Date:         Sun, 29 Oct 2000 13:57:15 EST
Reply-To:     Steve Shane <shane_steve@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Steve Shane <shane_steve@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Vanagon Vs. Giant $45K SUV
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Reread and smile again my friends!
<snip>
Many times I have sat at a redlight in my Vanagon as a Giant $45K SUV pulls
up beside me and with a smug inner smile I know that I really have what they
have been sold and probably think they own...the "ultimate get away
machine". They can't camp, cook and sleep in the thing; most can't hold a
candle to what I can carry in and on my van, eighty per cent will never
leave the road and travel as mine has to a stream high in the mountains or
low in a valley, literally away from it all...no matter what their back
road, kayak carrying, ATB bike riding ads might be pushing.  I am free to
choose to be different.<UNSNIP>

AHMEN!!!! No truer words have been sain on this list for many a day.  Please
take a moment and plan your next getaway now!

- Steve Shane. Homeless and currently living in my 87 Westy in Portland, ME.
  Man I need to get south! Winter is almost here.

You can always reach me at s.shane@pobox.com or check out how the adventure
is going at http://WhereAreThey.homepage.com

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