Bug Bash 2013 - Antioch, CA

[NorCalRiviera]

Yesterday was the annual Bug Bash event out here in NorCal. The weather has been odd over here and I think going from 90F on Saturday with lots of sun to misty, cool, and threatening rain on Sunday kept some people away. But this was finally a chance to get the whole family out to a show. With two toddlers in tow, we carried all the gear in the bus, and had everyone else follow along in the wife's Subie. The show itself wasn't a long haul...only about 55 miles or so...but the winds were getting the camper wiggly all over the road, even with 8-ply sidewalls!

My little lad out and about:


Some of the show from the "family compound":


Gorgeous patina'd Notchback:


A slider bus and a fantastically patina'd beetle:


They also had a vintage bike show!


Looking back at the show area:


Babies having lunch in the bus:


Sweet bus with an amazing display:


Right hooker beetle out of the UK:


The little lass behind the wheel...you can see my son's none too thrilled:


Outside shot of the family compound:


All in all, a great time. But we were tired by the time we got home. Scored one decent item in the swaps: a big vintage first aid kit that I'll mount on one of the cargo doors. Anyone interested in buying a smaller first aid kit from the '50s for Pacific Gas & Electric?

Headwinds on the way home coupled with some decent sized hills got my oil temps up around 220F for a little while. That's higher than I like 'em, but I know my little 1600SP is getting itself ready for a proper refresh.

[Greypow]

Looks like it was a good day. Thanks for sharing the photos. Love the playpen setup for your boys!

[NorCalRiviera]

Boy and girl, but no worries.

Yeah, the kid corral idea works well for shows and camping.

[GottaSplit]

Great pics ... thanks for sharing
I am a fan of the child prison as well
Cheers Jamie

[NorCalRiviera]

Ha! More like playground! The halflings wanted to spend more time playing in the bus than out and about with the adults!