MOUNTAIN LIFE - Blue Mountains | Summer 2020

ALL THE PIECES FALL INTO PLACE ON THIS FAMILY VAN TRIP TO MOAB 57 words & photos :: Colin Field On April 1 st we bugged out. April is miserable in our part of the world; nothing but greys and browns, trails too wet to ride and not enough snow to ski. Our escape vehicle was a 1985 VW Vanagon Westfalia that became known as Moose. This 35-year-old home on wheels was our main wild card, but we’d done everything we could to prepare for the unknown. Thankfully, places like GoWesty are still manufacturing parts for these beloved vehicles. The idea of a trip to Moab inspired the purchase of the vehicle. Eighteen years before, Rheanna Kish and I had travelled to Moab with three bikes in a two-door, 1988 Honda Civic. This time around we’d be bringing our nine-year-old son Taj with us. We wanted a bit more comfort this time. WHEEL WELL