Date:         Tue, 26 Aug 1997 23:32:01 -0700
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Rick Gordon <rickgo@HALCYON.COM>
Subject:      Re: PNW Camping Trip-Directions?

At 12:01 PM -0700 8/26/97, JCSYNCRO@aol.com wrote:
>Trip Planning???
>
>Everybody,
>
>I have been using 2 programs for several years by the Delorme Company: Street
>Atlas USA  and AAA Map 'n 'Go.  They are both fantastic programs for a very
>low price (under $45 each).
>

Yeah, in fact I was trying to load it - haven't done so in awhile - and it
proceeded to lockup my machine - couldn't even throw a debug interrupt!
this is the first serious incompatibility i've seen with OS8 - i'm hoping
its just a fluke.

>
>BTW,  I just finished 2 trips from Seattle to Colorado Springs using the
>above programs.  The preferred route from the Seattle area to the proposed
>camping site is through Yakima.  It took me apx 8 hours to get to Caldwell,
>ID which is about 2 hours past the camp site if I remember correctly........
> The AAA Map 'n 'Go program will print out those neat AAA strip maps for you
>IN COLOR!!!
>

True, looking at a more accurate mileage count i see that:

Seattle -> Ellensburg is 107 miles / 1:52 hours
Ellensburg -> Pendleton is 168 miles / 3:27 hours
Pendleton -> La Grande is 51 miles / 1:00 hours
La Grande -> Union is 11 miles / :20 hours
Union -> Catherine Creek is 10 miles / :20 hours
total from seattle is  347 miles /  somewhere between 6-7 hours

La Grande -> Caldwell is approx 109 miles more

And of course you're on an Interstate until  La Grande, so you're quite
right - lock in that cruise control and settle back for a long day of
driving!

In my case, add another hour for ferry traffic. and in any case, i'm sure
the baby's going to meltdown before 6 hours are up so it will probably take
me even longer for a rest stop. Hence it's still possibly two days for me
at least.

-rick

Rick Gordon
Bainbridge Island, WA, USA
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