[T2] Potential Trip

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don''t forget to take the AIRS list with you

and having driven a 65 a good way accross the country you are right about 
the long days if you try to push it.  and WATCH temps as you get higher in 
the mountains that thin air doesn't seem to cool as well.  even Denver is 
a "mile high"

personally I thought the North Rim of the Grand Canyon was far nicer and 
far less crowded.  but is not open year round so check dates.   I also 
thought Death Valley was amazing but don't think I would take my bus 
there, was in rental car with A/C and if it had problems I called Alamo. 
There are a LOT of dead zones out there too where there is no cell 
reception although that is getting to be less and less.

Bob

On Sun, 4 Mar 2018, Dave Gillingham wrote:

> Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2018 00:00:43 +0000
> From: Dave Gillingham <dave at coronado-realty.com>
> To: Kevin Guarnotta <kevin at guarnottadesign.com>
> Cc: type 2 <type2 at type2.com>, "vintagebus at type2.com" <vintagebus at type2.com>
> Subject: Re: [T2] Potential Trip
> 
> Enjoy!
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Mar 3, 2018, at 1:29 PM, Kevin Guarnotta <kevin at guarnottadesign.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Guys,
>>
>> My wife may need to go to CA for a work trip for an extended period of time. 4-6 weeks. I was thinking of joining her. I am in Boston - job is in CA. I was thinking of driving my Westy out there, have her meet me somewhere on the last ¼ of the trip with our 2 kids (age 3 & 6). Maybe near the Grand Canyon, or Arches National Park. Then we would either drive the last bit together, or drive some together then she would get back on a plane with my younger son, and fly back to CA and wait for me and my older one to finish the trip together.
>>
>> Aside from the fun trip driving across country - I am also looking forward to some fun weekend camping trips together while in CA - hence the desire to have my bus with me while there.
>>
>> I could probably have about 10-12 days to make the trip out to CA. It is a lot of miles - I have found if I drive over 250 miles in a day, it is more like getting from A to B, as opposed to enjoying the ride. Obviously I need to come up with a schedule - and also need to address all those outstanding issues on my bus before starting a long road trip (small oil leak & rear brakes)
>>
>> I anticipate needing some help along the way - just how things go, driving a 40 year old bus.
>>
>> Any thoughts...
>> -Kevin Guarnotta
>> Jamaica Plain, MA
>>
>> '78 Westy
>> '69 Singlecab
>> '65 Ez-camper
>>
>>
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