Dixie has been to Alaska 5 times with the previous owner, so she came with a bear spray holster attached to the driver's seat belt receptacle! We cook outside the van so reeking of bacon isn't so much of a problem - unless you count having banjo players hanging around hinting! ;) On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 7:57 PM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > As per the ad on CL, my Westy came "camping ready". > > Along with the token K/F/S and plastic plates, it c/w bear bells. > > I leave the BB's in the spice rack. I get a good chuckle whenever I jingle > them shuffling stuff around. :) > > Neil. > > > > On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 2:29 PM, Jeff Schwaia <vw.doka@gmail.com> wrote: > > Rangers are advising hikers to be alert for bears and take extra > precautions > > to avoid an encounter. > > > > They advise park visitors to wear little bells on their clothes so they > > make noise when hiking. > > > > > > -- > Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" > > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ > > > http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines >
-- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX - 'The Grey Van' 1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Subie - 'Dixie' Crescent Beach, BC www.thebassspa.com www.crescentbeachguitar.com http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27 |
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