My wife and I drove our (at the time) '82 westy diesel about 10k miles
around the country over the course of a summer.  We went anywhere, with no
regard to terrain pretty much.  We just got used to driving in second, with
the flashers on and windows down waving traffic by.  Once you get used to
not being in a hurry it was a pretty great way to see things.

As far as sleeping...once you are out west just look at the AAA maps for
National forest or BLM lands and just pull over, it is everywhere.  Can't
beat free!  We were never hassled at all.

Jason

----- Original Message -----
From: "Shaggy" <shaggyinseattle@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2003 8:39 PM
Subject: ny to ca

> just got engaged and am moving to El Segundo Ca (near
> LA) in august to be with my fiance'. I'm going to be
> driving my 82' Diesel westy out with her, any
> suggestions for which route is good for a diesel to
> drive cross country? any suggestions for a trailer
> hitch(class III)? I want to put one of those metal
> utility things on the back to put my 1963 Vespa on.
> Also neither one of us has done such a roadtrip, so
> ideas of safe places to pull over nad sleep for the
> night.
>
> Thanks Shaggy
>
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