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more about #chevrolettraverse more comments → Murilee Martin: The Scout troop I belonged to in the late 1970s was all about the Country Squire wagon piloted by the scoutmaster drunk on "Old Prospectors," a round-... more » usa1: "we see the organization as a vaguely-militaristic-indoctrination club for parents living vicariously through their children" What a nice over-the-top... more » bzr: Bah. When I was in Scouting (Eagle Scout, and damn proud of it) we would haul our asses in my friend's two-tone dark green 1998 Chevy Astro. A real ma... more » Mad_Science: Nice directory name, there. more » maximum-sienna: Fail. No mention of a Toyota Sienna. Plus, with these outdoorsey types, I would have expected them to take kindly to an AWD minivan. more » Ford Tempo Fanatic: No AMC Eagle? That list is phailhard. more » Schm, enjoying his first desert winter. .: I never was in scouts. I always thought that it was reminiscent of the "Hitler-Jugend" (Hitler Youth). Well, actually my dad hated it as a child, I ... more » Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: Of course, my own Boy Scout leader drove a yellow Spitfire. Made an impression. more » BЯдΖǐL-ЯЄРΘЯΤЄЯ: A jet powered bus...hmmm? more » smalleyxb122: This year Jamboree fell on a weekend Me and Webelos are in tents, sleepin' Snuggled up in our sleeping bags Till and old man got behind our ass. more » flyingstitch: My son't former den leader drives a 1st gen Xb. But she also built a pinewood car with a plexiglass box mounted on top holding a live tarantula, so sh... more » Serious Mopar Jones- Incurable: Man, this list is FAIL. Carmakers FAIL. Carbuyers, EPIC FAIL. I was never in the Scouts, but when my Little League team needed wheels, my mom's '78 Vo... more » UDMan: You guys are all way too young. When I was in the scouts, (and my troop won a couple of the Northeast Jamborees) all of the leaders drove good old fas... more » aSoundofSleep-less nights: I suppose my joke yesterday about how I got kicked out of Boy Scouts for eating a Brownie would have been more appropriate today, eh? more » P161911 probably shoudn't have: No Rolls-Royce limo with Baroque interior? [jalopnik.com] more » -
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Scouting Magazine Picks Five Best Vehicles For Playing With Kids
Some of us were Scouts as kids, now we see the organization as a vaguely-militaristic-indoctrination club for parents living vicariously through their children, but hey, they've picked their five favorite kiddy-haulers. More » -
#2009chevytraverse
2009 Chevy Traverse, First Drive
So this crossover thing? Yeah, it's starting to get a little out-of-hand. What we have here is the 2009 Chevy Traverse. If you want to use the promotional literature, it's an 8-passenger crossover vehicle. If you use your eyes, it's a minivan with big wheels and no sliding side doors. Thus the stage is set for that epic automotive battle: Marketing vs. reality. More »
