Date:         Thu, 18 Apr 2013 23:16:54 -0400
Reply-To:     Karl Mullendore <tdiguru@WESTYVENTURES.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Karl Mullendore <tdiguru@WESTYVENTURES.COM>
Subject:      Re: Kickstarter to drive a Westy across China

Maybe I am just an old curmudgeon - but if I was doing this trip, I wouldn't
be begging for others to support me in doing that which I wasn't prepared to
pay for. There are literally thousands of more deserving charities I'll send
money directly to first. I have been supporting another [originally
Westy-traveling] couple in their endeavors: http://www.escuelacaracol.org/
This young couple drove through Central America after purchasing one of my
customer's 1987 Westies. After seeing the dire need for education and
schools in a particular area in Guatemala, they (Waldorf teachers) opened a
school using almost no funds, after returning home to VA and selling the
Westfalia. They are truly making something happen to better the lives of so
many families while living an amazing and fulfilling life of their own. I am
considering a bigger donation in the near future - half a year or more of my
own time. So, in my opinion - don't travel if you don't have the funds. I
guess you can't blame them for trying.