Date:         Sun, 27 Aug 2023 18:28:55 -0700
Reply-To:     David McNeely <davmcneely40@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         David McNeely <davmcneely40@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Recent trip, agajn to Klanawa
Comments: To: Alistair Bell <ragnarhairybreeks@icloud.com>
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All alone (or better with one companion, spouse), to out of the way places
is the best kind of camping.  I am getting to the point, however, where
there may be too much risk.  Bonnie cannot drive the van any more, and like
you said, it is old.  I don't have the mechanical skills of others.  Years
back, we'd just go, and if we had a breakdown (amazingly, we never did), we
were prepared with our back packs.  We'd get out eventually. We never gave
a thought to no cell reception (what's a cell phone?).  Now, we consider
very carefully whether the road in is reasonably well maintained, we go
over the van repeatedly for mechanical soundness, and despite our
prediliction to be alone, we try to go to places where help might be
available if need be. I've just gotten way more cautious.  I envy you your
ability to do the real back country thing that we no longer feel capable
of.  But we still go, and though we may choose a developed campground these
days, it still is more often one without utilities, even including water.
We just check with the rangers to find out if we might have help if need be.

On Sun, Aug 27, 2023 at 5:20 PM Alistair Bell <ragnarhairybreeks@icloud.com>
wrote:

> Thanks David.
> Wife and I love this kind of trip. We hate camping near others.  The
> downside of this is we are out of cell coverage, we’re driving in a 37 year
> old vehicle, on rough roads, alone.
>
> So the pre trip tension on my part is high.  This time was added to as I
> did some work the day before… cv joint boot and oil “cooler” and some hoses
> replaced. I really don’t like doing any critical function work without
> shake down time. But all was well, and as I said the van ran very well.
>
> Ab
>
> On Aug 27, 2023, at 5:14 PM, David McNeely <davmcneely40@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 
> Beautiful, Alistair
>
> On Sun, Aug 27, 2023 at 4:39 PM Alistair Bell <
> ragnarhairybreeks@icloud.com> wrote:
>
>> Nice week long trip. Hot and dry. Van ran like a Champ.
>> https://shufti.blog/2023/08/27/trip-klanawa-again/
>>
>> Ab
>>
>