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Wow, all you guys are something !!! What a club !!! ..........Jim.

Thank you for your feedback:
==> this is a great community

What a great trip. Please keep us posted.

If you do make it to Columbia State Park in CA, stop at the Saloon--I got the 'coldest' schooner of beer I have ever had there.

Heiner, I recommend a drive up from the east side of Mt. St. Helens. The drive is called Windy Ridge Overlook NFD-25. It is a twisty drive from ground level all the way up past tree line and to a lot that overlooks the side of Mt St. Helens that blew out. Below is Spirit Lake and a wonderful view overall. You have to be careful at the top as there are no guardrails. It is a perfect 356 road. Here is a map. https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Windy+R ... 9663?hl=en

Hallo Heiner
I am in Roseburg, Oregon, on the TAN list, and a Porsche owner and fan.
If you are in the area give me a call.
I have some parts for our cars, and German is not a foreign language here.
John

Hello Heiner and Bettina, It sounds like I am not along your route. I live an hour south of San Francisco. If you are in this area please look me up.

On your way to Crater Lake it is easy to bypass the Peter Skene Ogden viewpoint. I have unknowingly bypassed it a few times but now my map is marked to view this impressive looking gorge. Also near there is Smith Rock State Park which to me looks like a worthwhile short stop.

I look forward to following your trip! It is amazing how reliable the 356 is. My wife and I plan to drive to Chicago and then to LA on Route 66, a 5,000 mile drive.

Safe travels!

Phil and community,
Thank you for your feedback.
We document all of our road trips on Instagram: roadtripina356

Heiner & Bettina

Leo Dreisilker wrote: ↑Tue Jul 05, 2022 12:22 pm Heiner, I recommend a drive up from the east side of Mt. St. Helens. The drive is called Windy Ridge Overlook NFD-25. It is a twisty drive from ground level all the way up past tree line and to a lot that overlooks the side of Mt St. Helens that blew out. Below is Spirit Lake and a wonderful view overall. You have to be careful at the top as there are no guardrails. It is a perfect 356 road. Here is a map. https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Windy+R ... 9663?hl=en

Thank you !
==> we will take this road into our list

Thanks for your IG handle, Heiner. I'm following.

And I will second the Mt. St. Helens recommendation from Leo!

We would like to say thank you to all 356 enthusiasts who supported us during our road trips. The 356 Registry is a great community of 356 enthusiasts. Now road trips are going on in Europe. see on Instagram "roadtripina356". Maybe we will see some of you on your next trip to Europe. Heiner & Bettina

Congratulations Heineken and Betinna,
What an incredible journey you bravely undertook.

Would you be so kind to comment on some aspects of it for
those of us considering long road trips.

I’m not speaking of the route choices etc.

Rather what mechanical issues if any did you encounter?
What surprise challenges did you face?
What preparations proved invaluable & any you would add?

Thank you and glad to know you’re both back safe and sound.

Randy,
thank you for your interest.
You are asking about challenging points on our road trip.
My first plan for the 2018 road trip was to ship my 1964 coupe to California and start there on a 3-month road trip. The German insurance company "Allianz" was not able to offer coverage for the trip for the historical vehicle. I tried to find a US insurance company but this was way too expensive. A friend from the 356CAR in Sacramento offered at that time his 356 to me and we decided to buy the 356 with US license plates. The plan was o sell the car after the trip. As it is with plans they will change. We got in love with the car during the first road trip (see attached pic) and decided to drive in 2020 to the East Coast and ship it by RoRo-vessel to Germany and drive it from Bremerhaven to our home. Covid came and distroied this plan. Luckily there is a great 356 community in Sacramento and South Lake Tahoe and we could store the car safely and do there all the necessary maintenance.
On our trip, we had no critical issues. Once we had to replace the axal seal on the left side and of course do the necessary maintenance.
Thank internet, and Google Maps with the street view we could find every day an excellent and safe place to stay overnight.
Currently, I am writing an article for the German 356 magazine. If there is any interest, I would like to be happy to translate the article for the Registry magazine.
Heiner

Randy Mittelstet wrote: ↑Tue Jul 18, 2023 6:45 pm
Would you be so kind to comment on some aspects of it for
those of us considering long road trips.

I’m not speaking of the route choices etc.

Rather what mechanical issues if any did you encounter?
What surprise challenges did you face?
What preparations proved invaluable & any you would add?

If you book your hotels online, be sure to call and talk to someone about parking before you book it. Sometimes “parking” means on the street. Also, make sure you have enough annual miles on your insurance policy to cover the trip. It’s a good idea to talk to your insurance people and ask if what you’re doing is covered. My company told me for my cross country trip I would have to be driving to or from a “Motorsports Event” or I would not be covered. Luckily we were doing Fred Uhlmann’s Ultimate Driving Tour In Vermont so it was all good.
Get some new wiper blades and fuss with(bend) them until they mostly stay on the windshield. Also RainX and a waterproof car cover. You never know when it’ll rain. I’ll post a picture of my tools/spares set up when I get home from work. J

Heiner,

Next time, you might spend more time in Idaho and less time skirting it. It won't disappoint!
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