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Inkblotz
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Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: Georgia
Vehicle(s): 90 300GD "Thundering Turtle II", w/ 603A turbo
Posts: 3186
| Re: Northwest G Gathering info:
Dai
I will be coming in on the 6th into Portland International. I was going to check out the area a bit, any suggestions on the way down from Portland? When will the gathering begin?
Looking forward to it.
Thanks
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dai
Expert
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: Oregon USA
Vehicle(s): 300GD 300TD BMW R100RS Landini 80F
Posts: 2110
| Re: Northwest G Gathering
There is interest in caravaning and carpooling from the various directions. There is a group coming down from Washington and one from the Bay Area of CA. I think these people are communicating with each other but posting ideas here will help with the connections.
Again people are welcome to come here on Friday.
If folks can make it here by around 10 AM on Saturday we leave by 11 or 12 to go up to the large vineyard I farm called Temperance Hill.
Harald has offered to do a driving class and I think we can find some locations on the vineyard that would be interesting for him to use for instruction. (If he is not in agony from the very long drive from La Paz.)
The final approach is: From Corvallis take Highway 20 West toward Newport, pass through Philomath (stay on 20) and about 5 miles from Philomath turn right on 223 the Kings Valley Highway, go one mile and turn right on Cardwell Hill Drive. We are the first right on that road, the big dog's name is Rico. His job is to bark.
There is lots of Camping space for those of you who want to do that and a shower in the cabin.
When I get a read on the weather I will post updates here, I have a great weather guru who is pretty accurate but it is a little early yet to know what is up, this has been a bizzare spring and very unstable patterns are still here.
I look forward to having you all here and meeting many of you finally!
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dai
Expert
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: Oregon USA
Vehicle(s): 300GD 300TD BMW R100RS Landini 80F
Posts: 2110
| Re: Northwest G Gathering
Weather: it looks like it will be fairly warm; low 70's for highs, lows in the upper 40's so chilly at night. There is a chance of showers but we might see dry weather. The problem is the jet stream is heading right over the PNW and dragging systems with it. I'll post again on Monday with a better picture.
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Krashappy
Member
Date registered: Apr 2008
Location: Seattle Wa USA
Vehicle(s): 93 G350TD
Posts: 47
| Re: Northwest G Gathering
Heyas,
Can somebody put me in touch with the Seattle faction so's I can join the convoy.
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achova
Date registered: Dec 1899
Location:
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| Re: Northwest G Gathering (Seattle)
Krash et al. - I'll be heading down to the event from the Seattle area. Hoping to make it to the farm ~10:00AM Sat. May depart at about 5:00AM Sat or around 10:00PM Fri. Not really conducive to forming a caravan but if you're thinking something similar - I can adjust a bit. I'll try to pay attention to the multitude of posts/forums on this through Friday but give me a call or drop me a PM.
Looking forward to it!
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autonovice
Elite Veteran
Date registered: Dec 2006
Location: New York City
Vehicle(s): '05 G55K, '92 350GDT
Posts: 684
| Re: Northwest G Gathering
I had to put this together for my wife .... since we have a 3m boy and this is our
first outing w/ the little one. Please add/correct if there are any updates.
I tried my best to summarize from all the previous posts.
This is meant to copy/paste/print to carry with you on the road!
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Dai & PK contact
Daytime: 503-572-0266
Home: 541-929-6257
http://www.lumoswine.com
24000 Cardwell Hill Drive Philomath, OR 97370
Weather: (from CNN weather) as of 13:39 PDT
Friday - Rain Hi 62, Lo 46
Saturday - Cloudy, Hi 67, Lo 44
Sunday - Partly Cloudy, Hi 69, Lo 47
Direction:
The final approach is: From Corvallis take Highway 20 West toward Newport,
pass through Philomath (stay on 20) and about 5 miles from Philomath
turn right on 223 the Kings Valley Highway, go one mile and turn right on
Cardwell Hill Drive. We are the first right on that road, the big dog's name is
Rico. His job is to bark.
Schedule:
Friday
People are welcome to come here on Friday
Saturday
10AM meet at the farm
11 or 12 to go up to the large vineyard called Temperance Hill.
Evening w/ PK and the ladies for the ladies!
Sunday
8AM w/ trekking w/ Mike Serpes over the high peak and back down to
the covered bridge.
Facility:
Camping space for those of you who want to do that and a shower in the cabin.
Food Shopping:
First Alternative Food Co-op just south of town on '99 in Corvallis
Safeway between Corvallis and Philomath on the left
Thriftway in Philomath or the last gasp Jonas market
Restaurant:
Aqua
Strega
Cloud 9
American Dream Pizza (I met Obama there!)
Squirrels Tavern (I met my PK there!)
Big River
Le Bistro
In Philomath
The Woodsman (really great Thai food, really)
La Roca (tacos)
Speed Limits:
In Philomath the speed limit is 25 MPH. Beware. The police employ 2 way radar and
Laser speed guns in Oregon. For those of you unfamiliar with driving in this state the
rural roads are 55 mph speed limits and the highest speed limit is on the I5 interstate
at 65 MPH. Lower limits than the bordering states.
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Woody
Extreme Veteran
Date registered: Feb 2007
Location: Bend, Ore.
Vehicle(s): '84 280GE -> 300GD turbo, '84 300SD veg, 06 Navion
Posts: 570
| Re: Northwest G Gathering
maggot - 6/5/2008 1:43 PM
I had to put this together for my wife .... since we have a 3m boy and this is our
first outing w/ the little one. Please add/correct if there are any updates.
I tried my best to summarize from all the previous posts.
This is meant to copy/paste/print to carry with you on the road!
Thanks maggot!
I would only add a few restaurants such as China Delight, Nearly Normal's and Bombs Away.
If there's a plan to eat out as a group, might be a good idea to distill rather than expand the list, though.
Looking forward to meeting everyone!
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fernweh
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: Calabasas, CA - Centenario, BCS - Luebeck, Germany
Vehicle(s): Few Mercedes-Benz, a Toyota Amphibious and a Vespa
| Re: Northwest G Gathering
Minh,
just drive up there......will you? 
I hope I can bring all the sunshine up to Dai's place.......it was all blue sky and 98F in Red Bluff, CA while I was driving the Interstate 5......
Now it's time for a good night sleep here under the Shasta Mountain, so we can tackle the radar guns, maps, restaurants, gas stations, lap-top and the trusted GPS to make it in one piece to Dai' vineyard.
We having a late breakfast (11:00 AM on Friday) at the Black Bear Restaurant in Mount Shasta City .....If anybody want to join
Address of Black Bear Diner is 401 W Lake in Mt Shasta...north of Dunsmuir.
javascript:PopUp('http://maps.google.com/maps?q=401+W.+Lake+St.,+Mt.+Shasta,+CA').......Thanks Mike!
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4x4abc
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: La Paz, Baja California, Mexico
Vehicle(s): 02 G500
| Northwest G Gathering
everybody was grinning like they won the lottery - very disturbing
was it the sunshine?
was it Dai's wine?
was it Karl's Bratwurst?
was it the company?
what was it?
here is more: http://tinyurl.com/3pg9dz
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4x4abc
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: La Paz, Baja California, Mexico
Vehicle(s): 02 G500
| Re: Northwest G Gathering
Thank you Dai and PK for opening your house and hearts for us. What a wonderful weekend!
here is more: http://tinyurl.com/3ps4j5
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Woody
Extreme Veteran
Date registered: Feb 2007
Location: Bend, Ore.
Vehicle(s): '84 280GE -> 300GD turbo, '84 300SD veg, 06 Navion
Posts: 570
| RE: Northwest G Gathering
Awesome weekend!
My son Kai might have said it best, "Dad, thanks for bringing me along, that is a fun bunch of people!"
Jokes around the campfire Sunday night and the wine - Thanks again Dai, PK, Boone & Katie the "Oh my God Cake!"
Can't wait to do this again.
Here's a couple of my shots.
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fernweh
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: Calabasas, CA - Centenario, BCS - Luebeck, Germany
Vehicle(s): Few Mercedes-Benz, a Toyota Amphibious and a Vespa
| RE: Northwest G Gathering
Great Geländewagen Treffen........so many G-wagens but no two looked alike......
" Thank you so very much" to Dai, PK and their family for having us at their wonderful place.
Thank you, to all the participants for driving up to the the Vineyard & Wagen event........it was a blast to meet you all - I have enjoyed every minute!
Going home is always a dreaded thing - I'll always tried to postpone it as long as I can, but after having the last lunch with good friends I drove this excellent machine the plus 975 Miles straight home in one setting - not even looking up while taking on fuel.
Here are now some of my pics from this 'dear to me' fantastic group of friends.
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stevegsmith
Expert
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: SF Bay Area, CA USA
Vehicle(s): 82 300GD WVO, 06 Jeep Lib CRD B99
Posts: 1301
| RE: Northwest G Gathering
I second everything those guys just said.
Karl, thanks for BBQing the brats and partaking in the "other white wine" with me.
Can't wait to see you all again.
Steve
Here's the link to my pics.
http://photobucket.com/gwagen
God that cake was good...but the jokes....at least we have some time to work on those.
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DUTCH
Administrator Doppelgänger
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: US, GA, Atlanta
Vehicle(s): 2015 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI,2018 Sprinter
Posts: 9963
| RE: Northwest G Gathering
Woody - 6/10/2008 5:49 PM
Awesome weekend!
My son Kai might have said it best, "Dad, thanks for bringing me along, that is a fun bunch of people!"
Jokes around the campfire Sunday night and the wine - Thanks again Dai, PK, Boone & Katie the "Oh my God Cake!"
Can't wait to do this again.
Here's a couple of my shots.
Woody. Is that your G? Someone added a sun roof? |
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DUTCH
Administrator Doppelgänger
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: US, GA, Atlanta
Vehicle(s): 2015 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI,2018 Sprinter
Posts: 9963
| RE: Northwest G Gathering
fernweh - 6/10/2008 6:20 PM
Great Geländewagen Treffen........so many G-wagens but no two looked alike......
" Thank you so very much" to Dai, PK and their family for having us at their wonderful place.
Thank you, to all the participants for driving up to the the Vineyard & Wagen event........it was a blast to meet you all - I have enjoyed every minute!
Going home is always a dreaded thing - I'll always tried to postpone it as long as I can, but after having the last lunch with good friends I drove this excellent machine the plus 975 Miles straight home in one setting - not even looking up while taking on fuel.
Here are now some of my pics from this 'dear to me' fantastic group of friends.
Karl,
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Woody
Extreme Veteran
Date registered: Feb 2007
Location: Bend, Ore.
Vehicle(s): '84 280GE -> 300GD turbo, '84 300SD veg, 06 Navion
Posts: 570
| RE: Northwest G Gathering
DUTCH - 6/10/2008 4:09 PM
Woody. Is that your G? Someone added a sun roof?
No, sorry Dutch. That's Chris & Carey's Dark green G500. The truck does look blue in the photo.
Here's mine still factory original:
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Otiswesty
Administrator
Date registered: Jun 2007
Location: Portland, Oregon
Vehicle(s): 463.241, 461.213
Posts: 3006
| Re: Northwest G Gathering
Nice meeting everybody, and thanks alot to Dai and PK.
Great original truck Woody, maybe there will be more nice old 460's in Bend soon!
Regards,
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DUTCH
Administrator Doppelgänger
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: US, GA, Atlanta
Vehicle(s): 2015 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI,2018 Sprinter
Posts: 9963
| RE: Northwest G Gathering
Woody - 6/10/2008 8:18 PM
DUTCH - 6/10/2008 4:09 PM
Woody. Is that your G? Someone added a sun roof?
No, sorry Dutch. That's Chris & Carey's Dark green G500. The truck does look blue in the photo.
Here's mine still factory original:
Sure enough, except the windows have been tinted since I had it. |
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DUTCH
Administrator Doppelgänger
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: US, GA, Atlanta
Vehicle(s): 2015 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI,2018 Sprinter
Posts: 9963
| Re: Northwest G Gathering
otiswesty - 6/10/2008 8:59 PM
Nice meeting everybody, and thanks alot to Dai and PK.
Great original truck Woody, maybe there will be more nice old 460's in Bend soon!
Regards,
Eric H
That was mine for 18 yrs from new. |
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Woody
Extreme Veteran
Date registered: Feb 2007
Location: Bend, Ore.
Vehicle(s): '84 280GE -> 300GD turbo, '84 300SD veg, 06 Navion
Posts: 570
| Re: Northwest G Gathering
otiswesty - 6/10/2008 5:59 PM
Nice meeting everybody, and thanks alot to Dai and PK.
Great original truck Woody, maybe there will be more nice old 460's in Bend soon!
Regards,
Eric H
Very true! Now I can start working on the NEXT friend. Kent didn't require much convincing once he rode in yours, though! 
Pretty soon we'll have to start a Bend G Club! |
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