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IdahoDoug Samba Member
Joined: June 12, 2010 Posts: 10252 Location: N. Idaho
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Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2020 2:34 pm Post subject: Re: Vans in the Snow |
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Dan,
You'd fit right in here, I suspect. Yes, this place is magic and I'm happy when people think of moving to Idaho they frequently move to Boise, which is a whopping 7.5 hours south of us.
I was recently goading a Texas buddy to finish restoring his Triumph TR4 so he can bring it with his motor coach to visit. I bragged about all the roads he could noodle around on and sent him pictures of my various cars on said roads. Though he was quick to point out some of them were from our beautiful neighbor to the north - British Columbia. Truth be told, BC is the most beautiful place I've ever visited, including Switzerland, etc.
Anyhow, it was grand up there and I included a bit of slack-jawed stupidity that would have come to light had I not gotten us out of there. I recently put new tires one size up on the beastie. An hour before we left, I thought "hmm - I wonder if my chains will fit on these new shoes?" Um, nope. So every vehicle up there was clinking around in chains and as we passed them - obviously headed outbound on a road already impassable to sane people, we drew a few frowns of concern. Passing each other was a game of chicken starting about 5 miles out as there was only a single pair of deeply rutted tracks and heavy untracked snow on each side. People seemed to settle into each of us putting our left tires in a track and then trying to maintain directional control as we passed, with only our head nods to each other with both hands on the wheel. Much fun. _________________ 1987 2WD Wolfsburg Vanagon Weekender "Mango", two fully locked 80 Series LandCruisers. 2017 Subaru Outback boxer. 1990 Audi 90 Quattro 20V with rear locking differential, 1990 burgundy parts Vanagon. 1984 Porsche 944, 1988 Toyota Supra 5 speed targa, 2002 BMW 325iX, 1982 Toyota Sunrader |
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charleslabri Samba Member
Joined: December 08, 2019 Posts: 615 Location: Nashville/Yosemite
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danfromsyr Samba Member
Joined: March 01, 2004 Posts: 15144 Location: Syracuse, NY
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Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2021 3:37 pm Post subject: Re: Vans in the Snow |
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you shouldn't let that much weight bear down on the roof. especially at these frigid temperatures. it's just not good for things.
and from what I've seen that's a fairly normal Lake tahoe/Truckee snow image at times. _________________
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charleslabri Samba Member
Joined: December 08, 2019 Posts: 615 Location: Nashville/Yosemite
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syncroanddestroy Samba Member
Joined: October 03, 2018 Posts: 73 Location: British Columbia
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Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2021 9:16 pm Post subject: Re: Vans in the Snow |
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I love SNOW
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rmcd Samba Member
Joined: October 29, 2010 Posts: 1349 Location: PNW - its a dry rain.
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djkeev Samba Moderator
Joined: September 30, 2007 Posts: 32634 Location: Reading Pennsylvania
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gbrandt Samba Member
Joined: April 04, 2006 Posts: 578 Location: Calgary
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Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2021 2:46 pm Post subject: Re: Vans in the Snow |
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This is what driving in a Canadian winter looks like. Halifax to Winnipeg. So much salt! _________________ 'Lucky' our 1987 Red Westy, ASV 1.9 TDI ~130HP, Peloquin differential (had a GW 2.3 that we loved, but it died, we drove it hard!)
We've driven in 49 countries and 5 continents to date
Canada to Argentina and back, 2015 to 2017.
Canada to Europe and back (including Turkey, Morocco and Iceland), 2017 to 2019
Mexico 2022-2023
https://www.instagram.com/live.travel.play/
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Sodo Samba Member
Joined: July 06, 2007 Posts: 9620 Location: Western WA
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Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2021 4:01 pm Post subject: Re: Vans in the Snow |
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"shivver me timbers!" _________________
'90 Westy EJ25, 2Peloquins, 3knobs, pressure-oiled GT mainshaft, filtered, cooled gearbox
'87 Tintop w 47k 53k, '12 SmallCar EJ25, cooled filtered gearbox
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0to60in6min Samba Member
Joined: November 27, 2006 Posts: 3417 Location: OR & CA (Oregon/California)
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Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2021 11:09 am Post subject: Re: Vans in the Snow |
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4Gears4Tires Samba Member
Joined: October 08, 2018 Posts: 3054 Location: MD
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Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2021 12:39 pm Post subject: Re: Vans in the Snow |
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Not the typical pic in the snow.
_________________ '87 Syncro
Ferric Oxyhydroxide Superleggera Edition |
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dobryan Samba Member
Joined: March 24, 2006 Posts: 16508 Location: Brookeville, MD
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dabaron Samba Member
Joined: June 21, 2018 Posts: 2561 Location: Philly, mang
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Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2021 4:05 pm Post subject: Re: Vans in the Snow |
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dobryan wrote: |
Did you get to 88? |
_________________ 1991 Vanagon GL Camper
i had no idea i wanted to be a mechanic
"burnin oil and cookin coils" -- Destructo
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danfromsyr Samba Member
Joined: March 01, 2004 Posts: 15144 Location: Syracuse, NY
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Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2021 8:00 pm Post subject: Re: Vans in the Snow |
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spotted on expedition portal
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TopBud Samba Member
Joined: February 28, 2004 Posts: 1111 Location: Flagstaff AZ
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Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2021 8:11 pm Post subject: Re: Vans in the Snow |
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That's Jac Mack. great taste in vehicles: vanagons and surly's. pretty good set up
http://jack-mac.com/ancient-syncrology _________________ 86 bostig SYNCRO
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Mathew Zelezen Samba Member
Joined: November 04, 2004 Posts: 547 Location: Graeagle, CA
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Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2021 9:46 pm Post subject: Re: Vans in the Snow |
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_________________ 87 Syncro Tintop
~Rocky J Motor
~Steedle Trans
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4Gears4Tires Samba Member
Joined: October 08, 2018 Posts: 3054 Location: MD
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Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2021 7:20 am Post subject: Re: Vans in the Snow |
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dobryan wrote: |
Did you get to 88? |
I don't think that's possible! _________________ '87 Syncro
Ferric Oxyhydroxide Superleggera Edition |
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Abscate Samba Member
Joined: October 05, 2014 Posts: 22670 Location: NYC/Upstate/ROW
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Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2021 7:29 am Post subject: Re: Vans in the Snow |
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Truth be told, BC is the most beautiful place I've ever visited, including Switzerland, etc. |
1) Schenectady, NY
2) BC _________________ .ssS! |
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Schnippzle Samba Member
Joined: February 04, 2021 Posts: 288 Location: Swede in London, UK
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Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2021 7:36 am Post subject: Re: Vans in the Snow |
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Longtime lurker, finally being drawn out of obscurity.
Love this thread. Vanagons in the snow look amazing. Very much looking forward to having my own snow-based adventure not too far in the future. |
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4Gears4Tires Samba Member
Joined: October 08, 2018 Posts: 3054 Location: MD
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Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2021 8:01 am Post subject: Re: Vans in the Snow |
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Abscate wrote: |
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Truth be told, BC is the most beautiful place I've ever visited, including Switzerland, etc. |
1) Schenectady, NY
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No way is Schenectady a more beautiful place than (east) Switzerland. It's not even the most beautiful place on the East Coast.
The White Mountains > The Adirondacks. _________________ '87 Syncro
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