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Subject:Re: Heading out today
From:neil N
Date:Sun, 10 Aug 2008 10:35:59 -0700

Safe travels Mike!

(do you have your sourdough starter protected against bumps/shocks?
Packed in gel?)

--- ;^)

Neil.

On Sun, Aug 10, 2008 at 9:48 AM, Mike Elliott <camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey peeps:
>
> I'll be departing this afternoon after a family gathering. The trailer's
> tires have been obsessively aired and re-aired, the load re-checked,
> trailer ball greased, trailer lights checked, van has had an oil and
> filter change, full inspection of underside, hoses all visually inspected,
> a replacement ECU to finally fix its lousy idling problem, new plugs, and
> is presently sitting in the driveway with the Norcold refrigerator running
> so that a bottle of great Brunella (and my jar of sourdough starter) stay
> cool during the journey up inland California and Oregon -- it's predicted
> to be 101F near Redding tomorrow. The wine is for celebrating my arrival
> Monday night at our new house in Bend. I'm confident I'll make it there
> w/o any issues. But not 100% confident -- this is a Vanagon, after all.
>
> Thanks to all here for your help with the myriad mechanical issues this
> cantankerous machine delights in presenting. I'll get in touch on the
> flipside.
> --
> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
>

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