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Date:         Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:52:23 -0500
Reply-To:     Jonce Fancher <streetbugs@VERIZON.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jonce Fancher <streetbugs@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Fwd: Re: Thoughts on Travelling w/ 4 year old
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> >Be prepared for everything and Nothing will happen! >The kid will get antsy make sure you take coloring books, Favorite >toys. Leapsters are great and they learn from them. Kids Music. We >set my kids up early with headphones and CDs and they love it. Also >have a Laptop to play movies with and with out headphones. The miles >will turn into a blink of an eye when your kid is happy. Also do not >forget snacks. >Nothing is more fun then hanging out with your kid/kids in a westy. >Everyone knows whos kid it is. Make sure they wear a VW T-shirt so >if they get lost they will be returned to the Bus. >Take your time. It will be the most fun you will ever have with your >kids and VWs. My kids are 7 & 9. Both Girls, Still allot of times we >yell "Don't make me stop the Bus" All in all a Great time. >Enjoy your trip. Your Kid WILL!!! >C-ya Jonce > > >>So here's the deal, I've had my 86 Westy for 3 1/2 years now. I >>don't put many miles on it, it gets alot of use hauling lumber and >>other crap from Lowes. Each summer we take it locally to camp and >>what not on weekends that we have nothing planned. I've never >>taken it more than 5 or 6 hours away. >> >> >> >>Well I gotta bug up my butt to go see the Wanee Festival ( >>http://www.waneefestival.com/ ) in Florida this spring. Take a >>week or so to take our time driving back and see some friends in >>the Carolinas. It is a 15 hours straight drive and I know that is >>out of the question with a 4 year old, we'd break it up in two >>chunks, use a motel on the ride down. We've gone to North Carolina >>once with our daughter when she was two and she did great, we did >>it in a comfy 80 mph crusin' Passat. Oh yeah we live in western Pennsylvania. >> >> >> >>So here are my concerns; >> >> >> >>Will travelling this distance with a 4 year old be more of a pain >>than it is fun? >> >>I'm not worried about the festival she loves that stuff. >> >> >> >>I'm concerned about taking the van that far away, I maintain it >>pretty good and it has never let me down but that is a haul. I'd >>probably get someone to check it out for me and of course pay for >>the Premium AAA. My other option is to take on of the cars and >>pack a tent and all that crap, hope for no rain. >> >> >> >>I'd just like to hear some varying perspectives on this before I >>reach a decision. >> >> >> >>Ryan >> >>_________________________________________________________________ >>Hotmail: Trusted email with powerful SPAM protection. >>http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/177141665/direct/01/


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