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• Yellowstone/Teton Tourest Info! (no VW content)
  Historical mailing list - BILLV
  Fri, 14 Aug 1998 10:58:27 -0600
  I have received a lot of inquiries lately about Yellowstone and the Grand Teton National Parks. I would encourage all those who have never...
• Re: Question about Anza-Borrego Park
  Historical mailing list - BA
  Mon, 7 Mar 2005 18:38:03 -0800
  ...Question about Anza-Borrego Park > >We are interested in visiting Anza-Borrego Desert State Park for the first >time in our 87 Westy. We...
• Parking Brake vs Left in Gear - Siezed Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Susmay
  Fri, 29 Dec 2006 09:56:05 -0800
  I have to leave the WurstFalia in 1st gear with the park brake off and a brick under the wheel. The rear brakes sieze...
• Re: parking light?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 21 Nov 2002 13:33:14 -0500
  ...Aren't all cars like this? I've never seen one that had a seperate parking brake warning light. The only car I've...
• Re: Van-O-Rama in San Francisco - Sept 11, 2004
  Historical mailing list - BenT
  Tue, 31 Aug 2004 19:44:15 -0700
  ...Plus the fence effectively allows us to double the parking spaces as the closed roadway can now be used for parking. Unfortunately, no other...
• Seattle Meetup - Nov 1, 2014 (Marymoor Park) - Show and Tell
  Historical mailing list - Varotto Hugo
  Tue, 7 Oct 2014 23:26:23 -0700
  ...WHEN Saturday Nov 1 2014 11:00 AM LOCATION Marymoor Park 6046 W. Lake Sammamish Pkwy. N.E. Redmond, WA 98052 HOW TO FIND...
• Re: Early bird got the worm...
  Historical mailing list - David O'Shea
  Fri, 3 Feb 2006 18:04:38 -0800
  You shouldn't have any problem getting a spot at any of the State Parks on the peninsula (within 1-2 hours south of...
• california camping: state parks or what?
  Historical mailing list - sg
  Wed, 16 May 2001 10:36:36 -0700
  ...you go to any town, and usually there is some sort of state park or similiar kind of park, but they charge what i...
• Parking brake actuator rod
  Historical mailing list - MacLachlan, Bill
  Mon, 5 Jul 2004 11:16:42 -0700
  ...the threaded part of the parking brake rod sheared off whilst I was adjusting the parking brake after replacing rear shoes & cylinders. ( moderate pressure...
• Re: Travel help - driving Westy in NY City
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 21 Dec 2003 13:49:24 EST
  In a message dated 12/21/03 11:54:57 AM Eastern Standard Time, SPENCERVW@AOL.COM writes: > about parking my Westy with all...
• Re: beware of parking garages!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 12 Aug 1997 21:22:26 -0400 (EDT)
  ...When entering a parking garage, it bangs on the ceiling reminding you not to park in parking garages. OR lower the antenna to a...
• Re: Gettysburg PA campgrounds, anyone have any insights?
  Historical mailing list - Mary K Creasy
  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:36:31 -0500
  Caledonia State park is only 15 miles west of Gettysburg and is in a beautiful area of southern Pa. It has been a very...
• Re: What's that?
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:35:19 -0600
  ...Several parks have > asked, "Is that a self-contained RV?" What they mean is: Does it > have a toilet? Even parks with showers have...
• Parking in San Fran..
  Historical mailing list - Budding Rose
  Thu, 31 Aug 2000 03:13:59 -0400
  There is/was (don't know) an RV park right near downtown, walking distance (ten mins) to China town etc. Excellent security, Showers, washer...
• Re: Fw: New National Park Pass
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Wed, 19 Apr 2000 21:14:53 -0600
  ...Our most popular National Parks are crawling with >foreigners. Do they get cut a deal on taxes in the parks? I personally >feel very...
• Re: no parking lights? huh? wiring worries
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Wed, 26 Feb 2003 17:16:57 -0800
  ...So changing the parts did not effect this change. > What year Vanagon is this? 86 syncro westy > So the parking lights don't come...
• Re: Overnight parking places was Alarm system, was Bus story
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
  Fri, 26 Jan 2007 12:31:23 -0800
  ...if you must overnight on the street,park near apartment >>> buildings- >>> MIKE >> >> Because VW bus owners can't afford a home & only live in...
• Re: california camping: state parks or what?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Wed, 16 May 2001 11:08:43 -0700
  ...you go to any town, > and usually there is some sort of state park or > similiar kind of park, but they charge what i...
• Monta�a de Oro Camp Out - Special Discount from Go Westy
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Sun, 2 Mar 2003 09:29:47 -0800
  ...Here are some links: <http://www.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=592> http://www.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=592...
• Re: Gettysburg PA campgrounds, anyone have any insights?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:46:50 -0600
  A glance at the map shows Catoctin Mountain Park (a National Park Service park) about 40 miles S in Maryland, Michaux State Forest and...
• Re: Fw: New National Park Pass
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Wed, 19 Apr 2000 21:31:15 -0600
  >John, are you sure that AARP folk get into Nat'l Parks free? -Larry Well, AARP was probably the wrong way to describe retired...
• Re: Headlights - internal parking light
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Sep 2006 11:02:30 EDT
  ...its just a little parking light bulb in the headlight.. i have them in my Doublecab.. when you turn the parking lights on, your...
• Re: VW Campground Reviews
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 9 Oct 2009 08:52:29 EDT
  ...And, it's against MY principle to camp in a parking lot (which is what many state park 'group sites' are.)<<<<<<< Cheers, Frank Condelli...
• Re: hookups ........
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 3 May 2010 10:14:11 -0500
  ...Unfortunately, some of the remote camping in national parks, like the primitive camps in Big Bend National Park, and Great Basin National Park, are...
• Re: San Francisco Advice needed
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 21 Dec 2012 10:42:50 -0600
  Doug, you might look a little further afield for a place to park the motorhome. For example, Davis. There is Amtrak service several times...
• Re: How tall is a Vanagon Westy, anyway?
  Historical mailing list - Sam Conant
  Wed, 31 Oct 2007 13:05:00 -0400
  ...The hotel has only limited uncovered parking available. SamC ----- Original Message ----- From: "Maggie Dew" <wildebus@GMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Wednesday...
• 09/12/09 Van-O-Rama #9 in South San Francisco
  Historical mailing list - Van-O-Rama
  Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:45:52 -0700
  ...Alta Loma Park (south parking lot) 450 Camaritas South San Francisco The City of SSF will not issue permits for a vehicle-related events...
• Fwd: Saturday chores for the aircooled drivers...
  Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
  Sun, 29 Jun 2003 09:11:41 EDT
  ...don't park any cars over the little spots until > the gasoline had dried and the oil sorb has been swept up. > > Also, try...
• parking brake puzzle
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 13 Mar 1996 01:10:14 -0500
  3 times over the last 2 years I have had a weird problem with the parking brake. when I park overnight with the brake...
• Re: Roadhaus - Morro Bay, CA / Camping Info
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
  Mon, 3 Feb 2003 08:41:46 -0800
  actually, wildlife in the park *also* includes Procyon lotor voracia, or some damnably voracious racoons. keep your food inside or well, well locked. damhikt...
• Re: Parking near New York City
  Historical mailing list - Evan Martin
  Sun, 15 Jul 2007 19:00:47 -0500
  ...On 7/15/07, Paul Guzyk <paullist@guzyk.com> wrote: > > You can park "just across the river" at an awful concrete RV park for...
• Re: Does anyone know if you can get a ticket for staying overnight in a NJ walmart lot?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Mon, 19 May 2008 18:27:03 -0700
  ...Parking ticket wise, if it's not a public street or gov't owned/run parking lot, you're fairly safe from the parking...
• Frozen parking Brake
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 22 Apr 1996 16:24:34 EDT
  ...My '77 westy has been sitting (with the parking brake on) since December in cold and wet western NY. The Parking brake is locked...
• Re: Gettysburg PA campgrounds, anyone have any insights?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:12:34 -0800
  I've stayed at Catoctin (across the mountain from Camp David) and it was nice.� PA state parks are generally very good, but if...
• Re: Pennsylvania Vanagon Get together SAT OCT 14TH does this work for everyone?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 17 Sep 2006 22:17:24 EDT
  so does saturday oct 14th at Green Lane Park (near ron's busdepot) work for everyone? post your feedback.. John Lane , since you live...
• Re: Parking side by side (The family thing)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 1 May 2001 09:52:37 EDT
  ...However, they will usually take the spot > next to you even if the parking lot is relatively empty. > > i did that once and came...
• Re: new Washington State public lands fees
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 13 May 2011 16:27:20 -0500
  My Spokane resident daughter and son-in-law have no trouble recycling beer bottles, and I have found recycling receptacles at most parks in...
• Re: Pizza in DC
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 13 Jan 95 09:18:38 EST
  Steve Walker wrote: > Are there any parking lots in Alexandria? Steve Alexandria IS a parking lot. It's the back-door-mat for The...
• Re: Cool German parking lot!
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Fri, 5 May 2006 11:08:48 -0700
  That's the one of the parking towers at the VW Autostadt facility in Wolfsburg for the new cars awaiting customer pickup. Fully automated...
• Re: Long-term parking: nose up or nose down?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Thu, 5 May 2011 13:15:04 -0600
  I parked my westy at the top of a very steep driveway after a snow storm that had been plowed, but was still icy...
• Re: california camping: state parks or what?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Wed, 16 May 2001 20:35:20 -0700
  Tint yer windows darkly, and park directly under a street lamp so vandals are afraid to approach yer vanagra, use a dark or black...
• Re: Overnight parking places was Alarm system, was Bus story
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Fri, 26 Jan 2007 15:34:51 -0500
  ...I believe there are RVers that camp at WalMart parking lots across the US of A and take delight in breakfasting at the on...
• Fw: New National Park Pass
  Historical mailing list - Bill Johnson
  Wed, 19 Apr 2000 19:36:57 -0500
  ...New National Park Pass >>> Some big parks have $20 entrance fees now! Including Zion, which the webpage lists at $10 (last year).... That's...
• Re: Getting idle Vanagon to start
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Sat, 14 Jan 2006 12:10:53 -0500
  Do you know anything about the history of this vanagon? I mean, did it run before it was parked.Was it parked because it...
• Van-O-Rama is TODAY in SSF
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sat, 10 Sep 2011 01:29:19 -0700
  ...Plus there's > ample parking for us on the south parking lot. The park is dog friendly but > supposed to be 'on-leash'. > > Hope...
• Re: Park Lights
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 13 Sep 2000 21:45:43 -0700
  ...These are park or standing lights. If you were to wire your turn signal up "correctly" they are also directional park lights! Meaning that...
• Re: Friday: A good USA, Aussie, Euro campsite web page
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 11 Jun 2010 09:34:19 -0500
  ...I've looked at Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona, all states with numerous public campgrounds (National Parks, State Parks, National Forests, BLM). None are...
• Re: Long-term parking: nose up or nose down?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 5 May 2011 13:02:04 -0700
  ...His parked car, were it to break loose, would skitter right down that driveway, across the street, and end up in our front yard...
• San Francisco meet suggestion wanted
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Sun, 19 Aug 2001 07:48:22 EDT
  ...I need suggestions for locations within Golden Gate Park to hold this event. I could not find anyplace suitable in half a day of...
• Electrical problem--Parking lights, side markers and rear markers not working on '87 Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Don Clark
  Mon, 1 Oct 2001 15:37:35 -0400
  ...Front parking light receiving voltage. Socket and bulb replaced on front right parking/directional light. Directional worked but still no parking light. Neither left...
• Re: Windshield Wiper Problem
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Mon, 21 Aug 2000 03:37:00 EDT
  Art, I went to the same repairs attempts with my VW Fox's windshield wiper parking problems. Just before I was about to give...
• The Wal Mart Camping Experience
  Historical mailing list - Tom Salicos
  Thu, 17 May 2001 18:19:19 -0700
  Seems that during the winter, you could park really close to the Christmas Trees in the parking lot and, if you parked really close...
• Re: Can the front seats be reversed?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 26 Feb 2003 19:42:27 EST
  ...IF you use the parking brake :<) chris (with automatic and seldom uses the parking brake)
• Re: I want a lift...
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Mon, 31 Mar 2003 13:54:10 -0800
  ever been to new orleans? Parking is at such a premium that they park vehicle two-high but putting one on a verticle hydrolic...
• Re: Just when you think...
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Mon, 28 Feb 2011 10:33:51 -0500
  ...Great Smokies National Park is the top visited national park in the USA. http://www.nps.gov/grsm/index.htm And don't get...
• re: My bus parts Stolen!!
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Wed, 17 Jul 1996 21:26:17 -0400
  A few years back I was a park nature center, I parked by bus next to another bus cause they looked so good side...
• Re: PA camping
  Historical mailing list - Eric Henning
  Tue, 7 Sep 1999 08:35:19 -0400
  ...peaceful views) Locust Lake State Park Rickerts Glen State Park Bull Island State Park (small relatively unknown park on a small island in the...
• Re: Parking brake pressure (was I've had it)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 3 Jul 2010 21:21:09 -0700
  re Parking brake works only on the rear brakes, and without looking at > the setup I'll guess that it probably works only on...
• Re: Long-term parking: nose up or nose down?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 5 May 2011 11:47:57 -0700
  Well yeah -- I trust not the parking brake alone. I'm certain I'd wake up to find the van nuzzled up against the...
• Re: VW Campground Reviews
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 8 Oct 2009 15:52:03 -0700
  ...BUT, you can find exceptions in Oregon State parks, as Jim pointed out. But at parks like Nehalem Bay, strictly enforced. But apparently not...