>Actually, we live in SE Arizona, at 4200' of elevation, and we are
>climbing into mountains in
>less than 20 miles no matter which way we go.  All of our favorite
>campgrounds are either above
>7000' or below 2000' (winter low and summer high -- it's always nice
>weather within an hour
>from here).  As a result, we spend most of our travelling going either up
>or down hill.  My '81
>Westy is no speed demon, but it does fine.  If I'm in a hurry, I take a
>different vehicle.

Heck I've got a 2.0 Aircooled '78 Westy. I've pulled my BEETLE over the TN
mountains (2K feet elevation) from here to Chattanooga at 55 mph. Of course
the hill climbing wasn't at 55 but the rest of the time it did fine.

No, not exactly a waterpumper with my foot on the floor at 89 mph with the
air on pulling the Master Craft but my old Westy does just fine.

Chris Mills in TN