Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2004 23:55:18 -0700
Reply-To: Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From: Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Trip report Moab/Canyonland/Monument Valley short
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http://groups.msn.com/BobsPhotoShare/moabampcanyonlands.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=708
Does this look familiar, Hermann? In Long Canyon? That rock fell onto the
road/trail about 7 years ago ('97). Created an interesting "tunnel". I love
that route and being able to drive it in our vans just makes it better.
Nice report, thanks.
Bob .. here's more of the entire area.
C:\Documents and Settings\Default\Desktop\Moab Photos\Moab Photo's
Feb15_17_2002
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From: "Hermann the German" <urlauber10@HOTMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2004 7:41 PM
Subject: Trip report Moab/Canyonland/Monument Valley short
> We just got back from a wonderful road trip out west. About 2500 miles,
> strep throat for my six year old son, a soft clutch (turned out the fluid
> was ancient and desintegrated in Kansas), and lots of off roading in Moab.
>
> We knew from our beach vacations on the Outer Banks that the syncro is
> awesome in the sand; but we had no idea how well it performs out in the
> desert on rocky trails. Mind you, it is a stock 89 syncro GL with 14 inch
> alloys and Bridgestone Duellers. On several occasions did jeep drivers
> advise us not to continue on the trails because they thought the syncro
> could not do it. We did not drive any John Wessel Syncromog type trails,
> but enough to get the heart pumping. Our favorite trails were Long Canyon,
> Potash Road-Shafer Trail, and the 14 mile trail between Tower Arch and
> Balanced Rock. The latter included everything from sand dunes over deep
> washes to rock crawling. SWMBO is now totally sold on offroading. We
> cant't wait to get back next year for more.
>
> We continued on to Needles Overlook,Natural Bridges, Butler Wash, Valley
> of the Gods,Monument Valley, Four Corners, and back to KC through Cortez,
> Durnago,Pagosa Springs,Alamosa.
>
> No mechanical problems except for the clutch. Arches in Moab fixed that
> for us. Great guys.
>
> Stayed at Best Western Canyonlands.Kids had fun in the indoor pool.
> Enjoyed the Moab Microbrewery. Goulding's Trading Post at Monument Valley
> was also a pleasant hotel esp. their John Wayne collection.
>
> No van sightings on the drive out; a bunch in Moab; a nice white syncro
> Westy in Cortez.
>
> Moab rocks!!! ( no pun intended).Cheers,
>
>
> Hermann de Boer
>
> Kansas City,Missouri
> 87 Westy "Eurospec"
> 89 Syncro GL
> "...even if you win the rat race, you are still a rat..."
>
>
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