Date:         Wed, 4 Aug 2010 09:41:14 -0700
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From:         neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: trip out west
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On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 1:32 PM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:
> I just returned to Edmond, OK from a drive to Spokane, Washington and Glacier National Park in my 1991 Volkswagen Vanagon GL Campmobile .  It has a waterboxer rebuild (110K miles at time of installation) and now has 155K miles.
>
> I averaged 18.76 mpg


> In Glacier NP we camped at Sprague Creek campground, a "tents only" (but no problems with the van) small campground on Lake McDonald.  From there we rode the free shuttle bus to trailheads along Going to the Sun Road.
>
> We also camped in another small "tents only" campground at Kintla Lake for three days.  Kintla Lake is located in the NW section of the park, and requires a 25 mile drive over a fairly rough road (park service recommends high clearance only, but some sedans and mini-vans made it there seemingly without difficulty, and I have driven sedans over worse).
>
> We spent most of our time in the park hiking into locations several miles from the campgrounds or other trailheads, the only really meaningful way to see such a treasure.

> Van did fine, ran really well, used no oil.  However, when we started home we briefly put the heater on to warm the chilly vehicle (temperature in the forties F).  Mistake.  It now won't turn off, so we had to shut the heater vents for the entire trip home.  Any simple fixes?  No, of course not.  The valve is stuck open, and can only be gotten to by removing the dash.  I probably won't tackle this job myself, and so will pay considerably for it.


I love it when a plan comes together!

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Great stuff!

I just did that "To the sun" road. Pretty amazing. Can you imagine
being on the crew to maintain that thing?



Neil.


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