I think everyone has it covered for you - here is my .02 - I've driven 395
lots of times in my 87 2wd and Syncro with no problems.  Steady climbing and
long grades especially north out of Bishop, and north out of the Lee Vining
area.  If you have a/c turn it off on those grades, but typically it is only
really hot this time of year on the climb out of Bishop.  It's a great
area.  If you have time to drive a bit north of Mammoth and check out Mono
Lake and/or ghost town of Bodie, it's worth it.

On Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 9:52 PM, Robert Fisher <refisher@mchsi.com> wrote:

> ... with three kids and a dog.
>
>
>
> We're considering doing this in the '87 GL (auto). It's a roughly 3-hr
> drive
> and a 5-6000 foot climb. If anyone that has experience with that drive  (on
> 395) in a Vanagon and/or camping in that area would like to pass on tips,
> tricks, warnings and must-sees (not about the kids and the dog, we have
> that
> covered), I'd appreciate it.
>
>
>
> Cya,
>
> Robert
>

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Donna