what a fantastic showing! Glad to see the memorabilia from the factory. what a great opportunity to see the actual factory and signage!!
I may have had 1 too many tequila's but I think its thats a shelf life opportunity!!!
hope fun is had by all!!

Scotty

Here is the cookout with the former employees. We estimate about 80 people were here... Stories were told, but names were changed to protect the guilty.

We just got home from our first GTG and have to say it was great! I want to give a big thanks to Nick, Lou, Bill and everyone else that had a hand in putting this together as well as to all the former Barth employees that joined us. We met a lot of great people, got some good advice and help on some of the issues we are working through. Couldn't have asked for a better time.

Kris and I just arrived safe and sound. Benjamin is exhausted! A big thank you to all of you and all of your hard work! Nice to meet everyone and thanks again Nick, Lou, Sloo John B, and Bill N.Y.(who consisantly mentioned he had absolutely nothing to do with this gtg but we know better } So nice to have a face to go with so many of the names on the site! When we retire, we will never miss a gtg! We wish Jeff and Joy could have made it...work sucks...they would have had fun. We will post pics (dangit, our keyboard broke and there is no way to enter the letter between o and q }very soon! (no foolin this time}(cant do the other side of the parenthasees either}

edit to add the letter p

Matthew and I arrived home safe and sound. Had a great time and really enjoyed meeting eveyone. Thanks to all for their work in setting the gtg up. AS the first voyage in the Barth it was a wonderful trip. Hats off to the former Barth employees for comming to the gtg and for building such fine coaches.
Doorman and son.

Okay, I've been to these GTG's before and I know that somewhere there are a lot of photos and some good tales to be had......so where 'ya hiding them?????

We made it home about 11 last night.
The trip home was smooth, with the exception of Walker being car sick the whole way... you would not believe how many times an 11 yr old can throw up on a 12 hr trip.

The GTG was great, seeing the employees and talking to them was something we'll never forget.

Bill T can cook some good food, catfish in a red sauce over rice, super stuff.

We followed Kris and Tina to the RV Museum in our pickup, their little Barth can make a u turn alot of trucks can't do.

I'll load some pictures shortly.

Wm.

Got back an hour ago... will post more pictures later... gotta spend some quality time with the family. I had a blast!!!

Here's a pano view from the cookout with the employees.


This is another view from that side.


And looking at the other row of Barths.


I'll load more in a bit.
Wm.

Got to my planned RON at KOA Bowling Green, KY. Weather was great except for some light rain around Indianapolis.

I had a great time, too!

David and I made it to Indy and stopped over. We had rain from Goshen to Indy, got tired of it so we are in the motel resting up for the finish of the trip tomorrow.

Cloudy and I are home safe.... It took a little longer then we figgeered, but all is well... We got 9.5mpg which is wonderful, but it took three & a half gallons of oil... Thanks for the extra oil Lenny!!! We had a blast.... Nice meeting everyone!!!! Will post pics later, must eat....

Here is a picture of my Barth sitting in front of the former factory.





Of course... I like to do some touch up work.

Good shot Bill.

Jim & I arrived home today around 4pm. The kids & grands met us at the house with a new water heater. It made it 10 years that's 4 more than the warranty.

Jim & Dan are installing that as we speak(this is on the house not MH) Barth made it with flying colors. The cruise control died about two hours in yesterday. We stayed just north of lexington,ky last night at the kentucky horse camp ground state park. It was worth the stop. If you have any interest in horses or just a very nice inexpensive campground this is worth the stop.

Stinky Daddy I was worried about walker. I thought he over did the coffee thing. Don't know if that is what did it but I wouldn't be surprised.

We had a great time meeting new barthers, some of the Barth family & employees & just hanging out with friends.

I'm checking into the Bro Bridges, LA thing. I may make an executive decision & change that stay tuned.

Tere