Hi John,

No ash here yet, what has fallen landed in Homer or blew to the southeast out over the Barren Islands.  I remember the previous blasts too.  One of them came while I was attending a classic car club meeting, we came out of it to find our cars covered is ash and had to drive them home in it.  I was glad that I had left my Mustangs top up that day.

Mark in AK

----- Original Message -----
From: John Rodgers <inua@charter.net>
Date: Friday, January 13, 2006 8:53 pm
Subject: Re: Camper Rentals in Alaska
To: Mark Tuovinen <mst@ak.net>
Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM

> Hi Mark!
>
> I take it you are getting ash in Anchorage???  WOW!
>
> I remember Augustine erupting a bit in 1986. Wasn't much back
> then. We
> got the tiniest trace of ash in Soldotna and Kenai, but Homer got
> a bit
> more. Homer lucked out in that the wind was in their favor. If you
> will
> go to my web site the very first page is a picture I made of
> Augustine
> in 1986 when I was down there. I was standing on the bluff by the
> highway just before you go down the hill into Homer. It was -
> obviously
> - late in the day. I actually got a series of pictures as the sun
> set,
> touched the edge of the volcano, then slide behind it out o sight,
> leaving me with taking the image on my home page. Check it out,
> and feel
> free to roam around.
>
> I also lived in Soldotna when Mt. Redoubt blew, as well as Mt.
> Spur. The
> Mt. Redoubt eruption was truly spectacular. I have a picture of it
> and
> it looks just like an atomic bomb going off. Rising coluum of
> clouds and
> dust with a donut of clouds moving out in a ring, all topped by a
> mushroom shaped cloud!! Spectacular. It gave us lots of ash for
> days in
> Soldotna and Kenai, and I gathered it up and used it in my pottery
> glazes for a long time after.
>
> When Mt. Spur exploded I had a friend in Anchorage  collect me a
> 55
> gallon drum of Mt. Spur ash. It went a long way.
>
> Hope the volcano doesn't cause two much trouble.
>
> John Rodgers
> 88GL Driver
> Chelsea, AL
>
> Mark Tuovinen wrote:
>
> >I know of no place that rents Westy's up here, but would be glad
> to assist and see if there are any camper vans available to rent.
> When are you coming, and what areas do you intend to visit?  Feel
> free to contact me for information, assistance, or what ever you
> need, if you like and it can be arranged we could meet up
> somewhere while your in the State.
> >
> >I would have responded sooner, but I have been swamped at work
> today.  Everyone in town wants spare airfilters for their cars
> since we have a volcano erupting south of here.
> >
> >Mark in AK
> >87 Westy Syncro
> >
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Royston, Jerry" <gmr@OBPA.USDA.GOV>
> >Date: Friday, January 13, 2006 4:58 am
> >Subject: Camper Rentals in Alaska
> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >
> >
> >
> >>I'm planning a trip to Alaska in June and have not been able to
> >>find any
> >>Westy rental places up there.  Does anyone know of such a company?
> >>I'd
> >>even settle for a camper van but it seems that all the places I've
> >>checked on the Internet only deal with the smaller RV-type trucks.
> >> I
> >>would prefer a van-type of camper.  Any help would be appreciated.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>Gerry
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>