See what happens
Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2017 3:19 pm
Colin - See what happens when you get stuck in the Midwest? We were hoping you'd be to NorCal early enough to go along. The campsite was so that these falls were between the trees - the photo in the camp ground doesn't show the falls well. The Merced RIver is almost still up to the level of the campgrounds.
Even though it was over 100F in the Sacramento valley, and 91F in Yosemite Valley, the bus was wonderful - oil got up to 260F climbing 6,000' into the mountains but the heads never went over 350F. They were steady all the way and the oil was usually 220 F except on that long hot climb. It finally peaked about 5,000 ' and then dropped down to 200F coming back down into the valley. Mileage on the first leg from Citrus Heights to Oakdale was 19.6 MPG. Cathy and my good friend Pat took Pat's Highlander with AC on all the way. Funny thing is it was 91 F in the Yosemite Valley July 7, 8 and 9. Pat and I went in 1972 in her 1967 Mustang and camped the week of June 24 - 27. It was so cold then we had to go back to Lee Vining to buy flannel shirts and jackets because it was over 100F in LA when we left there - we didn't bring warm enough clothes. It is really amazing how much the weather has changed since the 1970's.
Even though it was over 100F in the Sacramento valley, and 91F in Yosemite Valley, the bus was wonderful - oil got up to 260F climbing 6,000' into the mountains but the heads never went over 350F. They were steady all the way and the oil was usually 220 F except on that long hot climb. It finally peaked about 5,000 ' and then dropped down to 200F coming back down into the valley. Mileage on the first leg from Citrus Heights to Oakdale was 19.6 MPG. Cathy and my good friend Pat took Pat's Highlander with AC on all the way. Funny thing is it was 91 F in the Yosemite Valley July 7, 8 and 9. Pat and I went in 1972 in her 1967 Mustang and camped the week of June 24 - 27. It was so cold then we had to go back to Lee Vining to buy flannel shirts and jackets because it was over 100F in LA when we left there - we didn't bring warm enough clothes. It is really amazing how much the weather has changed since the 1970's.