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Sun Mar 19, 2023 7:53 am

Stumbled upon this.......
A new book is out and written by a Vanagon owner and member here..... Joetiger!

Vanagon to Louisiana

You might want to check it out.......

https://www.amazon.com/Vanagon-Louisiana-Two-Lane-...amp;sr=8-1

It is also in the classifieds on thesamba.......

Dave

Sun Mar 19, 2023 12:02 pm

Thank you, Dave! I've gotten very positive feedback so far (but haven't heard from any Samba members yet. :D)

The book's acknowledgements give a nod to everybody here, past and present. My vans have all been built on Samba knowledge and friendship, and I truly appreciate it.

Sun Mar 19, 2023 12:43 pm

Sounds like a little bit of Blue Highways and Travels with Charley. Looking forward to checking it out Joe.

Sun Mar 19, 2023 1:37 pm

Looking forward the read, especially now that I know what your name is. I always assumed you were J. O. Etiger, as in Et' eh jer, rhyming with integer. What a Dunce I am.

I love armchair adventures. I've been around the Horn in square rigged sailing ships dozens of times. To the top of Everest with Mallory and Tensing and many others. The South pole with Scott, Amundsen, and Shackleton. Across the Darien Gap, up the high peaks of Patagonia and of course all the way around with Sloucum in Spray.

Yours will be yet another great yarn with a fire roaring and a glass of Lagavulin 16 YO.

Duncan

Sun Mar 19, 2023 3:28 pm

The trip through the Darian gap is gnarly.

Stacy

Sun Mar 19, 2023 3:39 pm

joetiger wrote: Thank you, Dave! I've gotten very positive feedback so far (but haven't heard from any Samba members yet. :D)

Holy cow, I noticed your new avatar picture but didn't connect it with anything. Congratulations on publication of your book.

Tue Mar 21, 2023 8:03 am

Thanks folks!

The original idea was a Blue Highways-type book, but it morphed into something much different during its creation.

I have read many travelogues over the years and a lot of them are point A to point B, we ate here, the vehicle died here, friendly locals came to our rescue, etc., and while I love those books, I wanted this to reflect the emotional punch of the trip and the serendipity of so many themes coming together at one time.

I know this is a tough crowd and I'm honored that you'll consider reading it. It would not exist without you all.

Tue Mar 21, 2023 11:40 am

how do i get my copy signed?

:lol:

Tue Mar 21, 2023 11:59 am

dabaron wrote: how do i get my copy signed?

:lol:

Give it to me and I’ll bring it to Syncro Solstice. 8)

Tue Mar 21, 2023 12:06 pm

dobryan wrote: dabaron wrote: how do i get my copy signed?

:lol:

Give it to me and I’ll bring it to Syncro Solstice. 8)

Beter yet, come to Syncro Solstice!

Tue Mar 21, 2023 12:15 pm

It sounds like a special read and although I'm not much of a book reader, I truly am looking forward to reading it.

Tue Mar 21, 2023 12:33 pm

dabaron wrote: how do i get my copy signed?

:lol:

Nothing, and I mean nothing, sounds more fun to me than a national book tour in my Vanagon, going town-to-town and signing one or two copies in every indie bookstore from here to Harpswell. :) However, I worked with a small publisher with a small budget and I still gotta do my day job.

Come to Syncro Solstice!

Marcdeb wrote: It sounds like a special read and although I'm not much of a book reader, I truly am looking forward to reading it.

Thank you, Marc! I hope you enjoy it.

Tue Mar 21, 2023 1:17 pm

joetiger wrote: dabaron wrote: how do i get my copy signed?

:lol:
Come to Syncro Solstice!

going camping in my Westy that weekend, maybe next time.

Wed Mar 22, 2023 8:39 am

dabaron wrote: joetiger wrote: dabaron wrote: how do i get my copy signed?

:lol:
Come to Syncro Solstice!

going camping in my Westy that weekend, maybe next time.

Going camping and lazily reading a good Vanagon book in your hammock, I hope.