Well, if it requires a 4x4, I'm out!  Does anyone else have info on this?

Of course gas is higher out there - we're factoring that in.  Not to mention
the expensive ferries!  Good thing we won't have to pay for camping...

Joy

:::-----Original Message-----
:::From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
:::Of JP
:::Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2007 5:59 PM
:::To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
:::Subject: Baie Comeau to Labrador to Newfoundland-Seabreeze
:::
:::Joy and others,
:::
:::I'm from Quebec! I have to disagree with Paul.
:::
:::Many friends of mine did that road in the past (from Baie-Comeau to
:::Fermont than Labrador city to Newfounland) and they all agree that a
:::4X4 is required. 1200 KM ( maybe  more) of unpaved road could be quite
:::to rough on a 2WD drivetrain and suspension. The syncro is much more
:::equipped to face such roads. Plus what about gas station? The price of
:::gas over is way more expensive than in Southern Quebec.
:::
:::The brother of a friend of mine lives there (in Fermont). I will ask
:::her to ask her brother as to whether or not the road is still what it
:::used to be. I'll get back to you with the info
:::
:::As for the Quebec westfalia camping club...most of their members are
:::retired or older and most of them are more attracted by Florida than
:::by those kind of trips! Furthermore they don't have a mailing list or
:::a forum to contact them.
:::
:::You'll have more luck with the two others Westfalia Club.
:::
:::http://cf.groups.yahoo.com/group/Les-mononcs-en-folie/
:::
:::http://fr.groups.yahoo.com/group/leswests/
:::
:::
:::JP
:::Montreal, Quebec