Well, if I was still living back where you were, I'm sure I'd do the same.
We are sorely lacking on bluegill and crappie out here.  We do have plenty
of trout, but I've yet to get the hang of fly casting, but basecamping in
the van up in the mountains near a trout stream sounds quite nice.  Ever
read Bratigan's "Trout Fishing in America?"

Brian

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rodney Woten" <rodney.woten@LENNOXIND.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, December 20, 2002 6:03 AM
Subject: Basecamp Bluegill (was "RE: Any climbers out there?")

Speaking of waiting on ice to form.  Any van owners out there who use their
van/Westy as a base camp while icefishing???  I love mine for that purpose.
If the bite is slow, I can go in and perk some coffee or heat some soup and
thaw out my innards.  Just thought it was a good Phryday topic.

Rod Woten  (also waiting for the ice to form...patiently)
'87 Westy
Des Moines, Iowa

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From:   MIME :jennydavey@MONTANA.COM[SMTP:MIME :jennydavey@MONTANA.COM]
Sent:   Thursday, December 19, 2002 10:58 PM
To:     vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject:        Re: Any climbers out there?

Another one here...lurking in Missoula, MT, and waiting for some ice to form
up.

Dave Jones