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Date:         Tue, 4 Jun 2002 09:47:41 -0600
Reply-To:     Ben McCafferty <ben@KBMC.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Ben McCafferty <ben@KBMC.NET>
Subject:      Re: 8000 mile road trip planned on 83 Westy
Comments: To: "Patrick K." <robothefan@HOTMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <LAW2-F13SV2bltjl6Ds0000f921@hotmail.com>
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Yeah, that should help. It's not that bad, but it really helps to have stuff in the cargo area piled up to seat height, then you can put pillows/rolled-up sleeping bags/etc. on top to lean your head against. Have a good time... bmc :) "Faith will move mountains, but you'd better bring a shovel...."

> From: "Patrick K." <robothefan@HOTMAIL.COM> > Reply-To: "Patrick K." <robothefan@HOTMAIL.COM> > Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2002 10:38:24 -0500 > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: 8000 mile road trip planned on 83 Westy > > To Avoid the rack situation we were planning on rotating drivers, it is an > automatic so anyone can drive it :-). Thanks for the helpful post though. > > >> From: Ben McCafferty <ben@KBMC.NET> >> Reply-To: Ben McCafferty <ben@KBMC.NET> >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >> Subject: Re: 8000 mile road trip planned on 83 Westy >> Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2002 09:33:41 -0600 >> MIME-Version: 1.0 >> Received: from [66.95.48.130] by hotmail.com (3.2) with ESMTP id >> MHotMailBEC62929005B40043216425F30820E530; Tue, 04 Jun 2002 08:35:36 -0700 >> Received: from gerry (gerry.vanagon.com) by gerry.vanagon.com (LSMTP for >> Windows NT v1.1b) with SMTP id <0.FBAC597E@gerry.vanagon.com>; Tue, 4 Jun >> 2002 11:23:22 -0400 >> Received: from GERRY.VANAGON.COM by GERRY.VANAGON.COM (LISTSERV-TCP/IP >> release 1.8d) with spool id 770539 for vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM; >> Tue, 4 Jun 2002 11:23:22 -0400 >> Received: from cleitus.hosting.pacbell.net by gerry.vanagon.com (LSMTP for >> Windows NT v1.1b) with SMTP id <0.FBAC597C@gerry.vanagon.com>; >> Tue, 4 Jun 2002 11:23:22 -0400 >> Received: from [10.0.1.2] (12-253-129-208.client.attbi.com >> [12.253.129.208]) by cleitus.hosting.pacbell.net id LAA29008; Tue, >> 4 Jun 2002 11:34:31 -0400 (EDT) [ConcentricHost SMTP Relay 1.14] >> From owner-vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Tue, 04 Jun 2002 08:36:11 -0700 >> Errors-To: <ben@kbmc.net> >> User-Agent: Microsoft-Outlook-Express-Macintosh-Edition/5.02.2022 >> Message-ID: <B92239F5.7B12%ben@kbmc.net> >> Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> >> Comments: To: "Patrick K." <robothefan@HOTMAIL.COM> >> In-Reply-To: <LAW2-F145dnzh5b8joA00014dd8@hotmail.com> >> >> I would suggest you have some new friends ready when you get home, because >> the ones who ride in the back seat will be ready to mutiny after 8000 miles >> on the "Rack". >> I always carry an expanded tool kit, oil, filter, funnel, and radiator hose >> repair tape. Fuses. Light bulbs. (Headlight bulbs?) >> Take an extra extension cord, because the factory one isn't long enough for >> a lot of situations. Screens for all your windows, including the side door >> if you have it. Water pressure limiter to avoid blowing out your water >> lines when city pressure is high. Shower shoes, backpacking towel. >> Best of luck, send us a trip report now and then! >> bmc :) >> "Faith will move mountains, but you'd better bring a shovel...." >> >> >>> From: "Patrick K." <robothefan@HOTMAIL.COM> >>> Reply-To: "Patrick K." <robothefan@HOTMAIL.COM> >>> Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2002 09:18:40 -0500 >>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >>> Subject: 8000 mile road trip planned on 83 Westy >>> >>> Ok this july I am planning an 8000+ mile road trip visiting 12 Six Flags >>> amusement parks. Why you may ask, because 1 season admission pass is >> good >>> for all parks, so why not go to 12 of them. Also we might go to Cedar >> Point, >>> but we planned to go basically to San Antonio, TX, to Buffaloe, NY, to >>> Seattle, WA, and back to EL Paso,TX. I am planning to take 4 adults >>> including myself, and was just wondering, what do you all veterans of >> the >>> road and vanagon suggest I take or do to prepare for such an exodus. Any >>> suggestions or input would be greatly apprecieated. >>> >>> _________________________________________________________________ >>> MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: >>> http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx >>> > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com >


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