Date:         Wed, 1 Dec 1999 15:04:37 -0500
Reply-To:     Bulley <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bulley <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
Subject:      Weekender versus DeLuxe Westfalia

After the "cooking in the Westy thing", I thought about this...

We debated getting the Weekender, as I think the Jump seats are groovy, and
I wasn't sure how much camping we'd do. Eventually I decided on the
full-blown DeLuxe for our needs. I came to the conclusion that it depends
highly on how you camp.

We like to take a couple friends to really remote spots for a few days, so
the fridge and large storage is important for us. We also like the ability
to have the van packed and ready to camp at all times; thus, on Friday, Sue
can say "let's go camping" at 4:00 p.m., and by 4:15, we are on the road.
Most of all, (beyond the fridge/stove thing) I LOVE having running water
and a sink in the van. When it's 20 degrees out, the last place I want to
be is out in the cold, messing with a water bladder to do dishes or brush
my skuzzy fangs. I love being 'self-contained'. No muss, no fuss.

So if you camp in places where there is a place to cook outside, and
there's a satisfactory solution to the running water issue where you camp,
and you don't mind having to lug a cooler and a stove, and other flotsam to
and frau, a weekender could be your cup of tea. For our needs, the DeLuxe
was just right.

G. Matthew Bulley
Bulley-Hewlett
Corporate Communications Counselors
www.bulley-hewlett.com
Cary, NC USA
888.468.4880 tollfree

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