which hot spring at Cedarville Don ?
I mean, what's the name of it.............and that's Cedarville OREGON ?
good suggestion on the coast winter storms camping.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Hanson" <dhanson@GORGE.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, September 19, 2008 7:56 AM
Subject: Winterizing for Bend-over..

>  Mr. Rocky,
>
>  You aren't in the artic, down there in Bend.  Sheesh, you'd think you've
> moved to Dawson Creek or something the way you are anticipating "winter"
> for
> your bus there.  Yah, it snows sometimes.  Yah, the road gets slick,
> sometimes.  No, it ain't exactly like Escondido or Temecula, (yet) but it
> is
> more like Ramona...fairly moderate climate.
>
> Do you wear suspenders and a belt, perchance? (a jest, not dissing you)
> Put on the snow tires, put a couple of bags of sand in the rear, do the
> water system draining others outlined and keep your van where you can
> drive
> it on nice days, which there will be plenty of during 'winter' in/around
> Bend.  Your only concern might be road salt, which ODOT seems to over-use,
> and getting smooshed by a soccer mom 'over-driving' her Lexus SUV.
>
>  Make time to get over to the Oregon Coast during a winter storm.
> Spectacular weather events, storms on the Pacific and the campgrounds are
> nearly deserted during winter.  Get over to Cedarville to the Hot Springs
> there, too..
>
>  Don Hanson