Date:         Fri, 17 Jan 2003 11:40:59 -0800
Reply-To:     Dennis Patterson/Betty Bellman <dennis_betty@TELUS.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dennis Patterson/Betty Bellman <dennis_betty@TELUS.NET>
Subject:      Re: B.C. Westfalia rental and camping
Comments: To: RAlanen@AOL.COM
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I had good experiences with Westminster VW- all service & parts- for the 4
years that I lived in the Vancouver area. They didn't rent Westfalias at
that time ('89-'93), but they have good facilities.
For camping, as was mentioned, you'll be using the forestry & roadside
sites. Most of the commercial campsites close for the winter (yes, Frank, we
do have some winter here too- it's not exclusive to eastern Canada!).
Vancouver Island has the best BC weather in winter, but that means lots of
rain & overcast skies. They also get occasional weird storms like big dumps
of snow.
Here in the Okanagan, we also get winter. It's now -3 C. daytime/-8 C.
overnight and 4" of snow on the ground.
Why are you coming in March?- the late spring or summer is far better.
Would you camp in Ottawa in March? Hopefully not. We're not significantly
different in BC.

Dennis Patterson
Vernon, BC

----- Original Message -----
From: "Frank Condelli" <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2003 9:35 AM
Subject: B.C. Westfalia rental and camping


        I'm looking into renting a Westfalia and camping in British Columbia
in March.  I and my family will be taking the train from Ottawa to
Vancouver,
leaving here March 5 and arriving Vancouver March 9.  I see that Westminster
VW rents Westfalias so I'm wondering if any of you have any good or bad
comments about them ?  Is there anyone else renting Westfalias ?  Needed for
one week, March 9 ~ 14.  Then......is there going to be camping facilities
open in March in BC ?  Mostly looking to go to Vancouver Island, around
Vancouver and maybe out to the Oakanogan.  All comments welcome !

Cheers

Frank Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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Camper camping event, Almonte, ON, June 12 ~ 15, 2003
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