Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2011 23:52:17 -0700
Reply-To: Stacy Schneider <vwcrewman@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Stacy Schneider <vwcrewman@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Westy Now, Boat Soon? (Friday)
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Hoo Rah ! ! !
On Sat, Sep 10, 2011 at 11:09 PM, Roland <syncronicity1@gmail.com> wrote:
> Well BenT
>
> We appreciate all your knowledge on Vanagons, and your ownership of
> numerous
> excellent vehicles, and terrific facilitation of meetings and this list.
>
> However, is it possible that some of us have owned significant sailboats,
> or
> sailed a bunch, and done a lot of backpacking and exploration on land and
> sea, and perhaps we view our Vanagons as land yachts or we graduated from
> pup-tents? Is it possible that our love of Vanagons is in some way
> similar?
> Is this email reflector only about mechanical answers, or are lifestyle
> discussions also acceptable?
>
> Could it be that many of us work early in the morning and long days on
> Friday, and are not retired or rich, and perhaps have families and stuff
> that we have to take care of late on Friday? Could it be that some people
> work at companies that block this email group? And thus can't participate
> on Friday?
>
> Is it possible that we look forward to reading the Vanagon list first thing
> on Saturday morning? And love to see the Friday discussion? And would like
> to participate? And perhaps because of the arbitrary "rule" we should
> suffer
> a reply that our comment is not welcome? Sorry, hate to tell you, but
> Vanagons are about freedom, not control.
>
> Hmmm.... been posting to this list since '99, try to contribute what I can.
> Authority is worrisome stuff.
>
> Roland
>
>
> On Sat, Sep 10, 2011 at 9:07 AM, BenT Syncro <syncro@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hey Fellows,
> >
> > Let's tie up the boat topic. It's Saturday now everywhere on the planet.
> > Feel free to unfurl your sails next Friday.
> >
> >
> > BenT
> > Mod
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sep 10, 2011, at 8:45 AM, Roland <syncronicity1@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> >
> > > Get a copy of "A Voyage for Madmen" by Peter Nichols. If you identify
> > with
> > > Bernard Moitessier then by all means go for it. If you identify with
> any
> > of
> > > the other 8, forget it.
> > >
> > > And then you'll have to deal with the "sailor's curse". Whenever you
> > are
> > > in port you can't wait to get back to sea; whenever you are at sea, you
> > > can't wait to get back to port.
> > >
> > > Roland
> > >
> > > On Fri, Sep 9, 2011 at 4:20 PM, Steve Williams <sbw@sbw.org> wrote:
> > >
> > >> For some time now, I've been obsessed with learning enough about
> > >> sailboats to acquire one and outfit it for living more independently.
> > >>
> > >> Of course, that's why I bought my '84 Westy and fixed it up two years
> > >> ago. And why I keep refining its camping systems. I've been
> > >> traveling full time for two years. I've really enjoyed it. Alas,
> > >> I'm starting a full-time job next week and looking for an apartment,
> > >> but I hope to be camping most weekends and back on the road
> eventually.
> > >>
> > >> But even the Westy doesn't quite scratch the itch I have, to be more
> > >> self-reliant and opt out of the traditional job/debt/consume
> > >> treadmill. I've thought about building a Sprinter-based camper,
> > >> which would be easier to boondock, but adventures in campers with
> > >> tires are driven by gas, and I'm not so sure gas will be easy to come
> > >> by before long.
> > >>
> > >> So I've started reading about sailboats and the people who use them
> > >> to lead more independent, adventurous lives. I don't know whether or
> > >> when I will buy my first boat, but I'm enjoying the learning process.
> > >>
> > >> If you're curious, here's a good place to start: Nomadness, the ship
> > >> being outfitted by Steven K. Roberts, who has a long history of
> > >> adventures on recumbent home-built bikes and boats.
> > >>
> > >> http://nomadness.com/
> > >>
> >
>
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