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• Re: Loss of power at altitude
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Mon, 11 Mar 2002 11:58:40 -0800
  ...mountains using a chip?) I know that Mick Kalber has the chip and rockers and also makes trips up to his local mountains - Mick...
• Tiny Trip report.
  Historical mailing list - Johnson, Dean G
  Tue, 14 Oct 2003 10:32:14 -0400
  ...We climed two small mountains, Goodnow in Newcomb, and Owl's Head in Long Lake. We had climbed Blue Mountain last year and decided...
• Re: winter driving to Spokane
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Tue, 11 Nov 2014 06:57:50 -0500
  On Mon, Nov 10, 2014 at 9:54 PM, <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote: > > "SEVERE SERVICE EMBLEM OR MOUNTAIN SNOWFLAKE SYMBOL DESIGNATION RATED FOR > USE...
• Re: Cross country trip
  Historical mailing list - Dave Christensen
  Tue, 22 Mar 2016 16:25:59 -0700
  ...Also has some highway grade information as I can't find my printed Mountain Directory. When you drive a non turbo diesel in the...
• my bus vs. the mountains
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 8 May 1994 13:17:56 -0500 (CDT)
  ...campervan, and was trying to decide the best route through the mountains. What I've been told on here and elsewhere has scared me...
• Re: Kens trip & can Westys climb mountains?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 16 Oct 2012 18:18:29 -0700
  ...Kens trip & can Westys climb mountains? > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Date: Tuesday, October 16, 2012, 11:35 AM > > After reading Ken Wilfords great...
• Re: Rocky Mountain Westy
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Tue, 7 Aug 2007 15:03:41 -0700
  ...Vickery posted some pix on the Yahoo groups Rocky-Mountain-Syncro-Fest http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Rocky-Mountain-Syncro-Fest Richard Boulder
• Re: ??
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Tue, 03 Sep 1996 18:26:04 -0700
  ...Mammoth Mountain Ski Area is a mountain bike park in summer. The foliage should be spectacular. Anyone want to bike? Coyote -- Ron 'Coyote' Lussier...
• Weekend from hell
  Historical mailing list - John M. Moore
  Sun, 5 Mar 2000 21:13:23 EST
  As I was heading for home, starting down the mountains outside Nogales, AZ after a pleasant day combing old mine tailings, my trusty Westy...
• Re: Mountain passes in NC
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sat, 25 Aug 2001 09:23:30 -0500
  ...Mountain passes in NC > Volks, > 2 weeks ago I conquered Old Fort Mountain on I-40 in NC in my 81 > vanagon............looked for...
• Re: Bus routes: most scenic
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm White
  Mon, 16 Nov 1998 11:31:51 GMT
  David-M <dmc@CYBURBAN.COM> wrote >through the mountains. Because of an optical illustion provided by the >surrounding mountains you are never quite sure...
• Re: Automatic transmission, WTF?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:03:59 -0700
  ...Vanagons and mountain passes and automatics I've climbed quite a few mountain passes in a Westy, both stick and auto. A bunch in...
• Anyone have experience driving a Westy through the mountains?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Philbrick
  Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:12:55 -0500
  ...Being from the midwest, I've never driven through the mountains before and don't want to do something foolish. Please pmail me off...
• GA Dead of Winter Campout- Last Call
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Sun, 1 Feb 2009 11:30:46 -0500
  Peach State Transporters will be holding its annual Dead of Winter Campout at Cloudland Canyon State Park in the northwest Georgia mountains February 6...
• road bike tires on mountain bike (NO VW CONTENT)
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Tue, 24 Feb 1998 22:00:28 -0500
  i was wondering if any y'all knew what kind of road tire i could put onto my mountain bike. and if i would...
• Grandfather Mountain Campground.
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Sun, 4 Oct 1998 11:52:43 EDT
  Greetings and Salutations; The crewcab and I will be camping in the beautiful Smokey Mountains of NC all next weekend. Stop by if you...
• Re: Bus routes: most scenic
  Historical mailing list - David-M
  Mon, 16 Nov 1998 10:20:32 -0500
  ...The road is very narrow (room for only one vehicle) and winds its way through the mountains. Because of an optical illustion provided by...
• Re: Kens trip & can Westys climb mountains?
  Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
  Wed, 17 Oct 2012 09:38:24 -0500
  ...We flew across the flat lands but when we hit the mountains of Colorado we were almost rolling backwards by the time we crested...
• Re: Just when you think...
  Historical mailing list - Aaron
  Tue, 1 Mar 2011 17:38:56 -0800
  Yeah, I debated it, and then roughy of wind snow and mountain passes and realized that a AAA tow was not only free, but...
• Jade mountain
  Historical mailing list - PACO
  Mon, 27 Oct 1997 10:23:28 -0400
  ...They can be reached at 800 442-1972 or on the web at www.jade-mountain.com. BTW, they hooked me up with a...
• Re: California Emission Test?
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Mon, 16 Jul 2012 12:32:03 -0700
  The last several times I was in SoCal (with my Vanagon) I could actually see the mountains! The mountains were not there in the...
• Heading South Arizona-Way
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:25:07 -0700
  ...Just a little loop for camping and mountain biking......duration, one week. Any suggestions for camping and mountain bike trails appreciated. Also would meet...
• Re: Utah Road Trip: Temple Mountain, Henrie Mountains, Grand Staircase-Escalante, etc..
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Tue, 28 Sep 2010 11:53:05 -0600
  ...Trip total was 733 > miles over 3 days from Salt Lake City to Green River, to Temple > Mountain where we camped beneath the stars...
• Re: Big Bumper/brush guards from Rocky Mountain Westy
  Historical mailing list - Danny
  Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:57:29 -0700
  ...Big Bumper/brush guards from Rocky Mountain Westy To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Date: Friday, June 12, 2009, 11:19 AM Anyone have first...
• Re: NC Camping Report
  Historical mailing list - Mike Randleman
  Tue, 13 Aug 1996 07:43:27 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Things went real well until I turned onto Highway 89 and started up the mountain. Around the very first curve I came up behind...
• Re: [vanagon] Any climbers out there?
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Mon, 16 Dec 2002 19:07:55 -0800
  Yup...been climbing Rock, Ice and Mountaineering for 27 years. Nice gear...but my feet are size 11. Keep me posted... Happy Holidays! Kevin...
• Re: email names <VERY Friday>
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Fri, 14 Jun 2002 12:59:18 -0700
  And if they are the "Killer" Juniper variety then it's either you or them-either you burn them in your mountain cabin fireplace...
• Re: Mountain driving
  Historical mailing list - Chet Douglas
  Fri, 16 May 1997 08:58:03 -0700
  ...I love driving in the mountains with it....you just can't be in a hurry! I 70- Eisenhower tunnel in both directions, vail...
• Rocky Mountain Motor Works Info
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 18 Apr 1996 15:47:50 -0800
  ...Rocky Mountain Motor Works 1003 Tamarac Parkway Woodland Park, CO 80863 800/258-1996 8AM-6PM MON-FRI, 9AM-1PM SAT It took about...
• Syncro de Mayo Este 2005
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 7 Apr 2005 12:47:50 -0400
  ...Follow this about 1/2 mile to Simmons Mountain Road. Turn LEFT onto Simmons Mountain Road. Follow this about 1 3/4 miles to...
• MountainJam Music Festival, Hunter NY - Anyone going?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Wed, 1 Jun 2011 23:39:55 -0400
  Hey Everyone, Just checking to see if any fellow Vanagon owners will be at the MountainJam Music Festival in Hunter NY - Anyone going? If...
• Have a great extended weekend.
  Historical mailing list - joseph Trussell
  Fri, 15 Feb 2002 15:30:33 -0700
  Have a great weekend folks, and wish us luck as I'm taking my fiance and two friends over many mountain passes, south to...
• Re: Places in the SW to camp in March
  Historical mailing list - Kris S. Seago
  Fri, 25 Mar 2011 15:30:10 -0500
  The Davis Mountains in West Texas a quite beautiful and remote as can be. Take a look at: Balmorhea State Park http://www.tpwd...
• gathering on the mountain (deadhead content)
  Historical mailing list - Green, Ronald CPO
  Thu, 8 Jul 1999 11:58:08 -0400
  this aug 7th and 8th we will be attending the gathering on the mountain festival in Pennsylvania.(music, camping) we will driving from key...
• Re: Big Snow In the East <WOT>
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 25 Jan 2000 12:08:23 EST
  ...That thing sure is a mountain goat. Used to take my wife up in the Mountains for Georgia with it through the woods when...
• Re: High Country Bus Festival
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Sat, 30 Jun 2007 15:52:19 -0700
  ...Hi Volks, Mark your calendars for July 26-29! High Country Bus Festival will be held on Grandfather Mountain in Boone, NC. Come join...
• Re: westys & climbing mountain roads
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 14 Feb 2016 11:14:30 -0500
  ...westys & climbing mountain roads > > ​RE: Overheating and Mountain Roads > The '85 I drove had severe overheating problems until the radiator was > replaced, a common...
• Re: Anyone have experience driving a Westy through the mountains?
  Historical mailing list - Zolly
  Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:42:27 -0700
  ...Anyone have experience driving a Westy through the mountains? > Hey Volks, > > In a little less than a month, myself and three others will be...
• Re: Montana suggestions:no VW content
  Historical mailing list - Jay Fitzgerald
  Tue, 11 Aug 1998 15:32:13 -0600
  If your into single track mountain biking, the Whitefish area has some nice trails. Also, the lift serviced downhill riding on The Big Mountain...
• Re: Random thought > Porsche Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - s2
  Tue, 16 Mar 1999 10:25:00 -0800
  In Mountain View CA there is an outfit called Ellsworth Brothers that had done a couple of Porsche 911 into Vanagon conversions at the...
• Re: Blinking Coolant LED light and other cooling issues
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 20 May 2005 12:04:43 -0700
  ...Worked fine (except climbing mountain passes) at normal highway cruise speeds, but insufficient cooling capacity in trafic, etc. I used to run mountain passes...
• Re: westys & climbing mountain roads
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sat, 13 Feb 2016 16:20:31 -0800
  ...Overheating and Mountain Roads The '85 I drove had severe overheating problems until the radiator was replaced, a common problem. My '90 w/automatic...
• Re: Below Seat Drawer Mod
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 20 Apr 2010 18:32:22 -0500
  I don't know about someone doing this from scratch, but Rocky Mountain Westy sells drawers for this purpose and provides instructions on their...
• Loss of power at altitude
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Reams
  Mon, 11 Mar 2002 10:47:57 -0800
  Hi All, Over the weekend my vanagon was experiencing a noticeable loss of power when I was in the mountains. The altitude was around...
• Re: Engine Died
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 30 Mar 2020 10:48:07 -0700
  Remember Gandalf wanted to go over the mountain. He was out voted by Frodo after some mountaineering set backs. But then again I’m...
• Re: Larger or additional radiator?
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Mon, 30 Jul 2001 22:48:57 -0500
  Ron, The Cat, Detroit, Cummins engines in those mountain climbing busses also have a 5 to 10 gallon coolant capacity, plus a water cooled...
• Re: Salton Sea, Fountain of Youth, Salvation Mountain
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sat, 8 Feb 2014 21:33:09 -0800
  Salvation Mountain is at the entrance to The Slabs. All must visit The Slabs at least once. On Sat, Feb 8, 2014 at 8...
• Re: Roadtrip
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Wed, 8 May 2002 10:33:03 -0600
  ...bmc :) "Faith will move mountains, but you'd better bring a shovel...." > From: Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET> > Reply-To: Karl Wolz <wolzphoto...
• Re: List sticker
  Historical mailing list - Bill Johnson
  Fri, 10 Mar 2000 23:53:14 -0600
  ----- Original Message ----- I thought you mountain men took better care of the women folk. <g> Bill From: "Ron Bloomquist" <roadcow@MCN.ORG> Also, when...
• Re: How many Vanagon list members/vanagon chat room?
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sun, 2 Mar 2003 08:50:54 EST
  ...Besides, this week, the mountain CAME to me. BenT
• Dead of Winter Campout - Northwest Georgia USA
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Sun, 6 Jan 2013 21:42:58 -0500
  Peach State Transporters will be holding its annual Dead of Winter Campout at Cloudland Canyon State Park in the northwest Georgia mountains February 1...
• Re: autotrans cons... if any?
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Fri, 9 Nov 2001 10:25:54 -0500
  ...I live in a >relatively mountainous part of the country and shiver at the thought of an underpowered vehicle making its way up a...
• Re: Texas State Parks
  Historical mailing list - Kris S. Seago
  Sun, 19 May 2013 21:09:38 -0500
  Davis Mountains State Park http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/state-parks/davis-mountains Balmorrhea state park. http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/state...
• Re: autotrans cons... if any?
  Historical mailing list - Brian Cochran
  Fri, 9 Nov 2001 08:18:08 -0800
  ...I live in a relatively<BR>mountainous part of the country and shiver at the thought of an underpowered<BR>vehicle making its way...
• Re: westys & climbing mountain roads
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 13 Feb 2016 16:54:18 -0800
  ...westys & climbing mountain roads Spencer, Forget about making it go faster, it's a VW bus. You -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto...
• Mountain passes in NC
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Sat, 25 Aug 2001 07:32:35 -0400
  Volks, 2 weeks ago I conquered Old Fort Mountain on I-40 in NC in my 81 vanagon............looked for a t-shirt stand...
• autotrans cons... if any?
  Historical mailing list - Eric anderson
  Fri, 9 Nov 2001 09:26:06 -0500
  ...I live in a relatively mountainous part of the country and shiver at the thought of an underpowered vehicle making its way up a...
• Re: Hello, a short intro...
  Historical mailing list - Johnson, Dean G
  Tue, 5 Aug 2003 13:28:14 -0400
  ...We climbed Blue Mountain last year and were hooked, Blue Mountain is a short climb though. We're from Williamson, NY near Rochester. Dean...
• Re: Friday Navigation Quiz;is mt. range quiz
  Historical mailing list - Tromper
  Fri, 25 Jul 2003 10:49:28 -0700
  ...range quiz The Uinta Mountains in UT are east-west. (This info comes from MN, where we can hardly even dream of real mountains...
• Dead of Winter Winter Campout in Georgia
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:57:26 -0500
  ...The park straddles a deep gorge cut into the mountain by Sitton Gulch Creek, and elevation differs from 800 to 1,980 feet." Scenic...