Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 23:53:01 -0600
Reply-To: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
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From: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject: Re: Camper Rentals in Alaska
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Hi Mark!
I take it you are getting ash in Anchorage??? WOW!
I remember Augustine erupting a bit in 1986. Wasn't much back then. We
got the tiniest trace of ash in Soldotna and Kenai, but Homer got a bit
more. Homer lucked out in that the wind was in their favor. If you will
go to my web site the very first page is a picture I made of Augustine
in 1986 when I was down there. I was standing on the bluff by the
highway just before you go down the hill into Homer. It was - obviously
- late in the day. I actually got a series of pictures as the sun set,
touched the edge of the volcano, then slide behind it out o sight,
leaving me with taking the image on my home page. Check it out, and feel
free to roam around.
I also lived in Soldotna when Mt. Redoubt blew, as well as Mt. Spur. The
Mt. Redoubt eruption was truly spectacular. I have a picture of it and
it looks just like an atomic bomb going off. Rising coluum of clouds and
dust with a donut of clouds moving out in a ring, all topped by a
mushroom shaped cloud!! Spectacular. It gave us lots of ash for days in
Soldotna and Kenai, and I gathered it up and used it in my pottery
glazes for a long time after.
When Mt. Spur exploded I had a friend in Anchorage collect me a 55
gallon drum of Mt. Spur ash. It went a long way.
Hope the volcano doesn't cause two much trouble.
John Rodgers
88GL Driver
Chelsea, AL
Mark Tuovinen wrote:
>I know of no place that rents Westy's up here, but would be glad to assist and see if there are any camper vans available to rent. When are you coming, and what areas do you intend to visit? Feel free to contact me for information, assistance, or what ever you need, if you like and it can be arranged we could meet up somewhere while your in the State.
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>I would have responded sooner, but I have been swamped at work today. Everyone in town wants spare airfilters for their cars since we have a volcano erupting south of here.
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>Mark in AK
>87 Westy Syncro
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Royston, Jerry" <gmr@OBPA.USDA.GOV>
>Date: Friday, January 13, 2006 4:58 am
>Subject: Camper Rentals in Alaska
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
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>>I'm planning a trip to Alaska in June and have not been able to
>>find any
>>Westy rental places up there. Does anyone know of such a company?
>>I'd
>>even settle for a camper van but it seems that all the places I've
>>checked on the Internet only deal with the smaller RV-type trucks.
>> I
>>would prefer a van-type of camper. Any help would be appreciated.
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>>Gerry
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