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Date:         Wed, 13 Aug 2008 10:22:24 -0700
Reply-To:     Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Advice needed for cross-country trip
Comments: To: Ryan <easywind1975@HOTMAIL.COM>
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An alternative to satellite radio if you like are audio books. I listen to these almost exclusively. You can get cassettes, CD's or download MP3's. Whatever your preference. They really help make those long interstate miles go by much quicker.

Also, I would suggest something like a Tom-Tom for a nice easy-to-use GPS guide. Anything that says "Magellan" is junk. You should also get an Atlas from Walmart. Personally, I prefer to stay at the Flying J Truckstops on my long hauls like that. If you can afford a hotel room, by all means do it.

Notebooks are getting really cheap. I would go with something that has, at least, 2 GB processor. The Dell has a nice 13.3" notebook and the battery life is really good. Be sure to get a backpack or some kind of protective case for whatever you get. And it's your call on whether or not to go with XP or Vista operating systems....

--- On Wed, 8/13/08, Ryan <easywind1975@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:

> From: Ryan <easywind1975@HOTMAIL.COM> > Subject: Re: Advice needed for cross-country trip > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Date: Wednesday, August 13, 2008, 4:01 AM > Ellen, > > Let me second or third the notion of satellite radio > service. I bought it > for Stern and quickly fell in love with it even if Stern > wasn't on the air. > News at your fingertips always, traffic and weather for the > larger metro > areas, I've used these channels a few times now to > avoid accident scenes in > Philly and DC. The music selection is great too, I'm > referencing Sirius but > I can only assume the content on XM is comparable. $13 a > month you'll be > hooked! > > Ryan > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ellen" <elleninoregon@HOTMAIL.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 10:53 PM > Subject: Advice needed for cross-country trip > > > The short story is this: I'm planning on quitting my > job the first part of > October, and embarking on a cross-country trip to see all > my relatives. > This trip will take me from Oregon to Minnesota, Michigan, > Ohio, Kentucky, > Texas, California, then back home to Oregon. About 6000 > miles in all. I > don't have any particular time schedule. I have a > pension, and will look > for more satisfying work when I get back home. Lola (with > just under 53,000 > original miles) will make the trip. I have AAA plus and > sufficient funds > should anything go wrong on the road. I guess my question > is logistics. I > don't have a laptop currently, but I see the need for > one. A wireless > internet service? GPS? What else do I need to know? This > is all new > ground for me. Anyone who has done this, please let me > know what worked, > what didn't work, what you wish you had known. > > TIA, > > Ellen & Lola, '85 Vanagon ASI Don't wait > for a light to appear at the > end of the tunnel; stride down there.....and light the > bloody thing > yourself.' ~Dara Henderson > _________________________________________________________________ > Get Windows Live and get whatever you need, wherever you > are. Start here. > http://www.windowslive.com/default.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Home_082008


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