Meadwestern Volvo Meat @Ambrosia Orchard, Fort Wayne, Indiana. (2024 update)

[mopar318]

For those that don't know, my wife and I own a Orchard, Cidery, and Meadery in Fort Wayne, Indiana. We have a 12 acre property with plenty of grassy areas for parking and camping.

We have a smoker and a commercial kitchen. We have around 6,000 gallons of booze at any given moment.

We love Volvos and have 5-7 on hand at any given moment.

How about we host a Meat?

When: Saturday, October 14th. Starting at 10am

Where: 14025 US 27, Fort Wayne, IN 46816
1.5 hours north of Indianapolis. 2.5 hours southeast of Chicago.

10am - meet and greet with a tour of the orchard. Hang out and take photos and prepare for partial solar eclipse. (Bonus)

1pm - A cruise to Halls Drive-In (classic drive in burger joint) and then to the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum. (One of the best car museums in the world, look it up!)
Route in case you need to meet up along the way : https://maps.app.goo.gl/zpugNdKYznMJMt2B6

6pm - Show and tell, eat smoked meats provided by me for absolutely free. I will probably make smoked pulled pork and beef hot dogs with a few sides.

7pm - camping/bonfire/story telling/possible private rally cross ridealongs in my rally-x 244.

Sunday - If you stay the night, you can really stay on Sunday as long as you need. Ill likely leave one of the doors unlocked for use of bathrooms.

If you are interested and willing to attend, please post in thread.

 

[propav8r]

I will make an attempt.

Meadwestern Meet?

 

[MKUltra]

I like the idea of it but it'll be a tough sell being a month after MM.

Consider me a maybe.

 

[vwbusman66]

I could maybe be game for this. Ft. Wayne is a boring ass 3 hour drive, but it could happen in a Volvo.

 

[JohnMc]

I'm intrigued.

 

[propav8r]

I edited the title for the date.

 

[threewagons]

10 hours away but it's the closest TB meet to Kansas City...

 

[mopar318]

I will make an attempt.

Meadwestern Meet?

I like that name more.

 

[mopar318]

Bump. Trying to gather if there is enough interest to host this.

Is there a better date/time of the year for people? Keep in mind it really soggy from April through early June.

It's a frozen tundra (also simultaneously soggy) from November - March.

Unfortunately September we have a lot of festivals and usually can't plan any events.

 

[Benjam83]

Interested...I might not be able to make it because of my kids' school sports...but I'm still interested...

 

[The Holiest Man]

Finally, Midwestern love. I might actually be able to make this one

 

[propav8r]

Honestly if you want to commit to the weekend of October 14th this year, I'm in. Mountainmeet will continue to be the 2nd/3rd/4th weekend of September, and the mid-October date was vacated by Peterpalooza. I think that's good timing.

 

[mopar318]

Bump, thread updated with times. If you want to camp out either Friday or Saturday night, that's cool, if not that's cool too. I imagine this can grow into something larger overtime.

I'll have 4 volvos to bring (possibly 5 if I trailer one).

 

[DD Ranch]

Sounds great. I hope this turns out a success and you do it again next year. Can't make it this year. Wife is from MI so we would do it on the way up.

 

[JohnMc]

I might not drive a Volvo, but I think I'll try to go.

 

[pinguin]

Dang, I can't make it this year, but if you do it next year I'd try my best to get there.

 

[Chuck W]

Gah! We'll be out of town (the other direction) that weekend.

 

[goji245]

i'd love to be there! i'll see if i cant bring some other indianapolis-based volvo pals with me.

 

[Autocockerking]

I'll be there. Looking forward to it.

 

[propav8r]

I'm thinking I'll leave on Thursday evening and drive up to the Bristol TN/VA area, camp, and then head out on Friday. There are a few stops I'd like to make along the way, probably find another spot to camp in southern Indiana or something, and roll in Saturday morning.