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Prof. P Samba Member
Joined: January 26, 2011 Posts: 40 Location: Iowa City, Iowa
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Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 2:33 am Post subject: How do you camp? |
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Hey everyone im really getting into the camp scene (well trying to) but i figured i'd start a thread about split bus camping. Your pop tops or trailers, your entire setup. So yeah bring you pictures and you suggestions.
Jacob _________________ 1981 Tintop Vanagon, Camper conversion, "Margo" |
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Tim MacDonald Samba Member
Joined: October 11, 2004 Posts: 1346 Location: Edmonton alberta
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Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 4:12 am Post subject: |
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Before I had a drive away tent.2 adults,2 kids and a great dane
after with a drive away tent.Much easier.
_________________ 61 so34 flip seat
78 automatic champagne Westfalia
84 mint original paint westfalia
57 oval project barn find
88 cabriolet |
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AlteWagen Troll
Joined: February 23, 2007 Posts: 8501 Location: PNW
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Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 5:59 pm Post subject: |
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candyman Samba Trout Slayer
Joined: December 20, 2003 Posts: 2694 Location: Missoula MT
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Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 6:12 pm Post subject: |
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[quote="derluftwagen"]
Ah burning man! I miss home... |
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Prof. P Samba Member
Joined: January 26, 2011 Posts: 40 Location: Iowa City, Iowa
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Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 6:51 pm Post subject: |
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Sweet setup, love the camo. _________________ 1981 Tintop Vanagon, Camper conversion, "Margo" |
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Prof. P Samba Member
Joined: January 26, 2011 Posts: 40 Location: Iowa City, Iowa
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Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 6:54 pm Post subject: |
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How hard its the drive away to setup?Is it fairly sturdy? _________________ 1981 Tintop Vanagon, Camper conversion, "Margo" |
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Tim MacDonald Samba Member
Joined: October 11, 2004 Posts: 1346 Location: Edmonton alberta
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Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 7:02 pm Post subject: |
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JazzBass64 wrote: |
How hard its the drive away to setup?Is it fairly sturdy? |
very easy to set up.10 min by yourself after you do it once and see how it all goes together.I only got to use it a couple times because I just got it last year but seem solid if set up properly.Great investment for sure _________________ 61 so34 flip seat
78 automatic champagne Westfalia
84 mint original paint westfalia
57 oval project barn find
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KarmannBob Samba Member
Joined: May 05, 2006 Posts: 660 Location: Maple Falls, WA
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Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 8:07 pm Post subject: |
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Here's how we've been doing it, simple and comfortable.
_________________ '71 Ghia
'65 single cab
'57 pg/sg standard |
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Prof. P Samba Member
Joined: January 26, 2011 Posts: 40 Location: Iowa City, Iowa
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Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 8:27 pm Post subject: |
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nice, i assume the bed stand is homemade? _________________ 1981 Tintop Vanagon, Camper conversion, "Margo" |
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shano63 Samba Member
Joined: October 06, 2006 Posts: 3596 Location: Stormville NY
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Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 9:21 pm Post subject: |
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KOA up in Saugerties NY a couple of years ago. My girl and I laughed when the rain came. Heard everyone scrambling for their car, we just pulled the poptop down... _________________ 63 T1 Ragtop Gulf Blue
08 Civic 5spd
22 Wrangler 6spd
78 F250 4x4 4spd
Chris
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DannoT Samba Member
Joined: September 15, 2007 Posts: 249 Location: Up where the air is thin
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Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 10:04 pm Post subject: |
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This is how I usually camp
And with the owning I got at the end of summer
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Prof. P Samba Member
Joined: January 26, 2011 Posts: 40 Location: Iowa City, Iowa
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Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 10:10 pm Post subject: |
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[quote="DannoT"]
I like the socks on the roof rack _________________ 1981 Tintop Vanagon, Camper conversion, "Margo" |
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JonAllenRizzo Samba Member
Joined: September 18, 2005 Posts: 283 Location: Grand Junction, CO
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Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 10:14 pm Post subject: |
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I have a bay Westy kit in the back of my panel. Then I just use an old coleman ice box fridge and stove. All I could add for my purposes is a side tent or awning for bad weather. _________________ 1985 Sunroof Vanagon |
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50ate Samba Member
Joined: September 22, 2007 Posts: 1171 Location: Rainier/Olympia Washington
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Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 10:30 pm Post subject: |
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shano63 wrote: |
KOA up in Saugerties NY a couple of years ago. My girl and I laughed when the rain came. Heard everyone scrambling for their car, we just pulled the poptop down... |
Sweet set up man.. I love the westy looks like alot of fun..
Hope all is well Chris
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DakDak67 Samba Member
Joined: September 25, 2011 Posts: 60 Location: Brisbane , Aussie land
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Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 10:34 pm Post subject: |
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G-wood Todd Samba Member
Joined: January 11, 2005 Posts: 1047 Location: Colorado
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Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 10:54 pm Post subject: |
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I don't have any pics of my setup. Its pretty simple. I like to pack minimaly so I can spend the camp trip relaxed rather than spending most of the time packing and unpacking.
Z bed, cooler, stove, water jug, camp chairs, cookware and maybe an ez up canopy to keep the sun or rain off. I keep as much as I can in a tote so its packed and ready to go all the time. And most important, a roll of toilet paper. |
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rking6 Samba Member
Joined: June 08, 2010 Posts: 140 Location: Long Beach Ca.
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Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 11:11 pm Post subject: camping |
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My wife likes to camp at the Marriott ... |
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Prof. P Samba Member
Joined: January 26, 2011 Posts: 40 Location: Iowa City, Iowa
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Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 11:22 pm Post subject: Re: camping |
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rking6 wrote: |
My wife likes to camp at the Marriott ... |
hahaha dont they all _________________ 1981 Tintop Vanagon, Camper conversion, "Margo" |
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DannoT Samba Member
Joined: September 15, 2007 Posts: 249 Location: Up where the air is thin
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Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 11:23 pm Post subject: |
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JazzBass64 wrote: |
I like the socks on the roof rack |
Thanks Bus roof racks make amazingly efficient clothes lines . |
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Busryder Samba SuperHero
Joined: September 17, 2007 Posts: 1663 Location: In Your Face...
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Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 11:55 pm Post subject: |
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Without reservations...
Further Festival:
Madera in Ca.:
http://speedhunters.com/archive/2009/05/14/random-snap-gt-gt-road-trippin-bus.aspx
I often take both rigs when I take the family camping... I like the privacy that the Westy offers when sleeping with the Woman. Without reservation!! _________________
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I am a Dick, hear me roar-
Me, an OVP Lifer... |
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