Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2006 08:50:58 -0700
Reply-To: Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
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From: Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Subject: Re: Vanagon List Meet/Campout Version 1.?
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A quick count gives 23 clustered near the Atlantic and 37 in states
bounded by the Pacific. 35 others east of the Mississippi, mostly in
Appalachia, and 19 west of the Mississippi, fairly well scattered.
Sounds to me like the middle of our group is pretty much the middle (or
a bit north of) of the USA.
The Black Hills make sense geographically, but can be miserable hot in
the middle of summer. Does anyone have a handle on how many folks have
kids in school? I'd suggest that this thing be put off till early
autumn, like mid to late September, or maybe even into October, perhaps
to coordinate with fall break for those with kids.
Living in Phoenix, I try to avoid going on a vacation to somewhere
that's nearly as hot!
Just my thought - worth what you paid for it.
Karl Wolz
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
Behalf Of
> Doug Alcock
> Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 7:54 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Vanagon List Meet/Campout Version 1.?
>
> Speaking of maps --- here's a link to a map that shows the locations
of 141
> members of the Vanagon list.
> http://www.frappr.com/vanagonlist
> An eyeball guesstimate says that somewhere in Pennsylvania might be
closest
> to the mostest. Have a look and add yourselves to the map if you're
not
> already on it. (Make sure you click on the show all memebers link when
> you're looking)
>
> Cheers,
> Doug
>
>
> On 2/1/06, Maggie Dew <wildebus@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > An interesting postscript to our discussion of a central location:
> >
> > I got an e-mail yesterday from a writer for Wired News. He is
writing
> > about
> > the spot that is at the center of the Google map. It turns out to
be just
> > northwest of Coffeyville, Kansas, the place where I was born. He
> > contacted
> > me through the geocaching.com website after he saw that I had been
> > geocaching around Coffeyville. He wants me to go out with my GPS,
find
> > and
> > describe that center spot - and take a picture.
> >
> > However, I would still vote for the Black Hills for a campout spot -
the
> > KS/OK border is great for winter camping and hiking, but too hot,
humid
> > and
> > buggy during the summer.
> >
> > Maggie
> > '85 Subaru-Westy "Anne Bonney"
> >
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