Date: Sun, 11 Oct 2009 17:13:31 -0700
Reply-To: Doug Noganav <vanagon@ASTOUND.NET>
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From: Doug Noganav <vanagon@ASTOUND.NET>
Subject: Re: Do you like camping in the rain?
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Two words - "slip-ons"
----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Daniel - Turbovans" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, October 11, 2009 4:50 PM
Subject: Re: [NVC] Do you like camping in the rain?
> Depends on the amount of rain.
> the type of rain-camping you mention, with the mud, mud , mud......
> that's in heavy persistent rain.
>
> Over where you are ...........it's far more likely to be some showers,
> which can be refreshing.
> It can be so dry over there ...........rain can fall and evoporate before
it
> hits the ground ( impress people by asking them what 'virga' is. )
>
> and the ground matters too.
> Dryish high desert soil and sandy soil can soak up light rain nicely, no
> mud., or not much.
>
> Nice light misty rain .........very peaceful actually. Comforting in a
way.
> It's the endless wet wet wet that gets to ya, and equipment.
>
> a good sprinkle, then stopping ............now we're talking ! All the
> smells of the plants are activated then.
> One and off light rain, perahps with a rainbow to two .....yes !
>
> it's the endless wet that's challegning.
> I'd go on this trip if I were you.
> It's possible, but quite unlikely that there will be much downpour , or
mud
> really. At least not all over the place.
>
> If you havn't been on Cascade Lakes Hwy on the other side of Mt. Bachelor,
I
> strongly suggest you get over there before it's closed for the winter.
> You can camp right next a natrual ( not resevoir ) alpine lake in
several
> places on that hwy. Gorgious views of South Sister, etc.
> And it's about an hour from Bend, like 'real close' actually.
>
> Scott
> www.turbovans.com
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rocket J Squirrel" <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Sunday, October 11, 2009 3:23 PM
> Subject: [NVC] Do you like camping in the rain?
>
>
> > Begging forbearance from the Moderators and members o' the list, this
> > appears to be a quiet Sunday afternoon so I'd like to ask a camping
> > question, with no specific Vanagon content.
> >
> > For a few weeks my son and I have had plans to go camping next weekend.
> > The extended weather forecast for that weekend has shifted from cool but
> > sunny to kinda rainy. "Showers" is the word they are currently using.
60%
> > chance of precipitation, mid 60s (F) in the day, 40s at night.
> >
> > The temps are fine with us, but we are a desert people, having come from
> > SoCal, and in my experience camping in the rain is messy. Mud all over
the
> > darn place, a simple trek to the privy involves specialized foot gear,
> > rainproof clothing, funny rubber hats and bumbershoots if feeling
> > particularly British or silly. Stuff dripping all over the place. And
mud
> > . . . did I mention mud?
> >
> > How do you folks feel about camping in the rain? Any tips for keeping
the
> > inside of the van dry and clean?
> >
> > --
> > Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
> > 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
> > 74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
> > Bend, OR
> > KG6RCR
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