Date:         Thu, 7 May 1998 15:22:00 +0100
Reply-To:     Jodi Sage <Jodi.Sage@MCI.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Jodi Sage <Jodi.Sage@MCI.COM>
Subject:      Driving Recommendations Appalachian Mts
Comments: To: Vanagon@vanagon.com

All,
   I'm currently planning to drive the van from Iowa to North Carolinas'
Outer banks this coming July. I've calculated that the trip will be
approximately 1200 miles one way taking 22 hours at 55mph. My thoughts
are either:

1.) going to Indy then south through KY, TN and then NC

2.) Continuing east through Indy into OH, then head south through WV,
VA then NC


Either way I have to get over or through the Appalachian Mts. Now I've
driven a car  through the Appalachians and Rockies,
but it's a little more powerful and much newer...I didn't have any
problems.

But I've never driven the van (aka Tootsie) on mountains roads!

So what can I expect???? What routes would you recommend?? Include
camping areas. How much time should I a lot for the mountain segment
of the trip?

Tootsie doesn't have a tach, she's an automatic. The coolant gauge is
about all I can watch which hovers just left of middle when going down
I-80 (read midwest rolling hills to flat terrain) at 60mph. Should
over heating be my biggest worry?  Would I be better staying on
interstate and/or national highways?

Thanks,
Jodi
'85 WWW Tootsie
'94 Honda Accord
'88 Toyota Camry

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