Date:         Mon, 26 Aug 2013 20:13:03 -0500
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From:         JRodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: help needed in Anchorage, AK
Comments: To: mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
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There used to be a VW Dealership there called EERO Volkswagen - they
should be aware of that, There was a Johnsons Repair that was
exclusively VW. Dunno if these places are still there or not  but
there's a couple of names anyway.

John

On 8/26/2013 6:01 PM, mark drillock wrote:
> Yes of course they will find help in some way or another. Their karma is
> clearly strong after 2 years of traveling in their Westy from Argentina
> to Alaska. They stayed with me and Anne on their way up earlier this
> year. Now they have finally reached Alaska and are turning for home
> soon. They have had various repairs along the way, driving over 55,000
> kms or so. Some of the repairs were fairly third world.
>
> Here is their blog. There is a translate button at the top.
>
> http://poramericaandando.blogspot.com/
>
> I already suggested to them that they do the work at or near an auto
> parts store since that is what I do when on the road with mechanical
> issues.
>
> Mark
>
>
> Scott Daniel wrote:
>> A parts store parking lot often works..
>> might need the odd new hose clamp or hose etc.
>>
>> in Alaska ....traditionally ....doing whatever you need to do to survive
>> and keep going is acceptable behavior.
>> If it's like it was a few decades ago ..strangers will take you home for
>> dinner even, if you're broken down .
>> Like that's quite normal.
>> There's long history of helping people surviveand stayOK there.
>>
>>
>