Date:         Tue, 23 Aug 2005 07:44:42 -0700
Reply-To:     "Trenholme, Phil" <Phil_Trenholme@AFFYMETRIX.COM>
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From:         "Trenholme, Phil" <Phil_Trenholme@AFFYMETRIX.COM>
Subject:      Kirk Creek Campgroud
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Hello,

 

Just completed my first multi-day camping trip in my '90 Westy with my
wife and children ( 5 year old son and 3 old daughter). We headed 30
miles South of Big Sur to Kirk Creek Campground. This is a
no-reservation campground with 33 sites. By arriving early (before 9am )
you can pretty much count on someone else leaving a site. We got a great
site with an unobstructed view of the Ocean with a fairly level parking
spot. The campground is on a bluff directly over the Pacific Ocean and
the Bay was filled with Humpback whales! 

 

Our Westy ran great and had no problem with the hills along the coast. I
put about 5 gallons of water in the reservoir but should have brought
more as there was a recommendation to boil the campground water for 5
minutes before drinking. With our children the sink was a huge plus for
cleaning up and brushing the teeth. Although prior to the trip we had a
put a fairly comprehensive list of things to pack we ended up adding a
lot of things to it. Unfortunately I did not have time to install my
Optima Auxillary Battery prior to the trip and was nervous about running
the main battery down. The LED display for the Water Reservoir/Battery
worked as the Battery stayed in the Green and the engine fired right up
when it was time to leave! 

 

We were the only Westy in the Campground although we saw several other
Westies while driving and even saw a Bay Window camper towing a Bay
Window custom trailer! All in all it was an excellent trip and we are
already planning our next adventure!

 

Phil Trenholme

Santa Cruz, CA

'90 Westy