I made that trip in a 1968 Bug in 1985...


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Posted by Chris Davis on Monday, March 29, 2004 at 11:41PM :

In Reply to: Tell me how stupid I am... posted by Jon in Mississippi on Monday, March 29, 2004 at 10:05PM :

Fun trip... Pocatello, ID to Portland, ME. That little air cooled motor held together and the trip was made with out incident.

Believe it or not, I was only sixteen years old. My folks moved to Maine for a job opertunity when I had a month left to finish my Jr. year of high school in Idaho. They let me stay with a relitive for that month, then drive my VW Bug to Maine on my own.

I drove most of the time, staying in KOA camp grounds and Motel 6's when I needed to get some sleep. Finished the trip in four days.

Being a father myself now, I marvel at the level of trust they had in me... or perhaps the number of bigger problems they were dealing with that allowed them to overlook the dangers associated with such a trip.

Of course, that was 20 years ago now... times change... and the car that was 17 years old then would be pushing 40 now.

I'd take a shot at it just the same... life gets hectic and you don't have time to do the great American road trip as often.

Chris Davis
Centerville, UT
'45 WC51 Weapons Carrier



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