Van campers are the mysterious Class B campers? Well, I'll be. I've always wondered what fit between the more familiar Class A and Class C camper categories. But I wonder about idle things like that. Like everyone's heard of Chapters 7, 11, and 13 of the bankruptcy code. But what about Chapter 8? Nunneries? Or the never-mentioned Chapter 12? Fruit bat ranches? -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") 74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) Bend, OR KG6RCR
On 9/25/2009 11:11 AM Loren Busch wrote: > RE: What's a Westfalia? > I've never encountered any problems if I refer to my rig as a Class B or Van > Camper, those terms are normally understood. > As for commercial/private RV parks, I've stayed in many (several during a > month long trip last month) and although getting some strange looks I've > never encountered any questions like have been mentioned in this thread, > like curtains or 'self contained?'. And I've frequently taken 'tent sites' > at State and local cmpgrounds without any trouble. But this has all been > out west, Washington, Oregon, much of California, and on this last long trip > Montana, Wyoming and South Dakota. > > I did encounter something new in RV parks on this trip, no cable TV > available except in 'premium' or full hook up sites. Ran into that twice or > three times. But on the positive side, WiFi everywhere I expected. Also > encountered such things as "You can put both vehicles in one spot, no extra > charge" (I was traveling with a friend that was driving a 23' Class C RV). > And, as expected based on previous experience, we were allowed to double up > in all the Federal campgrounds we stayed in and in most cases no charge for > the second vehicle. When you combine that with the Senior Pass it makes for > really cheap camping, like $3 a night per vehicle at one place, the > campground at Devils Tower. > |
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