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Date:         Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:54:25 -0500
Reply-To:     Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
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From:         Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
Subject:      Re: spotted pastel white van on the road USA ... hey thats me
Comments: To: Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
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I-90 through Washington and Montana is a better choice in road in winter (in my opinion) than I-80 across Wyoming (which can have large sections closed during major storms).

Now the choice between I-90 across South Dakota, versus I-80 across Nebraska...will only really vary depending on storm situations. I-80 across Iowa is better than I-90 across Minnesota.

With that info, I'd suggest you take I-90 and then divert south to I-80 either via I-25 (front range across Wyoming), or I-29 (mostly paralleling the Missouri river).

Not sure about much to see (any time of the year) across I-80 in Nebraska. But the northerly I-90 route takes you close to Devils Tower (eastern Wyoming a bit north of the interstate) and Mount Rushmore (south of I-90 in western South Dakota.) Good photography places.

If traveling local roads, beware of the wild turkey. There are a lot of them around Devil's Tower.

On Dec 12, 2009, at 11:00 PM, Roger Whittaker wrote:

> dear vanogoneroniters > > we are currently in ellensburg ... > my wife (god bless her pointed little head ) suggested 90 all the way east > .. > we stopped in to have supper and i realized we would be cutting across two > of the coldest states in the world montana and south and or north dakota > i didnt study the map any further than east of spokane > oy // > no offence to ay one who lives there but i hae spent considerable time on > the canadain prarrie in the winter and have no interest in temperatures > below the below of temperatures... > summer would be a better time for that trip ... :) > > so we are going to dip down I 80 and eastern it from there ... > weather dependent of course ... > so far > we have stimulated the economy of seattle with considerable investment for a > mediocre phone and a last years motorola gps > > so more updates as we progress ... > > too bad to miss Matthew s impromptu circling of the wagons ... er .. > circling of the vanagons ... > have fun in lynwood > yours > > > > On Sat, Dec 12, 2009 at 12:37 PM, Matthew Snook <matt@snooksband.com> wrote: > >> Brand new tires, brand new front brakes, work done in Rocky Point, it's 40 >> degrees warmer here, I'm headed north and will be in Lynwood hopefully >> Sunday night visiting Daughter 2 (Dr. Seuss had Thing 1 & Thing 2: I have >> Daughter 1 & Daughter 2). She has Monday and Wednesday off, so I'll be >> just >> hanging out all day Tuesday. We could round up the Westies somewhere... >> Anybody else up for that? >> >> Matt >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of >> Loren Busch >> Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2009 12:25 PM >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >> Subject: Re: spotted pastel white van on the road USA ... hey thats me >> >> RE: Trip >> Whey the hell didn't you say you were coming through Seattle? I'm about >> two >> minutes off I-5 when you were passing by Lynnwood, always good for a cup of >> coffee. >> Good luck on the trip. Check the weather carefully if you decide to use >> routes other than I-5. 101/Hwy 1 down the coast should be clear but >> inland, >> like 395, will be cold and probably snow. Only real snow issue heading >> south on I-5 is the Siskiyous but they are kept clear if at all possible. >> > > > > -- > roger w > From Proverbs: > Under three things the earth trembles, under four it cannot bear up: a > servant who becomes king ... > ---------------------------------------------------------- > Explore printed work at: http://www.prliving.ca/ > View the growing list of video work at: > http://revver.com/find/video/?query=LastonLastof&search_on=owners > and ... older work at > http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7135104650374818257 > http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3259745150182742364


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