High Country Bus Festival 2023 - VW Camping on the River

I attempted to make it to High Country Bus Festival in 2022 when my engine died, and I spent a long trying to get it fixed. Eventually I found a shop in St. Louis that could rebuild it, and one year later I am back with a brand new engine. It's only fitting then that my first trip after a long year without the bus was to High Country Bus Festival in 2023!

I broke the trip up into two legs. First, I avoided the interstate and took Highway 411 up to Sevierville, TN where I stopped at the world's largest Buc-ee's. After that, I traveled up into Virginia and then down into North Carolina, where I ended up at Twin Rivers Campground in Crumpler, NC. The weather was outstanding despite a little rain in the evening. I counted well over 100 Volkswagen buses of all types: Split windows, bay windows, Vanagons, and Eurovans. Plus, there were tons of non-VW campers as well. On Saturday, we had a giant group float down the river.

Then on the way home on Sunday, I passed through Lansing, NC for pizza at Pie on the Mountain before finally heading home. I hope you enjoy my video recap of this trip. Please follow me on social media (links below) for more updates and trips and bus content!

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Music: Neon Kiss, Neon Rain, Moog Over, and Riding the Wave by Backing Track https://backingtrack.gg/
Equipment: iPhone 13 Mini, GoPro Hero 4

00:00 Intro
00:59 World's largest Buc-ee's
02:57 Twin Rivers Family Campground
09:22 Pie on the Mountain

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