Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2006 10:32:37 +0200
Reply-To: Joy Hecht <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU>
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From: Joy Hecht <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU>
Subject: Re: Suggestions needed -- going on a wander
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Dan,
With that itinerary, you'd better think how you are going to handle a lot of
serious heat. The south in the summer is no picnic - it's not Wisconsin!
It will be good and hot by the time you get there.
You might be okay with it, but do think about how your dog will handle heat
as well. Overheated animals are not happy! Maybe ensure you have the
capacity to carry a good bit of ice in case it's a problem - a good
cooler-sized might be a good idea. Makes a reasonable seat and step-stool
for climbing into the upper bunk, too - I use mine those ways all the time,
though I've avoided the south in the summer and haven't needed ice.
Keep the dog in the cooler if it gets really bad? :-)
Joy
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Joy Hecht
and Matilda, 1989 Burgundy Vanagon
For musings about life and the vanadventures:
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inal Message-----
:::From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
:::Of -- Dan Roberts
:::Sent: Monday, March 27, 2006 3:36 AM
:::To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
:::Subject: Suggestions needed -- going on a wander
:::
:::I will leaving Wisconsin for an approximate two-month trip beginning
:::April
:::2. My dog, buddy, and I will travel to Atlanta, south into Florida for an
:::indefinite period, then will drift west through Alabama, Mississippi,
:::Louisiana
:::and, possibly Texas and Arizona. I plan to visit sites important in our
:::civil
:::rights history and to wander the back roads whenever I can. My itinerary
:::is
:::vague and my timetable is the same. This is my chance to wander.
:::
:::I am asking for your do's and don'ts suggestions for this trip. Anything
:::you
:::might want to offer is welcome. For example, what should I be sure to
:::bring
:::with me? What foods or meals are easy and nutritious to bring or prepare?
:::How
:::can I keep my costs down?
:::
:::I have some experience traveling with my 89 Westphalia camper but want
:::your
:::comments to help me make the best of this trip. I will appreciate
:::whatever
:::suggestions you want to offer.
:::
:::Dan R.
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