Some of the rigs I see, especially the "Snowbirds" that flock to the
Arizona and California deserts during the cold months, many are so large and
complex that they don't really fit onto two lane highways. Of course, they
don't admit that, they blame the highway for being "too small" rather than
their vehicle train for being too big...
  We spend some time near popular LA/San Diego Off Highway Vehicular
Recreation Areas...and boy, those guys are REALLY fixated on their "stuff"
I have even seen Vanagons in tow as "second cars" behind huge
busses..painted in the same Swoopies and color scheme...On weekends, when
the motorheads flock over the mountains into the deserts, it is best to stay
clear of the highways..Some of them have no clue that they may be driving 15
or 20 TONS of vehicle and may not be able to stop going down some of the
steep passes they use, "to save time"..
  Don Hanson

----- Original Message -----
From: "vt" <samcvt@comcast.net>
To: "Don Hanson" <dhanson@GORGE.NET>; <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 8:33 AM
Subject: Re: That VW Brown...

> Yup Don, the looks are always descriptive of attitudes ... But then, there
> are always folks who come by just to admire what the shoebox has inside
for
> accomodations...
> And, the waves on the road ... are always positive when they come from
over
> Westys.  Of course, I usually toot a couple of toots when I pass one of
> those "Big Uglies" on our two lane, northern New England highways.
>
> Sam Conant
>