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Date:         Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:20:40 -0700
Reply-To:     Shawn Wright <vwdiesels@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Shawn Wright <vwdiesels@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Info on Hwy 20 in Wa?
Comments: To: Matt Thyer <matt_thyer@hotmail.com>
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Matt,

Thanks for the description - it sounds perfect, and I'm looking forward to it! :-)

In fact, it sounds a lot like the Hurley FS Road in BC, except it's paved. Now *that* is an unforgettable road!

On Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 3:01 PM, Matt Thyer <matt_thyer@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Howdy Shawn, > > Hwy 20 between Burlington and Omak is: > a) Beautiful: You won't want to drive this one straight through. There > are > a lot of things you need to stop and look at. If you don't stop you'll > regret not stopping after you've passed them and end up either turning > around or perishing with regrets. You own a VW so I doubt you're likely to > die with regrets. > b) Twisty: It's not nearly as bad as most of the highways that cross the > Cascades further south in Oregon (tractor trailers make their way to the > east via this route), but there are places that require your tender, loving > attentions to detail. Otherwise, if you're returning to a place you passed > by earlier you'll die with regrets. > c) Steep: Again not as bad as many lower passes in Oregon, but there comes > a point when those angles only obtain diminished returns. You'll be > looking > across many glacier carved valleys and crawling up switchbacks. Take your > time, enjoy the view, watch the edge of the road, and pay attention to your > engine temperature. If the last gets high, stop and take care of viewing > the beauty. > > It's worth your time, > > MT > http://zenoswagen.wordpress.com/ > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of > Shawn Wright > Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 8:06 AM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Info on Hwy 20 in Wa? > > My new tire/wheel purchase will require a detour to Blaine, Wa while > enroute > to Calgary, so we're thinking of taking Hwy 20 between Burlington and Omak, > Wa. I'm interested in reports on this road - I expect it will be a tough > climb, especially with my new larger 28" tires. The plan is to head north > from Omak via Osoyoos to see family in Enderby, but we could also continue > East toward Whitefish and then on to Calgary. > > I'm interested in hearing about road conditions and sights on Hwy 20, and > also the area around Whitefish. We've visited the area between Spokane - > Sandpoint many times, but usually via Hwy 2 or I-90, and haven't been east > of Hope, ID before. Unfortunately, we'll only have a few days to spend > camping. > > Also, if there's any listees near Blaine who would like some free stock > wheels with tires, let me know. If not, if someone could advise of a place > to dispose of them properly near Blaine, I'd appreciate it. > > -- > Shawn Wright > '88 Westy 1.6TD, soon to have new MSW 16" wheels & BFG AT 215/70R16 :-) > >

-- Shawn Wright


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