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Subject:Re: Cross Country Trip Part 2: The northern route
From:Gregor Brandt
Date:Fri, 3 Jul 2009 12:13:43 -0600

Custer State Park....near Sturgis....'nough said.

Gregor

On Fri, Jul 3, 2009 at 10:33 AM, Julia
Schrenkler<juliaschrenkler@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Craig,
>
> If your time, budget, and inclination is flexible enough, I suggest hopping
> off I94 and cutting across Minnesota's Iron Range through northern Wisconsin
> and Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Between Lake Superior and the forest areas,
> well, it might be a refreshing break. It always seems to do our souls some
> good.
>
> Tom mentioned Sturgis - in 2004 we ended up swinging the wanderwagen through
> for a day after a Yellowstone / Devil's Tower visit. It was a lot of fun,
> even the search for camping. We've never done I94, only I90, so I can't
> offer comparisons on that part of the route.
>
> If you do stick to I94 or I90 and you think you'll land in the Twin Cities
> drop me a line (if we're not camping!) to talk all things Vanagon.
>
> Travel well,
>
> -Julia
>
>
> On Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 12:53 AM, craig cowan <phishman068@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hello guys!I have to say again that meeting vanagon list members along the
>> way of my 3000 mile journey from Pittsburgh PA to Reno Nevada made the trip
>> that much more enjoyable. I am contemplating and planning for the trip home
>> in August (though unsure on dates quite yet) and thinking about taking a
>> more Northern Route along I94 (though by no means limited to that).
>>
>> So, if there are any list members in Idaho, Montana, North Dakota,
>> Minnesota, or Wisconsin, Or if anyone has any particular places I should
>> see
>> or stay at en route.... i'm all ears!
>> It would be such a fantastic ending to such an amazing 10,000 mile summer
>> to
>> travel the northern route making friends en-route.
>> I'm not asking for charity, just wondering if there are cool people who
>> would like to sit down and talk vanagons with a young man from the east
>> coast. All interested parties will be allowed to take a test drive in my
>> Bostig Powered Westy, it's a great treat : )
>>
>>
>> Thanks again!
>>
>> -Craig Cowan
>> '85GL turned WESTY
>> BOSTIG in the back
>>
>

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