Eric, Well, here I am defending RVers again. On Jul 27, 2004, at 7:43 AM, Eric Zeno wrote: > I agree 100% with you but would like to add a few more > comments. People who use RV to me seem to want to bring the > city into the woods. I go into the woods to get a way from the city. > I wish they never invented RV's. You are aware that a westie is a RV, right? > Keep the noise and pollution where it > belongs. The RV's seem to want the radio blasting, the AC on > and the TV reception to be better. If this is you stay home. Hummm, I'd say "let him without sin cast the first stone". I've read numerous posts on this list about radios and other sound systems; both car and camper ACs and TV and internet access while on the road in a westie. I don's see how VW campers are any different than RVers. When I used to backpack, I heard that same sort of comment about folks who car camped (using a tent). When I car camped, I heard those comments about folks who pulled small trailers or stayed in westies. Now I'm hearing them from folks who camp in westies about folks who camp in larger RVs. > One last note if you can't fix your RV, (yourself) stay in the > city where someone will help you. I, for one, have never found "someone to help" to be more common in the city than in the boonies. I can do a bit of work myself (I was employed as an auto mechanic for a few years) and I have AAA but I'd sure hate to limit camping to folks who know how to fix cars! > Your price for taking the city > to the woods, is knowing how to appreciate it! I agree. What I don't agree with is the assumption that my (or your) way of appreciating it is the only way. If I don't want to be around RVs, I can go somewhere that's only accessable by a 4x4... or somewhere where I have to hike in and out. r
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