Speaking of wheeled camping, land yatching, sailors knots, Slocum's sailboat, take a gander at this!! Some of you within a days ride to the left coast might want to go see this while you still can. I sure would. All these guys are in their 70's at least and did all the work for this complete restoration.
__Click here: PT Boat 658 - The only functional, restored, PT boat left in the world! Operating out of Portland, Oregon._ <http://videos2view.net/PT658.htm>_
John John Rodgers Clayartist and Moldmaker 88'GL VW Bus Driver Chelsea, AL Http://www.moldhaus.com
On 4/5/2011 11:41 PM, Don Hanson wrote: > On Tue, Apr 5, 2011 at 8:02 PM, Courtney Hook<courtneyhook@shaw.ca> wrote: > >> Anything by Colin Fletcher, but especially Thousand Mile Summer >> When life is too stressful, I read that book again. Magic. >> Courtney >> > > I don't have a copy in my van (or even in my home) but Ed Abbey's Monkey > Wrench Gang...that is good stuff when out and about in the back > country...The Spray (Slocum's boat's name...) that might be a good name for > a waterboxer Westie.... (grin) > > I don't have room in the van for a permanent library...I just read em and > toss em or trade em or take em back to the library. I do have DeLorme Map > Atlas' for all western states under the passenger seat and I find many great > adventures using those.... a quote that I may have correct.."Adventure is > not in the guidebook and beauty is not on the map" > > |
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