Thu Aug 14 09:38:52 1997 - Message No. 1279
From: Claus Liebenberger

Subject: ALP-GUIDE: Request for Trips


Hello all!

As you could read in one of Micha's last mails, I am going to create the
alp-touring-guide.

I have been confirmed in my opinion, that this guide should not be like
a glossy
prospect, which you all can buy in the next bookstore. It should become
something
like a compressed source of experience.

Imagine you want you make a tour anywhere in the alps and you are
looking for any
ideas. What I would want to read in this case is something, which first
makes my
right hand shivering, and my tongue wet. ( That sometimes happens when
reading
a glossy magazine also - ok - BUT: ) Afterwards I always feel, that i
have not the 
information i really want - that is: How long will it take to do the
trip, what
are the risks of the trip, what could I do wrong, where should I stay
for the
night, what are the things I HAVE to see, or do, which part of the road
is really
fancy...

So what I would be looking for, is a concise description of the trip and
then
all the information I would get when hearing a GREAT story from my
friends at
a meeting. (Most of the time they have got some photos with them and
know a little
story related to them :) ) - Just think of all those questions you would
ask!

All right, in the following I state a few facts, which should be
included in
all touring descriptions - if you can think of any further, please let
me know.

1) CONCISE DESCRIPTION OF THE TOUR

	- Who did the tour (for contacts)
	- Start and Finish Location ( preferably of the really interesting
                                      part of the tour also )
	- Map, or description of the route, roadbook
	- Driven km
	- Optimal timespan to do the tour (especially for the interesting part)
	- Main attractions, or reason for the tour
	- try to find a fancy name for the tour - I love fancy names :-)
	- Expenditures - how much did it cost? (except fuel and repairs)

2) STORYBOOK (let's baptize it that way :-) )

	- Description of the different stages (or days) of the tour
	- include Photos if possible :-)

3) ACCOMMODATION

	- Where did you stay for the night
	- Price
	- interesting facts of the place
		(for example, if it was a campingplace: can you make
                 a campfire, or things like that)

	Note: Accomodation facts can for sure also be included within the
              storybook.

4) HINTS	

	- This has been incredible...
	- This has been horrible...
	- The next time i must not forget to...
	- The next time i will for sure...
	- The next time, I won't do this again...
	- I have been glad of having - done this...
				     - had this things with me...


! Of interest are all!! trips which have been done in the area of the
alps !
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... I think this is enaugh for the beginning :) and remember, these
facts are
only hints to obtain a certain structure

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!SO WARM UP YOUR FINGERS AND START TYPING - GIVE YOUR EXPERIENCES TO ALL
OF US!
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Administration:

You can send your contributions to me per e-mail, or snail-mail.
Preferred language is english, because then I don't have to translate
them -
although, german is ok also.

Snail mail address:	Claus Liebenberger
			Mauritzener Hauptstr. 12
			A-8130 Frohnleiten
			Stmk., AUSTRIA

E-mail address:         clieben@sime.com

If you have any printed materials, or photos which you want to have
included in
the report, you can send them also, and I will send it back to you after
i have scanned them - (BTW: If you scan them for yourself, you can send
them per e-mail
and you don't have to give them away, and I have less work to do :-) )

Looking forward to your answers,

Claus.


PS: You don't have to hurry, 'cause I am going on holidays to Croatia
for
    14 days on Friday.

Ride on, after you sent your contribution! *big smile*



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