Re: [ihc] RMIHR vs. NWBRU

[Tom Mandera <tsm1@xxxxxxxxx>]

John Hofstetter wrote:

> Rocky Mountain is our favorite show, but the altitude is hard on both of us,
> so we're going to pass this year. Going to miss that pig! And seeing the
> guys that we only see at Salida, and driving somebody else's Scout in the
> races, but ....
>
> Are you going to be at Northwest? Altitude is not a problem there and it
> should be really interesting with the new place and the new leadership
> putting it together. We're planning on doing it. Probably no Scout
> considering the cost of gas.
What?  You want me to come down to Sea Level, where the air is so thick 
you have to actually SUCK to get any in? and it's HUMID? That makes 
breathing sound like WORK. :D

I don't think it's in the plans at the moment, though I would like to go 
again, and visit folks in Oregon, too.. but moving it to BEFORE RMIHR 
puts a kink in the plans, since I, too, really enjoy RMIHR, and with the 
way my luck has been at getting there, I'm not sure I want to risk going 
to Portland first and THEN expecting to get to RMIHR.. :D

As for gas.. I'm hoping to drive my Travelette again, towing again.. so 
what's the point in talking about the price of gas?  If I were smart, 
I'd just stay home and spend my $700+ in gas on something useful.. like 
a winch..

I do hope to have a 5spd in the Travelette before the trip, but it's 
still a direct unit, and I really doubt an OD would improve fuel mileage 
anyhow..