Thanks. That's very helpful information. I'll follow your recommendation
and I'll look forward to meeting you in Eugene.
Bud
----- Original Message -----
From "Gary & Kathryn Bales" <kgb2 at centurytel.net>
To: "Bud Osbourne" <abcoz@hky.com>; <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2003 4:40 PM
Subject: Re: dif ratio identification
> > I
> > intensely dislike the idea of droning on for hours and hours across
flat,
> > featureless terrain;
>
> Running the northern route, you will hit 3 major mountain passes starting
in
> Montana. My main concern in the summer would be overheating. That part of
the
> country can get VERY hot, and you are looking at grades between 6 - 9% for
30 -
> 50 miles. On the mid country route, from about North Platte west, you will
not
> find the terrain either flat or featureless. Even in Nebraska, there is
much to
> see if your eyes are open. Sod houses from the pioneer days are still
visible,
> and antelope run amok right alongside the highway. Once you hit the
Wyoming line
> you will start to climb and see some of the most magnificent scenery this
> country can offer. Just past Little America, which is the only truck stop
in the
> world that has its own Zip Code and is marked on the US map, turn
northwest
> through Idaho, and well maintained secondary roads will take you into
Eugene,
> Oregon, which is a handy place for us to buy you a beer. From there you
can
> head north on US 99 to Portland. Lots of interesting little towns to go
through.
> I find the 150 miles of Interstate between Eugene & Portland to be the
most
> boring stretch of road in the country, but I never go to Portland unless
> something is scheduled, so I rarely have the time to go 99.
> I run a 3.7 in my Midget as I have found it to be the most useful for a
general
> purpose vehicle. The only task I have never made her perform is pulling
the
> horse trailer. She has, however, done her turn as a hay hauler. Wish I had
> pictures.
> What beach will you be at? There are some nice, twisty back roads along
the
> coast. Some are nicer than others. If Madge has brakes by then, maybe we
can
> track down some local LBC folks and put a tour together.
>
> Kate
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