Date:         Fri, 11 Feb 2011 20:27:03 -0800
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: camping amidst bears, safety question - Friday Joke
Comments: To: neil n <musomuso@gmail.com>
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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.
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>
>
> --
> 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

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