Date:         Sat, 7 Jul 2007 19:58:37 -0400
Reply-To:     Sam Conant <samcvt@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         Sam Conant <samcvt@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Heading into hell (up 395) -- any last words of advice?
Comments: To: Robert Fisher <refisher@MCHSI.COM>
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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