Date:         Sun, 7 Jan 2007 17:26:51 -0800
Reply-To:     Mike Miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
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From:         Mike Miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
Subject:      Re: Baie Comeau to Labrador to Newfoundland-Seabreeze
Comments: To: Joy Hecht <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU>
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I'm sure someone with a syncro will give you a lift.

Mullendore's a suck...uh, good guy. He probably would.

Mike


On 1/7/07 4:40 PM, "Joy Hecht" <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU> wrote:

> Well, if it requires a 4x4, I'm out!  Does anyone else have info on this?
>
> Of course gas is higher out there - we're factoring that in.  Not to mention
> the expensive ferries!  Good thing we won't have to pay for camping...
>
>
>
>
> Joy
>
> :::-----Original Message-----
> :::From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
> :::Of JP
> :::Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2007 5:59 PM
> :::To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> :::Subject: Baie Comeau to Labrador to Newfoundland-Seabreeze
> :::
> :::Joy and others,
> :::
> :::I'm from Quebec! I have to disagree with Paul.
> :::
> :::Many friends of mine did that road in the past (from Baie-Comeau to
> :::Fermont than Labrador city to Newfounland) and they all agree that a
> :::4X4 is required. 1200 KM ( maybe  more) of unpaved road could be quite
> :::to rough on a 2WD drivetrain and suspension. The syncro is much more
> :::equipped to face such roads. Plus what about gas station? The price of
> :::gas over is way more expensive than in Southern Quebec.
> :::
> :::The brother of a friend of mine lives there (in Fermont). I will ask
> :::her to ask her brother as to whether or not the road is still what it
> :::used to be. I'll get back to you with the info
> :::
> :::As for the Quebec westfalia camping club...most of their members are
> :::retired or older and most of them are more attracted by Florida than
> :::by those kind of trips! Furthermore they don't have a mailing list or
> :::a forum to contact them.
> :::
> :::You'll have more luck with the two others Westfalia Club.
> :::
> :::http://cf.groups.yahoo.com/group/Les-mononcs-en-folie/
> :::
> :::http://fr.groups.yahoo.com/group/leswests/
> :::
> :::
> :::JP
> :::Montreal, Quebec
>
>