Stu & Clare Present Murphy - Aircooled Campout 2020 Pics

[Aircooler]

Right - that's us all packed and ready for the off early doors tomorrow!

Plan of action is as follows
Leaving Lincoln 0530
First stop is planned at M1 Watford Gap services meeting up with Mr and Mrs Foz,
Folkstone for the Le shuttle
Calais
Belgium via Adlinkerke for "supplies"
SPA,
Then off to Germany and Switzerland after the show for a couple of weeks!

Going to be epic - can't wait

Will upload photos and our exploits when we can find suitable wifi

That sounds really cool! Where are you going in Switzerland?
Best regards from Switzerland=)
Reto

 

[StuF]

Well that's Spa finished for another year!
Had an epic amazing time! Have never experienced anything like it

Off into Germany tomorrow and a proper campsite!

 

[68_early_bay]

Can't wait to see the pics stu 8)

 

[Myvanway]

Can't wait to see the pics stu 8)

Hurry up Stu! arty0021:

Hope you had/havin a wicked time. 8)

 

[StuF]

Now all camped up in Southern Germany having a beer - off to Black Forest tomorrow!
Will get some pics up when we arrive there unfortunately the ones of spa will have to wait as they are on our camera.

I am sure Foz will upload plenty when he arrives home - and some very cool go pro footage.

 

[StuF]

Now all camped up in the deep Black Forest region very close to the Swiss border
Amazing views and surroundings

Another day here tomorrow and then off to somewhere different

 

[Myvanway]

8)

 

[gas1man]

:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :lol:

J & P


VVVVVV Amazing video as well.

 

[Foz]

http://vimeo.com/102758541

Just for you Stu and Clare
Enjoy!

On a more sad note, I lost ALL other GoPro video footage of the show due to file corruption
A common cause due to not using the correct/recommended SD card apparently!
A Hard lesson learnt!

 

[Bay-low71]

Great video, and pics. Gutted about the rest at least you have one !!!

 

[NickJ]

Great video 8) shame about the other's though

 

[mike202]

nice pics scenery looks fab. New wheels look cool in the video

 

[StuF]

Well we have finally made it back home after a long day of driving!
Going to get some washing on, food ordered and will then have a crack at posting some pics

All ready for us to wash the bus tomorrow, repack and head off to Viva Skeg Vegas!
Today we have managed - Belgium, France, Tunnel, Lincoln!

Not a single breakdown all trip, used over a litre of oil and thats about it other than the obvious fuel stops!
Think we have done over 2500 miles since leaving for SPA 2 weeks ago so not too shabby

Right beer on!

 

[Foz]

Excellent stuff Stu! glad your back safely, and without incident!
See you at VWfest........oh wait yeh, your goin to Viva SkegVegas! :roll:

Look forward to seeing your pics.....don't be like me and drag your heels getting pics up! 8)

 

[StuF]

Right here are the pics of our epic trip

It all started 2 weeks ago with a bit of planning and some cleaning

On the 30th July leaving at 0530 Lincoln for SPA

We drove down to Watford Gap services to meet up with Foz and Mrs (to be) Foz

From there we set off - next stop Folkstone and the Tunnel into Europe

Flexing the guns :lol:

Made it to the tunnel in time for some breakfast and a leg stretch

First ones in the queue for the train!

Nice little late bay joined the party

Me chilling whist traveling under the channel

From Calais we decided to take a stop off at Adlinkerke in Belgium for some beers and baccy - only 40 mins away and in the right direction

Crazy place with multiple stores that sell tobacco and booze!

It was then the long slog to SPA itself

Our first sign of getting close

Some long steep climbs on the Belgium roads - put Murphy (and me) to the test

Bit of a needed pit stop after I cooked my brakes and got too hot - little bit of oil and half an hour chilling down and everything was good again. Foz didnt have an issue with his drums, I have since moderated the way in which I was applying them to prevent fade again

We didnt realise the absolute lack of signage for the track and the fact it has several different entrances so when we happened across an empty lot near one of the main entrances we bedded down for the night after a long day (12hrs) of driving.

Enjoying a well deserved beer

During the night another bus must have come to the same conclusion as us and appeared next to our little gathering

Misty morning and pretty chilly but we only had a short distance to go - we hoped before arriving at the correct entrance

Took the opportunity to take some cool photos

Note Foz literally hugging Olive his bus!

Little bit of shopping in a local supermarket for necessary supplies

We followed the address listed on the LeBugShow website and ended up in the middle of nowhere at the top of a rather steep hill!

Our saviours were ragging around - must have been packing large engines due to their rate of acceleration and pace, they led us to the correct entrance for the show

WE ARRIVED! Next installment will be the show pics!

 

[68_early_bay]

Some cracking pics so far stu 8) :mrgreen:

 

[Heebee_GB]

Brilliant pics Stu. 8)

Is that a genny Foz has got?

 

[Foz]

Brilliant pics Stu. 8)

Is that a genny Foz has got?

It is Heebee, lugged it all across Belgium and back, and never once used it, lol.

But hey it was nice to be prepared, just in case........

 

[Heebee_GB]

Brilliant pics Stu. 8)

Is that a genny Foz has got?

It is Heebee, lugged it all across Belgium and back, and never once used it, lol.

But hey it was nice to be prepared, just in case........

Hahaha. You must have been a boy scout! :lol:

 

[Olskoolchris]

Trip looks awesome Stu, good pics as always Clare see u both over the weekend.