Date:         Tue, 28 Jul 1998 01:15:58 EDT
Reply-To:     Scooter061@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Scott DeSanti <Scooter061@AOL.COM>
Subject:      The Alaska Trek Continues....
Comments: To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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Hi All....
    Good ole Faith managed 480 miles for us today and got us to Beaver Creek,
Yukon.  One more day left and we'll be in our new home town.  Met a young
couple in Teslin, British Columbia in a nice 87 Burgundy Westie.  A quick
glance at the tires told me this guy didn't know about the list... single ply
sidewall Coopers on alloy rims.  I just had to talk to him.  I asked him about
the van...he replied he had purchased it just two months earlier and was
returning south from Denali.  I quickly informed him of the door placards
requirement for reinforced tires and pointed out the gross weight and his
sorely inadequate tires.  Much rubbing of brows.  He said he and his wife (
and large orange tabby, Marvin) were planning to continue south to Baja
California.  I warned him to take it easy on corners and be prepared for tire
swapping.  I finished up with getting him the web addresses for the list and
Wetwesties.... hope he shows up on here soon... he needs our help for sure.
It was a great looking Westie.... California plates.

Scott De Santi
86 Vanagon (Faith)