Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2004 07:43:58 -0400
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From: Eric Zeno <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject: Re: Back from the Cali North Coast, Westies & RVs
In-Reply-To: <CAEOIPKOOCKNBBDDDMBPOEKPFAAA.jeff@vanagonparts.com>
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Jeff,
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. 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.
One last note if you can't fix your RV, (yourself) stay in the
city where someone will help you. Your price for taking the city
to the woods, is knowing how to appreciate it!
Eric
Jeff at Vanagonparts wrote:
>First, a disclaimer: I am not bashing RVing or RVers. This is strictly a
>personal opinion and choice. I've tried several times and have decided it's
>not for me.
>
>That being said, what don't I like:
>
>Well... driving it for one. I prefer to visit obscure locations and the RVs
>are just too big to comfortably navigate on a lot of back roads. BTW: the
>motor home we used last week was 27' and there were three occasions where I
>had to back it up to make it around tight turns.
>
>Next, I don't like the tendency to "hang out" inside the motor home. We
>just seem to have more fun when we tent it.
>
>Lastly, most (not all) RV parks suck. It's like a tenement complex for
>vehicles with rows of RVs parked 10 feet from each other.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Jeff
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
>Of Dennis Haynes
>Sent: Monday, July 26, 2004 6:44 PM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Back from the Cali North Coast, Westies & RVs
>
>
>So exactly what part of RVing do you not like? I keep the FUN BUS close
>behind me in case I get the urge to rough it after driving the
>Tropi-Cal.
>
>Dennis
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
>Of Jeff at Vanagonparts
>Sent: Sunday, July 25, 2004 9:35 PM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Back from the Cali North Coast, Westies & RVs
>
>Just got back from a nice camping trip on the Northern California coast
>and
>I've discovered two truths (for me that is):
>
>1) The Vanagon is alive and well in upper Northern California. Not
>just
>Westies either. I saw plenty of standard T3 "drivers" on the highway
>and in
>parking lots all along the coast.
>
>2) I hate RVs. This was the 3rd (and last time) that I've RV'd it and
>I
>just don't like it. Next week I'm putting a jump seat into the Westy so
>that it will accomodate 5 people. One Westy and one tent will do quite
>nicely from now on.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Jeff
>www.vanagonparts.com
>
>
>
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