PACIFIC NORTHWEST - ALL VAN MEET UP! July 26th

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PACIFIC NORTHWEST - ALL VAN MEET UP! July 26th

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Hey you guys in the pacific northwest you should come out for this, and we can meet up there!
All makes, models, shapes, sizes, years... you get the idea.

If it's a van and you travel, camp, overland, off-road in it, bring it to our meet up Saturday evening, July 26, from 5:00-8:30pm. Enjoy a free root beer at the XXX Drive In on us AND enjoy seeing other folks camper vans and how they have set them up.

The Das Mule van will be on hand and we will have some great in store specials for items that can help you get the most efficient use out of your rig.

Sportmobile, Vanagon, VW Bus, Syncro, Astro, Safari, Eurovan, Sprinter, Chevy, Ford, Delica, Nissan... bring 'em all!

Hope you can join us.
This is an event put on by Das Mule Expedition Outfitters located on the right side of XXX Drive in
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http://www.dasmule.com/

XXX Rootbeer Drive-in is an iconic drive in located in Issaquah, Washington.
http://www.triplexrootbeer.com/
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Map link below.
https://goo.gl/maps/MoRHq
Here is a couple videos of my first van offroading at Tahuya WA.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkFaZXo2KL4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1zn5ppLI6g
R.I.P 1997 Astro AWD SilverBullet 4-9-1997 to 2-17-2015 - Cause of death: Rear-ended
1999 Astro AWD SilverBullet II 1-4-1999 - Present

5" lift, 31x1050r15 tires. 7 inches over stock
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I hope to make this.

And, no, I'm NOT avoiding you! :yikes:
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T.Low wrote:I hope to make this.

And, no, I'm NOT avoiding you! :yikes:
sure sure.... :whistle:

:peep:
Here is a couple videos of my first van offroading at Tahuya WA.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkFaZXo2KL4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1zn5ppLI6g
R.I.P 1997 Astro AWD SilverBullet 4-9-1997 to 2-17-2015 - Cause of death: Rear-ended
1999 Astro AWD SilverBullet II 1-4-1999 - Present

5" lift, 31x1050r15 tires. 7 inches over stock

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http://northwestoverland.com/Forum/tabi ... fault.aspx
Starke Industries will be joining us for this event with their Unimogs!

And our buddy Jeff Duce will be providing a Dutch oven cooking demo and providing tips and tricks on seasoning your cast iron and/or hard anodized aluminum dutch oven or pans.

More info and details on other event activities and specials as they are confirmed.

Looking forward to seeing a bunch of you there!

Joe and Dana
Now their will be some cool Unimogs coming out and their will also b e a dutch oven cooking demo class. :D
Here is a couple videos of my first van offroading at Tahuya WA.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkFaZXo2KL4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1zn5ppLI6g
R.I.P 1997 Astro AWD SilverBullet 4-9-1997 to 2-17-2015 - Cause of death: Rear-ended
1999 Astro AWD SilverBullet II 1-4-1999 - Present

5" lift, 31x1050r15 tires. 7 inches over stock
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Open invite:
I'll probably head from the Meet over the pass to Fortune Creek trail for a night run up the trail to one of a few different camp spots along the trail, or maybe up to the lake if that's the way it works out.

I figure on allowing two hours from the Meet in issaquah to the trail head at Fortune Creek.



Hope to meet some of you out there.
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:cheers:
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Here is a couple videos of my first van offroading at Tahuya WA.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkFaZXo2KL4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1zn5ppLI6g
R.I.P 1997 Astro AWD SilverBullet 4-9-1997 to 2-17-2015 - Cause of death: Rear-ended
1999 Astro AWD SilverBullet II 1-4-1999 - Present

5" lift, 31x1050r15 tires. 7 inches over stock

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Re: PACIFIC NORTHWEST - ALL VAN MEET UP! July 26th

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Went out to rainier after the van meet up, Got inspired to draw this. :whistle:

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Here is a couple videos of my first van offroading at Tahuya WA.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkFaZXo2KL4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1zn5ppLI6g
R.I.P 1997 Astro AWD SilverBullet 4-9-1997 to 2-17-2015 - Cause of death: Rear-ended
1999 Astro AWD SilverBullet II 1-4-1999 - Present

5" lift, 31x1050r15 tires. 7 inches over stock
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Have your torsion bars been replaced or are they original? That's a good looking van.
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Re: PACIFIC NORTHWEST - ALL VAN MEET UP! July 26th

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T.Low wrote:Have your torsion bars been replaced or are they original? That's a good looking van.
Bars no, just keys.

This weekend I am going to move my rear springs to the lowest hole on the shackles, I installed them on the middle hole last year when I did the lift, I think now that the springs have had a chance to settle it is time to give them that extra lift to that bottom hole.

Thanks Tom, yours is a very good looking van too. I am in envy of your skid plate, front tow points, and of course the GTRV top.....
Here is a couple videos of my first van offroading at Tahuya WA.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkFaZXo2KL4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1zn5ppLI6g
R.I.P 1997 Astro AWD SilverBullet 4-9-1997 to 2-17-2015 - Cause of death: Rear-ended
1999 Astro AWD SilverBullet II 1-4-1999 - Present

5" lift, 31x1050r15 tires. 7 inches over stock
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