1st Annual YNP Cruise Thread

[Checkers]

The thread for this years cruise (2009) is located here-->
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The First Annual Yellowstone National Park Cruise and Bozeman, MT GTG.
June 20th, 21st and 22nd, 2008.

Hosted by Big Sky VW.
Come and join us, Big Sky VW, for our first annual cruise through Yellowstone National Park!
Greeting BBQ at 8pm on the 20th at Stoney's (Checkers).
Directions for the BBQ are here>From the 7th Street Exit.
And from 4 Corners.
Meet and Greet with breakfast at JB's on the 21st at 8am.
Cruise through YNP at 9am on the 21st.
After festivities Saturday night.
Show and social time on the 22nd at 10:30am at Lindley Park.


Yellowstone National Park does not allow a group entry rate so the fee will be as always, $25 per car entering the park. This fee allows you to enter the park for 7 days.

VW and Audi based, other European makes welcome!
June 20th, 21st, and 22nd.
Cars, cars, cars!

The Schedule
Depart Bozeman @ 9:00am.
Arrive Big Sky @ 10:00am
Depart @ 10:15am.
Arrive West Yellowstone @ 11:00am.
Depart @ 11:20am.
Arrive Madison Junction @ 11:45am.
Depart @ 12:00pm.
Arrive Gibbon Falls @ 12:10pm
Depart @ 1:10pm
Arrive Norris @ 1:25pm
Depart @ 1:45pm
Arrive Canyon Village/Falls Inspiration Point @ 2:10pm
Depart @ 2:30pm
Arrive Tower Junction/Falls @ 3:10pm
Depart @ 3:30pm
Arrive Roosevelt Lodge @ 3:35pm
Depart @ 3:50pm
Arrive Mammoth Hot Springs @ 4:20
Depart @ 4:50
Arrive Gardiner @ 5:00pm.
Depart @ 6:00pm.
Arrive Livingston @ 7:00pm.
Depart @ 7:15pm.
Arrive back at Bozeman @ 7:45pm.

All in all that's 251 miles in roughly 5 and a half hours of driving time.

The Route
(Click the image for the interactive map.)


The Rules
A set of rules will be in place for the event and each person attending will receive a copy of said rules upon arrival.

The rules are as follows:
1. Cruise organizer will be the trip leader or pick someone else to lead.

2. The organizer will provide a map or driving instructions to final destination.

3. The organizer will decide departure location and time, rest stops, where and when to eat or if there will be a picnic.

4. If a member wishes to go a different route than the one set up by the leader, they must notify the leader of their intensions prior to the cruise.

5. The front vehicle (the leader) and last vehicle must use operational CB radios (may be club provided) and maintain contact with each other. Every 10-minutes, the front vehicle must contact the rear vehicle.

6. The speed limit on cruises will be a maximum of 75MPH on the Interstate Highway, and on other roads the speed will be based upon road conditions, weather conditions and type of road. No vehicle shall exceed posted speed limits.

7. Cruise members must be able to keep up with the group. If they cannot, they shall get to the final destination on their own.

8. Once the main cruise has begun or mini cruises to events within the main cruise, members who cruise with the group shall remain with the group.

9. All daily drivers must be at the end of the caravan.

10. When returning home, the buddy system should be used so that no one drives back alone.

11. All participants MUST carry a copy of current registration as well as insurance. Big Sky VW is not liable for any infractions that may happen.

12. ALL participants MUST follow all NPS Laws & Policies.
A copy of the compendium can be found here http://www.nps.gov/yell/planyourvisit/u ... endium.pdf

13. BSVW will not be held responsible for any damages or accidents that may happen during this event.

Also, I recommend reading the "Your Safety" page on YNP's website.
We will be cruising through many types of large, dangerous animals and we recommend you use your best judgement when it comes to dealing with them.

Things You Should Remember.
[*]A chair for the BBQ.
[*]Bring your camera.
[*]Bring a spray bottle w/ bug mix and a bug scrubber.
[*]Bring a cooler for snacks and beverages. (Prices are higher in the park of course.)
[*]Bring extra $$ for fuel, food, and fun!
[*]Bring tools, spare parts, and first aid kits.
[*]Cell phone use is limited to around Old Faithful and is generally considered for emergency only.
[*]IIRC the speed limit is 45mph.
[*]Expect to stop a few times, and expect to be stuck behind buffalo in the road for small amounts of time. Stops should be enjoyed and not considered a nuisance.
[*]Be safe, considerate and courteous of all around you.
[*]Drinking, speeding, etc. is highly illegal and controlled in the park. Consider yourself in a state of Martial Law.


RSVP List
Mike (MikeWire)
Spencer (Roadhog)
Kevin (littlewhitebeast)
Brandon (kompressorgolf)
Chris (CBCGSXR1000)
Matt (I B GOLFIN)
Ryan (Ramrod)
Joe (ValveFloat)
JR (JayRyan)
Wade (Mill3niumThr33)
Joel (VWJET00)
Tong #2 (???)
Chris (Dagger281)
Grant (Dubber)
Jason (VeeDubya)
Trevor (MT-Getto)
Tyler (bluemk2)
Chad (1FUN S8)
? (CORRADOFREEK)


The Advanced Itinerary
Courtesy of Roadhog.
Our first stop is at Madison. This is where we will regroup after entering the park. There are a few hot springs there and great photo ops.


Then we will head straight to the Canyon to save enough time to get photos. Some of the best pictures will come from there.


The second to last main stop will be at Tower-Roosevelt for more photos and a break.


Finally, the last stop will be at Mammoth. This will be the stop that will make you want to go back for more.

[Roadhog]

Soo.. What were you saying about that group.. Ive never heard of them.

[Checkers]

We were discussing Hot Soup, the local Subaru club.

[Roadhog]

We were discussing Hot Soup, the local Subaru club.

Cliffs on what happened?

[Mikewire]

EuroStone. All Euro.

Whomever is domestic that already has an invite, let it be, but from here on lets make it Euro only. Sorry Chris, I have to agree no bikes, unless they happen to be 40+ doctors with Harley's JK. Euro itself is a lot of people and cars. And, Rammy is right, the less the better. The cruise last year was cool with all the other makes and models, but we need to have a little more respect for the roads, habitat, and our fellow people. At some points we purposely held back in the pack just to avoid the tomfoolery...and that will not happen with our group.

To the guys without Euros, our main goal is to get them to realize the power of the Euro and to convert them.

[kompressorgolf]

agreed, hell even if its just guys from our club, its still going to be the biggest event weve ever had, and a blast at that too. hey stoney make a claim in the rules that states, bsvw is not responsible if a buffalo hits your car

i love number 9 too, like we all have show cars looks like ryan will lead the pack with the squareback he doesnt daily drive that well all be fighting for a spot in the rear. we wont have any probalems keeping up with him

[Roadhog]

So.. I Just want to add a few things...

- It is $25, per vehicle to enter the park.
- Will probably take at-least an hour to get all the cars into the park and regroup.
- I think the speed limit throughout the park is 35 or 45mph, can't remember. Although you will come up behind people going at a snail pace and not being able to pass.
- Expect to stop a lot, and expect to be stuck behind buffalo in the road for an hour.
- Make sure your car is able to idle hours on end w/o overheating, since a lot of that will be done.
- I'm sure I'm forgetting a few things, which I will add later.

[Mikewire]

OOoo I'll add some:

• Bring your camera
• Bring a spray bottle w/ bug mix and a bug scrubber
• Bring a cooler for snacks and beverages
• Bring extra $$ for fuel food and fun
• Bring tools and first aid kits
• Cell phone use is limited to around Old Faithful and is generally considered for emergency only
• IIRC the speed limit is 45mph.
• Stops should be enjoyed and not considered a nuisance.
• Be safe, considerate and courteous of all around you

[kompressorgolf]

for MK1 owners add...

spare motor for exchange at roadside rest stops

ok for real
oil
extra coolant t
throttle cable
clutch cable
stoney bring steering rack
water
switch to rig up for fan
zip ties
you never know lots can go wrong on A1's

in addition to spences post is there a place to pullover to wait for others to come through the gate, maybe apoint squad leaders and take groups of 5-10 depending on the turnout. then meet up at the first stop to continue on together?

just a thought

[Roadhog]

Ok.. More info...

We should ALL try to get walkie talkies. Then we know if anyone has to take a piss at the next stop or what not.

There are numerous pullouts along the way so its hard to label what ones to stop at.

Ok, Here is a general map of Yellowstone.



I say our first stop is at Madison. This is where we will regroup after entering the park. There are a few hot springs there and great photo ops.


The next stop will be at Old Faithful where we will catch the geyser. Then grab lunch at the restaurant there.


Then we will head straight to the Canyon to save enough time to get photos. Some of the best pictures will come from there.


The second to last main stop will be at Tower-Roosevelt for more photos and a break.


Finally, the last stop will be at Mammoth. This will be the stop that will make you want to go back for more.