On 24 May 2005 at 7:29, Dave Reynolds wrote: > In your opinion, what is the best all-around vehicle for sea kayakers. > I currently drive a ford escort hatchback and it suits me fine. I'd stick with that category - the compact or sub-compact hatchback (or micro-SUV as I sometimes call mine). These have all the advantages - decent fuel economy, good size for two kayaks, paddlers and gear, easy to reach roof rack etc. Those who drive trucks always comment on how they wish they had an easy to reach roof like I have. I've got a 13-year-old Honda Civic hatchback that's been all over eastern North America (Lake Superior to Cape Breton and south as far as S. Carolina) with kayaks on top. Nothing but routine maintenance and it still drives like a champ. I hope to get another four or five years out or it. I have (no kidding) left real SUVs behind on rough roads - but I don't worry about getting a scratch on my car :-) The Mazda 3 whatever, Volkswagen Golf TDI or TDI wagon, Ford Focus, even the Toyota Prius make a decent paddler's car in my mind. There's lots of choice in this category - I can't even think of all the models. The TDIs and the Prius are also particularly fuel efficient. Mike *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue May 24 2005 - 10:13:59 PDT
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