[LargeFormat] road trip

[Les Newcomer]

On Jul 21, 2005, at 6:10 PM, Richard Knoppow wrote:

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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Les Newcomer" <LNPhoto at twmi.rr.com>
> To: "f32" <largeformat at f32.net>
> Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 2:16 PM
> Subject: [LargeFormat] road trip
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>> On relatively short notice, I'm going From Detroit to Medford taking 
>> about 4 days and a family heirloom to my Sister-in-Law.
>>
>> After that I've got 10 days to make it back to Detroit with just my 
>> soccer mom van, a bedroll, cooler and a Crown Graphic  (lenses film, 
>> changing bag etc.)
>>
>> I'm looking for scenics, landscapes that may or may not include man 
>> made structures, etc.
>>
>> and if there's somebody on my route that wants me to stop in I may do 
>> that to.
>>
>> It's just that I don't have a route yet... :-)
>>
>> the end of July and early August are probably not the coolest months 
>> to hang around the desert South West. Colorado might be cool, Route 
>> 30 has been suggested.
>>
>>
>> Okay, I"m looking for places and people I shouldn't miss.
>>
>>
>> Les
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>   Les, have you ever driven cross country before?  That makes some 
> difference in what people will suggest. This country has so much 
> beautiful and amazing scenery in it that you will be hard put not to 
> stop constantly just to look.
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> ---
> Richard Knoppow
>

Well, it's been a while but yes, I've ridden across the country before. 
  The first time was New York City to San Francisco,  Then Montreal to 
Tijuana (we broke the crankshaft in North Bay Ont., but luckily it 
broke in front of a welding shop, and they convinced us they could weld 
it, so we were back on the road in two days)

The last was from Seattle to Philly in '76,  Ended in Philly July 2, 3 
& 4.  Got snowbound on Granite Pass between Cody and Sheridan in June.  
Broke the crank again, in Indianapolis--the Birthplace of Speed. Oddly 
enough we had to convince them they could weld it this time.

The car?   http://home.twmi.rr.com/buick.jpg

Cruising speed.  33mph.    When it rains, we get wet.  When it snows, 
we get cold. and if forced to drive on the Interstate, we get scared.

Alas due to ahh cramped conditions, the only cameras we had were a 
Petri Racer and a venerable Argus C3.

But these trips were all planed out years in advance (there were 50 
cars 1914 or earlier starting, so we weren't alone).  My trip will be, 
faster, cheaper and, as much as possible, driving on a whim.