glen heggstad's klr 650 trip...

[dehager2000]

Planing on going to Key West in early June from Eastern PA. I will be taking the Amtrak AutoTrain down to Orlando. Leave Washington DC at 4:00pm Saturday, arive Sunday morning in Orlando at 8:30. I really need to save on the travel time. Has anyone used the AutoTrain service? Has anyone used the State campgrounds in the Keys? Bahia Honda SP John Pennycamp SP Thanks, Dana E Hager

[Anthony Verno]

Dana, at the risk of letting the whole world know of one of my favorite campgrounds, it's Long Key State Park on Long Key. I have stayed at all 3 state parks in the keys and Long Key is the one for me. Bahia Honda and John Pennycamp are both nice places, but I'll take LK. John Pennycamp is geared more towards the dive crowd, and is usually pretty crowded, it would be my last choice. Bahia Honda is nice, can't say anything negative about it. Lots of sites, both on and off the water, it would be my 2nd choice. Long Key, on the other hand, is small and intimate. The only negative thing I could say about it, is that because it is so small, it is very close to the roadway and you hear a lot of traffic noise. This for me is a minor inconvenience. ALL sites are on the water, can't say theres a bad site in the bunch. Nice nature trail at the park. If you feel adventurous, you can hike to the north end of the key, its about a 3 mile hike. Just make sure you get back before the tide comes in, which brings in the bull sharks. Also, watch out for scorpions. I know about this first hand, literally, but that's another story. Keep your food safe from marauding raccoons, and if your lucky, you'll get a good laugh watching the snakes trying to ambush the lizards. LK is about 15 miles south of Islamorada and 15 miles north of Marathon. Check it out, its pretty nice. Hope this helps, and have a great trip. Anthony D16 '83 R100RS Message: 18 Date: Fri, 05 Apr 2002 20:53:47 -0000 From: "dehager2000" Subject: NKLR - Key West Florida campgrounds Planing on going to Key West in early June from Eastern PA. I will be taking the Amtrak AutoTrain down to Orlando. Leave Washington DC at 4:00pm Saturday, arive Sunday morning in Orlando at 8:30. I really need to save on the travel time. Has anyone used the AutoTrain service? Has anyone used the State campgrounds in the Keys? Bahia Honda SP John Pennycamp SP Thanks, Dana E Hager

[monahanwb]

Last time I was at Bahia Honda and Pennycamp there were naked women laying around, it was nice! But I was with my wife-at-the-time then, it was '84.

[bischoffmm]

Dear KLR Friends, Did anybody happen to tape the CBS special on 48-Hours about Glen Heggstad? The "Striking Viking" who takes his KLR 650 to the tip of South America and back? Check out his website for some cool pics and hours of reading his journal. I already wrote the guy an email. Check it out. http://www.strikingviking.net/template.php I would be interested in a copy of that show which I believe was broadcasted first in April 2001. Cheers, Hal P.S.: Weather in Cleveland still too cold to do any serious KLRiding......brrrrrrrr.