Date:         Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:53:58 -0400
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From:         Mark Dearing <VWBrain@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Road Trip
Comments: To: ddbjorkman@VERIZON.NET
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you could always come a little further south and join us  at
_www.naturalbus.net_ (http://www.naturalbus.net)   later   md


In a message dated 4/26/2012 10:27:20 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
ddbjorkman@VERIZON.NET writes:


Hi Volks;
Last few days of May and first week of June I  will be driving out to San
Francisco from Boston.  I am travelling out on  the I 90/I 80 route and would
like to say hello to a few of you folks.  I  will be meeting my lovely wife
(she's flying in as I have more time off than  her) in San Fran  on June
8th to go do Yosmite and Yellowstone, and while we have an aggressive schedule
 for that time, I am leaving early enough to enjoy the ride out and taking
my  time on the ride back after dropping her off for a flight home from
Denver.
Anyone close to my route out and who would like  to say 'hi' and/or see the
configuration of FAS's new I4 VW engine let me know!  If I  can fit it in I
would love to meet ya.  I  would like to also know if anyone is aware of
any roadside attractions (giant  ketchup bottle, huge ball of aluminum foil,
etc.) on my route.  I could  look it up, but have found first hand experience
from list members is better  than any internet search or guide  book.
I am also looking for favorite recipes that do not require much  work or
much use of the stove for the nights I gorilla/Walmart camp or in bear country
when rainy nights  dictate cooking in the camper.  Anyone ever had trouble
with wildlife and  food in a Westy?  Is the use of a bear box a good  idea?
What about items in the fridge?

Thanks;
Dave B.
84.5 WBX Westy
87 FAS I4 Westy (the one I'll be  in)