[Artemisia] SCA vehicles

[Kelly Campbell]

When I bought my last car I brought a tape measure to make sure my nine
foot spear would fit in the interior of the vehicle.  I ended up with a
Toyota Camry with fold down seats.  I can get my fourteen foot pavilion
with all the poles, my armour, bedding, clothing, a regular size cooler,
other odds and ends and my teddy bear Livingston in the car and still see
out all windows.  I get about 31mpg on the interstate and the car is so
comfy.  I'm planning on adding a roof rack and tow packages so I can bring
more stuff and a person or two!

Kelwin


> Ha, ha. I didn't think about "3 < 5" until you brought it up.
>
> When Tamar and I went shopping for my commuter car, we actually hauled
> my armor around to make sure it fit in the back. The Protege5 did better
> than the Mazda 3 at the time. You may want to do something similar. Auto
> salesman seemed patient with our test loading. It may be funny to see
> their expressions when you try to load spears, shields, and other weapons.
>
> Just so you know, the Toyota Matrix was also on my list as a possible
> commuter/SCA vehicle. It had more cargo area than the Protege5. But, it
> had poorer reliability and it cost thousands more.
>
> Again, budget for a cargo rack. Ours has come in handy many times for SCA.
>
> Good luck,
> Jamukha
>
> Dan Lind wrote:
>> Hi Jamukha,
>>
>> Do you find any difference between the two Mazda's you mentioned?  To my
>> eyes, the 3 looks a lot smaller than the 5, math jokes aside.
>>
>> Christian
>>
>>
>> On 10/3/07, Jamukha Batu <jamukha at coteduciel.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Christian,
>>>
>>> Tamar and I love using our Mazda Protege5 for eventing. It can get
>>> around 31 mpg on the highway, even with a cargo rack on top. Oh yea,
>>> the
>>> cargo rack is a must. That is how I have been able to transport my
>>> whole
>>> family, armor, sun shades, and luggage in the little car.
>>>
>>> So, I can recommend the Protege5 or its successor, the Mazda 3 wagon.
>>>
>>> - Jamukha
>>>
>>> Dan Lind wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> I'm sending out a call for knowledge and experience.  My car gave up
>>>> the
>>>> ghost last week (you should see the other guys car), so I need a new
>>>>
>>> one.
>>>
>>>> Since this is the first time I've looked for a car with the SCA in
>>>> mind,
>>>>
>>> I'd
>>>
>>>> like to get some advice.  What vehicles have worked well in the
>>>>
>>> past?  Which
>>>
>>>> ones suck?  What features are most useful?  For reference sake, I'm
>>>>
>>> thinking
>>>
>>>> about getting a wagon, something like an Outback or a Protege 5.  So
>>>> far
>>>>
>>> I
>>>
>>>> have found a manual transmission to be a much better option for my
>>>>
>>> driving
>>>
>>>> style. So if any of you have ideas for me I would greatly appreciate
>>>>
>>> them.
>>>
>>>> And if any of you see a vehicle that just screams to be among the
>>>> group
>>>> of Artemisian iron steeds, let me know.  I'm located on the border of
>>>>
>>> Utah
>>>
>>>> and Idaho if that helps.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks all,
>>>>
>>>> Christian
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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