for those interested in a nice place on Vancouver Island to head off to in a
Vanagon (yes, I know you have to get out of the van and into a kayak/canoe!)
check out the article in the Feb issue of National Geographic.

BTW that Ruskie helicoflopper pictured (KA32 or something, with
contra-rotating props) sometimes whizzes over my house on way to VIH base at
the local airport.

We call it the Rushin' helicopter, yuck yuck.

It and I think a mate, were transported here about 2-3 years ago in a nice
Russian transport plane.

Alistair

PS Clayoquot pronounced something like "clackwhat", but slurred a bit.

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'82 Westy -> diesel converted to gas in '94
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