When Delicas were just a pipe-dream

[konadog]

Here's my old 71 VW bus, where it all started. I can imagine my buddies there in the second shot, musing after a few pulls on that dream-pipe, "Wouldn't it be great if you could get a Japanese made 4-wheel drive bus!?" "I bet they make them and we just can't get them here." "Ha, I bet your right, maybe someday..."

[coaxial]

awesome VW :) cool photos where were they taken?

What are those large sticks you seem to be transporting on top?

[konadog]

Thanks Coaxial. The shots were taken in the bush somewhere north of Golden BC. That was a fun trip where we covered a ton of Kootenay and beyond back roads over about 2 weeks. No major mechanical issues the whole trip! The stick on the roof racks is a pole used for rolling my blue tarp awning. It was cheap and served me well for the whole time I had that bus. I anticipate a similarly rustic approach for an awning on our delica, Hazel. Apologies to the purists out there

[quadzilla]

Konadog - those photos - what year were they taken? North of Golden? Must have been the Columbia. Pre-1964? Around 1964? If yes, and you have more photos, I would love to see them.

[konadog]

Sorry quadzilla, the trip was in 92 or 93, though I did always want a pre 64 bus! The spot is above the Mica dam overlooking some off-shoot of Kinbasket reservoir I suspect, though I don't recall exactly where. Fabulous country.

[quadzilla]

The graininess of the photos made them look old and the low level of the reservoir in what must be summer made it seem that the photos were older. I have spent a lot of time in that country and I agree -fabulous country.