I remember the one always saying he was from the desert on the other side of the mountains. Loved WA. One of the most beautiful states in America. I actually never minded humping up the hills. I ended up attached to the 1st Cav for the rest of my hitch. The greatest ironry of all was when I bought my '75 Sport 360. It came from the Yakima area and even has a Lewis base bumper sticker on it. dan