Miata Mailing List: May 1993, Message #150
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Subject: Re: Miata Vacation
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On Wed, 19 May 1993, Gary Fischman wrote:

> Well, after 3 years of owning the quintessential roadster (OK, so I'm biased), 
> my wife and I have decided to take our first real Miata Vacation.  We've done
> many weekend trips, but this will be a 9 day jaunt through the extreme
> northeastern corner of the US.  We're planning on heading up the coast and
> spending a few days in Bar Harbor, Maine followed by a ferry ride across
> to Nova Scotia where we'll spend another few days.  We'll then take the long
> land route back through New Brunswick and, depending on time remaining, either
> shoot straight back down I-95 or head inland a bit and spend a day or two 
> checking out brewpubs in Vermont.

Sounds like a great vacation! Have fun.

> 
> I really can't wait to do this!  But first, a couple of questions:

Say that right after you get back. :-{)

> 	1) Any tips on places to go or things to see?
> 	2) Any Miata specific packing tips? (I've never done more than 3 days
> 	   with both of us in the Miata.)

It's very simple. Pack as for a motorcycle trip. Here's how it works:

You get out all the stuff you'd normally take on such a trip, then put
half of it back because you're short on space. Don't bother with dinner
jackets, ties, cocktail dresses, and that sort of thing.

Now, you've got a small mound of stuff on your bed. Put half of it back.
(yes, that means you've got 25% of what you started with) You're
*certainly* going to wear slacks more than one day, probably three or four
days. Shirts can be worn twice. You get the picture yet? Ideally,
everything fits in the bag(s) you've got for your trunk. If it doesn't,
put more stuff back.

Now pack your stuff in your bags. Put your bags in the trunk, then open
them and start taking stuff out. :-{) You have to do this because you want
room for a souvenier or two, a camera, lots of suntan lotion, etc. You may
need to do laundry on the trip, depending on how fastidious you are. You
won't be dirty, but you also won't have fresh clothes morning and evening.

In my experience, (we've done two 10 day trips in my Miata) you can
probably pack as much as two weeks worth of stuff in the trunk. At that
point, you start doing laundry on the way, and then the sky's the limit on
trip length.

Another clue: put your top up from 11 to 2 or so. The sun gets *really*
fierce, and the (relative) quiet lets you rest a bit.

> 	3) Anyone interested in caravaning with us for part of the trip?

I'd love to. Unfortunately, you're going the wrong way. :-{)

--
Ken

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