| Do you worry going on long trips? |
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POS
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Joined: December 27, 2004
Posts: 285
Location: In a bus, down by the river in Boonville MO
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 Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 6:39 pm Post subject: Lazarus on the road to San Antonio |
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Hello and Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays ect!
Lesley and I are heading to Texas in this old/new, worn/loved bus we call Lazarus. Ought to be interesting, traveling the backroads in a very old vehicle!
I have gotten the interior back in. Baltic Birch you know. He's looking good!! If I had to do it again, I wouldn't. Put a new exhaust gasket in on Sunday, didn't know it was leaking till then. Today a new ignition/key/lock. I guess after 28 years and 209,000 miles stuff is going to break. It has be a bit freaky, but Lesley thinks I can fix it if it breaks. I am blessed in so many ways, Merry Christmas to you all!
Peace
David |
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Williamtaylor33
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Location: Arkansas
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| Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 6:59 pm Post subject: |
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I've made that trip a bunch of times. I don't know what you consider backroads. But I like going south thru south Arkansas into louisana thru Monroe. And then head thru Texas. And you can avoid 35 south.
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POS
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Joined: December 27, 2004
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Location: In a bus, down by the river in Boonville MO
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| Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 7:08 pm Post subject: Tejas Trip |
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Today's plan from Boonville MO is Joplin, Fort Smith AR, Broken Bow OK and on towards Tyler TX. It changes hourly 
Our cruising speed 56 mph, avoiding I-35 is a priority.
Someday soon will change our gearing to occasionally cruise the big slick.
The old vanagon can achieve 75 mph but that is really wound tight.
Onward thru the fog
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Inlet
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Location: SF Bay Area
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| Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 7:42 pm Post subject: |
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| good luck. A good friend of mine is leaving Kalifornia next week for a better life in San Antonio. |
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HeftySmurf
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| Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 8:03 pm Post subject: |
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There is always a worry, but roadside MacGiver is fun!
Never really had the urge to travel the deep south though...
All I can think of is Deliverence and dualing banjos 
"Boy, we dont like hippie folk in these parts"
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ref6494
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Location: San Diego
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| Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 9:44 pm Post subject: |
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yup, good luck. i'm sure everybody has told you the spares and tools to bring. just keep and eye and an ear on everyhting while your traveling.
we just drove our 82 westy from san diego to west texas. never had a problem. drove the interstate the whole way, i don't really have a problem driving 55 - 60 and letting everybody pass us.
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wenholzm
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| Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 10:35 pm Post subject: |
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I travel to SAT often, and avoid I35. I saw one post that said you need to "keep one eye on the temp gauge and one eye on the road". I think this is good advice.
Good travels |
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Ahwahnee
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| Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2010 8:56 am Post subject: |
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I used to worry -- can't say that it helped much.
One day (Dec 1996) we sold the house, put everything in storage except what we had in the Westy, and left on what turned out to be a 1 year, 25,000 mile trip.
Somewhere along the way I was cured of the worry factor and just went with what happened and did what had to be done. |
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brent239
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| Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2010 9:52 am Post subject: |
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Im in the Dirty south right now! Louisiana to be exact, its quite country but still get thumbs up 'round here. took that same trip south thanksgiving, cept little more east. Arkansas is Pretty.
Enjoy your trip, Im not far if you need anything
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POS
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Joined: December 27, 2004
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Location: In a bus, down by the river in Boonville MO
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| Posted: Thu Dec 23, 2010 2:39 pm Post subject: we are in san antonio |
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merry christmas
We are here!
No problems, looking for a margarita[/u] |
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singler3360
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| Posted: Thu Dec 23, 2010 8:43 pm Post subject: Re: we are in san antonio |
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| POS wrote: |
merry christmas
We are here!
No problems, looking for a margarita[/u] |
Glad you made it.
Go to Mi Tierras, downtown next to the Mercado. You won't regret it.  |
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pjinaz
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| Posted: Thu Dec 23, 2010 9:25 pm Post subject: |
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| Ahwahnee wrote: |
I used to worry -- can't say that it helped much.
Somewhere along the way I was cured of the worry factor and just went with what happened and did what had to be done. |
That is brilliant. Isn't that one of the reasons we own Vanagons and pull out of the driveway. To learn the art of that surrender. I need to get out on the road again. I've spent a little too much time on this site thinking about big bumpers and engine conversions.
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POS
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Joined: December 27, 2004
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Location: In a bus, down by the river in Boonville MO
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| Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 11:24 am Post subject: Christmas Trip |
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Hello All,
What me worry!
2200 miles, missed the tornadoes, did not work on the bus at all!!
Did someone say Mi Tierra? 
At Galveston Ferry!!
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