That reminded me of my 90 nissan sentra I used to have. When I lived in Virginia it was one of the only cars which would do well in a snowstorm. Also offroaded it in West Virginia when we'd go camping. Miss that car.
Ken -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Morris Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 11:00 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [VFB] Ideal Fishing Car - What's yours? My dad had an old Jeep J-10 pickup back in the middle 70's, it was our first 4X4 and we were excited to get into the boonies. We were up near state college in PA and tried to find the headwaters to a little creek called Wallace Run and got totally lost. Ended up driving down a goat path for about 3 - 4 miles which was nothing but loose football sized rocks and ruts. It opened into a beautiful little clearing full of beaver dams and a little stream full of brookies. And parked in the muddle of this clearing was an old VW Bus Camper with a family with little kids running around having a picnic. I have repeated this experience more times than I care to remember. Even in The West Virginia backcountry there were very few places my college roommate could not get his old VW Beetle. And once we got it in we always got it out, not having 4 wheel drive or ground clearance made him an awful good off roader. My Favorite fishing car was a friend of mines late 60's Toyota land cruiser, the thing was a goat. The frame was bolted together so the whole car could twist like a pretzel, I never saw another car that could climb rocks like it. Mike M. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chris Sprau Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 8:17 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [VFB] Ideal Fishing Car - What's yours? the fish must be pretty fast in your neck of the woods. lol. :) Quoting "Mark Wendt (Contractor)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > I fish with what I got - '98 Z28 Camaro... ;-) > > Mark > > > At 08:49 AM 7/16/2004, you wrote: > >I have always imagined some type of van for a Fishing Car or a Station > >Wagon. I > >love the burb set up though. My current vehicle that I use has been great > for > >little back roads (and logging/snomobile trails) with a decent amount of > >power. > > AND I HAVE NOT BEEN STUCK yet. :) Its a '94 Nissan Pathfinder SE. It's > >really not sleep friendly though. > > > >-Chris > > > >Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]: > > > > > So far everyone seems to be going with Broncos and some other 4 wheeler. > > > I've got a middle size 1990 Dodge Full size van. I say middle size for > the > > > length, they come in 3 lengths. I put my own shelving and built my own > > bench > > > seat in > > > the back for tackle boxes and tools. I put rod racks along the wall > behind > > > the driver and along the ceiling. The ceiling I set them at different > > > lengths, > > > so I can put any rod from 5' up to 12' without getting in the way of > > > anything. > > > The back is set up with a sitting area in case of rain I can sit back > there > > > and tie flies. I set that up so that if needed I can also sleep in the > > back. > > > I > > > put two windows in the back that open with screening. I use to carry 5 > > > gallons > > > of clean water for washing and rinsing off my reels and line when I > > finished > > > fishing. The only thing missing was a porta-pot. I do usually stay at > > > campsites > > > or make sure I'm close to one when I do my overnighters. That's my ideal > > > "fishing car". I've owned it for 14 years now and have 188 thousand > > miles on > > > it. I > > > change the oil every 3,000 miles and it still runs like a top. And of > > course > > > the bug visor has my name on it, "The Grey Ghost". > > > Well, that's it for me, If you ever see my van around you know I'll be > > close > > > by, the color of the van, well, grey of course. > > > > > > Ray Gattus > > > AKA The Grey Ghost > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > >
