To Avoid the rack situation we were planning on rotating drivers, it is an
automatic so anyone can drive it :-). Thanks for the helpful post though.

>From: Ben McCafferty <ben@KBMC.NET>
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>Subject: Re: 8000 mile road trip planned on 83 Westy
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>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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