Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2016 18:24:07 -0600
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From: OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: Howdy all! > Rt66+
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As long as You are going to be that far No. You should go a bit farther to tour the NorthShore of LakeSuperior, It's Quite Spectacular
especially if You are into Spectacular WaterFalls ~ The Drive from Duluth to the Cad'Border is only 3Hr's but really should be allowed 3Days
to a Week to Properly Enjoy it All ~ The Food that Gichigami Provides & the way that the Minnesotans Prepare it will cause You to want to
HangOut for a while ~ A Short SideTrip Up to Ely for a Day&Night should be part of the Tour as well ~ (Ely is where I grew up back in the
late '40s&'50s). The So'Shore of Gichigami is quite wonderful as well but that will add another Week to the Tour ~
I live in the ABQ,NM area now so if You want any info on Stuff to see in NM just drop Me an EMail ~
ORR ~ DeanB
PS ~ Still have the OEM Seats in My '90Westy & I find them to be Quite Comfy ~ 2006-2011 I made Annual Treks from ABQ to RFD
to ELY & Back via similar Route ~ The 1300Mi Run between ABQ & RFD I usually made in 20 - 22 Hrs stopping only Long Enough to Fill the
GasTank & Empty the Bladder ~
On 3 Oct , 2016, at 12:21 PM, Michael Magnani wrote:
> Welcome Joe !Next year our big trip for the summer is to drive from Santa Monica to Chicago on Historic Route 66. To that end we just installed some new seats. It's something we should have done Years Ago !From Chicago, the plan is to drive north up into Door County, WI and see the sites up there before heading back West and home.Glad you're now part of an awesome group.Mike Magnani1990 Westy
>
> On Monday, October 3, 2016 7:40 AM, joe kallo <quietglow@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
>
> Thanks all! I completely forgot to add: and if anyone on the list is coming
> through Chicago, let me know if you need logistics help and/or want to have
> a beer. We'd be happy to help.
>
> We were camping at the nearby dunes national lakeshore this weekend and
> while out hiking we spotted a Westy. This was only the third or so we'd
> seen out in the wild in the last 6 months so of course we got all excited.
> Later that evening, 'lo and behold they rolled into the campground and
> parked across from us. This, as you can imagine, was quite an exciting
> thing. We ended up chatting with the other couple for a good while, and it
> reminded me that the Westy community is really fantastic. We're looking
> forward to running into more of you all in the travels ahead.
>
> On Mon, Oct 3, 2016 at 9:31 AM Ralph Meyermann <ralphmeyermann@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Welcome! When I was a newbie to my diesel Vanagon Westy this list helped me
>> immensely!
>>
>> On Oct 3, 2016 9:13 AM, "Jim Felder" <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Welcome Joe! A number of us on here are also on the Diesel Vanagon group
>> on
>>> Yahoo, where as you might suspect the dieselness of the Diesel Vanagon is
>>> the main are of interest. For the 90 percent of overlap between gas and
>>> diesel, this group has very deep Vanagon experience and very helpful
>>> members as you could probably tell. I have a 1983 Westy with 5-speed that
>>> has been upgraded to a turbo 1.6 and we love it. Even in its NA days, we
>>> would not have traded it for anything. Camped hundreds of times in it--so
>>> far! Almost 400K miles now.
>>>
>>> Jim
>>>
>>> On Mon, Oct 3, 2016 at 8:41 AM joe kallo <quietglow@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I've been a lurker for last couple months after we finally bought our
>>> first
>>>> Vanagon, so I figure it might be time to say hi (particularly with the
>>>> current discussion!). My wife Allison and I are the proud owners of a
>> '82
>>>> 1.6na diesel westy that had been lovingly cared for by two previous
>>> owners.
>>>> In the 2 months since we bought it, we've camped about 2 weeks (every
>>>> Friday and Saturday nights) and put 2k+ miles on it. I've owned a whole
>>>> bunch of vehicles over the years, but this has certainly been my
>> favorite
>>>> so far.
>>>>
>>>> We live in Chicago, and our prime reason for getting a van is heading
>> to
>>> MI
>>>> and WI to explore, fish, surf, etc. Most of that happens on little
>> state
>>>> roads with 55mph speed limits, and of course it's pretty flat around
>>> here.
>>>> So I think less about the 1.6 being underpowered and more about it
>> being
>>> so
>>>> awesomely simple and fuel efficient. I am quite sure I'd have a
>> different
>>>> opinion if my stomping grounds were the rockies.
>>>>
>>>> I was super excited to find the Vanagon listserv. I was active on the
>> bmw
>>>> 2002 list waaay back in the mid 90s, and I've always found the
>> listservs
>>>> preferable to message boards etc. I've been enjoying the discussions
>>> here,
>>>> and I look forward to chatting with you all in the future.
>>>>
>>>> Best,
>>>> Joe
>>>>
>>>
>>
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