Yeah, that should help.  It's not that bad, but it really helps to have
stuff in the cargo area piled up to seat height, then you can put
pillows/rolled-up sleeping bags/etc. on top to lean your head against.
Have a good time...
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 10:38:24 -0500
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: 8000 mile road trip planned on 83 Westy
>
> 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>
>> Reply-To: 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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