I would suggest you have some new friends ready when you get home, because
the ones who ride in the back seat will be ready to mutiny after 8000 miles
on the "Rack".
I always carry an expanded tool kit, oil, filter, funnel, and radiator hose
repair tape.  Fuses.  Light bulbs. (Headlight bulbs?)
Take an extra extension cord, because the factory one isn't long enough for
a lot of situations.  Screens for all your windows, including the side door
if you have it.  Water pressure limiter to avoid blowing out your water
lines when city pressure is high.  Shower shoes, backpacking towel.
Best of luck, send us a trip report now and then!
bmc  :)
"Faith will move mountains, but you'd better bring a shovel...."

> From: "Patrick K." <robothefan@HOTMAIL.COM>
> Reply-To: "Patrick K." <robothefan@HOTMAIL.COM>
> Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2002 09:18:40 -0500
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: 8000 mile road trip planned on 83 Westy
>
> Ok this july I am planning an 8000+ mile road trip visiting 12 Six Flags
> amusement parks. Why you may ask, because 1 season admission pass is good
> for all parks, so why not go to 12 of them. Also we might go to Cedar Point,
> but we planned to go basically to San Antonio, TX, to Buffaloe, NY, to
> Seattle, WA, and back to EL Paso,TX. I am planning to take 4 adults
> including myself, and was just wondering, what do you all veterans of the
> road and vanagon suggest I take or do to prepare for such an exodus. Any
> suggestions or input would be greatly apprecieated.
>
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