> I've only had one flat, just before Whitehorse coming in from Tok.  The
tire
> decided it needed more tread, so it moved some from the inside out. 
Somehow I
> don't think a hundred cans of that stuff would patch a hole 2" long and
about a
> 1/4" wide.  The cat was the first to notice and promptly blamed me.

Those darn cats - always right.

> As to the drive...join me in Lake Havasu.  It's only a 4000 mile drive
the way
> I have it plotted out, Google says we can do it in merely 68 hours. 
> Realistically with the overnight stops to visit...I figure 14 days.

If you can figure out the dates in a proper
final way, I'll  see what I can do. Not really 
eager to brave the big oven of Havasu, though.
 
> To the rest...I'm bringing the Sebring up from there, I have plans to
sell the
> Focus as soon as the police find it, again.  I was looking for a
volunteer to
> ride shotgun, I even promised to stop if they wanted to take a picture of a
> feral tree or something.  No joy, so now I can just turn the stereo up to
> really really loud and hit it!

The Canadian portion of the trip had more 
appeal to me, actually.

Canadian beer steak marinade
categories: marinades, booze
yield: 1 batch

2 bottles Beer; Alexander Keith's IPA
1/4 c Teriyaki sauce
1/3 c Maple syrup
1 Tb Brown sugar
2 cloves Fresh garlic; peeled and chopped
1 pn Oregano
1 pn Ground sage
1 ds Cajun seasoning
Salt and pepper
1 pn Paprika
1 pn Ground cumin
1 pn Dried basil

Mix all ingredients in a bowl. Place striploin steaks 
in a large ziplock bag, pour marinade in bag, squeeze 
out excess air, seal zipper. Put in fridge overnight 
and BBQ the steaks tomorrow!

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