Twin City Vans Good Times Truck-In, June 2025 - Part 5

Wrapping up coverage from the 2025 Twin City Vans Good Times Truck-In in Albert Lea, MN.  After the cruise, R/C Van races were up next.  I built a foldable ramp and brought cones to help lay out the course.  It was a lot of fun.  Some people really sent it over the ramp leading to a lot of thrills & spills and at least one van had a wheel break completely off!

Luna!

The clouds made the sunset more dramatic.

With the sun down, it was time for bright and shine!  My video fireplace rarely shows up well in photos.  Maybe I need to pause it.

The Sorceress looked great lit up with the color-changing LEDs.  This was totally empty and a blank canvas last year.  I thought the plasma ball was a nice touch.

Troy's van is steeped in history, childhood dreams, antiques, and custom touches.  Those lanterns are very real and are not LEDs so don't touch them.

It didn't turn out in the photo but I believe the award on the drink holder was for "Best Ford".

Space truckin' in Mystic Traveler:

Justin's van has a great vibe.

Don was DJ'ing and hosting karaoke Saturday night.  This is his van:

Mystic Traveler showing off "Best Exterior" award.

I need to remember not to park next to Don for bright & shine.  It's really well-done but our vans are just totally very different vibes.  Mine is dark and moody while his is bright with booming music and tends to drown mine out.  Either that or I need to invest in a better sound system.

Backlit art and stained glass in Troy's van:

I hand-sewed so many patches on my vest over the winter.  Each one was carefully chosen.  Most have some sort of meaning to me and a few just make me laugh.

Yes, this is a light-up etching of the LRP custom GMC.  So cool.

Yes, I touched the plasma ball.

After bright & shine, music and karaoke went on into the night.  The next morning, I packed up and headed out.

If you have (or can get a hold of) a van, be sure to join us next month for the Van Nats - same location, but a MUCH bigger event.  There will be tons going on with hundreds of vans, lots of great bands, and good times.  Get all the details here and we'll see you in July!!! Home | 52nd Van Nationals