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Busryder
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Here are a bunch of old photos that reflect my relatively basic camping in VW buses. The photos are of mediocre quality because they are digital shots of old prints. Sorry about that.
Here is my 1960 Westphalia in a Nova Scotia field in 1973:
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where in NS do you remember? I live here in NS now and have the same type of bus.1960 so23 westfalia |
Don66bus, this should be your Avatar!! This is just classic... if you would allow, I would use it myself. 
Nothing says "It's time to eat!" like you with a spoon in one hand and the rest in the other... and an SO23 in the background. 
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j.pickens
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Nick brings camping to whole nother level
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Yes, he does:
And I can't pass up another angle of the originator of "planking", Swervyjoe:
And another, I think I like this one the best, looks like a crime scene photo:
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shano63 
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"planking"...too funny
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The Sage
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Sometimes your camping neighbors can be a little strange...
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It poured that night, Glenn slept in his Honda, the party ended about 8:30p. I never could figure out if that was a nipple or a hickie
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norcalmike
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AWESOME!
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Gruntilla
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Thats the kiddy, they also do a zip up front for it as well as the clip on sides  |
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surreysplit
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Slow Steve
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I'm loving this thread! Keep the pics coming please 
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vwboop
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The pics are awesome. It'd be also good to know what's on people's packing list for camping/travelling in a bus essentials.
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| The pics are awesome. It'd be also good to know what's on people's packing list for camping/travelling in a bus essentials. |
Aside from the regular tools and spare parts, the only essentials are food and beer.
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surreysplit
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blitzkrieg59
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Brian wins. No contest.
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blitzkrieg59
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I love that photo, Mike. And I love that barndoor!
I'm assuming they brought a tent, correct?
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Mike1973
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I love that photo, Mike. And I love that barndoor!
I'm assuming they brought a tent, correct? |
This was the coldest camping trips I have ever been on, the wood was all for burning! When it was all gone we went to bed
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