Date:         Tue, 24 Aug 2004 08:37:35 -0400
Reply-To:     Mark Cumnock <kayakwesty@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mark Cumnock <kayakwesty@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: swapping vanagon for Prius (was RE: license plate light bulbs

I had to say something. I lived in a truck camper for a summer.When I was
kayaking pro and shooting videos. Unless you get a contractor-work camper
shell forget it, your back will hurt, anything you need or want will be
upfront, hard to get to or buried. Your nice gear will be trashed. Your
wet gear, leaking cooler, and the smell of coleman fuel will always be
with you. It's alright for weekend trips, but man what a backbreaker. Also
every once in a while it would be nice to have "some company". A nasty
truck-car ....makes it a little harder.Yeah the Westy is work, but hey
it's a VW. If you are serious get a full size van with a diesel. Make a
bed, put it some shelves. Getting to your stuff is a big deal when living
in your car.

I've been there...done that...trust me.....your don't want the car or the
even the pickup route.....1 month in to it...you will want to slit your
wrists....