tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post7999498550282411112..comments2024-03-25T16:44:35.555-04:00Comments on Sixbears in the Woods: The car test and winter plansSixbearshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-27918405246425955832015-07-10T22:45:36.038-04:002015-07-10T22:45:36.038-04:0023' - 26' seems about right. However, we ...23' - 26' seems about right. However, we do manage just fine in the 19'. I step the mast by myself without any mechanical assistance. Sixbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-63563713058357692462015-07-10T22:04:23.082-04:002015-07-10T22:04:23.082-04:00Yeah I think diesel had a higher compression seein...Yeah I think diesel had a higher compression seeing as how that is the method firing. ie compression rather than a spark plug. <br /><br />So what size boat are you looking for if you purchase it in Florida?<br /><br />I'm kind of half ass looking for a sail boat, but no bigger than 23' or so. I'm looking for a really good deal. I think your 19' O'Day is a good size for me, as it's just me. I can step the mast single handed probably. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05108059788384412586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-64832547511521537182015-07-10T19:34:57.982-04:002015-07-10T19:34:57.982-04:00Thanks for the heads up. I'm going to try it....Thanks for the heads up. I'm going to try it. My old Mercedes Diesel was hard to roll start, so it might be a diesel thing. Sixbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-80340997045738156442015-07-10T19:33:41.030-04:002015-07-10T19:33:41.030-04:00We had a wonderful time.We had a wonderful time.Sixbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-82771841465640539642015-07-10T19:33:06.810-04:002015-07-10T19:33:06.810-04:00The thought is we could go down to FL in the car a...The thought is we could go down to FL in the car and buy a boat down there. Now we know it's a viable option as we can take things like our kayak that we use for a dinghy. Sixbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-22473503848013674562015-07-10T19:31:42.470-04:002015-07-10T19:31:42.470-04:00Once some friends invited us camping at the last m...Once some friends invited us camping at the last minute. We were packed and out the door in 20 minutes. How's that for bug out practice?Sixbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-6872912585901358482015-07-10T19:29:54.516-04:002015-07-10T19:29:54.516-04:00I've been known to snore like Six Bears, accor...I've been known to snore like Six Bears, according to my Native American Friend. Sixbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-46023187965656088442015-07-10T19:08:36.628-04:002015-07-10T19:08:36.628-04:00At least I was able to travel at highway speeds, s...At least I was able to travel at highway speeds, so that was good. We used to car camp a lot years ago, so I guess I was wondering if it was still a viable option for us or if we'd gotten too soft. Sixbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-68913037474592862132015-07-10T10:37:43.352-04:002015-07-10T10:37:43.352-04:00Have you tried roll starting that car? I couldn&...Have you tried roll starting that car? I couldn't get a 2000 VW diesel to kick over. Made me wonder if there was some change in car electronics.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-87614598546536049862015-07-10T10:12:59.083-04:002015-07-10T10:12:59.083-04:00Glad the car camping worked out.Glad the car camping worked out.HermitJimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13631580830147175636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-42498987296409398172015-07-10T09:24:05.850-04:002015-07-10T09:24:05.850-04:00You guys would miss sailing too much. Bring camper...You guys would miss sailing too much. Bring camper and sailboat!Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05780110735320602194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-62072450862650794302015-07-10T09:10:31.955-04:002015-07-10T09:10:31.955-04:00Man, you sure don't let the grass grow under y...Man, you sure don't let the grass grow under you. Seem like you launch out on the spur of the moment, and I spend half an hour deciding whether or not it's worth while to drive to town, then I decide it's not.Harry Flashmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05071021900005041592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-14103759781282666842015-07-10T01:07:49.807-04:002015-07-10T01:07:49.807-04:00A amg battery just for the c-pap is a must. I bet ...A amg battery just for the c-pap is a must. I bet your snoring sounds like a bear roaring. Is the Sixbear nickname due to it? I can kid I snore so loud the dog howls.Gary in Bamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00095999376990912465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-62648955469117730702015-07-10T00:40:07.862-04:002015-07-10T00:40:07.862-04:00Of course camping out of the car is viable. Much o...Of course camping out of the car is viable. Much of my teen and pre-teen years were spent with 4 of us (3 gangly boys and 1 portly mama) camping for weeks on end out of a Datsun 120Y (or B210 over your way). Roof racks were essential and often looked like they'd topple the car over. As the eldest child, I was responsible for ensuring that the tarp over the roof load was both secure and aerodynamic. That massive 50 kW of power on tap needed every assistance to get us to cruising speed.dweeze (Johnno)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02569604526647866341noreply@blogger.com