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  • Dead of Winter Camp Out- North Georgia,USA
    Historical mailing list - george jannini
    Thu, 6 Jan 2011 23:27:32 -0500
    Peach State Transporters will be holding its annual Dead of Winter Campout at Cloudland Canyon State Park in the northwest Georgia mountains on the...
  • Re: my 'new' VW
    Historical mailing list - Daivd Janzen
    Wed, 23 Aug 2000 21:54:22 EDT
    Karen, try Rocky Mountain Motorworks at motorworks.com. Dave
  • Re: Call for camping reccos: SW USA
    Historical mailing list - azsun99
    Wed, 26 Dec 2007 12:42:11 -0700
    ...Bighorn sheep are found chiefly in the two mountain ranges that dominate the refuge landscape - the Kofa and Castle Dom Mountains. Although these mountains...
  • Dead of Winter Campout
    Historical mailing list - george jannini
    Sun, 4 Jan 2009 14:05:23 -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...
  • Re: First oil change
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 4 Nov 1994 13:10:42 -0800
    ...If you can make a steady 65, it ain't that mountainous! Bill
  • Hollister Syncro Event (opps...)
    Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
    Fri, 31 Mar 2000 17:39:00 -0800
    ...If you come, bring your mountain bike. There are 288 acres of natrual parkland with trails that are closed to motorized vehicles, but open...
  • Re: Kens trip & can Westys climb mountains?
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Tue, 16 Oct 2012 10:58:06 -0700
    ...Kens trip & can Westys climb mountains? After reading Ken Wilfords great trip report of his travels across the U S of A I started...
  • Re: Bumpers - VanCafe HeavyDuty ~or~ GoWesty PlateSteel
    Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
    Tue, 22 Apr 2014 10:03:45 -0400
    Buy the bostig or Rocky Mountain westy bumpers. The GoWesty is barely any better/thicker then the stock and still mounts with just two...
  • Re: Automatic transmission, WTF?
    Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
    Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:04:18 -0400
    ...The damn transmission keeps bouncing back and forth as my > speed varies between 45 and 55, trying to haul my butt over the > mountain...
  • Re: winter driving to Spokane
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Tue, 11 Nov 2014 09:04:40 -0600
    ...That is > > the meaning of the mountain snowflake symbol isn't it? > > > Dave, > > Here are some links from Washington state and BC which do...
  • Re: Bunk hinges?
    Historical mailing list - Werner Schink
    Sun, 22 Aug 2010 23:23:02 -0400
    ...Haven't needed the bunk until now. > >Gonna loan the Westy to the Blue Mountain Management Unit's District >Ranger so he and his...
  • Re: Roadtrip
    Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
    Wed, 8 May 2002 08:27:49 -0700
    Shaggy, What route would you propose that would avoid those Rocky Mountains? ;-) At least the northern route (I-90, I assume) is cooler. Karl...
  • Dead of Winter Campout in Georgia, USA
    Historical mailing list - george jannini
    Mon, 26 Dec 2011 11:34:54 -0500
    Peach State Transporters will be holding its annual Dead of Winter Campout at Cloudland Canyon State Park in the northwest Georgia mountains on the...
  • Re: Kens trip & can Westys climb mountains?
    Historical mailing list - Antony Marsh
    Tue, 16 Oct 2012 16:27:18 -0400
    ...Tue, Oct 16, 2012 11:35 > Subject: [VANAGON] Kens trip & can Westys climb mountains? > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > > After reading Ken Wilfords great...
  • Re: [vanagon] Any climbers out there?
    Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
    Tue, 17 Dec 2002 08:37:50 -0800
    Brian, I am not rock climber but have some mountain climbing ideas in Sierras. Not a "peak bagger" but enjoi scenery, wild nature, challenge...
  • Re: Rocky Mountain Motorworks sale -- need a water pump?
    Historical mailing list - S.C. Harrison
    Thu, 16 Jan 2003 13:07:06 -0800
    ...Rocky Mountain Motorworks sale -- need a water pump? > It is full price on thier site. Can you send the whole e-mail? > > Thanks, > Chris...
  • Colorado Get Together 2 Weeks Away
    Historical mailing list - Dave Vickery
    Fri, 1 Jun 2007 22:56:39 +0000
    I posted a couple weeks ago about the first annual RMW Summer Treffen, camping and socializing in the mountains west of Fort Collins. Rocky...
  • Automatic transmission, WTF?
    Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
    Wed, 26 Aug 2009 09:43:47 -0400
    ...The damn transmission keeps bouncing back and forth as my speed varies between 45 and 55, trying to haul my butt over the mountain...
  • Re: Mileage at altitude - responses/experiences requested
    Historical mailing list - Garrett Adams
    Thu, 28 Oct 1999 23:27:15 -0700
    ...I think it was 12,000 ft or maybe a bit more. - Ken Wilford Ken, Were you backpacking your Vanagon? <G> Mountain height yes...
  • Re: Great photos of 16"s in mountain action!
    Historical mailing list - Julianna Thoennes
    Fri, 12 Oct 2001 15:14:02 -0700
    ...Great photos of 16"s in mountain action! http://www.t3-forum.de/user/patrick/ These are photos from the last 16" syncro meeting...
  • Re: Rocky Mountain Motorworks sale -- need a water pump?
    Historical mailing list - Owen Brand
    Thu, 16 Jan 2003 15:47:17 -0600
    ...Rocky Mountain Motorworks sale -- need a water pump? > It is full price on thier site. Can you send the whole e-mail? > > Thanks, > Chris...
  • Re: Automatic transmission, WTF?
    Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
    Wed, 26 Aug 2009 07:01:43 -0700
    ...The damn transmission keeps bouncing back and forth as my > speed varies between 45 and 55, trying to haul my butt over the > mountain...
  • Re: Sea to Mountain Trek..VWs in NC (1997)
    Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
    Thu, 08 Aug 1996 09:28:16 -0400
    ...nice caravan for the mid-atlantic folks, along the lines originally proposed, across North Carolina from the Sea to the (Tennessee) Mountains. Tom F.
  • Sierra passes
    Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
    Tue, 9 Nov 1999 12:22:15 -0800
    > Were you backpacking your Vanagon? <G> Mountain height yes, > however I don't > think there are any Sierra Nevada highway passes in the > 12...
  • Re: Anza Borrego Desert Wildflowers
    Historical mailing list - James V
    Tue, 30 Mar 2010 14:52:43 -0700
    On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 12:31 PM, Raymond Paquette <raymondpaquette@gmail.com> wrote: > Was that the road into Pinyon Mountain? Did you...
  • rocky mountain motorworks: Sale
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Thu, 04 Aug 94 14:05:10 CDT
    ...Rocky Mountain Motorworks (Bus Stop) August 15-17 1-800-258-1996 save 15% on all IN-STOCK items before we move. we gladly...
  • Re: westys & climbing mountain roads
    Historical mailing list - David McNeely
    Sat, 13 Feb 2016 15:20:10 -0800
    ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: [VANAGON] westys & climbing mountain roads > > Hi all. Sitting here in frigged Chicago and dreaming of a summer road trip...
  • Re: Altimeter for dash?
    Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
    Thu, 12 Aug 2010 18:59:01 -0600
    ...These came in handy recently in Idaho/Montana/Wyoming on a lot of back roads a mountain dirt roads (Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range...
  • Re: Turnkey Proposal Rocky Mountain Westy
    Historical mailing list - Chris S.
    Fri, 25 May 2012 11:37:28 -0400
    ...Turnkey Proposal Rocky Mountain Westy > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > > On May 25, 2012, at 4:17 AM, Rowan Tipton <uther@DRAGONHOME.ORG> wrote...
  • Re: westys & climbing mountain roads
    Historical mailing list - Dan N
    Sun, 14 Feb 2016 09:08:10 -0800
    driving a heavy vanagon with a stock WBX and climbing mountain roads it's a lost fight against gravity.. :-) you can alleviate some pain...
  • Re: gathering on the mountain (deadhead content)
    Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
    Thu, 8 Jul 1999 20:35:08 -0400
    > this aug 7th and 8th we will be attending the gathering on the mountain > festival in Pennsylvania.(music, camping) just wondering if anyone else...
  • Re: Overheating symptoms?
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 20 Mar 96 01:11 CST
    ...I know the preventative measures, >but if I'm driving mountain passes on a hot summer day how do I >know if I should...
  • Re: Vanagon Safety - Stopping Distance?
    Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
    Mon, 29 Jun 1998 15:08:11 -0400
    If I take the "mountain" ride home, after leaning on those brakes for several minutes as I come down the mountain there is DEFINITELY...
  • Re: [F] EV GT? (was vw's for sale) (fwd)
    Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
    Fri, 26 Apr 96 18:30:53 EDT
    ...It's a VW Jetta (duh) that comes complete with a Trek mountain bike and bike roof rack. Thought it was really neat :) . Sean
  • Re: NVC: Mountain Biking Anyone?
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
    Thu, 18 Oct 2007 14:24:04 +1000
    ...0700 From: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM> Subject: Re: NVC: Mountain Biking Anyone? (very cool) Photoshop this! This is the freeride video I...
  • MotorWorks and the Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Daniel Danrich
    Sat, 5 Aug 2000 20:55:12 -1000
    Rocky Mountain MotorWorks: has anyone bought parts from them before, good experience? www.motorworks.com Dan
  • Re: High Country Buses /Granpa Mountain
    Historical mailing list - Mark Cumnock
    Fri, 16 Jul 2004 14:39:12 -0400
    here is the link to High Country Fest http://www.baywindowbus.com/highcountry8.htm
  • Re: Kens trip & can Westys climb mountains?
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
    Wed, 17 Oct 2012 10:46:53 -0700
    ...Kens trip & can Westys climb mountains? To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Date: Wednesday, October 17, 2012, 12:24 PM "I saw a bumper sticker...
  • Sea to Mountain Trek..VWs in NC (1997)
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 6 Aug 96 17:08:44 EDT
    ...taking a week to travel up the outer banks, then through the piedmont and up into the mountains possibly around boone, down to asheville...
  • 1990 VW Westfalia located in rocky mountain west needs interior/exterior work, including canvas.
    Historical mailing list - Mike May
    Sun, 19 Apr 2015 19:01:21 +0000
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  • Vanagons at the Tour de France- Stage 13 Vosges Mountains - Col du Platzerwasel
    Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
    Tue, 21 Jul 2009 08:39:49 -0700
    Just got a chance to watch the Stage 13 through the Vosges Mountains.� I was out camping in Vertmont�at West River Westies over...
  • Re: Just when you think...
    Historical mailing list - Luke Bakken
    Tue, 1 Mar 2011 12:45:05 -0800
    ...in the Synco at the top of a mountain (or what they call a mountain here in the Smokies) when the accelerator cable broke...
  • T-shirt
    Historical mailing list
    Sun, 1 Jun 1997 22:16:20 -0500
    To honor 30 years in business, Eastern Mountain Sports has produced a commemorative T-shirt featuring an artist's rendition of a 1967 VW...
  • Re: UK Summary trip report
    Historical mailing list - Sharon Mendonca
    Fri, 21 Jul 2006 07:34:36 -0700
    ...Sometimes after taking a long trip up and down mountains at very slow speeds, you tend to wonder what it would be like to...
  • Re: 1990 VW Westfalia located in rocky mountain west needs interior/exterior work, including canvas.
    Historical mailing list - Gmail
    Sun, 19 Apr 2015 14:00:19 -0700
    Mike Labate and Rocky Mountain Westy is in Fort Collins CO. Not in Grand Junction but probably the one best automotive, Vanagon engine conversion...
  • Re: First oil change
    Historical mailing list - J. Walker
    Fri, 04 Nov 94 14:16:15 CST
    ...crank it up, drive 50 miles at 65mph, through mountainous, sometimes freezing conditions. i would pick (1). because the oil didn't have time...
  • Engine Conversion MPG - We don't need no stink'n TDI
    Historical mailing list - John Reddick
    Tue, 17 Jul 2007 15:43:35 -0400
    ...I just drove to West River Westies, then through the mountains of VT and NY for 4 days. 1000 miles. 2 tanks of gas...
  • Re: Gettysburg PA campgrounds, anyone have any insights?
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:53:38 -0600
    ...The Catoctin Mountain Park web page lists a campground called Owen Creek Campground, with 51 campsites for tents and vehicles, first come, first serve...
  • Does anyone know vanagon's tuning kit?
    Historical mailing list - Yoshi
    Sat, 3 Jun 2000 18:11:21 +0900
    ...He lives in the "mountain". The Japanese mountain has the road of the steep slope. Then, he hope more power for Westy. He is...
  • Go east young man....
    Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
    Thu, 21 Feb 2002 21:32:38 -0800
    ...bmc :) "Faith will move mountains, but you'd better bring a shovel...."
  • Re: '66 bus mirrors
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 12 Apr 1995 12:25:42 EDT
    I bought an "elephant ear" from Rocky Mountain Motor Works (The Bus Stop). So far so good. christian
  • Re: engine drag
    Historical mailing list - t bill
    Mon, 19 Oct 1998 22:32:16 -0700
    ...You won't hurt it. > > >TBill > > > Evidently you haven't driven in the mountains with your Vanagon! I've been up and down mountains...
  • NVC: Mountain Biking Anyone? (very cool)
    Historical mailing list - VW Doka
    Wed, 17 Oct 2007 12:00:16 -0700
    OK, it's not Friday, but this is pretty cool (crazy?)... http://www.limitthesky.com/?p=279
  • Re: [vanagon] Any climbers out there?
    Historical mailing list - Brian Spisak
    Tue, 17 Dec 2002 06:40:37 -0800
    ...Re: [vanagon] Any climbers out there? > Yup...been climbing Rock, Ice and Mountaineering for > 27 years. Nice gear...but my feet are size 11...
  • Mountain Trek Trip Report
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 20 Aug 96 16:40:42 EDT
    .gf trip note hey now, well, me and Rumba went last week to visit my fiancee in the beautiful NC mountains. i was really...
  • Big Brakes for 14'' rims? WAS: Re: front brakes
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Mon, 4 Jun 2012 11:34:52 -0700
    ...Do any big brakes kits fit my stock wheels? I do a lot of mountain driving, pulling a small trailer. Have not had brake...
  • new CNC plasma cutter at Rocky Mountain Westy
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
    Thu, 25 Mar 2010 10:16:24 -0700
    Hypnotic video but then I'm easily entertained. http://www.rockymountainwesty.com/ Andrew Bainbridge Island WA
  • 2.1l stall fixed.
    Historical mailing list - Mountaineer
    Mon, 5 Dec 2005 10:14:22 -0500
    Was bad hall sender all back to normal. Thanks guys Adam P ))><(( Charleston,SC Coburn, WV "Mountaineers are always free"
  • Re: Oklahoma VLVC
    Historical mailing list - honemastert
    Mon, 8 May 2006 07:41:37 -0700
    >> Re: Places in OK Wichita Mountains, near Lawton OK.. very cool place, esp if one is into hiking and rockclimbing -tim
  • Re: Colorado--June 15th weekend - Rocky Mountain Westy Summer Treffen
    Historical mailing list - Markus Mumper
    Tue, 15 May 2007 16:56:31 -0700
    > I don't know what a Treffen is........... "Treffen" means "to meet" in Deutsch.