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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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