We are going to Rennsport at Monterey in September. Should be more Pelicans than you can shake a stick at there for that.

How funny Sid. While you were posting above I was on the phone with Bob S. ( Lake Cle Elum ). Talking about his beautiful cabin on the lake there . On the way heading inland.
It's nice having an open schedule on a trip, and I'm sure a good plan will become clear soon.

Glad you are going to be able to get to Monterey, should be fun.

Cheers Richard

Beautiful trip - I love the north coast. This is a good example how a curve-ball can end you up in a beautiful new part of life that you'd never have explored the same way otherwise. Please keep posting, I'll enjoy it from my desk, while I wait for the next vacation and being between jobs again one day!

FYI, no abalone south of Fort Ross these days and heavily restricted. 18 per year, 3 per day with 3 in possession. It is plenty for me but if I lived up that way I'd be bummed.

When will you be in WY? I am heading that way chasing Antelope this fall. I love that trip - have been doing it for years now.

George

I really love the road trip description & pictures, Richard!

That's me. I'm still racing but haven't towed with the BMW this year. I was in Georgia visiting my son during the Portland event you were at.

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There is an SCCA race in Shelton at "The Ridge" with a vintage grid August 8/9 another Portland event over the labor day weekend and then in the Seattle area the weekend of September 26/27. There is also a vintage race in Mission BC August 22/23. That's all of the "local" vintage events on the SOVREN schedule.

Yep George. That is the focus I try to keep. As I'm still in a sort of transition faze mentally and emotionally. Posting on this thread is a good exercise in maintaining the positive perspective.

What ever management program they have going there in N Ca. For the abalone Seems to be working.
Sometimes taking less now means there will be some left for our kids.

Oh give me a home where the antelope roam. :) I understand they are real challenge to hunt, with their keen eyesight and in the open country they like.
Are they good eating? Do you hunt on foot, or use a quad to cover the big open spaces? I wonder if being on horse back would be less alarming to them?

Tell us more, if you will.

AH Jerry. Thats the image I had , what a cool setup you have there.
Is that a Lazy Days motorhome? I encountered a group of them in a Morro Bay, boy they sure have a strong following.
There do seem to have been a few other of builders of R Vs with a focus on quality. That are quite sought after. Beaver, from up here in the PNW is another that I just tuned into. Mostly diesel pushers. And seem to be very well built too.

Sid, you might want to look at some of the early 90s beaver built models, lots are still quite pricy but the did build a split level model with a Catapiller engine that seems to be in an affordable range. I parked next to a really nice one the other day and really liked its looks. Kind of like a mini vista cruiser bus.

Thanks for the schedule of events, Jerry. The Shelton races may be in the cards if the temps inland continue so high for a while. You going to be there ?

Cheers Richard

It is a Lazy Daze, early 90's model. I bought it when I started racing in 2008 and it's been great. It's not pristine, especially the exterior, but gets the job done and they are well built and as you mentioned have a cult type of following amongst owners. It is in excellent mechanical shape and I beefed up the rear frame for towing. The Shelton race will be mostly SCCA guys/gals. They invite our club and have two vintage groups through the weekend but the number of vintage cars will not be great. I will not be there. I'm heading to visit family that week.

Hi Richard,

I hunt antelope on foot after parking out of sight. While I am able bodied, I will always hunt on foot or bicycle. The area I hunt are many square miles, so I do get in some exercise! The property I usually hunt has irrigation channels and I use them as a trench network to get closer to the antelope and not expose my position, at least not early on. It is tough though, they say the antelope can see as well as a human using binoculars! And it is true. I have had them spot me from 2 miles away even just popping my head up. I am often on my hands and knees for a stalk and end up empty handed. It is a lot of fun. What I enjoy is that they are out and about all day, so it isn't the dusk and dawn hunting only you get with a lot of other animals. They are also plentiful, there are more antelope in WY than people! If you hunt for meat like I do and are not set on having to find some big rack, there is always the next chance a few hours later if you blow a stalk.

We usually come home with 2-4 antelope for two hunters in my family and the meat feeds us year round. It is probably 50% of the meat we eat. It has practically not fat and is raised on the range, far from pollution, pesticides and insecticides. The flavor is very mild and it is a light colored meat. The antelope are flight animals, they don't put a lot of miles on their muscle. It can have a goat flavor, especially bucks and meat close to the entrails. I make sausage from anything that may be gamy and the rest is mainly going on the grill as roasts, steaks and kebob. I haven't had anyone over that didn't love it off the grill.

WY is a beautiful state. I love the sky and high desert. The people are extremely friendly and laid back. A few days camping up there in the boonies plus the drive across NV and UT really clear my mind!

I hope you continue to enjoy your trip. Keep us posted with more beautiful pictures! Maybe you will be up in WY when I come through. I'll be happy to share a couple antelope steaks! :)

George

Just to let you all know that I haven't disappeared , just giving a little break in my travel story.

Nice description of the the challenges of hunting fast critters with super vision George!
Glad to hear that they are good eating too! I admire those that are able to harvest from the bounty of nature.

Once in Seattle I was at a turning point. Head inland to parts unknown but very hot at the time, or turn south along the cool coast and head for Monterey and one of my bucket list adventures car week on the peninsula.

Well the torturous drive thru Seattle on the hottest day of the year (. Detailed in the post, road rager gets karmic justice ). helped in making the choice.











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The drive back down the coast became something of a bee line as the excitement of heading for the fun of car week spurred me on. In fact I ended up in the area a day before my reservations for camping at Laguna Seca. On the way down from San Fransisco I called all the parks in the area with no luck in finding a space for the night.
So for the first time I just pulled over in a little side road leading to a fallow Field near the ocean a bit north of Santa Cruz.

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This turned out surprisingly comfortable, with a view of a lighthouse out the back window and a nice beach out front. And no disturbances thru the night. Nice.

Then on to the track for the prehistorics.

Plenty of Porsches to be seen.
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And other vintage racers.

Cheers Richard

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Wow, that was a fast trip south. You should have sent us all an email on your plans and lack of overnight parking! You could have pulled in at my house - doesn't beat the beach view but you could have gotten some grilled Antelope! :)

Have fun in Monterey!

G

Yes it did turn into a much quicker trip down the coast than it needed to be.
That's my challenge, slowing down once a destination is in mind.
I guess that's why wandering is a good plan for me. Just look around and take it as it comes. Otherwise I find that I ve rushed thru an area and missed the chance to see what it offers.
Or to get some antelope steaks, thanks, sorry I missed the opportunity to connect with you. And with Bob S. For that matter. I think this is still an internal journey that preempts social contacts to some extent.

On another note the prehistoric were a fun weekend of classic racing and car watching as the spectators drive in with an amazing array interesting cars. That has to be seen to be believed. And this is just the first event of the week. Lots more to come :-)
I'll report back with more as it unfolds.

Cheers Richard

Ah ha! I had a couple in Another 911 S C stop by my camp site at Laguna Seca last night to check out the details of rigging the car for towing. They have been using a tow dolly and want to go to flat towing.
There car, like mine is a nice driver car. And they want to take it with them while traveling. So I'm not the only crazy out here.

I am seeing a surprising amount of wear on the back tires of the S C. Really fast wear.
Just had the alignment done not long ago. But am wonder about caster setting.
Was not expecting this sore of wear while towing.

Any thoughts?

Cheers Richard

I'd want a view of it in motion. I wonder how it travels on flat smooth road? If the dynamic of towing somehow adds to the rear load...?

Yes Don, it would be good to get a look at it while towing.

This was one of my concerns about using a dolly. That really changes the angle of the rear wheels to the road. But with flat towing I thought the wear would be more even front to rear. And less for the rears than driving under its own power where you expect the rears to wear faster, cause who can keep their foot light while driving these cars?

With the free up and down movement of the tow bar the car is able to keep its own balance .

Someone did mention tire wear as a reason to use a trailer, earlier in the thread.
Now I'm wondering if they were on to something I'm about to learn about.

Cheers Richard

Richard
Love the trip/story etc, nice rig you have there.
Thinking about your wear problem, where are you seeing the wear?
Outside edges? Inside?

I'm thinking you don't get the same 'squat' in the rear towing so the tires aren't sitting as flat as normal on the road. Thus I'd expect to see wear on the outside corners/edges of the tires. Same load weight wise as when driving, but concentrated on less tire patch due to the lack of 'squat'.

At a casual look the wear seems right across the the whole tire.
I follow what you are saying Scott and will look more closely, thanks.

I'm at a shop now getting some brake work done on the coach, and left the car at the track.

Cheers Richard

A great story of wanderlust... Thank you!

Just in case your off road parking gets any more intense:

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Good to see that video David. I had seen a pic of the beast but not in action.
That would really open up some more possibilities for remote camping.

I do look forward to more off grid camping as soon as I get some parasitic electric loss and charging issues sorted in the coach.

There have been many electrical repairs done on it thru its life, and old wires were just left in place. Making it doubly challenging to make things work properly.
All in time will come together.

Richard - sent you a PM with some thoughts on the tire wear issue.