Date:         Sat, 14 Jul 2007 20:10:31 -0500
Reply-To:     Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Why we do it.....
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That's the spirit Bryan. I've camped exactly 8 times in my bus - I hope I
get many many more opportunities to do so.

Tonight we'll be using it because we don't have a designated driver and
don't want to pay for a cab. Having a gathering at a friends house - no need
to worry about getting home if we don't have to. It's not exactly camping
but just another of the 1000 + reasons I love my van :)


On 7/14/07, BJ Feddish <bfeddish@netreach.net> wrote:
>
> I just plugged in my laptop here at a campground between Reading and
> Allentown, PA.  I camped here because I went to the Deutche Classic car
> show
> today. (Thanks Chris for the suggestion!) my email was bombarded by the
> Subi
> thread.  Good stuff and we've read it all before.  I even enjoyed the rant
> how we're on borrowed time and these are just "tools" that will soon be
> obsolete.
>
> Hmmmm.  This I my third camping trip this summer with my 3 year old and
> one
> of hundreds of camping trips since I bought my 83.5 back in '96.  I have a
> beautiful site here overlooking the mountains and I am reminded once again
> why I own this thing. I love this van and can't think of any vehicle I'd
> rather own for a daily driver and camping vehicle.  Beats me what I'll put
> in the back when the engine blows but for now and for the years past I've
> really enjoyed this van.  Sure, I've spent plenty of money maintaining it
> but when I look around this campsite at all these 100K behemoth campers I
> have not even come close to what they've spent.  Matter of fact, looking
> at
> some of these popup trailers I think even they have spent more than me.
>
> I love camping and each time the evening winds down and I'm sitting
> outside
> my Westy enjoying a cold beverage I'm always in a good mood. I plan to
> keep
> doing this as long as I can.  I have almost 20 years of photos from
> camping
> in VW buses and I've got a few more from this weekend.
>
> Bryan
>



--
Thanks,

Jeff
90' Carat (It's Blue, It's Beautiful. Now sporting a very unstylish brown
interior taken from the parts bus)
86' (We call this one Parts)
85' GL (Sidelined and feeling neglected)