Hi all !
What do you do when it�s winter ??
Here in Sweden it�s been below zero degrees Celsius ( to you farenheiters that�s when the water goes from fluid to solid :-)) since late october now, and I reckon that to be too darn cold to be outside, working on the Vanagon !
And we�ve got some of that white fluffy stuff that�s covering the parkinglot in the morning too wich makes it even more uncomfortable ....
So what to do ??
Well the Vanagon IS running - okay more like stuttering and bouncing - in spite of the default Temp II sensor and other little inconveniances, and on a good day I�m even able to get some hot air on the windshield from my screaming fan and then I take my two dogs - Belgian shepherd / Tervueren - and drive up to a nearby lake !!
Right now we have about 4 feet of solid ice on the lake and to my joy (and the dogs horror) the ice is like a mirror !!
So I put on my long distance skates, the strap onto your shoes kind, and take off around the lake with the dogs resultlessly trying to catch me !
It really pisses them off , normally the can reach a top speed of 30 mph on tarmac but on the ice they don�t have a chance :-)
Until their master - thats me - in an effort to enjoy them throws himself up in the air and with a loud "thud" falls flat on the ice, yelling all kinds of expressions ....
That makes it all up to them for the chase .....
And after compleating a couple of  laps around the lake that is about 4 miles long, it�s really nice to get into a hot Vanagon and have a cup of coffee and a sandwich !
And then, if you feel like it , go out again !
I�ve even tried driving the Vanagon out onto the ice to do some ice fishing ( it�s really nice to sit with the sliding door open and the propane heater running ) but no, I prefer having my vehicle on dry land !!
But long distance skating is really worth trying if you have the opportunity !
So have a nice weekend ya all, whatever plans you have, I know what I�m going to do :-)

Calle
-88 Vanagon
Mullhyttan, Sweden