Reading this stream of notes ... I am ever so glad that I live "on the West Coast of New England," and have merely to complain when temps climb above 90 and humidity climbs above 60. SamC ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Fisher" <refisher@MCHSI.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2007 7:42 PM Subject: Re: Heading into hell (up 395) -- any last words of advice?
> >The worst grade on 395, though, is north of Bishop before >> Tom's Place. Watch the temps and plan to use the pull outs if you can't >> keep the temp down. > > That one's the problem; he'll probably hit it about 10-11 am. Looks to > have > been between 80/90 F at that time today with tomorrow forecast to be > warmer. > If it were me I'd sleep now, leave around midnight so as to hit that grade > around 6/7 am (around 70 F) and nap for a while after I set up camp. > Alternately, I'd get 'brunch' in Bishop and check out the touristy crap > (or > probably that VW shop there) while my engine cooled down and hit the thing > (relatively) fresh, taking my time and taking it easy. > > Much more interesting than going up that grade and navigating between > little > cars rocketing up the thing and sloooow fifth-wheelers and RVs was coming > back down again with a 70's vintage 28' travel trailer in tow. Makes you > appreciate good trailer brakes. The howling cross winds didn't help > either. > > Cya, > Robert |
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