Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2006 09:10:18 -0700
Reply-To: Joy Hecht <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU>
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From: Joy Hecht <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU>
Subject: Re: Vanagon List Meet/Campout Version 1.?
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Make sure not to hit the weekend of the Buffalo Round up at Custer State
Park. It's a WONDERFUL event, but places would be crowded. September, I
think.
Joy
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Joy Hecht
and Matilda, 1989 Burgundy Vanagon
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:::-----Original Message-----
:::From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
:::Of Karl Wolz
:::Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 8:51 AM
:::To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
:::Subject: Re: Vanagon List Meet/Campout Version 1.?
:::
:::A quick count gives 23 clustered near the Atlantic and 37 in states
:::bounded by the Pacific. 35 others east of the Mississippi, mostly in
:::Appalachia, and 19 west of the Mississippi, fairly well scattered.
:::
:::Sounds to me like the middle of our group is pretty much the middle (or
:::a bit north of) of the USA.
:::
:::The Black Hills make sense geographically, but can be miserable hot in
:::the middle of summer. Does anyone have a handle on how many folks have
:::kids in school? I'd suggest that this thing be put off till early
:::autumn, like mid to late September, or maybe even into October, perhaps
:::to coordinate with fall break for those with kids.
:::
:::Living in Phoenix, I try to avoid going on a vacation to somewhere
:::that's nearly as hot!
:::
:::Just my thought - worth what you paid for it.
:::
:::Karl Wolz
:::
:::> -----Original Message-----
:::> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
:::Behalf Of
:::> Doug Alcock
:::> Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 7:54 AM
:::> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
:::> Subject: Re: Vanagon List Meet/Campout Version 1.?
:::>
:::> Speaking of maps --- here's a link to a map that shows the locations
:::of 141
:::> members of the Vanagon list.
:::> http://www.frappr.com/vanagonlist
:::> An eyeball guesstimate says that somewhere in Pennsylvania might be
:::closest
:::> to the mostest. Have a look and add yourselves to the map if you're
:::not
:::> already on it. (Make sure you click on the show all memebers link when
:::> you're looking)
:::>
:::> Cheers,
:::> Doug
:::>
:::>
:::> On 2/1/06, Maggie Dew <wildebus@gmail.com> wrote:
:::> >
:::> > An interesting postscript to our discussion of a central location:
:::> >
:::> > I got an e-mail yesterday from a writer for Wired News. He is
:::writing
:::> > about
:::> > the spot that is at the center of the Google map. It turns out to
:::be just
:::> > northwest of Coffeyville, Kansas, the place where I was born. He
:::> > contacted
:::> > me through the geocaching.com website after he saw that I had been
:::> > geocaching around Coffeyville. He wants me to go out with my GPS,
:::find
:::> > and
:::> > describe that center spot - and take a picture.
:::> >
:::> > However, I would still vote for the Black Hills for a campout spot -
:::the
:::> > KS/OK border is great for winter camping and hiking, but too hot,
:::humid
:::> > and
:::> > buggy during the summer.
:::> >
:::> > Maggie
:::> > '85 Subaru-Westy "Anne Bonney"
:::> >
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