Date:         Tue, 1 May 2012 15:37:09 -0600
Reply-To:     ralph meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         ralph meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Camping In My Westy!
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I do believe that the progress I'm making with Velma expanding her camping
abilities is growing with my daughters abilities,we're planning on a
canoe/kayak set up for Velma by the time Im comfortable with my daughters
swimming abilities!! Its like raising two children to enjoy camping with!!

Velma 82diesel 1.6 na westy

On May 1, 2012 4:11 PM, "turbowesty" <turbowesty@gmail.com> wrote:

I'll second that thought! Right on…

I've enjoyed reading through this thread and all the family / kids aspects.
I came late to Westy-dom (or is it a hood?) but have been camping with my
kids since they were very small… in fact I have photos of them helping to
build the cedar strip canoe we used as our wooden westy during the 90's.
I'll echo the comments about no electronics for those trips, we loved being
away from it all.  A favourite story a friend who camped with us a lot
still loves to tell:
bringing firewood back to the campsite, my daughter sat down on a log for a
minute and then said "the forest wakes up when we're quiet". Wise words
from someone just a little over 3.

Now that I have my Vanagon and the "kids" are 25 and 30 they seem to have a
renewed interest in camping. I'm hoping to get at least one of them to come
to a bus campout too… I think they'd love it.

I will say though: the Westy is very comfortable and civilized as far as my
camping experiences go. But I really don't ever want to try to portage one!

Regards, Peter Kraiker
nextchapter.kraikerphoto.com
Toronto, ON, Canada
'82 L Westfalia 1.9 TD 5 Spd (Babe)





On 2012-04-30, at 7:29 PM, ralph meyermann wrote:

> I'll prefer a 'BORING' camping trip in my West...