Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Mark quotes

All these memories will be lost like teardrops in the rain

The bond that links your true family in not one of blood, but of
respect and joy in each other's lives -- richard bach

Don't be dismayed atg good-byes. Afarewell is necessary before you
can meet again. and meeting again, after moments or lifetimes is
certain for those who are friends -RIchard bach

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

I have returned

Home at 9:33pm.
637 miles driven today and Dora is resting in my driveway ready to commute tomorrow.
There are a number of issues to deal with now that I'm home, but they can wait.

Outbound it was 4 days: 476, 696, 743 and 357 miles.
Inbound it was 3 days: 696, 789, and 637 miles.
And 93 miles driven in and around Moab.

Overall 4484 miles. Best tank of gas was 16.2 mpg, worst 10.8 (that day we ran out) and many around 15.

FRS ? from Q

Ben , Does JL still have my frs radio ?
If so could you collect it ?
Rgds Q

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Indiana

New Castle that is--not quite to Ohio.
789 miles today.
If my totals are correct, about 682 to go tomorrow.
JL and I will probably split up around Columbus.

From Moab to Salt Lake

From Q via email - Monday night



Arrived at Mikes here in Salt Lake circa 6 this PM after driving up from Moab with Bill. Not a bad drive, but it crossed some of the most desolate scenery I have seen on the entire trip. That area on Rt 70 west and UT route 6 was amazing.


Other than the road the only signs of humanity were the desultory fence posts and some old barbed wire. Straight as an arrow for miles with no services. No Gas, No anything. I can imagine the early Mormon settlers of the area taking days to cross the expanse … Slow enough in the rover and almost unimaginable in an ox drawn cart.


So ends the driving phase of the trip.



Total mileage covered was 2564
Highest altitude 10977
Max speed ( via GPS ) 81.3

Economy
Worst 14 mpg in MO against a STRONG headwind.
Best 21.5 in several runs.

The 88 performed better than I had any right to expect. Mechanical faults were limited to:
Leaky oil pressure warning sender ( last 1/3 of the trip )
One front spring bushing is going bad.
Horn stopped working in MO
The OD fills up by itself.. (bad oil seal somewhere..)

The 88 used No water, about 3 oz brake fluid, no gear oil, and about 3 quarts of motor oil.


Trail damage was limited to a few small dents and my neglecting to remove the rear mounted spare and bending the read door ...
The sliders took a few hard hits and all it did was scrape the paint.


Both Carlane and I have become very fond of the darn thing. And I can hardly wait to fly out here to take it on some new adventure.


My final thought about driving Cross country
Take 5 days on the back roads and it is an enjoyable experience
Take 3 days and it is an ordeal you have to take a week off to recover from.

Good luck Ben !


Rgds Q


Ps parking in St Louis is a PAIN

Pictures at www.roverist.com/moab9

Monday, September 22, 2008

MO-ing right along.

20 miles E of KC, MO and moving right along.

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Kansas again

Hays, KS for the night.
696 miles.
We pushed too far and we a bit wonky towards the end.
Major headwinds through eastern CO and KS.
We saw "open range" signs in UT with the cow modified to be riding a
skatw board. Soon thereafter we saw a cow trotting down the side of
the freeway with a cop car in pursuit (trying to herd it away from
traffic). Also a NBC camera woman jogging after the action.
It looks like 1471 (or so) miles to go.