WDCU Caravan to Madison

[Frank's Trailer Works]

it is not the cheese Head warriors I worry about. It is the Illinois autonaught that I fear most. They are highly uncivilized and are known to do drastic things to folks unfamiliar with their lands. Sometimes they shut down the roads and send you in strange directions to confuse and extort money for riding on their roads. They often test your courage by confronting your space suddenly without regard for your personal safety.

[PeeWee]

Originally Posted by 62overlander

it is not the cheese Head warriors I worry about. It is the Illinois autonaught that I fear most. They are highly uncivilized and are known to do drastic things to folks unfamiliar with their lands. Sometimes they shut down the roads and send you in strange directions to confuse and extort money for riding on their roads. They often test your courage by confronting your space suddenly without regard for your personal safety.

What a threat to transit is present in traveling through the land of the Ill-noids.

[Frank's Trailer Works]

we will just have to keep the road straight, the sky clear, and the glass full at the end of the pull. We will make it and it will be an adventure. I am so looking forward to it all. I hope others will come and join us in it all....

[Nuvite-F]

Originally Posted by PeeWee

What a threat to transit is present in traveling through the land of the Ill-noids.

Yea, verily, I beseech you to avoid the village on the lake known as Chi-ca-go. The last two times I was on what the village natives are pleased to call their "freeways" I sat at a dead stop for hours while wreckage from various and sundry collisions was removed from the trail.

Ever since then in my (frequent) travels from The Land of the Buckeyes to The Land of the Badgers I have avoided Chi-ca-go and instead take trail I-74 to the middle of Ill-noise and thence trail I-39 north to Wis-con-sin.

[PeeWee]

Originally Posted by Nuvite-F

Yea, verily, I beseech you to avoid the village on the lake known as Chi-ca-go. The last two times I was on what the village natives are pleased to call their "freeways" I sat at a dead stop for hours while wreckage from various and sundry collisions was removed from the trail.

Ever since then in my (frequent) travels from The Land of the Buckeyes to The Land of the Badgers I have avoided Chi-ca-go and instead take trail I-74 to the middle of Ill-noise and thence trail I-39 north to Wis-con-sin.

It is a relief to recieve updates from the trails of the Middy-Westy lands. This village of Shi-car-go (rhymes with escargot) seems to have trails, tribes and contentions to beware of. The WDC Caravan will caustiously trek through these lands.

[PeeWee]

Just obtained!

[airedale]

I would love to join you, however, I dont know where I could meet you, maybe the RV Hall Of Fame as well. Ill have to see how things play out.

[ckeysor]

Unfortunately I will have to continue to be a virtual member of WDCU, but it is obvious I joined the most family friendly, fun loving unit. We were planning on coming up to Madison, but I can't ask my 2 and 5 year old to endure the drive so we are heading up to Tennessee.

Good luck to all, have a lot of fun and thanks for organizing great events!

[Frank's Trailer Works]

Originally Posted by airedale

I would love to join you, however, I dont know where I could meet you, maybe the RV Hall Of Fame as well. Ill have to see how things play out.

Why don't you join us at the factory on the 24th around 1:00. We are going to have a special tour and then a big pizza party. It is not everyday one gets to do a wagon wheel at the mothership.

[Frank's Trailer Works]

Robs kids are that same age. Stop making excuses and join us. I promise it will be an experience you will never forget.

[airedale]

Originally Posted by 62overlander

Why don't you join us at the factory on the 24th around 1:00. We are going to have a special tour and then a big pizza party. It is not everyday one gets to do a wagon wheel at the mothership.

That might work! The 24th is my first day off, and JC is only about 4 hours away from my house.

[Shacksman]

Originally Posted by PeeWee

It is a relief to recieve updates from the trails of the Middy-Westy lands. This village of Shi-car-go (rhymes with escargot) seems to have trails, tribes and contentions to beware of. The WDC Caravan will caustiously trek through these lands.

I,ve taken a trailer through Chicago tooo many times. It's all tolls and fast pace cross-overs. The only sane way is to go I-80 to I-39 and miss all the fun.

[Nuvite-F]

Originally Posted by PeeWee

50th Anniversary of the 1959 African Caravan

PeeWee,

1959 was a propitious year for the club. WBCCI, having begun in 1955, was nearly doubling in size each year, and the second International Rally was held in Wisconsin, at Wisconsin Dells. Several units were chartered at that rally, including the Wisconsin Unit.

So in addition to being the 50th anniversary of the African caravan, 2009 is the 50th anniversary of the first International in Wisconsin and the 50th anniversary of the Wisconsin Unit.

Which raises a question--did Wally attend the 1959 International, or was he in Africa?

(If I remember correctly the Africa caravan was sponsored by Airstream, not WBCCI.)

[PeeWee]

Originally Posted by Nuvite-F

PeeWee,

1959 was a propitious year for the club. WBCCI, having begun in 1955, was nearly doubling in size each year, and the second International Rally was held in Wisconsin, at Wisconsin Dells. Several units were chartered at that rally, including the Wisconsin Unit.

So in addition to being the 50th anniversary of the African caravan, 2009 is the 50th anniversary of the first International in Wisconsin and the 50th anniversary of the Wisconsin Unit.

Which raises a question--did Wally attend the 1959 International, or was he in Africa?

(If I remember correctly the Africa caravan was sponsored by Airstream, not WBCCI.)

Wally and Stel attended the Wisconsin Dells Rally and immediately flew to Africa. Their trailer was already there waiting for them.

Here are two pictures scanned from the August 1959, Airstream plublication "the Caravanner."

Also it is the 50th Anniversary of the Teen Queen contest, it first appeared at the Dells.

Pee Wee

Wally's last International Rally was the 1960 Colorado Springs rally.

[Nuvite-F]

Originally Posted by PeeWee

Wally and Stel attended the Wisconsin Dells Rally and immediately flew to Africa. Their trailer was already there waiting for them.

Cool! Wally really got around.

Originally Posted by PeeWee

Also it is the 50th Anniversary of the Teen Queen contest, it first appeared at the Dells.

Yes, although I don't know if it counts as a 50th Anniversary in view of the fact that the Teen Queen contest doesn't appear to have survived the 50 years. There wasn't one last year and there won't be one this year.

Cheers,
Nuvi

[PeeWee]

Originally Posted by Nuvite-F

Cool! Wally really got around.



Yes, although I don't know if it counts as a 50th Anniversary in view of the fact that the Teen Queen contest doesn't appear to have survived the 50 years. There wasn't one last year and there won't be one this year.

Cheers,
Nuvi

Times change, a 49th anniversary isn't too bad.

I was young enough to date teen queens.

[Frank's Trailer Works]

Originally Posted by PeeWee

I was young enough to date teen queens.

Now in our one on one conversations you asked me not to repeat that....

[PeeWee]

Originally Posted by 62overlander

Now in our one on one conversations you asked me not to repeat that....

Frank,

48 years ago, today there is no longer a contest, nostalgia of different days, different places.

Pee Wee

[Frank's Trailer Works]

I really want to get a count thus far for how many. Sorry to be busting up the fun with official business, but our numbers are critical to me for wagon wheel planning and to the Leader for tours and meal planning. So as I read this thread we have:

Robandzoe(leader) wife and three kids
62overlander and one big kid named Pee Wee(advanced scout) and one kid
Rhonda and Dave and two kids? three?
Airedale and Dad?
Nuvite-F ? You in my man? we would love to have you....
Byamcaravanner and wife and four kids.

Who else? I know there are more...

I also might add: anyone going will get a bundle of water decals for all the locations we visit and places we camp.

[mweimer]

Three of us (Becky, Dan, and I) are coming. We will meet you in Pittsburgh.

MARC