Date:         Sun, 27 Jan 2013 19:52:11 -0700
Reply-To:     Richard A Jones <Jones@COLORADO.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Richard A Jones <Jones@COLORADO.EDU>
Subject:      Buses by the Bridge trip photos
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We drove our '81 air-cooled Vanagon from Boulder to Lake Havasu
City, AZ, to Buses by the Bridge.  We camped in our Splitty
tent; it was a hit.

Some pictures are at:
http://tinyurl.com/b9ec3fb
or the top link on my home page at
http://jones.colorado.edu

Since it was our 4th BBB, we didn't take many photos of the event.
Larry and Maggie took lots of good ones, though, and I
have a link in one caption.

There were 339 buses, including 74 Vanagons this year.  Only
one Splitty tent.  ;-)

Mr Bus did 2205 miles total, almost all on interstate highways
at 60-80 mph.  Sixteen mpg, which isn't bad for those speeds.
We depended on the gas heater at the beginning; it was 5 below
zero in Santa Fe the first night.  At 160,000 miles, Mr Bus
is always ready for another trip.  Woe to those who predicted
we would have to fly home!

Mr Bus was outfitted with new General Altimax 205/70R14s which
have been recommended by Dennis Haynes.  I second his
recommendation.  They are very, very slightly smaller in diameter
than the stock 185R14s, but 8/10th of an inch or so wider.
They are far superior to the Hankooks I took off--ride,
noise, stability--all better.

Driving Mr Bus and camping in the Splitty tent is fun.  Driving
the Westy Syncro with the Subie 2.5 and camping in it is even
more fun!  Mr Bus made a one-time appearance at BBB.

Richard