07-03-2012, 12:20 AM
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Location: FRESNO, CA
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Re: Desert water bag
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Originally Posted by Louis
I saw an old sign on ebay the other day that said Route 66, last stop to buy a desert water bag for the next 300 miles,
Wow!...Can you img. driving in an A model in the desert with no stop's for the next 300 miles  .
Im just glad I have a desert water bag, Just in case  . |
Louis,
Did many 66 trips in the '40's. Those signs were a GIMMICK just to get you to stop. We carried 4 water bags, as they slowly get lower from evaporation. Water was cold, odd smelling, odd tasting, but in the middle of the Mojave desert, it was like drinking NECTAR from THE GODS!!
Bill W.
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