[LargeFormat] Suggestions for Fall Color - Columbus to Chicago

[Clive Warren]

At 8:53 pm -0600 25/9/03, Verna Knapp wrote:
>Yes, they are wonderful to have. I got a Sportsmobile van conversion built
>from a Ford Econoline last December. I got the extended body van, 
>E350, so there is plenty of space in it, and it has plenty of power 
>for the mountains. It is 19 1/2 feet long. The shorter one would 
>have been about 17 1/2'. It is a tossup as to which size is better. 
>So far I have 9000 miles on it, and I love it.
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>The Sportsmobile company has plants in California, Texas, and 
>Indiana USA. Web site: http://www.sportsmobile.com/
>
>One of these days I'm going to get enough time off from work to 
>spend more than 4 days at a stretch in it. Maybe New Mexico or 
>Arizona during the Xmas holidays. Maybe clear to California and 
>back. I would survive getting stuck in a blizzard in it, but it 
>would not be a great way to get a lot of photos, so I think I'll 
>head south. I'm in northern Colorado.
>
>This is a wonderful luxury to have, and I plan to wear mine out, and 
>then get another one. And keep on doing it for as long as I can. I'm 
>just sorry I didn't do it sooner. They are so darned expensive that 
>I thought about it for two years longer than I should have.
>
>And no, I'm not getting paid to say this! I'm just a very happy owner.
>
>Verna

Verna,

What an incredible machine - I have just looked through the pre-owned 
section and there seem to be some in my price range. All I would need 
to do is move to the US and live in the thing!

If you are going to do it then a 5litre V8 and 4x4 seems to be the 
way forwards. What mileage to the gallon do you get from it?

Thanks for the overview and the links.

Cheers,
        Clive