I finally have a Jeep that I'm confident will make the trip
9) I've heard that early springtime in the Midwest is just magical
 
I'm driving approximately 750 miles each way. My rationale is this:
1) I really like road trips
2) my grandmother lives near Cleveland and her house will be a good stopping point halfway (I'll drive two days each way)
3) I have a bunch of paid vacation I don't know what to do with
4) I like wheeling a lot
5) I like wheeling with lots of other XJs even more
6) I've always had a good time meeting other NAXJA members
7) I've been wanting to make it to Winterfest for two or three years now
8) I finally have a Jeep that I'm confident will make the trip
9) I've heard that early springtime in the Midwest is just magical


you can scratch number 9) :D

BOB
 
That'd okay; I sill have eight reasons to come.

Seriously, though, how is the weather at winterfest? Or rather, what's it been like in past years? Shorts and a t-shirt, or should I bring the Carhartt winter suit?

last year was sunny and warm, upper 50's.
I've seen years where we've had breakage due to the cold.
shorts..not likely. Carharrts for sure.

BOB
 
I found an 86 Starcraft pop up pick-up camper for a short box on c/l over by me, $750. says excellent cond, with Christmas comming up I don't know if I dare. Although, I might.

be careful with the older ones. they were made with with junk wood that always rots. we pretty much redid the last one we had (88 Starcraft) because it was so shot.
 
That'd okay; I sill have eight reasons to come.

Seriously, though, how is the weather at winterfest? Or rather, what's it been like in past years? Shorts and a t-shirt, or should I bring the Carhartt winter suit?

It is Indiana! The weather changes dramatically at the drop of a hat. Bring your swimsuit and your snow boots to be safe...
 
I found an 86 Starcraft pop up pick-up camper for a short box on c/l over by me, $750. says excellent cond, with Christmas comming up I don't know if I dare. Although, I might.

I'm looking for one very similar to this...tho I'm hoping to find a mid-90s with a working furnace...

tho I replaced the a/c unit in my house this year and hoping to replace my furnace at my house before the end of the year, i hope i get all the holidays at work and maybe a truck camper will happen...otherwise its a tent...with heaters...the back of the truck is just too close of quarters for two people...

mac 'wish $$ grew on trees' gyvr
 
I'm driving approximately 750 miles each way. My rationale is this:
1) I really like road trips
2) my grandmother lives near Cleveland and her house will be a good stopping point halfway (I'll drive two days each way)
3) I have a bunch of paid vacation I don't know what to do with
4) I like wheeling a lot
5) I like wheeling with lots of other XJs even more
6) I've always had a good time meeting other NAXJA members
7) I've been wanting to make it to Winterfest for two or three years now
8) I finally have a Jeep that I'm confident will make the trip
9) I've heard that early springtime in the Midwest is just magical
would you mind picking something, or better yet someone up from cleveland for me? :cheers:
 
One of you truck camper guys needs this:

http://winstonsalem.craigslist.org/rvs/1472035937.html

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hot...but it appears its for an 8ft bed...i need 6.5...

what about you byron...you've got that truck coming with the 8 ft bed...or can't get the brady bunch all packed in there :)

mac 'thanks for the link :wave1: 'gyvr

Get it right Mac...........it's the Duggers.:D
 
I dunno, that looks shortbed to me. I'd be glad to haul it back for you, it's only 30 minutes from where I'm getting the truck.

No family attending with me. Possibly a buddy, not sure yet. As far as campers go, we fill up our 12' box popup pretty well. I don't want to try and cram everyone in a 8' box. Plus, I don't think the wife would go for the camo.

Just call me JimBob :D
 
I dunno, that looks shortbed to me. I'd be glad to haul it back for you, it's only 30 minutes from where I'm getting the truck.

No family attending with me. Possibly a buddy, not sure yet. As far as campers go, we fill up our 12' box popup pretty well. I don't want to try and cram everyone in a 8' box. Plus, I don't think the wife would go for the camo.

Just call me JimBob :D

based on the model number it looks like an 8 footer...how's that...heh, even so they must think that $20 camo paint job is worth 1k...

thanks for the offer tho...

mac 'i'll pass' gyvr
 
If it fits my schedule, I'd be happy to. My grandmother's about 20 miles southeast of Cleveland, so that wouldn't be very far out of my way.

awesome, ill let you know. she can meet you wherever she has a car. i just dont know if i trust her making the drive out safely :explosion

but ill let you know, i might actually be moving back home for second semester so who knows. (just found this out today and im pretty excited about it!)
 
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