Re: [Paddlewise] Kayak Car

Doug, Sorry to hear about your wife's health issues . My family will 
keep you in our prayers.
The sea kayak can provide solace in difficult times. That I know well
Peace
Bob

On 8/21/2012 11:27 PM, Doug Lloyd wrote:
> With my spouse now back at home from a critical stay at hospice, I know her
> days are numbered. I'm caring for her 24/7 right now. My teens are doing
> their own camping these days with their friends so it was time to get rid of
> the GMC Safari AWD van. Great vehicle that seats eight  but hard on gas and
> way too tall with my bad back for hauling a kayak and getting it on and off
> or even getting in and out). I looked around and liked the Volvo V40, Audi
> wagons (AWD models are really nice), VW TDI wagons, etc, but settled on a
> used Subaru Outback Limited (preowned). It has a great AWD system, a bit of
> ground clearance (seems less spartan than the Forrester and easier to sleep
> in when one misses a ferry, etc.), is low enough for my health issues, and
> is a bit better on gas than the AWD van (I took out a Toyota Yaris but
> couldn't pull the trigger). In Canada we can buy a small SUV by Nissan
> called the X-Trail but most of these smaller SUVs are not real off road
> vehicles so why pretend? And I don't do real off-roading anyway - just
> moderate snow, icy/really wet roads, and the odd steep, muddy put-in. Now I
> just need a carbon/Kevlar kayak I can lift and then maybe I can go find some
> solace on a kayak road trip in a while here.
>
>   
>
> Doug Lloyd
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