Bustoberfest 2007
October 26, 27, 28
It's time once again for the Buskatiers annual camping event at Indian Cave State Park in Southeast Nebraska so get out your propane heaters, dust off your generators, drag out your winter clothes and come join us for a nice leisurely weekend of vintage Volkswagen camping.
What you need to know for the campout:
Since Indian Cave State Park is a state park, a permit of some sort is required to camp. You can purchase permits by the day at the check-in station.
Head on over
to Google
Maps to see where ICSP is located at. We will be located in the
Group Use area which is located approximately half-way
through the
park on the left side of the road. The location is very close to
the main road through the park so just keep driving and looking until you
see a group
of VWs and there's a good chance that's a group of Buskatiers.
There are a couple of websites you can go to to read up about the park. Site #1 Site #2
The group use area has no power and primitive toilets. If you need heat, please consider bringing a propane heater or geneator. Follow ALL safety rules.
There are nice
heated showers and toilets in the RV campground. You will receive
a free map of the park when signing in so study it closely to find the
locations
of the various
facilities.
Please be respectful
of other campers. This includes keeping the noise level down at night
(including voices, generators, needless revving of engines,
etc.)
The park has a manager that is indifferent to our arrival so PLEASE don't
give them any cause for complaint.
Leave NO litter
behind. There are trash bins provided for your refuse. This
includes foods, cans, and anything that wouldn't have been there had you
not attended.
For our Saturday night hoopla, please feel free to bring some food to share with others. Consider this the *MOST* informal form of potluck you've ever heard of.
Feel free to
bring any kind of an item(s) for the raffle. This is a free event
where names are drawn and win a prize just for showing up. It's nice
to
see something
you brought go to someone who can really use it. The look on kids
faces makes it all worthwhile.
Music is encouraged
and appreciated. If you play an instrument, bring it along.
Everyone enjoys music around the campfire so guitars, banjos, ukuleles,
bongos, drums,
anything is encouraged. Just be prepared to play in a group jam session!
A favourite of the campout is hearing "I've
Been Everywhere"
which is a fitting
song for the kind of event this is.
What is there to do?
Since ICSP is
located close to Brownville, NE, Whiskey
Run Creek Winery is worth a visit. It's a winery built on the
site of old brewery and inside of a renovated barn.
Wine tasting
is featured and wines along with other products can be purchased here.
ICSP has a museum as well as nature trails and quite a few scenic spots to visit. Explore the park and I guarantee you will run out of time to see and do it all.
Since this is
a VW event, feel free to talk VW, speak VW, and do VW. In the past
engines have been pulled and rebuilt, problems diagnosed and repaired,
and
the sounds of
trains have echoed through the campgrounds (depsite no tracks around!
You'll have to ask around to find out!!!) Even our resident fuel
injection guru
Glen Hadley
has been known to bring a dead baywindow bus to life at this event.
There is plenty to see and lots to talk about.
Consider using
your GPS to go geocaching in the
area.