[T2] Potential Trip

[Pete Galt]

You could also rent a Westy in California for your camping pleasure.
Several places that rent them.

I drove US 50 across Nevada in my 78 and it was a blast.
On Sun, Mar 4, 2018 at 5:41 PM <accessys at smart.net> wrote:

>
> only thing about commuter train, if at rush hour can be pretty crowded,
> and bring food and games for kids, is cheap but not fast,
> I've done it kinda fun if not in a hurry.  sort of like driving a bus
>
>
> Bob
>
> On Sun, 4 Mar 2018, Avocado Tom Tarka wrote:
>
> > Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2018 19:11:30 -0500
> > From: Avocado Tom Tarka <avocadotom at gmail.com>
> > To: Bob carroll <accessys at smart.net>
> > Cc: Kevin Guarnotta <kevin at guarnottadesign.com>,
> >     Dave Gillingham <dave at coronado-realty.com>, type 2 <type2 at type2.com
> >,
> >     "vintagebus at type2.com" <vintagebus at type2.com>
> > Subject: Re: [T2] Potential Trip
> >
> > Far out.  I'll definitely check that out...
> >
> > ---
> >  "We are MoTown.  We are professionals.  We're here to get the job done."
> >
> > On Sun, Mar 4, 2018 at 6:40 PM, <accessys at smart.net> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> might consider checking out long commuter train rides, there are some
> >> pretty long rides in this country and they tend to be pretty cheap.
> >> not sure where you are but you could go from Kenosha Wisconsin to South
> >> Bend.
> >> or New London CT to Wilmington DE just on a commuter train ticket
> >>
> >> Bob
> >>
> >>
> >> On Sun, 4 Mar 2018, Avocado Tom Tarka wrote:
> >>
> >> Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2018 18:34:58 -0500
> >>> From: Avocado Tom Tarka <avocadotom at gmail.com>
> >>> To: Kevin Guarnotta <kevin at guarnottadesign.com>
> >>> Cc: "accessys at smart.net" <accessys at smart.net>,
> >>>     Dave Gillingham <dave at coronado-realty.com>, type 2 <
> type2 at type2.com>,
> >>>     "vintagebus at type2.com" <vintagebus at type2.com>
> >>>
> >>> Subject: Re: [T2] Potential Trip
> >>>
> >>> One thing I've always wanted to do is a multi-stage trip, where you
> drive
> >>> your bus to one city, park it in a long term parking or at a storage
> place,
> >>> get a round trip ticket from that city to home, then keep going, one
> long
> >>> weekend or one week every month or two.
> >>>
> >>> It's harder with kids (more plane tickets to buy), but seemed like an
> >>> intriguing way to do it.
> >>>
> >>> ----
> >>> "We are MoTown. We are professionals. We're here to get the job done."
> >>>
> >>> On Mar 4, 2018, at 12:02 PM, Kevin Guarnotta <
> kevin at guarnottadesign.com>
> >>>> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> I think I spoke too soon. I just went over some logisitics and time
> >>>> frame with my wife, and don't think it will be feasible to do the
> trip.
> >>>>
> >>>> Too much driving for a short stint in CA. If we were staying in CA
> >>>> longer, then it might be worth it, but hard to justify the vacation
> time.
> >>>>
> >>>> As for the AIRS - yeah, that is sort of a given - it has saved me a
> few
> >>>> times - and allowed me to meet some cool folks.
> >>>>
> >>>> -Kevin Guarnotta
> >>>> Jamaica Plain, MA
> >>>>
> >>>> ’78 Westy
> >>>> '69 Singlecab
> >>>> '65 Ez-camper
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> -----Original Message-----
> >>>> From: accessys at smart.net [mailto:accessys at smart.net]
> >>>> Subject: Re: [T2] Potential Trip
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> 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
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> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >
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