On Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 8:55 AM, Keith Ovregaard <kovregaard@gmail.com> wrote:
> I'd have to agree with Paul about the SoCal/Disneyland experience. Best time
>  to go, I've heard, is winter. Otherwise, the Oregon and NorCal  coast is a
>  beautiful drive, even though 101 and hwy 1 will be choked with RV's and
>  clueless tourists. Campgrounds will be full, so make reservations. If not,
>  just ask to do overflow camping. I've always been able to get into a full
>  campground that way. That's the beauty of the Westy, you don't need anything
>  but a place to park.

Our first voyage in our Westy was in April 96 down 101 & 1 to San Fran
and back. Lots of great memories, but priorities have changed somewhat
with kids, so we're more inclined to find a nice spot with lots to do
(swimming, hiking, fishing) and stay for a while. For the last few
years, we've often found a nice spot for a stopover, and found
ourselves still there 7-10 days later (Premier Lake and Kingdom Lake
come to mind). Sometimes makes for a big rush to get home at the end,
but worth it for the extended rest.

>  Another thought, if you look for Forrest Service camps that are inland from
>  101, you can usually find available sites. Not many people use those camps
>  because the action is on the coast.

Thanks, we'll keep this in mind. We often travel the BC interior this
way, and have found some great spots.

>  Have fun and I may see you on the road as I am headed up to Oregon mid July
>  for 2 weeks. What's your van look like, so I will know it's you?
>
>  Keith
>  90 Westy Syncro VikingWagon (it's white with a metal Viking head on the
>  front bumper)

Ours is a white '88 2wd Westy with FUNKGRUVN in green letters on the
rear window. The spelling of this decal mysteriously changed as soon
as our daughter was able to pronounce the previous version... ;-)