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Date:         Sat, 8 Dec 2007 11:55:00 +0000
Reply-To:     Trvlr2001@COMCAST.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "John C..." <Trvlr2001@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Hello from the California desert.(trip report)

& I'm looking at another, 8 inches, of freshly fallen snow outside my SLC, UT window !!! Time to get the snow blower out ( again ) !!! Lake Havasue AZ this year ? John C...

-------------- Original message -------------- From: Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>

> I should be doin' the same Dan ! > Perhaps southern Arizona rather than crazy California, > But You have the right idea all right ! > Scott > Southern Oregon, not flooded, just cold and gray. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of > Don Hanson > Sent: Friday, December 07, 2007 4:26 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Hello from the California desert.(trip report) > > A few weeks ago I left the Grey-t Northwest for > warmer and sunnier climes in the 84 semi-westie with > the inline four rabbit motor. We buzzed down US 395 > through the outback country east of the mountain ranges > in perfect weather. I averaged 23mpg and with a big > load (4800 lbs GVW on a highway scale) of tools and > cycling gear, I found myself finessing the larger > passes. > No problems with anything. I spent one night in > Bridgeport, Ca. in a market parking lot with some > semis, at almost 8000' of elevation, then the next day > ride my bike up another mountain between Death Valley > and the Owens Valley to over 10,000', dressed in just > my bike shorts. > Rolled into my destination east of San Deigo, just > east of the mountains and the fire-ravaged areas near > Ramona..We just went through the fire zone on the way > into the city and it's some serious devastation, but > the locals are pretty upbeat with all, and there's > signs everywhere on burned and unburned buildings > saying "thanks" to all the emergency crews and > firefighters. > So my Vanagon is doing double duty for a month or two > as a rolling tool box/work truck and my part-time > house, as well as our weekend escape vehicle. > As I type here in the parking lot of the Borrego > Springs SD County library, using their Wi-Fi signal, I > am sitting in my shorts and flip-flops rather than > sitting under water like I hear most of the northwest > is doing right now...Gotta love the Vanagon's capacity > to enable one to change locations without much > trouble.... > ciao, > Don Hanson


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