Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2016 17:03:43 -0400
Reply-To: Vincent Dow <ianvincentdow@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Vincent Dow <ianvincentdow@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Is is safe to just "wing it"?
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Well, here it is...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2JmeK_DoXU
I didn't want to be presumptuous and clog vanagon forum with music
videos... on friday.
vinnie
On Fri, Mar 25, 2016 at 4:54 PM, Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@gmail.com>
wrote:
> Dear Camera in place
>
> What ? NO link to produced video ?
> SNiffle - we want to see too :)
> regards
>
> On Fri, Mar 25, 2016 at 1:44 PM, Vincent Dow <ianvincentdow@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi B and B,
>> We did southern Utah by westfalia vanagon last September. it's
>> UNFORGETTABLE.
>>
>> It was still hot that week after labor day. So we concentrated on getting
>> a
>> swim in everyday.
>>
>> We stealth-camped every night all the way across the USA. In the western
>> states it's easy. No hassles anywhere.
>>
>> The exception to our *wild camping* was a place I highly recommend - a
>> campground at Hovenweep national Monument. It's an Anasazi settlement
>> (defended canyon.) A very cute small campground (30 spots). We were able
>> to
>> roll right up and stay the night.
>>
>> You could easily spend two days at Hovenweep. Exploring and hiking the
>> canyon. And there are petroglyphs to hike to.
>>
>> Mesa Verde is the he, famous Anasazi cliff dwelling, but many say it's
>> over-hyped, too many people... no dogs allowed.
>>
>> East of Zion national park we were rolling east along a two lane road, sun
>> going down and getting hungry. So we just turned off the road and went a
>> few thousand yards up a dirt road, found cover from some mesquite trees,
>> and set up the van. We had a dinner of spicy sausages, lentils, and Trader
>> Joes nan-bread. It was so good.
>>
>> There's something incredibly satisfying about stealth camping. Freedom.
>> I'm
>> told it's legal to camp anywhere in Arizona that is not marked illegal to
>> camp.
>>
>> Monument Valley is amazing. Shoot as much video and stills as you can. We
>> used a lot of footage in a music video my girlfriend produced a few months
>> later. I'm going back to Utah as soon as I can. Great place.
>> vinnie
>>
>> On Fri, Mar 25, 2016 at 2:32 PM, Robert Clemmer <n51219@comcast.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > Your experience please.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > The last week of April and the first week of May my wife and I will be
>> > visiting the National Parks of southern Utah. We have no agenda, just a
>> > map
>> > and time. From your experience, will it be necessary to make
>> reservations
>> > for lodging in advance, or will it be safe to "wing it" as we go along.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Thanks or your input.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Bob & Bonnie Clemmer
>> >
>>
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