Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 14:26:59 -0600
Reply-To: Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From: Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: swapping vanagon for Prius (was RE: license plate light bulbs
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I have quite a few climbing and kayaking friends here in Utah, most of whom
have something like a Toyota truck with a camper shell/cover and they set up
housekeeping in there. Great for traveling, pretty good mileage, V6 power,
pretty good reliability, lotsa room for stuff inside and most of them have a
rack system they put their bikes/kayaks/luggage boxes(Thule Summit-type). A
neighbor built a bed about 3' wide that was hinged/attached to the left side
of the truck bed wall, just over the wheel well, that would swing up during
the day and down for sleeping. Allowed room underneath for storage and got
his sleeping quarters out of the way when not in use. He was a reall
innovative and creative kinda guy. Even built in a large plastic water
storage system near the front of the truck bed. Well vented if needed for
"indoor" cooking/heating.
So, there's one possibility.
....this oughta be good for a weeks worth of flames :)
Bob Stevens
http://groups.msn.com/BobsPhotoShare
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tiico
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From: Joy Hecht <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU>
Reply-To: Joy Hecht <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: swapping vanagon for Prius (was RE: license plate light bulbs
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 16:05:26 -0400
Hey, Greg,
Have you ever heard of a tent and a camp stove? Come on, I know you grew up
in a household full of vanagons, but surely you've heard of car camping! I
would leave the kayak behind, because I'm not using it that much and the
rest of the paddling gear takes up a lot of space. But I'd take the bike
with me, that's easy and essential.
I'm mulling it over. Unlike you guys, I'm not a mechanic, so the repairs
cost me a ton! And because I don't have any other housing, if my van needs
to go in for repairs I'm rather stuck - homeless, to put it bluntly. It's
not like I can put the repairs off till I have time, with the van out in the
driveway or the garage and me inside the house.
Anyone have any brilliant thoughts on this matter? I know asking the
mechanics on the Vanagon list isn't really the right people to get ideas
from, but what the hell...
Joy
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Joy Hecht
and Matilda, 1989 Burgundy Vanagon
For musings about life and the vanadventures:
http://users.rcn.com/jhecht/gypsy
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inal Message-----
:::From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
:::Of Greg Potts
:::Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 3:15 PM
:::To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
:::Subject: Re: license plate light bulbs
:::
:::Hi Joy,
:::
:::That's a lot of stuff you're going to need to unload... Bicycle, Kayak,
:::dishes, food storage, bedding...
:::
:::Once you factor in the cost of accomodation and restaurant meals to
:::touring in a Prius, the maintenance on your Vanagon will seem like a
:::tremendous bargain. To maintain an older vehicle does require that you
:::scale back your demands sometimes. But life in the slow lane can be
:::every bit as fulfilling... Think about it for a while... do you really
:::prefer a drive-through menu to home cooking?
:::
:::Happy trails,
:::
:::Greg Potts
:::Toronto, Ontario, Canada
:::
:::1973/74/79 Westfakia Conversion **Bob the Tomato** LY3H
:::1977 Sunroof Automatic L63H/L90D
:::http://www.pottsfamily.ca/westfakia
:::http://www.busesofthecorn.com
:::
:::
:::On 23-Aug-04, at 11:41 AM, Joy Hecht wrote:
:::
:::> I'm about ready to get rid of even more stuff and continue my travels
:::> in my
:::> Prius, which never needs repairs and if I needed parts I could get
:::> them.
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