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BRINGING IT ALL TOGETHER.... A's, G's & E's


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    Heading north for the Eclipse!

    whalemstr
    whalemstr


    Number of posts : 248
    Location : Corning, California
    Registration date : 2012-06-27

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    Post by whalemstr Thu Aug 17, 2017 6:25 pm

    I am going to try and make the journey up to Eugene, Oregon to see the eclipse up there. It's about 370 miles from here and I am gonna keep my fingers crossed I don't lose another headd gasket out in the middle of no where!!!!

    LOL

    OutofSight
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    Number of posts : 1558
    Location : Lake Oroville, Ca.
    Registration date : 2015-11-19

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    Post by OutofSight Thu Aug 17, 2017 8:46 pm

    Good luck! I hear the traffic is incredibly heavy.
    whalemstr
    whalemstr


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    Location : Corning, California
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    Post by whalemstr Fri Aug 18, 2017 6:05 am

    That's why I am thinking about leaving around midnight or thereabouts...
    Do all the drivinng at night when everyone else is hopefully asleep...
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    Post by OutofSight Fri Aug 18, 2017 8:25 am

    Plus a lot cooler, enjoy the ride.
    Zonk 1/75
    Zonk 1/75


    Number of posts : 91
    Location : Yachats Oregon
    Registration date : 2016-06-24

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    Post by Zonk 1/75 Fri Aug 18, 2017 11:03 am

    It is already madness up here on the roads.....
    Zonk 1/75
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    Location : Yachats Oregon
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    Post by Zonk 1/75 Fri Aug 18, 2017 11:39 am

    whalemstr
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    Post by whalemstr Fri Aug 25, 2017 11:17 am

    I planned accordingly and did not have any traffic problems at all.
    Spent from Saturday until Monday afternoon in Eugene, then drove over to the coast and went down to Coos Bay, where I spent two nghts with another friend. After that, I headed south along the coast to Arcata, CA where I went up and over some serious mountain passes and spent the night and most of Thursday at the Trinity River before heading home last evening.

    The van operated beautifully! I only used one quart of oil during the whole 870+ mile trip and no water!

    Near as I can figure, I got close to 19mpg - although one time I checked and it showed me getting a little under 17mpg? Either way, it's not bad for a 48 year old brick with 400 watts of solar panels on it's roof!

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