If i were you I would roll with option number one. I have traveled all the options and I think that number one is the best. I live in North Carolina and there is just something about having I-40 in your neighborhood. I personally think that it is user friendly for VW's. I traveled this road many time in a 71 Westy to see the Grateful dead. Cross winds through the mid-west are hell but I can deal with them rather than that hellaious hill climb out of Kansas into Colorado. And as far as anything furhter north.....well Yah,Hey, Der in ND. It sucks. Plus I have had more luck with parts through the southern route. Take care and hope that it is a good one. Briere 86 Syncro GLAt 07:03 PM 5/16/01 -0400, Steve Cotsford wrote: >I am planning to camp out west this summer, ( late June, early July) and I >live out east ( Carolinas). >I have crossed the country before with older vans (Bay westy) so I'm not >completely devoid of ideas. >I would love to hear others' opinions. >Choices are: >1 Atlanta, Birmingham, Tupelo,Memphis,Sallisaw, Oklahoma city,Amarillo and >points beyond, either Trinidad or Albequerque. >2 Knoxville,Nashville,Cairo,Kansas City, across Kansas into Colorado. >3 Knoxville,Louisville, St Louis, Omaha, across Nebraska into Colorado or >Wyoming. >4 Similar but up to Sioux Falls and across South Dakota ( Wall Drugs..Oh >No!) >5 Further north to Twin Cities,Fargo, Minot and points beyond. > >Whats the best way to get across the mid section, dealing with those >wonderful cross winds. These vans are so much fun in cross winds! >Who has some good ideas? >Thanks, >Steve Cotsford > |
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