Date:         Fri, 6 Jul 2001 14:07:40 EDT
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From:         Ken Hunter <EVEHART33@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Vanagon sightings at Taos Solar Music Fest
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Counted 6, all Westies, near the park and plaza. 3 were aircooled and 3 were
later model rectangular headlight (one very nice met. gray w/Paulchen rack,
CO plate, near the entrance). Taos is the self proclaimed "Solar Capital of
the World" with a perfect climate for living off the grid utilizing
photovoltaics, wind generators, wastewater reclamation  systems, passive
solar building techniques, and well, you name it, it was probably here at the
solar exhibit. The solar park adjacent to the music fest was of course built
using recyclable materials and had composting toilets. One guy in a 86 Jetta
TD came down from CO to show how to convert to bio-diesel although he was
running on straiight reclaimed veggie oil. He used a
 separate fuel tank in the trunk that was pre-heated with hot engine coolant
running through 10' of copper tube in the tank. It doesn't leave much room in
the trunk for a guy with a family though.
The next day at the Taos Psychic Fair I spotted two bay window Westies, no
Vanagons. Took my Purple-Plate-Using--Tesla-Technolgy in to find out why it
didn't cure my ills or increase my mileage. No answers of course but it looks
cool which is why I pack it around. Got a free series of treatments for my
Parkinsons with a low-voltage/high-frequency device that was supposed to
remove harmful parasites and toxic metals from my blood but haven't noticed
anything yet. I enjoy the flutes, drums and general good vibes of the
seekers; it's the ones  who find the Truth I tend to avoid.

Ken Hunter
82 Westy 1.9D
84 Jetta 1.5D