Off again off again, jiggedy jig...

[garyhaupt]

Jumping off day...we are on the road for three months, as of this Friday morning. First to Vancouver, then cross into the US on the 7th...health insurance kicks in that date. Due back in Canada 7th of April.Plan is to drive to Seattle for a couple days, weather dependent, and then over to 101 and stay on that till the 1 in California...and along on to San Fransisco and onwards to San Diego. We'll see. Last year we swung east before we could get to San Diego..went off to Anza Borreggo and then the desert. Slabs, Death Valley and all about. We almost x2 our away time, from last years 7 weeks, and am hoping to spend some time in the Mojave too.

Honk if you pass us by...





Gary Haupt

[garyhaupt]

A rather unhappy discovery...we were in San Fransisco the past 20 hours, Tuesday night thru to Wednesday afternoon...and the uptick..no, upsurge, in crimae involving theft from auots is just so bad...SO BAD. Signs posted everywhere..Do Not Leave Any Valuables In Your Vehicle Due to Smash and Grabs Thefts. And there is glass to be seen almost anywhere you look.

We just did not feel good about leaving the RV unattended, so...left.


Gary

[garyhaupt]

For those wanting to see pictures...two ways..if you have a FB account, then you can just stalk them on...

https://www.facebook.com/gwhaupt

or, should you prefer..on my Bog....
https://mrgwh.blogspot.com/

I could post a few here but for the rather large amount, someone will get cranky. Keeping in mind too, that if you connect thru either service, you see the most recent. You have to scroll back on FB and click back on the Blog.


Gary

[CavemanCharlie]

Make sure you take and share pictures and stories with us either along the way or when you get back. Have a great time.

[garyhaupt]

Ron3rd wrote:
Hey Gary, we did Anza Borrego for a week at Thanksgiving. Had an awesome time. Enjoy

Counting on it...I have a bud that claims to know the area, well. Off-Pavement is bringing his towed Jeep and is promising great things. And then we are going to meet up in Death Valley after a visit to the Slabs.

Gary

[garyhaupt]

pnichols wrote:
Gary ...

Is that a boat rack that I still see up on top?

If so, when is there going to be a boat tied down up there just before you unload it at some remote lake where only a 6X6 Class C go?

(Just giving you a hard time, but really ... a great rig like you have shouldn't find itself anywhere near a city.)

P.S. We're about to head out for AZ to do some exploring and rock hunting.

Have a great time in the search for rocks, eh....

It came with the boat rack, but I have never used it. I carry a 17ft folding kayak inside up forward, if I am water bound.


Gary

[Ron3rd]

Hey Gary, we did Anza Borrego for a week at Thanksgiving. Had an awesome time. Enjoy

[pnichols]

Gary ...

Is that a boat rack that I still see up on top?

If so, when is there going to be a boat tied down up there just before you unload it at some remote lake where only a 6X6 Class C go?

(Just giving you a hard time, but really ... a great rig like you have shouldn't find itself anywhere near a city.)

P.S. We're about to head out for AZ to do some exploring and rock hunting.

[garyhaupt]

BobsYourUncle wrote:

garyhaupt wrote:

Crowe wrote:
Enjoy but be very careful if you stop in any of the cities, especially Seattle.

In fact a lay-over in West Seattle and I overnight in most any city I decide to. I sorta fit into the street category. Beard, old, sketchy lookin dog and a mean red head on board.

Gary

All you need now is a tattered old tarp haphazardly tied to your roof, and you're good to go!
:B

Geeez..I have a tarp underneath...I could, you know...tatter it a bit....

Gary

[MFL]

garyhaupt wrote:

Crowe wrote:
Enjoy but be very careful if you stop in any of the cities, especially Seattle.

In fact a lay-over in West Seattle and I overnight in most any city I decide to. I sorta fit into the street category. Beard, old, sketchy lookin dog and a mean red head on board.

Gary

HO HO HO...no one would bother Santa, even in Seattle!!

Jerry

[Crowe]

In fact a lay-over in West Seattle and I overnight in most any city I decide to. I sorta fit into the street category. Beard, old, sketchy lookin dog and a mean red head on board.

LOL! It's more watch your rig. They have a huge problem with smash and grabs on vehicles (we found out the hard way) and we were in a well-lit public parking lot.

[BobsYourUncle]

garyhaupt wrote:

Crowe wrote:
Enjoy but be very careful if you stop in any of the cities, especially Seattle.

In fact a lay-over in West Seattle and I overnight in most any city I decide to. I sorta fit into the street category. Beard, old, sketchy lookin dog and a mean red head on board.

Gary

All you need now is a tattered old tarp haphazardly tied to your roof, and you're good to go!
:B

[garyhaupt]

Crowe wrote:
Enjoy but be very careful if you stop in any of the cities, especially Seattle.

In fact a lay-over in West Seattle and I overnight in most any city I decide to. I sorta fit into the street category. Beard, old, sketchy lookin dog and a mean red head on board.

Gary

[BobsYourUncle]

Nice going Gary!
I enjoyed reading the posts about your last trip.
Have a great time!

[blofgren]

Have a great safe trip, and try to think of us poor working folk while you're away.....:B