Date: Sun, 11 Oct 2009 19:13:26 -0700
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: [NVC] Do you like camping in the rain?
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all right,.
do give us a report, or even pictures.
now I hope it's not some rare continuous deluge ! :-)
keep your vital fluids full.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rocket J Squirrel" <camping.elliott@gmail.com>
To: "Scott Daniel - Turbovans" <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
Cc: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, October 11, 2009 5:00 PM
Subject: Re: [NVC] Do you like camping in the rain?
> Dear Scott,
>
> You have inspired me.
>
> I will not fear the light showers of the high desert.
>
> --
> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
> 74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
> Bend, OR
> KG6RCR
>
>
>
> On 10/11/2009 4:50 PM Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:
>
>> 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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