Here are a bunch of fisheye photos from the Show & Shine at Ivan & Jane's Vantasy Island.
Mystic Traveler:
Bad Company:
My van:
Separate Ways headed to the road for an epic burnout:
Lens flare!
OK, enough with the fisheye... back to the regular lens...
I got to dog-sit Rosco for a minute.
Seriously, the location was beautiful.
They made so many awards and the craftmanship & attention to detail on the awards was awesome.
Mini-versions of the oversized games!
I had quite a few mushroom swiss burgers from this gentleman over the course of the weekend.
The truck-in was dedicated to Barb:
Van-hole in action with the slingshot.
Aurora & Pat (with Trigger & Nate):
Quick 2-van van cruise with Kristy & Jay. We went into town for ice cream if I remember correctly.
The sun began to set on a fun day.
Moon rise:
I took home 1st Place for Mid-Dodge.
They had a projector for some sort of movie that night but I didn't end up watching so I'm not sure what it was.
The next morning, I was up with the sun. The van was covered in dew, and it was time to pack up and head home.
Overall, Ivan & Janes lived up to the hype - great location, great hosts, fun events & games, and just a really good time overall. If you do go, I recommend bug spray... and maybe a fly swatter (it is a farm after all), but it's worth it.
In 2025, the theme for Ivan & Jane's is "In a Van Down by the River" and it will take place Aug 14-17, 2025 and will once again overlap the nearby Gear-Head Get Together on the 16th. A month before, in July, the group that hosts Ivan & Jane's will be supporting Twin City Vans as we host the 52nd Annual Van Nationals in Albert Lea, MN!
