Date: Sun, 9 Aug 2009 09:23:53 -0400
Reply-To: "Peter T. Owsianowski" <pnoceanwesty@GMAIL.COM>
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From: "Peter T. Owsianowski" <pnoceanwesty@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Where'd dey all come from today? Bazillion vanagons around Mt
Hood..
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Interesting catagories...
We're kind of in the "All rounder" category
Fell deeply in love with bus life 8 years ago upon inheriting the '87 and
would love be on the road for a few months at a time. We put everything we
have into our buses, wash and cleaned when return home - get help from bus
buddies, haunt the lists and get in 3 and 4 day camping weekends when
possible. Further immersion is on hold right now due to job requirements,
kids graduating from high school and other events that we call daily life.
Also, in northern Indiana we are rapidly approaching the end of summer and
our lovely winter weather where the buses sit in the barn until Bus BRR at
Pokagon State Park in February. This event tells you how desperate we are
to camp - it has been 5 below, 2 above and around 22 degrees the last 3
years.
We dream of the days when the kids are stable, jobs are little less
demanding and the road hunger can be satisfied. Not too far off, now.
Pete
'79 Westy "Aardvark"
'87 Westy "Joe's Van"
WWW.Busesbythebeach.com
On Sat, Aug 8, 2009 at 8:37 PM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:
> You've seen em..I'd guess maybe 2 out of 10 vanagons I see around belong
> in this category. Remember the types of vanagon owners mentioned a while
> back?
> 1. The Go Westy type: (not badmouthing anyone here, just casual
> observation from my perspective) These folks want a Vanagon because
> they're
> so cool.. so not mainstream, and they want them perfect. These folks
> are like people who buy 'perfect' older Airstream trailers rather than
> brand new Prevost motorcoaches.
> 2. The "round the world sailors".. These vanagon-eers always have some
> kinda project going, a couple of extra vans, an engine swap, a new solar
> power system...something that keeps them busy working on the vanagons..They
> love the 'process' of making it 'just right'. but they may never "leave the
> dock" because there is always just "one more thing that NEEDS to be
> finished..."
> 3. the All-rounder.(Probably the majority of Vanagon listers in this
> category).These have great vans, obviously well cared for and sometimes
> looking a little well-used...but as soon as they return home, they wash,
> repair, revise and then go on the road again, ASAP. I am sorta in this
> category except I keep my van looking pretty dowdy..
> 4. The 'Cripes, I wish I could afford a new Chrysler Van" but instead
> they " gotta drive a crappy old VW'...These vans usually have a somewhat
> downscale look (owners, too), usually a buncha dents and sit on their
> wheels(mandatory one hubcap gone) kinda crooked. Often see for sale signs
> in them saying..."Slight oil leak" or "needs work" These people would (if
> they won the lottery) choose a Toyota Sienna over a Sprinter or a 45'
> fifth-wheel trailer with popouts over an Airstream..They may live in mobile
> homes or manufactured houses and sometimes have lottsa tats and metal stuck
> in their eyebrows, etc.. Their other car is probably a Camaro or a primer
> painted Chevy SS..maybe a pickup..
>
> I'm sure there are other sub types or probably better more P.C. and
> 'sensitive' ways to describe *my* arbitrary ''groups' but when you see
> 'Bazillions" (that is a new number, Scott, since Trillions are now
> "chump-change" according to our government budget numbers) of Vanagons
> quite
> often, you start to 'classify' them in your mind..to lump them into
> 'sub-groups' by type rather than by what model they are..
>
> Don Hanson
>
>
>
>
> On Sat, Aug 8, 2009 at 3:29 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net>
> wrote:
>
> > At 04:42 PM 8/8/2009, Don Hanson wrote:
> >
> >> Maybe 4 in the "Jeeze, I wish I had a new Crysler van instead"
> modality.
> >>
> >
> > What does that look like? I'm having trouble imagining it, unless it's a
> > bumper sticker.
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > David Beierl - Providence RI USA --
> http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/
> > '89 Po' White Star "Scamp"
> >
>
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