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Subject:Road Trip
From:David Bjorkman
Date:Thu, 26 Apr 2012 09:21:08 -0500

<DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 24px"><DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><SPAN class=misspelled>Hi</SPAN> <SPAN class=misspelled>Volks</SPAN>;</FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>Last few days of May and first week of June I will be driving out to <SPAN class=misspelled>San</SPAN> <SPAN class=misspelled>Francisco</SPAN> from Boston.&nbsp; I am travelling out on the I 90/I 80 route and would like to say hello to a few of you folks.&nbsp; I will be meeting my lovely wife (she's flying in as I have more time off than her) in <SPAN class=misspelled>San</SPAN> <SPAN class=misspelled>Fran</SPAN> on June 8th to go do <SPAN class=misspelled>Yosmite</SPAN> and <SPAN class=misspelled>Yellowstone</SPAN>, and while we have an aggressive schedule for that time, I am leaving early enough to enjoy the ride out and taking my time on the ride back after dropping her off for a flight home from Denver.</FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>Anyone close to my route out and who would like to&nbsp;say 'hi' and/or see the configuration of <SPAN class=misspelled>FAS's</SPAN> new I4&nbsp;VW engine let me know!&nbsp; If I can fit it in I would love to meet <SPAN class=misspelled>ya</SPAN>.&nbsp; I would like to also know if anyone is aware of any roadside attractions (giant ketchup bottle, huge ball of aluminum foil, etc.) on my route.&nbsp; I could look it up, but have found first hand experience from list members is better than any <SPAN class=misspelled>internet</SPAN> search or guide book.</FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>I am also looking for <SPAN class=misspelled>favorite</SPAN> recipes that&nbsp;do&nbsp;not require much work or much use of the stove&nbsp;for the nights I&nbsp;gorilla/<SPAN class=misspelled>Walmart</SPAN> camp or in bear country when rainy nights dictate cooking in the camper.&nbsp; Anyone ever had trouble with wildlife and food in a&nbsp;Westy?&nbsp; Is the use of a bear box a good idea?&nbsp;&nbsp;What about items in the fridge?</FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>Thanks;</FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>Dave B.</FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>84.5 WBX Westy</FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>87 FAS I4 Westy (the one I'll be in)</FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV></DIV>