Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 12:16:34 -0800
Reply-To: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Camp stove input requested
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What Tim Hannink would prefer us to call the Basic Camper, the Westy
Weekender, has the poptop, a fold-out table, a different rear closet and a
rear-facing seat with icebox beneath. It also came with a plug-in 12VDC
fridge.
The Wolfsburg version got you corduroy upholstery, two (2!) mudflaps and two
beeyootiful Wolfsburg badges.
There is also the hardtop Weekender with full queen size rear lower bed ,
fold-out table and rear-facing seat.
Jake
On 1/30/07, Jim Felder <felder@knology.net> wrote:
>
> I think the model that's being referred to here--not having camping
> equipment--is what is often called the "Weekender." It has a poptop,
> but below that it is a standard Carat-outfitted van with full-width
> back seat, and none of the camping stuff along the driver's side. It
> had the Carat's table and fluorescent light, I think. They were
> available for a number of years and in the Eurovan model as well.
>
> Jim
>
> On Jan 30, 2007, at 11:19 AM, Blake Bilstad wrote:
>
> > Just curious, but which years of the Wolfsburg did not have the stove?
> > Doesn't "Westy" mean its got all the Westfalia camping equipment?
> > I've got
> > an '84 Wolfsburg Westy, and it has all of the camping equipment. I
> > thought
> > the only differences were that I got some sort of upgraded interior
> > treatment package (the seats still look new, I tell you), the slide-in
> > 2-passenger bench and, of course, that snazzy little badge on the
> > front
> > fender. ;^)
> >
> > Please advise, if you get the chance.
> >
> > -Blake
> > '84 Westy Wolfsburg
> >
> > ----Original Message Follows----
> > From: joe trussell <vanagongl@HOTMAIL.COM>
> > Reply-To: joe trussell <vanagongl@HOTMAIL.COM>
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Re: Camp stove input requested
> > Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 13:06:04 +0000
> >
> > Hi Larry,
> >
> > Because we have a Wolfsburg Westy (hence no Westy stove), we use a
> > coleman
> > 2-burner propane stove with electric ignition and it's worked
> > flawlessly for
> > four years now. I like the ignition--no need to mess around with
> > matches or
> > lighters, which was the case with my old coleman.
> >
> > It's compact, durable, and has cooked many delicious camp meals....
> >
> > Joe T.
> >
> >
> >> From: Larry Chase <roadguy@ROADHAUS.COM>
> >> Reply-To: Larry Chase <roadguy@ROADHAUS.COM>
> >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >> Subject: Camp stove input requested
> >> Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2007 19:39:23 -0700
> >>
> >> Volks,
> >>
> >> I want to purchase a good camp stove.
> >>
> >> Objectives:
> >>
> >> - Two Burners
> >> - Burners need to have good adjustment capability from slow simmer
> >> to full
> >> flame.
> >> - At least one burner to be a minimum of 11K BTU output
> >> - All weather temp and altitude up to 12,000 ft, capable
> >> - Fairly Compact ... Not interested in super large free standing
> >> "Camp
> >> Chef"
> >> or "Rocky Mountain Range" types.
> >> - Fuel type doesn't matter (Propane or White Gas OK)
> >>
> >> Seems the hardest objective is the burner adjustment capability.
> >>
> >> Although all stove claim to be fully adjustable, very few seem to
> >> hold a
> >> steady flame at the low end.
> >>
> >> Here's the stoves I'm currently looking at.
> >>
> >> http://www.roadhaus.com/camp-stove.html
> >>
> >> Are there others I should consider?
> >>
> >> Please share your experiences and recommendations.
> >>
> >> I'll summarize and publish the results.
> >>
> >>
> >> larry chase
> >> www.roadhaus.com
> >
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--
Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
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